DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE 3–13
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE*
1. Make sure the driver and passengers
are wearing their safety belts prop-
erly.
2. Apply the parking brake if it is not
engaged.
3. Make sure the seats, head restraints,
and mirrors are in their proper posi-
tions and adjust them if it is required.
4. Make sure the selector lever is in
park (P) position.
5. Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to
START and release it when the en-
gine starts. If the engine starts mo-
mentarily but fails to run, wait for
10 seconds, then try again.
6. Allow engine to idle at least
30 seconds.
7. Release the parking brake.
8. Drive at a moderate speed of for a
short distance, especially in cold
weather until normal engine operat-
ing temperature is reached.
NOTE
The engine can only be started when
the selector lever is in “P” or “N”.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
To change gears, fully depress the
clutch pedal, move the gearshift lever
into gear, and slowly release the clutch.
To shift into reverse (except 1.2 SOHC
models), you must stop your vehicle
first, reach down the shifter below the
shift knob, and pull gently up on the re-
verse lock-out collar while moving the
shift lever into the reverse position.
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Neutral
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WARNING
Although the engine can be started
when the selector lever is in “N” po-
sition, use it only when normal start-
ing is impossible.
See “AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
EMERGENCY SHIFTING PROCE-
DURE” in the index for more infor-
mation.
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