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l When the engine is warm, the diesel preheat
indication lamp does not come on even if the
ignition key is placed in the “ON” position.
Start the engine by turning the ignition key
right to the “START” position.
7. Turn the ignition key to the “START” posi-
tion without depressing the accelerator pedal,
and release it when the engine starts.
NOTE
l Minor noises may be heard on engine start-
up. These will disappear as the engine warms
up.
Using the MIVEC engine
The MIVEC engine automatically controls valve
timing in accordance with driving conditions for
maximum engine performance.
NOTE
l To protect the engine, the high-speed mode
may not be selected while the engine coolant
temperature is low.
Fuel injection amount learning proc-
ess (diesel-powered vehicles)
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To keep exhaust emissions and engine noise low,
the engine very occasionally performs a learning
process for the fuel injection amount.
The engine sounds slightly different from usual
while the learning process is taking place. The
change in the engine sound does not indicate a fault.
Stopping the engine
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1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Fully engage the parking brake while depress-
ing the brake pedal.
3. For vehicles equipped with M/T, turn the ig-
nition switch to the “LOCK” position to stop
the engine, and then move the gearshift lever
to the 1
st
(on a uphill) or “R” (Reverse) (on a
downhill) position.
On vehicles with CVT or Twin Clutch SST,
move the selector lever (CVT) or gearshift
lever (Twin Clutch SST) to the “P” (PARK)
position, and turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position to stop the engine.
NOTE
l For vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch
SST, the engine will stop and the vehicle pow-
er will turn off approximately 1 second after
the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position.
The reason for this is that, in the time from
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position until the engine stops, the
gears inside the Twin Clutch SST disengage
so that the engine will start smoothly the
next time it is started.
Two clutches installed in the Twin Clutch
SST alternately engage and disengage to ach-
ieve smooth shifting.
In addition, the gear on the side with the free
clutch is always engaged, therefore, quick
shifting is performed.
If the engine was stopped with the gear en-
gaged like this, it would provide resistance
the next time the engine is started. Therefore,
the gear disengages in the approximately 1-
second period until the engine stops.
l For vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch
SST, do not operate the gearshift lever or the
accelerator pedal for approximately 1 second
until the engine stops.
l For vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch
SST, if the temperature inside the engine com-
partment is high, the cooling fans (A) will
continue to operate for some time even if the
engine is stopped.
Therefore, the operation sound of the cooling
fans may be heard even after the engine is
stopped. This sound is normal and does not
indicate a malfunction.
After operating for a period of time, the cool-
ing fans will stop automatically.
*: Front of the vehicle
Starting and driving
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