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Starting to Drive
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Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged briefly to help to prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to one of the forward gears when facing uphill,
or
R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
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Stopping the Engine
You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
• If the transmission is in
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N , press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
• If the transmission is in any gear other than
press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
N , depress the clutch pedal, then
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uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
1Starting to Drive
Engine Restart Function
If the engine stalls, fully depress the clutch pedal
within three seconds. The engine may automatically
restart under certain conditions. Otherwise, follow
the standard procedure.
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1Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippery slope, and
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA is
switched off.
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