Toyota AURION, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
202
PUSH BUTTON START FUNCTION
The engine can be started by pressing the
ENGINE START STOP button.
Before starting the engine, be sure to follow
the instructions in “Before cranking” on page
201 in this Section.
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your en-
gine automatically controls the proper air-fuel
mixture for starting.
You can start a cold or hot engine as follows:
D
When the key is in the vehicle (on your
person), it is possible to start the engine.
D
With the brake pedal firmly depressed,
the indicator light on the ENGINE START
STOP button will turn green. Check that
the transmission selector lever is in the
“P” position. Pressing the ENGINE
START STOP button once starts the en-
gine.
D
Press the ENGINE START STOP button
slowly and firmly. The brake pedal should
be depressed until the engine starts.
Engine should be warmed up by driving, not
in idle. For warming up, drive with smoothly
turning engine until engine coolant tempera-
ture is within normal range.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct procedure
given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
In the following cases, the engine will not
start.
D If a buzzer sounds from the vehicle, and
the above message appears on the multi-
information display and the master warn-
ing light comes on when pressing the EN-
GINE START STOP button this indicates
that the key is not in the vehicle.
D
If the key is placed in the boot, the engine
cannot be started.
—Starting the engine (with
smart entry and start system)
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