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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 and accelerator pedal, and the clutch. (if equipped)

  • 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.

Starting the petrol engine

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Manual Transmission - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transmission into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed whilst turning the ignition switch to the start position.

  3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key.

    It should be started without depressing the accelerator pedal.

    Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) - Shift the transmission into Neutral. Keep the brake pedal depressed whilst turning the ignition switch to the start position.

    If you turn the ignition switch to the start position without depressing the brake pedal, the engine will not start, and it will be displayed on the cluster as in the following pop-up.

    When the shift lever is not placed in N (Neutral), the following pop-up will be displayed on the cluster.

  4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up whilst the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at moderate engine speeds. (Steep accelerating and decelerating should be avoided.)

Automatic transmission/Intelligent variable transmission

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully.

    You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.

  3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key.

    It should be started without depressing the accelerator pedal.

  4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up whilst the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at moderate engine speeds. (Steep accelerating and decelerating should be avoided.)

Starting the diesel engine

To start the diesel engine when the engine is cold, it has to be pre-heated before starting the engine and then have to be warmed up before starting to drive.

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Manual Transmission - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transmission into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed.

    Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) - Shift the transmission into Neutral. Keep the brake pedal depressed whilst turning the ignition switch to the start position.

    If you turn the ignition switch to the start position without depressing the brake pedal, the engine will not start, and it will be displayed on the cluster as in the following pop-up.

    When the shift lever is not placed in N (Neutral), the following pop-up will be displayed on the cluster.

  3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position to pre-heat the engine. Then the glow indicator light will illuminate.

    Glow indicator light

  4. If the glow indicator light goes out, turn the ignition switch to the START position and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key.

Automatic Transmission

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully.

    You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.

  3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position to pre-heat the engine. Then the glow indicator light will illuminate.

    Glow indicator light

  4. If the glow indicator light goes out, turn the ignition switch to the START position and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key.

NOTICE

If the engine does not start within 10 seconds after the preheating is completed, turn the ignition key once more to the LOCK position for 10 seconds, and then to the ON position, in order to preheat again.

Starting and stopping the engine for turbocharger intercooler

  1. Do not race or accelerate the engine immediately after starting.

    If the engine is cold, idle for several seconds before sufficient lubrication is ensured in the turbocharger unit.

  2. After high speed or extended driving, requiring a heavy engine load, idle the engine about 1 minute before turning it off.

    This idle time will allow the turbocharger to cool prior to shutting the engine off.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

  • 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-engaging the starter. Improper use of the starter may damage it.

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