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Driving your vehicle Vehicle power
Vehicles equipped with an anti-
theft steering column lock
The steering wheel is locked when:
僅 The vehicle is in the OFF position
僅 The doors are opened
Starting the vehicle with smart
key
The vehicle will check for the smart key
when:
僅 The vehicle doors are opened
僅 The EV button is pressed
If the smart key is not in the vehicle, the
indicator ( ) and the message will
appear on the instrument cluster.
WARNING
僅 Never press the EV button while the
vehicle is in motion. This would result
in loss of directional control and brak -
ing function, which could cause an
accident.
僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the gear is shifted
to P (Park) position, set the parking
brake fully and shut the vehicle off.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement may occur if these precau
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tions are not taken.
僅 Never reach for the EV button or any
other controls through the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
The presence of your hand or arm in
the area could cause loss of vehicle
control, an accident and serious
bodily injury or death.
僅 Do not place any movable objects
around the driver's seat as they may
move while driving, interfere with the
driver and lead to an accident.
僅 The vehicle will start, only when the
smart key is in the vehicle. Never
allow children or any person who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle touch the
EV button or related parts. Pushing
the EV button while the smart key is in
the vehicle may result in unintended
vehicle activation and/or unintended
vehicle movement.
CAUTION
僅 In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to
turn the vehicle off and to the ACC
position by pressing the EV button for
more than 2 seconds or 3 times
repeatedly within 3 seconds. If the
vehicle is still moving, to restart the
vehicle:
- Press the EV button when vehicle
speed is over approximately 5 km/h
(3 mph).
僅 If the vehicle is turned off while the
vehicle is in motion, do not attempt to
move the gear to the P (Park) position.
If the traffic and road conditions per
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mit, you may put the gear in the N
(Neutral) position while the vehicle is
still moving and press the EV button
in an attempt to restart the vehicle.
僅 Do not press the EV button for more
than 10 seconds except when the stop
lamp fuse is blown.
僅 You can also start the vehicle when
the gear is in the N (neutral) position,
but for safety, be sure to start the
vehicle only when the gear is in the P
(Park) position.