5. On vehicles equipped with M/T, place the
gearshift lever in the “N” (Neutral) position.
On vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch
SST, make sure the gearshift lever is in the
“P” (PARK) position.
Vehicles with M/T Vehicles with
Twin Clutch SST
6. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position.
The diesel preheat indication lamp will first
illuminate, and then after a short time go out,
indicating that preheating is completed.
NOTE
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If the engine is cold, the diesel preheat indi-
cation lamp is on for a longer time.
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When the engine has not been started within
about 5 seconds after the diesel preheat indi-
cation lamp went out, return the ignition key
to the “LOCK” position. Then, turn the key
to the “ON” position to preheat the engine
again.
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When the engine is warm, the diesel preheat
indication lamp does not come on even if the
ignition key is placed in the “ON” position.
Start the engine by turning the ignition key
right to the “START” position.
7. Turn the ignition key to the “START” posi-
tion without depressing the accelerator pedal,
and release it when the engine starts.
NOTE
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Minor noises may be heard on engine start-
up. These will disappear as the engine warms
up.
Using the MIVEC engine
The MIVEC engine automatically switches its in-
take-valve control between a low-speed mode and
a high-speed mode in accordance with driving con-
ditions for maximum engine performance.
NOTE
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To protect the engine, the high-speed mode
may not be selected while the engine coolant
temperature is low.
Stopping the engine
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1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Fully engage the parking brake while depress-
ing the brake pedal.
3. For vehicles equipped with M/T, turn the ig-
nition switch to the “LOCK” position to stop
the engine, and then move the gearshift lever
to the 1
st
(on a uphill) or “R” (Reverse) (on a
downhill) position.
For vehicles equipped with A/T, CVT or
Twin Clutch SST, place the selector lever
(A/T or CVT) or gearshift lever (Twin
Clutch SST) in the “P” (PARK) position, and
then turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position to stop the engine.
NOTE
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For diesel-powered vehicles, if the tempera-
ture inside the engine compartment is high,
the cooling fans (A) will continue to operate
for some time even if the engine is stopped.
Therefore, the operation sound of the cooling
fans may be heard even after the engine is
stopped. This sound is normal and does not
indicate a malfunction.
After operating for a period of time, the cool-
ing fans will stop automatically.
*: Front of the vehicle
Fuel injection amount learning proc-
ess (diesel-powered vehicles)
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To keep exhaust emissions and engine noise low,
the engine very occasionally performs a learning
process for the fuel injection amount.
The engine sounds slightly different from usual
while the learning process is taking place. The
change in the engine sound does not indicate a fault.
Starting and driving
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