Starting the vehicle
OMV063019R
Operation
1. Deactivate AUTO HOLD and release the parking brake when the vehicle is in ON
position.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Turn the shift dial to N (Neutral).
4. Take your foot off the brake pedal, and the message will appear on the instrument
cluster.
5. Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than 1 second.
If the Electronic Parking Brake is applied, release the Electronic Parking Brake
manually whilst depressing the brake pedal.
If equipped with Electronic Parking Brake, it is not released automatically when
you turn the shift dial to N (Neutral).
6. Press the EV button after the message appears on the instrument cluster. The ve
hicle stays in N (Neutral) after turning off the vehicle.
TIP
However, if you open the driver's door within 3 minutes in ACC position, the gear will
automatically shift to P (Park) and the vehicle will change to OFF position.
CAUTION
Do not open the driver's door when going through an automatic car wash tunnel ma
chine. Failure to follow this instruction can damage your vehicle or the car wash ma
chine.
If the driver's door is opened within 3 minutes after shifting to N (Neutral), your vehi
cle will automatically shift the gear to P (Park).
For vehicles equipped with Electronic Parking Brake (EPB), the parking brake is auto
matically applied.
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