Starting and driving
4-7
automatically return to the “ON”
position.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Apply the parking brake.
2.
Move the gearshift lever to “N”
(Neutral), and press the
clutch pedal to the floor while
cranking the engine.
3.
Crank the engine with your
foot off the accelerator pedal
by turning the ignition key to
“START”. Release the ke
y
when the engine starts. If the
engine starts, but fails to run,
repeat the above procedure.
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If the engine is very hard to
start in extremely cold or hot
weather.
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Use the accelerator pedal to
help start the engine.
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In the summer, when
restarting the engine within 30
minutes after it has been
stopped
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Keep the accelerator pedal fully
depressed while starting.
WARNING:
Do not crank the engine for
more than 5 seconds at a time.
If the engine does not start, wait
15 seconds before cranking
again, otherwise the starter
could be damaged.
4. WARM ENGINE
Always allow the engine to idle for
at least 30 seconds after starting.
Drive at moderate speed for a
short distance first, especially in
cold weather.
DRIVING WITH
MANUALTRANSMISSION
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Starting the vehicle
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Depress the clutch pedal to
the floor and move the gearshift
lever to the
“
1
”
or
“
R
”
position.
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Slowly
depress
the
accelerator pedal, releasing the
clutch pedal and parking brake
lever at the same time.
If it is difficult to move the shift
lever into Reverse or 1
st
, shift into
Neutral, then release the clutch
pedal and shift into Reverse or 1
st
again.
