Starting the engine

Starting the petrol engine

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Manual Transmission- Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to N (Neutral).

    Intelligent Manual Transmission- Shift to N (Neutral). If you turn the ignition switch to the START position without depressing the brake pedal, the engine will not start, and Press brake pedal to start engine warning message will be displayed on the instrument cluster. When the vehicle is not in N (Neutral), Shift to neutral for auto start warning message will be displayed on the instrument cluster.

    Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed whilst turning the ignition switch to START position.

    Intelligent Variable Transmission/Dual Clutch Transmission - Shift to P (Park).

    Depress the brake pedal fully. You may start the engine when the gear is in N (Neutral).

  3. Turn the ignition switch to START position and hold it until the engine starts (maximum 10 seconds).

    Do not depress the accelerator pedal whilst starting.

  4. Do not warm up the engine whilst the vehicle is stationary.

    Start driving at moderate engine speeds. Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration.

Starting the diesel engine

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Make sure the glow indicator ( ) is turned off.

  3. Manual Transmission- Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to N (Neutral).

    Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed whilst turning the ignition switch to START position.

    Automatic Transmission - Shift to P (Park).

    Depress the brake pedal fully. You may start the engine when the gear is in N (Neutral).

  4. Turn the ignition switch to START position and hold it until the engine starts (maximum 10 seconds).

    Do not depress the accelerator pedal whilst starting.

  5. Do not warm up the engine whilst the vehicle is stationary.

    Start driving at moderate engine speeds. Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration.

WARNING

  • Always wear appropriate shoes when operating your vehicle. Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski boots, etc.) may interfere with your ability to use the pedals.

  • Do not start the vehicle with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle can move and lead to an accident.

  • Wait until the engine rpm is normal. The vehicle may suddenly move if the brake pedal is released when the rpm is high.

CAUTION

  • If the engine stalls whilst you are in motion, do not attempt to shift to P (Park). If traffic and road conditions permit, you may shift to N (Neutral) whilst the vehicle is still moving and turn the ignition switch to START position in an attempt to restart the engine.

  • Do not operate the starter for more than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or fails to start, wait approximately 5-10 seconds before trying again. Repeated or improper use of the starter may cause damage.

  • Do not turn the ignition switch to START position whilst the engine is running. It may damage the starter.

NOTE

If the engine does not start within 10 seconds after preheating is completed, turn the ignition switch to LOCK position for 10 seconds, then turn it to ON position to preheat again.

NOTE

Starting and stopping the engine for turbocharger intercooler

  • Do not race or accelerate the vehicle immediately after you start the engine.

    If the engine is cold, idle it for several seconds to ensure that sufficient lubrication is applied within the turbocharger unit.

  • After high speed or extended driving, which puts strain on the engine load, idle the engine for about 1 minute before turning it off.

    This idle time allows the turbocharger to cool before you turn off the engine.

  • Do not turn off the engine immediately after you have subjected it to a heavy load. Doing so may cause severe damage to the engine or turbocharger unit.

Stopping the petrol/diesel engine (Manual Transmission/Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT))

  1. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped and keep the clutch pedal (for Manual Transmission) and brake pedal depressed.

  2. Shift to N (Neutral) whilst depressing the clutch pedal (for Manual Transmission) and brake pedal.

  3. Engage the parking brake whilst depressing the brake pedal.

  4. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position and remove it.