Starting and Stopping the Engine
Starting the Engine
STARTING THE ENGINE
Turn the key to position III. Release the
key when the engine starts.
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE -
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,
VEHICLES WITH: PUSH BUTTON
PUSH BUTTON IGNITION
START
SWITCH
Before starting your vehicle, check the
following:
• Make sure that the headlamps and
electrical accessories are off.
• Make sure that the parking brake is on.
• Make sure that the transmission is in
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park (P).
Switching the Ignition Off
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
When the ignition is on or in accessory
Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
mode, press the push button ignition
switch once without your foot on the brake
or clutch pedal.
Switching the Ignition to
Accessory Mode
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When the ignition is off, press the push
2. Press the push button ignition switch.
button ignition switch once without your
Note: The engine may continue cranking
foot on the brake or clutch pedal.
for up to 15 seconds or until it starts.
All electrical circuits and accessories are
Note: The engine takes longer to start at
operational and the warning lamps and
lower temperatures. It may crank for several
indicators illuminate.
seconds when very cold.
Note: Your vehicle has a battery saver
feature that shuts your vehicle off when it
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE -
detects a certain amount of battery drain
MANUAL TRANSMISSION,
or inactivity in accessory mode.
VEHICLES WITH: PUSH BUTTON
Starting the Engine
START
Press the brake or clutch pedal and press
Before starting your vehicle, check the
the push button ignition switch.
following:
Note: The system may not function if the
• Make sure that the headlamps and
passive key is close to metal objects or
electrical accessories are off.
electronic devices, for example keys or a cell
• Make sure that the parking brake is on.
phone.
• Make sure that the transmission is in
Note: A valid key must be inside your
neutral.
vehicle to switch the ignition on and start
1.
Fully press the clutch pedal.
the engine.
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Puma (CF7) Vehicles Built From: 27-03-2023, CG3833en enGBR, Edition date: 202301, First-Printing
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