Before starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
head
restraint
height
wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
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How to start the engine—
(a) Before cranking
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
and
steering
3. Press the clutch pedal to the floor and
shift the transmission into neutral. Hold
the clutch pedal to the floor until the
engine is started.
(b) Starting the engine
Engine preheating indicator light
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low
the
instructions
in
cranking".
Normal starting procedure (engine cold)
1. Turn the engine switch to "ON" and
verify that the engine preheating indica-
tor light has come on. Keep the engine
switch in the "ON" position until the
light goes off.
2. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the en-
gine switch to "START". Release it
when the engine starts.
"(a)
Before