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56RH0-74E
When starting the engine, always place the
gearshift lever in the “N” position and
depress the brake pedal firmly. The engine
cannot be started unless the gearshift
lever is in the “N” position and the brake
pedal is depressed.
If you parked vehicle with gear engaged on
last time (if you can see “1” or “R”), shift
into “N” (Neutral) and depress the brake
pedal. Hold the brake pedal while starting
the engine. You can hear buzzer in short
time.
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NOTE:
• If you start the engine without the gear-
shift lever in the “N” position, the gear
position indicator in the instrument clus-
ter will blink.
• For vehicles with Eng A-STOP system, if
the engine restarts automatically, the
gear position indicator in instrument
cluster may display "N" temporarily. This
is a normal phenomenon.
Clutch operation
You can select either the Drive (D) mode or
the Manual (M) mode or the Reverse (R)
mode. Since this vehicle controls clutch
operation electronically in either mode, you
do not need to operate the clutch.
Creeping function
This vehicle has a creeping function that
helps the vehicle to start smoothly by
engaging the clutch. When the gearshift
lever is in any of the positions “D”, “M” or
“R”, and you release your foot from the
brake pedal, the vehicle starts slowly with-
out depressing the accelerator pedal.
However, creep is not possible in manual
(M) mode with 2nd gear engaged. The
creeping function is disabled if you
depress the brake pedal or pull up the
parking brake lever.
NOTE:
If the driver’s door is opened and/or the
parking brake lever is engaged with the
gear in the “M”, “D” or “R” position, the
creeping function will not operate.
Parking and Stopping the vehicle
Auto Gear Shift does not have a parking
position. Park the vehicle with a gear
engaged. Make sure that the gearshift
lever is “D”, “M”, or “R”.
Also, check the instrument cluster to make
sure that the transaxle is engaged in “1” or
“R” position.
EXAMPLE
CAUTION
• For the vehicles with the keyless
push start system, if you cannot
press the engine switch firmly, the
engine may not start. Even if you
shift the gearshift lever into "R" or
"D" position without the engine
running, the vehicle does not
move.
• If you try to move your vehicle
under the above-mentioned condi-
tion, the vehicle may move in unex-
pected directions on a slope, etc.
• This may cause an accident.
• When starting engine, press engine
switch firmly. Also, make sure that
the engine is running by checking
engine sound or warning and indi-
cator lights.