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Driving your vehicle Key positions
START (4)
Turn the ignition switch to the
START position to start the engine.
The engine will crank until you
release the key; then it returns to
the ON position. The brake warning
light can be checked in this position.
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is
engaged in P (Park) for intelligent
variable transmission, set the park
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ing brake fully and shut the engine
off. Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement may occur if these pre
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cautions are not taken.
Ignition switch
Never turn the ignition switch to
LOCK or ACC while the vehicle is
moving. This would result in loss of
directional control and braking func
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tion, which could cause an accident.
If you leave the ignition switch to
the ACC or ON position for a long
time, the battery may discharge.
Key holder
Do not attach small purses, multiple
keys, or any other heavy accesso
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ries to the driver's key chain used to
start the vehicle. This may cause
the driver to accidentally make the
key inserted in the vehicle to change
the ignition position to the ACC posi
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tion while the vehicle is moving
thereby increasing the risk of an
accident and causing the deactiva
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tion of several safety features.
Leaving the vehicle
To avoid unexpected or sudden
vehicle movement, never leave your
vehicle if the transmission is not
locked in the P (Park) position and
the parking brake is fully engaged.
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is
engaged in P (Park), set the parking
brake fully and shut the engine off.
Starting the engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Place the transmission shift lever
in P (Park). Depress the brake
pedal fully.
You can also start the engine
when the shift lever is in the N
(Neutral) position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START
and hold it there until the engine
starts (a maximum of 10 sec
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onds), then release the key.
It should be started without
depressing the accelerator.
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