5-12
5-12
Switches and controls
Switches and controls
CAUTION
CAUTION
Allow the engine to idle for at least 3 minutes
Allow the engine to idle for at least 3 minutes
before shutting it down. Engine shutdown at
before shutting it down. Engine shutdown at
high RPM could cause an engine malfunction.
high RPM could cause an engine malfunction.
1.
1.
Hold d
Hold d
own th
own th
e brak
e brak
e peda
e peda
l and se
l and se
t the p
t the p
arkin
arkin
g
g
brake.
brake.
2.
2.
Manu
Manu
al
al
trans
trans
miss
miss
ion
ion
vehic
vehic
les:
les:
Place the shift lever in neutral.
Place the shift lever in neutral.
Automatic trans
Automatic trans
mission vehicles:
mission vehicles:
Move the shift selector to “P” (park).
Move the shift selector to “P” (park).
3.
3.
Allow
Allow
the eng
the eng
ine to i
ine to i
dle for
dle for
more t
more t
han 3 m
han 3 m
inute
inute
s
s
before shutting it down, especially after pro-
before shutting it down, especially after pro-
longed driving under heavy load.
longed driving under heavy load.
NOTE:
NOTE:
When the vehicle is operating, engine parts become
When the vehicle is operating, engine parts become
extremely hot, especially during uphill or
extremely hot, especially during uphill or
high-speed
high-speed
driving. Therefore, allow some time for the engine to
driving. Therefore, allow some time for the engine to
idle before shutting it down.
idle before shutting it down.
4.
4.
T
T
o shut d
o shut d
own the e
own the e
ngine, t
ngine, t
urn the i
urn the i
gnitio
gnitio
n swit
n swit
ch
ch
to the “ACC” position. To remove the key, turn
to the “ACC” position. To remove the key, turn
the ignition switch to the
the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position.
“LOCK” position.
Shutting down the engine
Shutting down the engine
WARNING
WARNING
Never allow the vehicle to coast with the
Never allow the vehicle to coast with the
engine shut down. This could cause dam-
engine shut down. This could cause dam-
age to the fuel injection system, diminish
age to the fuel injection system, diminish
braking efficiency, and make steering
braking efficiency, and make steering
extremely difficult. This could cause an
extremely difficult. This could cause an
injury accident or loss of life.
injury accident or loss of life.
The engine and exhaust pipe are
The engine and exhaust pipe are
extremely hot just after stopping the vehi-
extremely hot just after stopping the vehi-
cle. Avoid parking the vehicle where the
cle. Avoid parking the vehicle where the
exhaust pipe could set fire to flammable
exhaust pipe could set fire to flammable
materials such as dry grass. A fire could
materials such as dry grass. A fire could
cause personal injury, property damage,
cause personal injury, property damage,
or loss of life.
or loss of life.
Z11845
Z11845
Z08812
Z08812
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