20CAUTIONnGeneral precautions while drivingDriving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, im pair judgment and reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that co uld result in death or serious injury.Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.Driver distraction: Always give your full at tention to driving. Anything that distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, ta lking on a cellular phone or reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.nGeneral precaution regarding children's safetyNever leave children unattended in the vehi cle, and never allow children to have or use the key.Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the cigarette lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures insi de the vehicle can be fatal to children.nDisposal of the hybrid battery (traction battery)If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been removed, there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts, cables and their connec-tors are touched. In the event that your ve hicle must be disposed of, the hybrid bat-tery must be disposed of by your Lexus dealer or a qualified service shop. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of properly, it may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious injury.
