STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the
inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if
present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their
seat belts.
WARNING!
•
When exiting the vehicle, always make sure the
ignition is in OFF position, remove the key fob from
the vehicle and lock the vehicle.
•
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Leaving children in
a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the trans-
mission gear selector.
•
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition (of a vehicle equipped with Key-
less Enter ‘n Go™) in the ACC or ON/RUN position.
A child could operate power windows, other con-
trols, or move the vehicle.
•
Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup may
cause serious injury or death.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION —
IF EQUIPPED
Apply the parking brake, place the gear selector in NEU-
TRAL and press the clutch pedal before starting vehicle.
This vehicle is equipped with a clutch interlocking igni-
tion system. It will not start unless the clutch pedal is
pressed to the floor.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION —
IF EQUIPPED
The gear selector must be in the PARK position before
you can start the engine. Apply the brakes before shift-
ing into any driving gear.
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow-
ing precautions are not observed:
•
Shift into or out of PARK or REVERSE only after the
vehicle has come to a complete stop.
•
Do not shift between PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL,
or DRIVE when the engine is above idle speed.
•
Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot
is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
Tip Start Feature — Automatic
Transmission
Place the ignition in the START position and release it
as the starter engages. The starter motor will automati-
cally disengage itself once engine is running. If the
engine fails to start, the starter will disengage automati-
cally in 10 seconds. If this occurs:
1. Place the ignition in the OFF position.
2. Wait 10 to 15 seconds.
3. Repeat the “Normal Starting” procedure.
NORMAL STARTING
To Turn On The Engine Using The
ENGINE START/STOP Button — Manual
Transmission Only
1. Press and hold the clutch pedal while pushing and
holding the ENGINE START/STOP button.
2. Release the ENGINE START/STOP button when the
engine starts. If the vehicle fails to start within
10 seconds, release the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the “Normal
Starting” procedure.
3. If you wish to stop the cranking of the engine prior to
the engine starting, release the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or a warm engine is obta-
ined without pumping or pressing the accelerator pedal.
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