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Driving your vehicle
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
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clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the
2
clutch pedal depressed while turn-
ing the ignition switch to the start
position. The starter will not oper-
3
ate if the clutch pedal is not fully
depressed.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
4
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
5
You can also start the engine
when the shift lever is in the N
(Neutral) position.
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3. Turn the ignition switch to START
and hold it there until the engine
7
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
then release the key.
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4
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4. In extremely cold weather (below
-18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle
has not been operated for several
days, let the engine warm up with-
out depressing the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm,
it
should
be
started
depressing the accelerator.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are
in motion, do not attempt to
move the shift lever to the P
(Park) position. If traffic and
road conditions permit, you may
put the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still moving and turn
the ignition switch to the START
position in an attempt to restart
the engine.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls
or fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before re-engaging the starter.
Excessive or improper use of the
without
starter may damage it.
The starter will not operate if:
• Automatic Transaxle - the shift
lever is NOT in P (Park) or N
(Neutral).
• Manual Transaxle - the clutch
pedal is not fully depressed.
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