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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

 Engine Start Function When Key 

Battery is Dead

CAUTION

When starting the engine by holding 

the transmitter over the push button 

start due to a dead key battery or a 

malfunctioning key, be careful not 

to allow the following, otherwise the 

signal from the key will not be received 

correctly and the engine may not start.



  Metal parts of other keys or metal 

objects touch the key.



  Spare keys or keys for other vehicles 

equipped with an immobilizer system 

touch or come near the key.



  Devices for electronic purchases, or 

security passage touch or come near 

the key.

If the engine cannot be started due to a 

dead key battery, the engine can be started 

using the following procedure:
1.  Continue to depress the brake pedal 

firmly until the engine has completely 

started.

2. 

(Manual transaxle)

  Continue to depress the clutch pedal 

firmly until the engine has completely 

started.

3.  Verify that the push button start 

indication light (green) flashes.

4.  Touch the push button start using the 

backside of the key (as shown) while 

the push button start indicator light 

(green) flashes.

Transmitter

NOTE

When touching the push button start using 

the backside of the key as shown in the 

illustration, touch the push button start 

with the lock switch side of the key facing 

up.

5.  Verify that the push button start 

indicator light (green) turns on.

6.  Press the push button start to start the 

engine.

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