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Driving your vehicle
STARTING THE ENGINE
CAUTION
Always wear appropriate shoes
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when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels,
ski boots,etc.) may interfere
2
with your ability to use the
brake and accelerator pedal,
and the clutch (if equipped).
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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
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clutch pedal depressed while turn-
ing the ignition switch to the start
position. The starter will not oper-
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ate if the clutch pedal is not fully
depressed.
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Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
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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
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
then release the key.
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 -
Stall
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
starter may damage it.
The starter will not operate if:
• Manual Transaxle - the clutch
without
pedal is not fully depressed.
• Automatic Transaxle - the shift
lever is NOT in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position.
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