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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 475)
Under the Hood (P 489)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer fluid. Add 
when necessary.
● Check brake/clutch
* fluid.
● Check the battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, pull it up, and then raise the hood. 
Once you have raised the hood slightly, you can release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly locked in 
place.
Lights (P 504)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 513)
● Replace blades if they leave 
streaks across the windshield.
Tires (P 516)
● Inspect tires and wheels 
regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter 
driving.
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages*
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if you push the  ENGINE START/STOP 
button to turn the engine  off without the shift lever 
in 
(P.
●Move the shift lever to (P. The power mode changes to 
VEHICLE OFF.
●Move the shift lever to (P, then press the  ENGINE 
START/STOP  button twice.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears after the driver’s  door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP  button twice with your 
foot off the brake pedal (continuously variable  
transmission) or the clutch  pedal (manual transmission) 
to change the power mode  to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power 
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside 
the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back 
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2Smart Entry Remote Reminder  P. 152
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery  P. 527
Continuously 
variable transmission 
modelsU.S. models
Canadian models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button*
Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button*
*1: Except U.S. models with c ontinuously variable transmission
*2: U.S. models
■Changing the Power Mode1 ENGINE START/STOP Button*
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine  when the smart entry 
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is 
close to the door or window, ev en if it is outside the 
vehicle.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, beeper 
sounds and the  To Start, Hold Remote Near Start 
Button  message appears on th e driver information 
interface
*.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak  
P. 547
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON 
when you get out.
Operating RangeContinuously Variable Transmission Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
The button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1. 
The power to all electrical 
components is turned off.
Press the button without the 
shift lever in 
( P.
Shift to 
( P then press the button. Press the button.
Without pressing 
the clutch pedal
Without pressing 
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and 
other accessories in this position.
ON
The button blinks (in red).
All electrical components can be 
used.
Shift to (P*2.
*2
* Not available on all models
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Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator 
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull 
up the electric parking brake switch.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(P, then 
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possible to start the vehicle 
in 
(N, it is safer to start it in (P.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(N. Then 
depress the brake pedal with your right 
foot, and the clutch pedal with your left 
foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed 
to start the engine.
Models without smart entry system
1Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when 
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in 
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 
meters).
When starting the engine in  cold weather, turn off all 
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate 
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce 
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold, 
an engine block heater  will improve starting and 
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can 
smell exhaust gas inside the  vehicle, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with 
the engine or exhaust system.
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
3. Turn the ignition switch to START (e 
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1. Keeping your right foot on the br ake pedal, put the shift lever in 
(D. Select (R 
when reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release  the brake pedal and gently depress the 
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake  P. 451
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help 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 on e of the forward gears when facing uphill, 
or 
(R when facing downhill, th en release the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to 
(D, (S, or (L when facing uphill, or (R when facing 
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
1 Starting the Engine
Do not hold the key in START 
(e for more than 10 
seconds.
•If the engine does not start right away, wait for at 
least 30 seconds before trying again.
•If the engine starts, but  then immediately stops, 
wait at least 30 seconds  before repeating step 3 
while gently depressing  the accelerator pedal.
Release the accelerator pedal once the engine 
starts.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from 
theft. If an improperly c oded device is used, the 
engine’s fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 142
All models
■Starting to Drive
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the  parking brake by pressing 
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the 
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you  can start your vehicle 
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the 
electric parking brake switch  than by releasing it with 
the accelerator pedal.
Continuously variable transmission models
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not  prevent the vehicle from 
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippery slope, and 
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking 
brake.Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator 
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull 
up the electric parking brake switch.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(P, then 
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possible to start the vehicle 
in 
(N, it is safer to start it in (P.
2. Check that the shift lever is in 
(N. Then 
depress the brake pedal with your right 
foot, and the clutch pedal with your left 
foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed 
to start the engine.
Models with smart entry system
1Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when 
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in 
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 
meters).
When starting the engine in  cold weather, turn off all 
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate 
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce 
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold, 
an engine block heater  will improve starting and 
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can 
smell exhaust gas inside the  vehicle, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with 
the engine or exhaust system.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from 
theft.
If an improperly c oded device is used, the engine’s 
fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 142
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
3. Press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button 
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Shift to 
(P.
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP  button.
• If the shift lever is in 
(N, press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
• If the shift lever is in any gear other than 
(N, depress the clutch pedal, then press 
the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
1Starting the Engine
Bring the smart entry remote close to the  ENGINE 
START/STOP  button if the battery in the smart entry 
remote is weak. 2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak  
P. 547
The engine may not start if the smart entry remote is 
subjected to strong radio waves.
Do not hold the  ENGINE START/STOP button to 
start the engine.
If the engine does not start,  wait at least 30 seconds 
before trying again.All models
■Stopping the Engine
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
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Driving
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the  ENGINE START/STOP button 
simultaneously.
2. Put the shift lever in 
(D. Select (R when reversing.
3. With the parking brake is applied, releas e the brake pedal and gently depress the 
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator goes off.
4. Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to pull 
away.
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from 
rolling on inclines as you move your fo ot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to on e of the forward gears when facing uphill, 
or 
(R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to 
(D, (S, or (L* when facing uphill, or (R when facing 
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting to Drive
The engine stops when the sh ift lever is moved out of 
(P before the  ENGINE START/STOP  button is 
pressed. Follow step 1  when starting to drive.
You can also release the  parking brake by pressing 
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the 
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you  can start your vehicle 
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the 
electric parking brake switch  than by releasing it with 
the accelerator pedal.
When the engine was started using the   button on 
the smart entry remoteContinuously variable transmission models
When the engine was started using the   button on the smart entry remote
When the engine was started in any case
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not  prevent the vehicle from 
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippery slope, and 
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking 
brake.
Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
* Not available on all models
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