2006 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 172

'06 Rav4_U (L/O 0601) Hill- start assist control system The hill- start assist control system assists in starting to drive a steep or a slippery hill. When you start to move up a hill slope, the system helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backward in the interval while moving the foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. TO ACTIVATE THE HILL- START ASSIST CONTROL SYSTEM The hill- start assist control system will operate for maximum of 2 seconds. The brake pedal must be depressed further to activate the system when all of the following conditions apply with the brake pedal is depressed: At this time, one beep will be heard. CAUTION D Do not rely excessively on the hillstart assist control system. The vehicle may not be able to start smoothly on road surfaces or offroad surfaces such as extremely steep slopes or icy roads, on which sliding can occur very easily. D When the selector lever is not in "P" D When the accelerator pedal is not depressed D When the parking brake is not applied D When the vehicle is stopped The system is designed to operate when the vehicle is starting on uphill slope; therefore, if the transmission selector lever is in "P", it will not operate. When the hill- start assist control system is operating, the slip indicator light flashes and the stoplights and high mounted stoplight are lit. When any of the following is performed, the system will stop operation. At this time, two beeps will be heard and the slip indicator light will go off. D Do not use the hill- start assist control system to park the vehicle. This system is not designed as a function for parking the vehicle on a uphill slope. D Shifting the selector lever to "P" D Applying the parking brake D Depressing the brake pedal If the accelerator pedal is depressed, the system will also stop operation without beep sounds. 159 2005 RAV4 from Jan. '06 Prod. (OM42620U)