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Starting the engine
WARNING
• Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle. Un‐
suitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots, etc.) may interfere with
your ability to use the brake and
accelerator pedal.
• Do not start the vehicle with the
accelerator pedal depressed. The
vehicle can move and lead to an
accident.
• Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐
mal. The vehicle may suddenly
move if the brake pedal is released
when the rpm is high.
NOTICE
n Kick down mechanism (if
equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with a kick
down mechanism in the accelerator
pedal, it prevents you from driving
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at full throttle unintentionally by
making the driver require increased
effort to depress the accelerator
pedal. However, if you depress the
pedal more than approximately 80%,
the vehicle can be at full throttle and
the accelerator pedal will be easier
to depress. This is not a malfunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Carry the smart key or leave it in‐
side the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied.
3. Depress the clutch pedal fully and
shift the transaxle into Neutral.
Keep the clutch pedal and brake
pedal depressed while starting the
engine.
4. Press the engine start/stop button.
It should be started without de‐
pressing the accelerator.
5. Do not wait for the engine to warm
up while the vehicle remains sta‐
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and de‐
celerating should be avoided.)
CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to
the START position with the engine
running. It may damage the starter.
Starting the diesel engine
To start the diesel engine when the en‐
gine is cold, it has to be pre-heated be‐
fore starting the engine and then have
to be warmed up before starting to
drive.
1. Make sure the parking brake is ap‐
plied.
2. Depress the clutch pedal fully and
shift the transaxle into Neutral.
Keep the clutch pedal and brake
pedal depressed while pressing the
engine start/stop button to the
START position.
Driving your vehicle
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