Engine Start Function When Key; When Driving; Battery is Dead- Page 148

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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.

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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.

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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 transmission)

Continue to depress the clutch pedal
firmly until the engine has completely
started.

(Automatic transmission)

Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).

3. Make sure that the push button start

indication light (green) flashes.

4. Align the center area of the emblem on

the transmitter with the center area of
the push button start while the push
button start indicator light (green)
flashes.
 

1. Indicator light
2. Push button start
3. Transmitter
4. Emblem
 

5. Make sure that the push button start

indicator light (green) turns on.

6. Press the push button start to start the

engine.

NOTE



The engine cannot be started unless
the clutch pedal is fully depressed
(manual transmission) or the brake
pedal is fully depressed (automatic
transmission).

When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

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