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Driving your vehicle

Key positions

You are much more likely to have a seri-

ous accident if you drink or take drugs

Ignition switch position

and drive.

If you are drinking or taking drugs, don’t

drive. Do not ride with a driver who has

been drinking or taking drugs. Choose a

designated driver or call a cab.

WARNING

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僅 When you intend to park or stop the

LOCK (1)

vehicle with the engine on, be careful

not to depress the accelerator pedal

The steering wheel locks to protect

for a long period of time. It may over-

against theft. The ignition key can be

heat the engine or exhaust system

removed only in the LOCK position. After

and cause fire.

parking the vehicle, if driver’s door is

僅 When you make a sudden stop or turn

opened without removing the ignition

the steering wheel rapidly, loose

key at lock or ACC position, warning

objects may drop on the floor and it

chime will alarm you to remove the key.

could interfere with the operation of

Once it is removed, chime will end.

the foot pedals, possibly causing an

accident. Keep all things in the vehicle

ACC (Accessory) (2)

safely stored.

The steering wheel is unlocked and elec-

僅 If you do not focus on driving, it may

trical accessories are operative.

cause an accident. Be careful when

operating what may disturb driving

NOTICE

such as audio or heater. It is the

If difficulty is experienced turning the

responsibility of the driver to always

ignition switch to the ACC position, turn

drive safely.

the key whilst turning the steering wheel

right and left to release the tension.

ON (3)

The warning lights can be checked

before the engine is started. This is the

normal running position after the engine

is started.

Do not leave the ignition switch ON if the

engine is not running to prevent battery

discharge.

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Key positions

START (4)

Starting the engine

Turn the ignition switch to the START

WARNING

position to start the engine. The engine

僅 Always wear appropriate shoes when

will crank until you release the key; then

operating your vehicle. Unsuitable

it returns to the ON position. The brake

shoes (high heels, ski boots, etc.) may

warning light can be checked in this

interfere with your ability to use the

position.

brake and accelerator pedal, and the

WARNING

clutch. . (if equipped)

Ignition switch

僅 Do not start the vehicle with the accel-

erator pedal depressed. The vehicle

僅 Never turn the ignition switch to LOCK

can move and lead to an accident.

or ACC whilst the vehicle is mov-

would result in loss of direc-

僅 Wait until the engine rpm is normal.

tional control and braking function,

The vehicle may suddenly move if the

which could cause an accident.

brake pedal is released when the rpm

is high.

僅 The anti-theft steering column lock is

not a substitute for the parking brake.

Before leaving the driver’s seat,

NOTICE

always make sure the shift lever is

Kick down mechanism (if equipped)

engaged in 1st gear (for Manual

If your vehicle is equipped with a kick

Transmission) or N (Neutral) position

down mechanism in the accelerator

(for Automated Manual Transmission

pedal, it prevents you from driving at full

vehicle) or P (Park) for (for Automatic

throttle unintentionally by making the

Transmission), set the parking brake

driver require increased effort to

fully and shut the engine off. Unex-

depress the accelerator pedal. However,

pected and sudden vehicle movement

if you depress the pedal more than

may occur if these precautions are

approximately 80%, the vehicle can be

not taken.

at full throttle and the accelerator pedal

僅 Never reach for the ignition switch, or

will be easier to depress. This is not a

any other controls through the steer-

malfunction but a normal condition.

ing wheel whilst the vehicle is in

motion. The presence of your hand or

arm in this area could cause a loss of

vehicle control, an accident and seri-

ous bodily injury or death.

僅 Do not place any movable objects

around the driver’s seat as they may

move whilst driving, interfere with the

driver and lead to an accident.

Driving your vehicle

Key positions

Starting the petrol engine

CAUTION

1. Make sure the parking brake is

If the engine stalls whilst you are in

applied.

motion, do not attempt to move the shift

2. Manual Transmission - Depress the

lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic

clutch pedal fully and shift the trans-

and road conditions permit, you may put

mission into Neutral. Keep the clutch

the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position

pedal and brake pedal depressed

whilst the vehicle is still moving and turn

whilst turning the ignition switch to

the ignition switch to the START position

the start position.

in an attempt to restart the engine.

Automatic Manual Transmission -

Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).

CAUTION

Depress the brake pedal fully. The

僅 Do not engage the starter for more

engine cannot be started unless the

than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or

shift lever is N (Neutral) position.

fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds

Automatic Transmission - Place the

before re-engaging the starter.

transmission shift lever in P (Park).

Improper use of the starter may dam-

Depress the brake pedal fully.

age it.

You can also start the engine when

僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the

the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)

START position with the engine run-

position.

ning. It may damage the starter.

3. Turn the ignition switch to START and

hold it there until the engine starts (a

Stopping the Engine

maximum of 10 seconds), then

release the key.

Manual Transmission

It should be started without depressing

1. When the vehicle is stationary,

the accelerator.

depress the clutch and brake pedal at

4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up

the same time.

whilst the vehicle remains stationary.

2. With the clutch and brake pedal

Start driving at moderate engine

depressed, shift the shift lever into N

speeds. (Steep accelerating and

(Neutral).

decelerating should be avoided.)

3. With the brake pedal depressed,

apply the parking brake.

Manual transmission

4. Turn the ignition switch to the lock

僅 When starting the vehicle, keep the

position and remove it.

clutch and brake pedal depressed,

check if the rpm is within the appro-

priate range, and place the shift lever

into the required position.

僅 Release the parking brake, take your

foot off the clutch pedal, depress the

accelerator pedal and slowly start the

vehicle.

Driving your vehicle

Key positions

Automated Manual Transmission

Cold start support system (Flex

fuel vehicle, for Brazil and Para-

1. When the vehicle is stationary,

guay)

depress the brake pedal.

2. With the brake pedal depressed, shift

If you start the engine equipped with the

the shift lever into N (Neutral).

flex system when the outside tempera-

ture is low (below 20°C), the cold start

3. With the brake pedal depressed,

support system will operate automati-

apply the parking brake.

cally depending on the usage condition.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the lock

For starting the FFV (Flex fuel vehicle)

position and remove it.

when the engine is cold and the outside

Automatic Transmission

temperature is low (below 20°C), there

1. When the vehicle is stationary,

should be the petrol in the reservoir.

depress the brake pedal.

For filling the petrol, refer to "Fuel filler

2. With the brake pedal depressed, shift

door" on page 4-26.

the shift lever into P (Park).

3. With the brake pedal depressed,

apply the parking brake.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the lock

position and remove it.

CAUTION

僅 Try not to idle the vehicle at high

speeds just before turning off the

engine.

僅 When the vehicle is parked on a slope,

make sure the transmission is shifted

into P (Park) for Automatic Transmis-

sion. For Manual Transmission/Auto-

mated Manual Transmission, shift the

transmission into 1 (First) gear on

uphill grades, R (Reverse) on downhill

grades and place chocks under the

tyres.

僅 For Automatic Transmission vehicles,

make sure the shift lever is shifted

into P (Park) when parking the vehi-

cle. If not, the vehicle might move

from external impacts.

WARNING

Do not park the vehicle on a steep hill. It

may cause the vehicle to move.

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