Toyota Sequoia guide, Manual

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4-1. Before driving
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Drivin
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When starting off on an uphill
Hill-start assist control is activated. (
→
P. 303)
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Driving in the rain
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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
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Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
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Refrain from driving at high speeds in the rain, as there may be a layer of
water between the tires and the road surface, preventing the steering and
brakes from operating properly.
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Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
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The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
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When the accelerator pedal is released
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When the brake pedal is depressed while S mode is selected
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Restraining the engine output (Brake Override System)
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When the accelerator and brake pedals are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.
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A warning message is displayed on the multi-information display while the
system is operating.
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Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start Control)
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When the following unusual operation is performed, the engine output may
be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to
R (D includes S) with the accelerator pedal depressed, a warning mes-
sage appears on the multi-information display.
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed too much while the vehicle is in
reverse.
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While Drive-Start Control is being activated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In such case, perform the following
actions to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the vehicle may become able to
escape from the mud or fresh snow.
• Deactivate TRAC (
→
P. 304)
• Turn on the AUTO LSD system. (
→
P. 301)
• 4WD models: Put the four-wheel drive control switch is in “4L” position.
(
→
P. 296)
• 4WD models: Lock the center differential. (
→
P. 297)