Before Starting The Engine; How To Start The Engine - Toyota land cruiser prado Owner's Manual

Before starting the engine

1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
seat cushion angle, head
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all the side doors and back door.
5. Fasten seat belts.
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How to start the engine—

—Cranking hold function
(gasoline engine with automatic
transmission)
Once you turn the engine switch to
"START" position and release the key, the
cranking hold function continues to crank
the engine in "ON" position until it starts.
restraint
The function stops cranking the engine
after about 25 seconds maximum if the
engine has not started yet. When you
crank the engine again, wait a few sec-
onds and restart it.
If you hold the key in "START" position,
the function will keep cranking for about
30 seconds maximum.
(a) Before cranking
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
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 se-
lector lever in "P". If you need to re-
start the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in "N".
A starter safety device will prevent the
starter from operating if the selector
lever is in any drive position.
4. Automatic transmission
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
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