Driving your vehicle
STARTING THE ENGINE
3. Turn the ignition switch to START
✽ NOTICE
CAUTION
and hold it there until the engine
Do not engage the starter for more
Always wear appropriate shoes
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls
when operating your vehicle.
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then release the key.
or fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
Unsuitable shoes (high heels,
4. In extremely cold weather (below
before re-engaging the starter.
ski boots,etc.) may interfere
-18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle
Excessive or improper use of the
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with your ability to use the
has not been operated for several
starter may damage it.
brake and accelerator pedal,
days, let the engine warm up with-
and the clutch (if equipped).
out depressing the accelerator.
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The starter will not operate if:
Whether the engine is cold or warm,
• Manual Transaxle - the clutch
it should be started without
pedal is not fully depressed.
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1. Make sure the parking brake is
depressing the accelerator.
applied.
• Automatic Transaxle - the shift
lever is NOT in the P (Park) or N
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
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CAUTION - Stall
(Neutral) position.
clutch pedal fully and shift the
If the engine stalls while you are
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the
in motion, do not attempt to
clutch pedal depressed while turn-
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move the shift lever to the P
ing the ignition switch to the start
(Park) position. If traffic and
position. The starter will not oper-
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road conditions permit, you may
ate if the clutch pedal is not fully
put the shift lever in the N
depressed.
(Neutral) position while the
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
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vehicle is still moving and turn
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
the ignition switch to the START
Depress the brake pedal fully.
position in an attempt to restart
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You can also start the engine
the engine.
when the shift lever is in the N
(Neutral) position.
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