Driving your vehicle
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Engine Stop/Start button positions
Information
To prevent vehicle battery discharge, the Engine Start/Stop button changes to the OFF
position when the Engine Start/Stop button is in the ACC or ON position with the gear in
P (Park) for a certain period of time. When the function operates, the tail lights will turn
off. To use the tail lights again, turn the headlight switch located on the steering column
to the OFF and ON position again.
Button Position Action Notes
OFF
To turn off the engine, press the
Engine Start/Stop button with the
vehicle shifted to P (Park).
If the Engine Start/Stop button is
pressed with the gear shifted to D
(Drive), R (Reverse), or N (Neutral),
the gear automatically shifts to P
(Park).
The steering wheel locks to
protect the vehicle from theft.
If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the
driver's door, the warning chime
will sound.
ACC
Press the Engine Start/Stop
button when the button is in the
OFF position without depressing
the brake pedal.
Some of the electrical accessories
are usable.
The steering wheel unlocks.
• If you leave the Engine Start/Stop
button in the ACC position for
more than one hour, the battery
power will turn off automatically
to prevent the battery from
discharging.
• If the steering wheel doesn't
unlock properly, the Engine
Start/Stop button will not work.
Press the Engine Start/Stop
button while turning the steering
wheel right and left to release.
ON
Press the Engine Start/Stop
button while it is in the ACC
position without depressing the
brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started.
Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop
button in the ON position when the
engine is not running to prevent
the battery from discharging.
START
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the Engine
Start/Stop button with the gear
shifted to the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position.
For your safety, start the engine
with the gear shifted to the P
(Park) position.
If you press the Engine Start/Stop
button without depressing the
brake pedal, the engine does not
start and the Engine Start/Stop
button changes as follows:
OFF > ACC > ON > OFF or ACC
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