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After
starting the engine in cold weather,
drive in a way that keeps the engine speed
low for the first few minutes or the bar graph
of the engine coolant temperature display
starts to move. Otherwise the engine opera-
tion may not rev smoothly and the vehicle
could jerk or surge while driving.
A longer warm up period will only consume
extra fuel.
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[For vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch SST]
The following may occur after the engine is
started, but they do not indicate an abnormal-
ity.
• You may hear operational sounds of the
Twin Clutch SST and you may feel vibra-
tion in the vehicle body.
• If you shift the gearshift lever into the
“N” (NEUTRAL) position and depress
the accelerator pedal, increases in the en-
gine speed will be limited.
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[Diesel-powered vehicles]
While the vehicle is stationary with the
clutch pedal fully depressed, the engine revo-
lutions do not rise to over 3,000 rpm in order
to protect the engine even if the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
WARNING
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Never
run the engine in a closed or poor-
ly ventilated area any longer than is nee-
ded to move your vehicle in or out of the
area. Carbon monoxide gases are odour-
less and can be fatal.
CAUTION
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Never attempt to start the engine by push-
ing or pulling the vehicle.
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Do not run the engine at high rpm or
drive the vehicle at high speed until the en-
gine has had a chance to warm up.
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Release the ignition switch as soon as the
engine starts to avoid damaging the start-
er motor.
Starting the engine (petrol-powered vehicles)
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The starting procedure is as follows:
1.
Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal. (M/T)
NOTE
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On vehicles with the Auto Stop & Go
(AS&G) system, the starter will not operate
unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed
(Clutch interlock).
5. On vehicles equipped with M/T, place the
gearshift lever in the “N” (Neutral) position.
On vehicles equipped with CVT or Twin
Clutch SST, make sure the selector lever
(CVT) or the gearshift lever (Twin Clutch
SST) is in the “P” (PARK) position.
NOTE
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On
vehicles with CVT, the starter will not op-
erate unless the selector lever is in the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
On vehicles with Twin Clutch SST, the start-
er will not operate unless the gearshift lever
is in the “P” (PARK) position or the gear-
shift lever is in the “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion with the brake pedal depressed.
For safety reasons, start the engine in the “P”
(PARK) position so that the wheels are locked.
6. After turning the ignition switch to the “ON”
position, make certain that all warning lamps
are functioning properly before starting the
engine.
7. Turn the ignition switch to the “START” po-
sition without depressing the accelerator ped-
al, and release it when the engine starts.
Locking and unlocking
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