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STARTING AND OPERATING 309
Automatic Transmission — If Equipped
Start the vehicle with the gear selector in the PARK position
(vehicle can also be started in NEUTRAL). Apply the brake
before shifting to any driving range.
Normal Starting
To Turn On The Engine Using The ENGINE START/STOP
Button
1. The transmission must be in PARK or NEUTRAL.
2. Pres
s and hold the brake pedal while pushing the
ENGINE
START/STOP button once.
3. The system takes over and attempts to start the vehicle. If
the ve
hicle fails to start, the starter will disengage auto-
matically after 10 seconds.
4. I
f you wish to stop the cranking of the engine prior to the
engine
starting, push the button again.
NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or a warm engine is obtained
without
pumping or pressing the accelerator pedal.
To Turn Off The Engine Using ENGINE START/STOP
Button
1. P
lace the gear selector in PARK, then push and release the
ENGINE
START/STOP button.
2. The ignition will return to the OFF mode.
3. If t
he gear selector is not in PARK (with vehicle stopped)
and th
e ENGINE START/STOP button is pushed once,
the transmission will automatically select PARK and the
engine will turn off, however the ignition will remain in
the ACC mode (NOT the OFF mode). Never leave a
vehicle out of the PARK position, or it could roll.
4. If the gear selector is in NEUTRAL, and the vehicle speed
is bel
ow 5 mph (8 km/h), pushing the START/STOP
button
once will turn the engine off. The ignition will
remain in the ACC mode.
5. If the vehicle speed is above 5 mph (
8 km/h), the
ENGINE START/STOP button must be held for two
seconds (or three short pushes in a row) to turn the engine
off. The ignition will remain in the ACC mode (NOT the
OFF mode) if the engine is turned off when the transmis
-
sion is not in PARK.
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