1998 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 25

(c) Backing up 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. With the brake pedal held down with your foot, shift the selector lever to the "R" position. (f) Good driving practices NOTICE Never shift into reverse while the vehicle is moving. (d) Parking 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to securely apply the parking brake. 3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift the selector lever to the "P" position. If the driver's door is opened with the "READY" light on and the selector lever at a position other than "P", you hear beeps. (e) Driving in "SNOW MODE" Push the switch to turn on the snow mode when the vehicle is stopped. The motor traction is controlled in this mode, so you can start the vehicle smoothly on the road in snow. When you push the switch again, the snow mode turns off. Tips for Driving Distance: When the ambient temperature is extremely low, maximum driving distance will decrease. The colder the ambient temperature, the shorter the distance you can drive on a single charge. Use and check both SOC meter and traction battery voltmeter while long driving distance when the ambient temperature is low. Avoid the driving that may cause an excessive load applied to the vehicle. Driving such as high speed driving, driving on a slope, rapid speed increases, frequent speed increases or decreases will shorten the driving range. Check the condition of the traction batteries with the SOC meter and traction battery voltmeter and charge if required. If the traction battery's capacity or voltage is excessively low, you might not be able to drive the electric vehicle. If the needle of the traction battery voltmeter enters the yellow zone frequently, the driving range will be shortened. NOTICE Do not turn on or off the switch during driving. This operation will cause acceleration shock. 17