Before Starting The Engine; How To Start The Engine - Toyota Coaster 2015 Owner's Manual

Before starting the engine

1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
head restraint height
wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock the driver's door and close the
passengers' door to release the accel-
erator pedal lock.
5. Fasten seat belts.
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How to start the engine—

(a) Before cranking
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
and steering
3. Manual transmission: Press the clutch
pedal to the floor and shift the trans-
mission into neutral. Hold the clutch
pedal to the floor until the engine is
started.
Automatic transmission: Put the shift
lever in "P". If you need to restart the
engine while the vehicle is moving, put
the shift lever in "N". A starter safety
device will prevent the starter from op-
erating if the shift lever is in any drive
position.
4. Automatic transmission only: De-
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in "(a) Before crank-
ing".
Normal starting procedure
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
crank the engine by turning the key to
"START". Release it when the engine
starts.
Engine should be warmed up by driving,
not in idle. For warming up, drive with
smoothly turning engine until engine cool-
ant temperature is within normal range.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See "If your vehicle will not start" in Sec-
tion 4.
NOTICE
z Do not crank for more than 30 se-
conds at a time. This may overheat
the starter and wiring systems.
z Do not race a cold engine.
z If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have the
engine checked immediately.