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Starting the vehicle

  1. Holding the smart key, sit in the driver's seat.

  2. Fasten the seat belt before starting the vehicle.

  3. Make sure to engage the parking brake.

  4. Check the position of the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and clearance with your right foot.

  5. Make sure to depress and hold the brake pedal.

  6. Shift to P (Park) whilst depressing the brake pedal.

  7. Depress and hold the brake pedal whilst pressing the EV button.

  8. You can drive the vehicle when the READY indicator is ON. When the READY indicator is OFF, you cannot drive the vehicle. In this case, restart the vehicle.

    Vehicle ON → READY (green)

  9. Depress and hold the brake pedal and shift to the desired position

  10. Release the parking brake and slowly release the brake pedal. Check if the vehicle slowly moves forward, then depress the accelerator pedal.