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Driving your vehicle ENGINE START/STOP button
priate range, and place the shift lever
into the required position.
僅 Release the parking brake, take your
foot off the clutch pedal, depress the
accelerator pedal and slowly start the
vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine running.
It may damage the starter.
僅 Even if the smart key is in the vehicle,
if it is far away from you, the engine
may not start.
僅 When the ENGINE START/STOP but
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ton is in the ACC position or above, if
any door is opened, the system
checks for the smart key. If the smart
key is not in the vehicle, the “
” or
“ KEY OUT ” indicator will blink or the
warning "Key is not in vehicle" will illu
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minate on the LCD display. And if all
doors are closed, the chime will sound
for 5 seconds. The indicator or warn
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ing will turn off whilst the vehicle is
moving. Always have the smart key
with you.
WARNING
The engine will start, only when the
smart key is in the vehicle. Never allow
children or any person who is unfamiliar
with the vehicle touch the ENGINE
START/STOP button or related parts.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls whilst the vehicle is in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If the traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
whilst the vehicle is still moving and
press the ENGINE START/STOP button
in an attempt to restart the engine.
NOTICE
僅 If the battery is weak or the smart key
does not work correctly, you can start
the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the smart
key.
僅 When the brake switch fuse is blown,
you can't start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for 10 seconds
whilst it is in the ACC position. The
engine can start without depressing
the brake pedal. But for your safety
always depress the brake pedal
before starting the engine.
CAUTION
Do not press the ENGINE START/STOP
button for more than 10 seconds except
when the stop lamp fuse is blown.
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