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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
69TB-01E
Automatic stopping/restarting of
the engine
Manual transmission vehicle
1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-
erate the vehicle.
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2) When decelerating at approximately
15 km/h (9 mph) or less with the clutch
pedal depressed and the gearshift lever
shifted to “N”, and then release the
clutch pedal, the engine will stop auto-
matically.
The ENG A-STOP indicator light
(green) (1) will come on.
• The ENG A-STOP system will not
stop the engine automatically if all the
automatic engine stop conditions are
not met.
For details, refer to “Operating condi-
tions of ENG A-STOP system (engine
auto stop start system)” (P.5-27).
• During the automatic engine stop, the
engine may shut down, accompanied
by an interior buzzer or restarted, to
ensure safety.
For details, refer to “Precautions of when
the engine is stopped automatically”
(P.5-25).
NOTE:
• Engine auto stop function during decel-
eration will be ready once the vehicle
runs at a speed exceeding 10 km/h
(6 mph) after restart of the engine.
• Even if the engine did not stop automati-
cally before the vehicle came to a stop
(still traveling at approximately 15 km/h
(9 mph) or less), the engine may stop
automatically once the vehicle stops.
• If the engine stalled by a rapid clutch
operation, the engine may restart when
the gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral)
position, the clutch lever is depressed,
and other standby conditions are met.
WARNING
Wrong handling of the lithium-ion
battery may result in fire, electric
shock or system malfunction.
Accordingly, observe the instructions
listed below:
• Do not dismount or disassemble
the lithium-ion battery.
• Do not let the lithium-ion battery
come in contact with water or other
liquids.
• Do not apply strong impact on the
lithium-ion battery.
• Do not step on the lithium-ion bat-
tery or put articles on the lithium-
ion battery.
• Do not disconnect the lithium-ion
battery terminals or draw power
from the terminals for electrical
products.
NOTICE
During the automatic engine stop, do
not shift the gearshift lever to a posi-
tion other than “N” without depressing
the clutch pedal. If the gear shift lever
is in a position other than “N”, the
engine will not restart automatically
even if the clutch pedal is depressed.