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Driving your vehicle ENGINE START/STOP button
10 seconds whilst it is in the ACC
position. The engine can start
without pressing the brake pedal.
But for your safety always press
the brake pedal before starting
the engine.
䳜 Do not press the ENGINE START/
STOP button for more than 10
seconds except when the stop
lamp fuse is blown.
䳜 Do not turn the ignition switch to
the START position with the
engine running. It may damage
the starter.
Starting the engine
1. Carry the smart key or leave it
inside the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied.
3. Manual Transmission - Depress
the clutch pedal fully and shift the
transmission into Neutral. Keep
the clutch pedal and brake pedal
depressed whilst starting the
engine.
Automatic transmission / Dual
clutch transmission / Intelligent
variable transmission - 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.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
It should be started without
depressing the accelerator pedal.
5. Do not wait for the engine to
warm up whilst the vehicle
remains stationary. Start driving
at moderate engine speeds.
(Steep accelerating and deceler
-
ating should be avoided.)
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed once more whilst the engine
is pre-heating, the engine may
start.
Stopping the engine (Manual
Transmission)
1. Make sure the vehicle is com
-
pletely stopped and keep the
clutch pedal and brake pedal
depressed.
2. Shift the transmission into Neu
-
tral whilst depressing the clutch
pedal and brake pedal.
3. Engage the parking brake whilst
depressing the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK
position and remove it.