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3) The "PUSH START SWITCH" message
will appear on the information display in
the instrument cluster. Push the engine
switch (1). When the engine is started,
the starter motor will automatically stop.
WARNING
Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-
tral before attempting to start the
engine.
NOTICE
• Do not depress the accelerator
during the engine starting proce-
dure.
• If the engine does not respond
when you try to start it with the
engine switch or if the engine
switch repeats cycling through the
"LOCK" (OFF) - "ACC" - "ON"
mode, the vehicle battery may be
discharged. Check the voltage of
the vehicle battery before trying
again.
NOTE:
• You do not need to keep the engine
switch pressed to start the engine.
• The engine of a manual transaxle vehi-
cle will not start unless the clutch pedal
is depressed.
• During the engine starting procedure,
messages on the information display will
help you. Refer to "Information Display"
in the "BEFORE DRIVING" section for
details.
• You should turn off such loads as the
headlights and air conditioning system to
facilitate starting of the engine.
• Even if you fail to start the engine, the
starter motor will stop operating auto-
matically after a short time. After the
starter motor has stopped or if there is
some problem with the system, the
starter motor will rotate only while the
engine switch is being pressed.
Stopping the engine
• Depress the engine switch to stop the
engine after the vehicle stopped com-
pletely.
• In case of emergency, you can stop the
engine by quickly pushing the engine
switch more than 3 times, or pushing
and holding the engine switch more than
2 seconds while the vehicle is in motion.
NOTE:
Except in case of emergency, do not stop
the engine while the vehicle is in motion.
The steering and braking operation will
require more effort when the engine is
stopped.
Refer to "Braking" in this section.
• If the engine remains stopped for while
after it was stopped unexpectedly or was
raced before stopping, a clicking sound
may be heard from around the engine
when it is restarted. This is not a mal-
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
function. Always let the engine idle
before stopping it
Starting a Cold and Warm Engine
Cold engine
Depress the clutch and brake pedals fully
and press the engine switch to crank the
engine. If the glow plug indicator light
comes on, the engine will start automati-
cally after the glow plug indicator light goes
off or 10 seconds past.
NOTICE
Do not crank the engine for more
than 30 seconds at a time.
If the engine doesn't start on the first
try, wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.
Warm engine
Crank the engine by pressing the engine
switch to change the ignition mode to
"START".
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