Deceleration Paddle Selector

When you release the accelerator pedal, you can control the rate of deceleration without removing your hands from the steering wheel. Using the deceleration paddle selector situated on the steering wheel, you can sequentially shift through four stages of deceleration.
When descending a hill, you can use the deceleration paddle selector to help maintain the rate of deceleration, thereby allowing you to keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.

CAUTION

Rapidly increasing the deceleration rate by quickly shifting the deceleration paddle selector can cause the tires to skid, resulting in a crash that could injure or kill someone.

Always maintain a reasonable rate of deceleration.

Detail

In the following situations, the stage may not change and the stage icon will blink even if you pull back the selector. The deceleration stage may decrease or cancel automatically when:

• The High Voltage battery is fully charged or its temperature is too cold or too hot.
• The speed of the vehicle is beyond the deceleration range with SPORT mode off.
• Hybrid system protection is needed.

You cannot use the deceleration paddle selector when ACC with Low Speed Follow is in operation.
If either paddle selector is operated while driving, ACC with Low Speed Follow will cancel automatically.

If you pull back the right and left paddle selector at the same time, the deceleration stage may not change.

Deceleration Paddle Selector Operation

When the shift position is in D

If you pull back the paddle selector, the rate of deceleration will increase temporarily, and the stage will appear on the gauge.
The deceleration paddle selector will cancel automatically and the deceleration paddle selector indicator on the gauge will disappear when you drive at a constant speed or slow to a near stop.

When the shift position is in D and drive mode is SPORT

If you choose SPORT mode, the rate of deceleration will increase and the stage along with M will appear.
When you want to cancel the deceleration paddle selector, change out of SPORT mode. When canceled, the deceleration paddle selector indicator on the gauge disappears.

When the shift position is in B

If you change the shift position to B, the rate of deceleration will increase and the stage along with M will appear.
When you want to cancel the deceleration paddle selector, change the shift position to D and change out of SPORT mode. When canceled, the deceleration paddle selector indicator on the gauge disappears.

Common operations

To select the different stages of deceleration:

• Pull back the + selector (right side) to decrease the deceleration stage.
• Pull back the - selector (left side) to increase the deceleration stage.