Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2018 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 363

Starting and operating/Starting and stopping the engine
! If the engine does not start
CAUTION
For safety, release the accelerator
pedal as soon as the engine starts.
Try the following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position and wait for at least 10 seconds.
2. After checking that the parking brake
is firmly set, turn the ignition switch to the
“START” position while depressing the
accelerator pedal slightly (approximately
a quarter of the full stroke).
3. If this fails to start the engine, turn the
ignition switch back to the “LOCK” position
and wait for at least 10 seconds.
4. Fully depress the accelerator pedal
and turn the ignition switch to the “START”
position.
If this fails to start the engine, try the
following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition switch again to the
“LOCK” position.
2. After waiting for 10 seconds or longer,
turn the ignition switch to the “START”
position without depressing the accelera-
tor pedal.
If the engine still does not start, contact
your nearest SUBARU dealer for assis-
tance.
! Stopping the engine
The ignition switch should be turned off
only when the vehicle is stopped and the
engine is idling.
WARNING
Do not stop the engine when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause
loss of power to the power steering
and the brake booster, making steer-
ing and braking more difficult. It
could also result in accidental acti-
vation of the “LOCK” position on the
ignition switch, causing the steering
wheel to lock.
& Models with push-button
start systems
! Safety precautions
Refer to “Safety precautions” F2-9.
! Operating range for push-button
start system
Refer to “Operating range” F3-6.
7-11
! Starting engine
WARNING
If the indicator on the push-button
ignition switch flashes in green after
the engine has started, never drive
the vehicle. The steering is still
locked, and it may result in an
accident. In this case, press the
push-button ignition switch with
the brake pedal depressed and with
the steering wheel turned from the
right to the left.
CAUTION
. When the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch is
flashing in orange, there may be
a malfunction with the vehicle.
Contact a SUBARU dealer imme-
diately.
. Do not continue pressing the
push-button ignition switch for
more than 10 seconds. Doing so
could cause a malfunction. If the
engine does not start, stop
pressing the push-button ignition
switch. Instead, press the push-
button ignition switch without
depressing the brake pedal to
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