MG RX8 - Starting and Stopping Engine; Ignition Switch

StartingandDriving
StartingandStoppingEngine
IgnitionSwitch
S T A R T
S T O P
Thekeylessstartignitionswitchislocatedontheright
instrumentpanelonthesteeringcolumnandbelongsto
push-buttonstart.T ooperatethesystem,thekeymustbe
inthecar .
EachdisplaystateofSTARTSTOPbuttonisdescribedas
follows:
IndicatorOff(OFF)
•Whenthebuttonisinthisposition,thepowersystem
isOFF ,andthepowerseatandelectricrearviewmirror
canoperate.
YellowLight(ACC)
•Whenthebuttonisinthisposition,someelectrical
equipment(suchasthepowerwindow,etc.)can
operate.
•WhenitisinOFFstate,thebrakepedalwillnotbe
pressed;pressingthisbuttononcewillallowtheignition
switchtoenterACCstate.
GreenLight(ON/RUN/START)
•Driveandstartthevehicle.
•Allelectricalequipmentcanworkaftertheengineis
started.
•WhentheSTARTSTOPbuttonilluminatesyellow,if
thebrakepedalisnotdepressed,presstheSTART
STOPbuttonagain,theenginewillnotstart,butthe
greenlightilluminates,andsomeelectricalequipment
areoperational.
Note:Afterturningtheignitionswitchtoposition
OFFandopeningthedoor,ifthekeyisstillleftin
thevehicle,thehornwillsoundwhenthedoorsare
closed,andthebuzzerwillsoundwhenopeningthe
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