Starting the gasoline engine

  1. Carry the smart key or leave it inside the vehicle.

  2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied.

  3. Manual Transmission - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transmission into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed while starting the engine.

    Automatic Transmission/Dual Clutch Transmission/Intelligent Variable Transmission - Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully.

    You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.

  4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button.

    It should be started without depressing the accelerator pedal.

  1. Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary.

    Start driving at moderate engine speeds. (Steep accelerating and decelerating should be avoided.)