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Starting and stopping engine
4. Depress the brake pedal until the operation indicator on the push-button ignition switch turns green. When starting with the select lever in the“ N” position, the indicator does not turn green.
5. While depressing the brake pedal, press the push-button ignition switch.
NOTE
. While pressing the select lever button in, the indicator on the pushbutton ignition switch will not turn green even when the select lever is in the“ P” position.
. In case the engine does not start by the normal engine start procedure, move the select lever to the“ P” position, and switch the power to“ ACC”. Depress the brake pedal, and press the push-button ignition switch for at least 15 seconds. The engine may start. Only use this engine start procedure in case of emergency.
. When the engine is not started, the brake pedal may feel stiff. In such a case, depress the brake pedal more forcefully than usual. Check that the operation indicator on the pushbutton ignition switch turns green, and press the push-button ignition switch to start the engine.
& Automatic Vehicle Shut Down function
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WARNING
. The cooling function operates only when the engine is running.
. Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the support of others alone in your vehicle. Pets should not be left alone either. On hot, sunny days, temperatures in a closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to people or animals.
This vehicle has a function to automatically stop the engine if it is left in the following state for about 30 minutes while the engine is running.
. The select lever is in the“ P” position.. The vehicle is stopped.
If the engine stops automatically, the ignition switch turns to the“ OFF” position.
! How to reset the timer of the Automatic Vehicle Shut Down function
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If you want to continue running the engine, you can reset the timer of the Automatic Vehicle Shut Down function by doing any of the following operations.
. Touch“ OK” according to the message displayed in the center information display before the engine is automatically stopped.
. Depress the brake pedal.
. Shift the select lever into a position other than the“ P” position.
If you reset the Automatic Vehicle Shut Down Function, it will reactivate after approximately 30 minutes have passed.