01MY MR2(U) L/O 0008
272001 MR2 (OM17482U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats28
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Seat belts 30
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SRS driver and passenger airbags 36
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Passenger airbag manual on−off switch 45
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Child restraint 46
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Tilt steering wheel 58
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Outside rear view mirrors 58
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Anti−glare inside rear view mirror 59
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SECTION 1− 3
01MY MR2(U) L/O 0008
1242001 MR2 (OM17482U)
Before starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, seat cushion angle and steering wheel
angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
4. Lock both the doors.
5. Fasten seat belts. 1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Press the clutch pedal to the floor and shift the transmission into neutral. Hold
the clutch pedal to the floor until the
engine is started. A starter safety de-
vice will prevent the starter from oper-
ating if the clutch pedal is not fully
depressed.
(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to
follow the instructions in (a) Before
cranking".
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
air−fuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped- al, crank the engine by turning the key
to the START" position. Release it
when the engine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 sec- onds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the
engine warm up for a few minutes before
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See If your vehicle will not start" on
page 132 in Section 4.
How to start the engine
(a) Before cranking
