Driving your vehicle
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Key positions
Starting and stopping the engine
for turbocharger intercooler
1. Do not race or accelerate the engine
immediately after starting.
If the engine is cold, idle for several
seconds before sufficient lubrication
is ensured in the turbocharger unit.
2. After high speed or extended driving,
requiring a heavy engine load, idle the
engine about 1 minute before turning
it off.
This idle time will allow the turbo
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charger to cool prior to shutting the
engine off.
Do not turn the engine off immediately
after it has been subjected to a heavy
load. Doing so may cause severe dam
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age to the engine or turbocharger unit.
If the engine stalls whilst you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
whilst the vehicle is still moving and turn
the ignition switch to the START position
in an attempt to restart the engine.
僅 Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or
fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before re-engaging the starter.
Improper use of the starter may dam
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age it.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run
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ning. It may damage the starter.
Stopping the petrol engine/diesel
engine (Manual Transmission)
1. Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped and keep the clutch pedal
(for manual transmission) and brake
pedal depressed.
2. Shift the transmission into Neutral
whilst depressing the clutch pedal (for
manual transmission) 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.