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engine
” FP440 .
. It may be difficult to start the engine when the battery has been disconnected and reconnected ( for maintenance or other purposes ). This difficulty is caused by the electronically controlled throttle ’ s self-diagnosis function . To overcome it , keep the ignition switch in the “ ON ” position for approximately 10 seconds before starting the engine .
. If the vehicle battery is discharged , the steering cannot be unlocked . Charge the battery .
. Do not shift the select lever while the starter is cranking .
1 Operation indicator 2 Push-button ignition switch When the push-button ignition switch is
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pressed while depressing the brake pedal , the engine will start . The starting procedure for the engine is as follows .
1 . Carry the access key fob , and sit in the driver ’ s seat .
2 . Apply the parking brake .
3 . Shift the select lever into the “ P ” position . The engine can also start when the select lever is in the “ N ” position , however , for safety reasons , start in the “ P ” position .
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 ,
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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 .
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& Stopping engine
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1 . Stop the vehicle completely .
2 . Move the select lever to the “ P ” position .
3 . Press the push-button ignition switch . The engine will stop , and the power will be switched off .
WARNING
. Do not touch the push-button ignition switch during driving .
When the push-button ignition switch is operated as follows , the engine will stop .
– The switch is pressed and held for 2 seconds or longer .
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