Starting and stopping the engine
Starting and driving
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1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Fully engage the parking brake while
depressing the brake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever to the “P”
(PARK) position, press the engine switch
to stop the engine.
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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.
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Insert the keyless operation key into the key
slot. Starting the engine and changing the
operation mode should be now possible.
Remove the keyless operation key from the
key slot after starting the engine or changing
the operation mode.
When starting the engine, the selector lever
is in a position other than the “P” (PARK) or
the “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or you
pressed the engine switch without depressing
the brake pedal, warning display will appear.
Warning display
Stopping the engine
WARNING
Do not operate the engine switch while
driving except in an emergency. If the
engine is stopped while driving, the brake
servomechanism will cease to function and
braking efficiency will deteriorate. Also,
the power steering system will not func-
tion and it will require greater manual
effort to operate the steering. This could
result in a serious accident.
NOTE
NOTE
If you have to bring the engine to an emer-
gency stop while driving, press and hold the
engine switch for 3 seconds or more, or press
it quickly 3 times or more. The engine will
stop and the operation mode will go to ACC.
Do not stop the engine with the selector lever
in any position other than the “P” (PARK)
position. If the engine is stopped with the
selector lever in any position other than the
“P” (PARK) position, the operation mode
will go to ACC rather than OFF.
Put the operation mode in OFF after placing
the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) posi-
tion.
Fuel injection amount learning
process
If the keyless operation key is
not operating properly
NOTE
Do not insert into the key slot anything other
than the keyless operation key. This could
cause damage or a malfunction.