1322-1. Driving procedures■Starting off on a hill (vehicles with an automatic transmission)Hill-start assist control will operate. ( →P. 196)■Driving in the rain●Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the windowsmay become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be especiallyslippery.●Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain, becausethere may be a layer of water between th e tires and the road surface, preventingthe steering and brakes from operating properly.■Engine speed while drivingIn the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving. This isdue to automatic up-shifting control or do wn-shifting implementation to meet driv-ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill●When the accelerator pedal is released■Breaking in your new LexusTo extend the life of the vehicle, the following precautions are recommended toobserve:●For the first 186 miles (300 km):Avoid sudden stops.●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):* Do not drive at extremely high speeds.* Avoid sudden acceleration.* Do not drive continuously in the low gears.* Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.■Drum-in-disc type parking brake systemYour vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system. This type of brake sys-tem needs bedding-down of the brake shoe s periodically or whenever the parkingbrake shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Lexus dealer perform the bed-ding down.
