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When Driving

Operation of i-stop Function

Automatic transaxle

1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is

driven (except for driving in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and

the vehicle is stopped.

2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the

selector lever in the D or M position (not in second gear fixed mode).

3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when the

brake pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is depressed

again or the selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear fixed mode)

or the R position. (For the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal

depressed when shifting the selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)

i-stop OFF Switch

The i-stop function can be turned off by

pressing the switch until the beep sounds and

the i-stop warning light (amber) in the

instrument cluster illuminates.

The i-stop function can be turned back on by

pressing the switch again until the beep sounds

and the i-stop warning light (amber) turns off.

For details, refer to Section 4, "Start/Stop Engine".

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