2002 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 24

(b) Turning on the traction motor Although you may turn on the traction motor with the selector lever in the "N" position, for your safety, be sure to start the vehicle with the selector lever in the "P" position. 4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to the floor until driving off. NOTICE z If there is a problem in the traction motor system, the "READY" light does not come on. Instead the motor system caution light comes on. If this happens, contact EV service station. z With the auxiliary battery discharged, turning the motor switch to "START" will not turn on the "READY" light. If this happens, contact EV service station. Before starting the traction motor, be sure to follow the instructions in "(a) Before starting the traction motor". Normal starting procedure Turn and hold the motor switch to "START" with the brake pedal depressed until the "READY" light comes on and a beep sounds. After making sure the "READY" light is on, release your hand from the motor switch. The "READY" light does not come on when you depress the accelerator pedal and/or the selector lever is put in a position other than "P" or "N". Release your foot from the accelerator pedal and/or put the selector lever in "P" and turn the motor switch to "START" again. 16