Turning the Engine Off; When Driving; Do not stop the engine while the vehicle - Page 138

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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



  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.



  When the push button start is pressed 

from ON to ACC or OFF, the KEY 

indicator light (green) may flash 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 Key Battery Replacement on 

page 6-40.



(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.

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