OFF position
The engine is turned off with the steering wheel
unlocked.
WARNING
Never push the ignition switch to the “OFF” posi-
tion while driving. The steering wheel may lock
and cause the driver to lose control of the ve-
hicle, resulting in serious vehicle damage or per-
sonal injury.
CAUTION
Do not leave the vehicle for extended periods of
time when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position and the engine is not running. This
can discharge the battery.
NOTE
When the ignition switch is pushed while the
Stop/Start System is activated, the ignition
switch will be placed in the “OFF” position.
Xtronic Transmission (CVT):
The ignition lock is designed so that the ignition
switch cannot be switched to the “LOCK” position
until the shift lever is moved to the P (Park) position.
When pushing the ignition switch to the “OFF” posi-
tion, make sure the shift lever is in the P (Park) posi-
tion.
When the ignition switch cannot be switched to the
“LOCK” position:
1. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position.
2. Push the ignition switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Open the door. The ignition switch will change to
the “LOCK” position.
If the ignition switch is switched to the “LOCK”
position, the shift lever cannot be moved from the P
(Park) position. The shift lever can be moved if the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position with the foot-
brake depressed.
STEERING LOCK
The ignition switch is equipped with an anti-theft
steering lock device.
To lock steering wheel
1. Push the ignition switch to the “OFF” position
where the ignition switch position indicator will
not illuminate.
2. Open or close the door. The ignition switch turns
to the “LOCK” position.
3. Turn the steering wheel 1/6 of a turn to the right
or left from the straight up position.
To unlock steering wheel
Push the ignition switch to “ACC”, and the steering
wheel will be automatically unlocked.
CAUTION
•
If the battery of the vehicle is discharged, the
push-button ignition switch cannot be
switched from the “LOCK” position.
•
If the ignition switch position does not change
from the “LOCK” position, push the ignition
switch again while rotating the steering wheel
slightly to the right and left.
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY
DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is discharged, or
environmental conditions interfere with the Intelli-
gent Key operation, start the engine according to
the following procedure:
1. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) (Xtronic mod-
els) or N (Neutral) (MT models) position.
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