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Driving your vehicle ENGINE START/STOP button
CAUTION
Do not turn the engine off immediately
after it has been subjected to a heavy
load. Doing so may cause severe dam
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age to the engine or turbocharger unit.
CAUTION
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.
CAUTION
僅 Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or
fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before reengaging the starter.
Improper use of the starter may dam
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age it.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run
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ning. It may damage the starter.
Stopping the engine
Manual Transmission
1. Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped and keep the clutch pedal
and brake pedal depressed.
2. Shift the transmission into Neutral
while depressing the clutch pedal and
brake pedal.
3. Engage the parking brake while
depressing the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK
position and remove it.
ENGINE START/STOP button
(if equipped)
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
button (if equipped)
Whenever the front door is opened, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will illumi
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nate for your convenience. The light will
go off after about 30 seconds when the
door is closed. It will also go off immedi
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ately when the theft-alarm system is
armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button
position
OFF
With Manual Transmission
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi
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tion) or vehicle power (ON position), stop
the vehicle then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
With Dual Clutch Transmission/
Intelligent Variable Transmission
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi
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tion) or vehicle power (ON position),
press the ENGINE START/STOP button
with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi
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tion. When you press the ENGINE
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