Turning the Engine Off; When Driving- Page 136

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

 Turning the Engine Off

WARNING

  Do not stop the engine while the vehicle 
is moving:

  Stopping the engine while the vehicle 
is moving for any reason other than in 
an emergency is dangerous. Stopping 
the engine while the vehicle is moving 
will result in reduced braking ability 
due to the loss of power braking, which 
could cause an accident and serious 
injury.

   1.   Stop  the  vehicle  completely.
   2.    

(Manual transaxle)

Shift into neutral and set the parking 
brake.

(Automatic transaxle)

Shift the selector lever to the P position 
and set the parking brake.

   3.   Press the push button start to turn off 

the engine. The ignition position is off.

CAUTION

  When leaving the vehicle, make sure 
the push button start is off .

   NOTE

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  The cooling fan in the engine 

compartment could turn on for a few 
minutes after the ignition is switched 
from ON to OFF, whether or not the 
A/C is on or off, to cool the engine 
compartment quickly.

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  When the push button start is pressed 

from ON to ACC or OFF, the KEY 
indicator light (green) may fl ash for 
approximately 30 seconds indicating 
that the remaining battery power of the 
key is low.

  Replace with a new battery before the 

key becomes unusable.

  Refer to Battery Replacement on page 

 6-39 .

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(Automatic transaxle) 

  If the engine is turned off while the 

selector lever is in a position other than 
P, the ignition switches to ACC.

 Emergency Engine Stop

    Continuously  pressing  the  push  button 
start or quickly pressing it any number of 
times while the engine is running or the 
vehicle is being driven will turn the engine 
off immediately. The ignition switches to 
ACC.