Driving your vehicle
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING
• Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with your
ability to use the brake, accelera-
tor pedal, and clutch (if equipped).
Starting the engine with an igni-
tion key (if equipped)
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while the vehicle
is in motion, do not attempt to move
the shift lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion. If traffic and road conditions
permit, you may put the shift lever in
the N (Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still moving and turn the
ignition switch to the START position
in an attempt to restart the engine.
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while turning the ignition switch to the
start position.
• Do not start the vehicle with the
accelerator pedal depressed. The
vehicle can move and lead to an
accident.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
• Wait until the engine rpm is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if
the brake padel is released when
the rpm is high.
CAUTION
You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)
position.
• Do not engage the starter for
more than 10 seconds. If the
engine stalls or fails to start, wait
5 to 10 seconds before re-engag-
ing the starter. Improper use of
the starter may damage it.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and
hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
• Do not turn the ignition switch to
the START position with the
engine running. It may damage
the starter.
It should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up
while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
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