Get Starting and Driving -> How to start the engine Guide for Toyota Aurion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

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How to start the engine—

—Cranking hold function (vehicles

with smart entry and start system)

Before starting the engine

1. Check the area around the vehicle before

entering it.

Once you press ENGINE START STOP but-

ton (engine switch) and release it, the crank-

ing hold function continues to crank the en-

gine until it starts.

2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, seat

cushion height, head restraint height and

steering wheel angle and steering column

length.

The function stops cranking the engine after

about 25 seconds maximum if the engine has

not started yet. When you crank the engine

again, wait a few seconds and restart it.

3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view

mirrors.

If you press and hold the ENGINE START

STOP button, the function will keep cranking

for about 30 seconds maximum.

4. Lock all doors.

5. Fasten seatbelts.

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—Starting the engine (with

standard-type ignition switch)

—Before cranking

1. Apply the parking brake firmly.

Before starting the engine, be sure to follow

the instructions in “Before cranking” on this

page.

2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-

sories.

Normal starting procedure

3. Put the selector lever in “P”. If you need

to restart the engine while the vehicle is

moving, put the selector lever in “N”. A

starter safety device will prevent the

starter from operating if the selector lever

is in any drive position.

The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-

tial multiport fuel injection system in your en-

gine automatically controls the proper air-fuel

mixture for starting. You can start a cold or

hot engine as follows:

4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to the

floor until driving off.

D With your foot off the accelerator pedal,

crank the engine by turning the key to

START. Release it when the engine starts.

Engine should be warmed up by driving, not

in idle. For warming up, drive with a smoothly

turning engine until engine coolant tempera-

ture is within normal range.

If the engine stalls...

Simply restart it, using the correct procedure

given in normal starting.

If the engine will not start...

See “If your vehicle will not start” on page

218 in Section 4.

NOTICE

D To avoid engine damage, do not crank

the engine for more than 30 seconds

at a time because this may overheat

the starter and wiring systems.

D To avoid engine damage, do not race

a cold engine.

D Have the engine checked at your

Toyota dealer immediately if the en-

gine becomes difficult to start or

stalls frequently.

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—Starting the engine (with

smart entry and start system)

D With the brake pedal firmly depressed,

the indicator light on the ENGINE START

STOP button will turn green. Check that

the transmission selector lever is in the

“P” position. Pressing the ENGINE

START STOP button once starts the en-

gine.

D Press the ENGINE START STOP button

slowly and firmly. The brake pedal should

be depressed until the engine starts.

Engine should be warmed up by driving, not

in idle. For warming up, drive with smoothly

turning engine until engine coolant tempera-

ture is within normal range.

If the engine stalls...

Simply restart it, using the correct procedure

given in normal starting.

If the engine will not start...

In the following cases, the engine will not

start.

PUSH BUTTON START FUNCTION

The engine can be started by pressing the

ENGINE START STOP button.

Before starting the engine, be sure to follow

the instructions in “Before cranking” on page

201 in this Section.

Normal starting procedure

D If a buzzer sounds from the vehicle, and

the above message appears on the multi-

information display and the master warn-

ing light comes on when pressing the EN-

GINE START STOP button this indicates

that the key is not in the vehicle.

The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-

tial multiport fuel injection system in your en-

gine automatically controls the proper air-fuel

mixture for starting.

You can start a cold or hot engine as follows:

D If the key is placed in the boot, the engine

D When the key is in the vehicle (on your

cannot be started.

person), it is possible to start the engine.

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D There are instances in which the engine

will not start, even if the key is in the vehi-

cle (e.g. on the floor, in the cup holder or

glove box).

When the push button start function does

not operate properly, the following may be

causes:

D The key battery may be discharged if the

electronic key does not work.

You can start the engine by touching the

Toyota logo side of the electronic key to

the ENGINE START STOP button. For de-

tails, see “Smart entry and start system”

on page 25 in Section 1--2.

To free it, rotate the steering wheel slight-

ly while pressing the ENGINE START

STOP button.

NOTICE

Replace the key battery as soon as the

electronic key does not work because

the key battery may be discharged. See

“Wireless remote control” on page 17 in

Section 1- 2.

D The engine was repeatedly turned on and

off over a short period.

Wait 10 seconds and then start the engine.

D If the amber indicator light on the ENGINE

START STOP button flashes, and the

above message appears on the multi-in-

formation display and the master warning

light comes on, there is a problem in the

steering lock function.

D If the amber indicator light on the ENGINE

START STOP button flashes, and no mes-

sage appears on the multi-information

display, there is a problem in the push but-

ton start function.

D If the green indicator light on the ENGINE

START STOP button flashes, and the

above message appears on the multi-

information display and the master warning

light comes on, the steering wheel is

locked.

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