Starting Your Engine; Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle ; is moving. If you do, you could damage the- Page 90

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Starting Your Engine

Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won’t start in any other position 

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 that’s a

safety feature. To restart when you’re already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.

NOTICE:

Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle 
is moving. If you do, you could damage the
transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.

NOTICE:

If you cannot remove your key from the ignition
and the gear shift is in PARK (P) (with the shift
lever button fully released), see “Shift Lock
Release” in the Index.

1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn your

ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.

NOTICE:

Holding your key in START for longer than 
15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to 
be drained much sooner. And the excessive heat
can damage your starter motor. Wait about 
15 seconds between each try to help avoid
draining your battery or damaging your starter.

2. If it doesn’t start within 10 seconds, hold your key 

in START for about 10 seconds at a time until 
your engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds between
each try.