Starting the diesel engine

To start the diesel engine when the engine is cold, it has to be pre-heated before starting the engine and then have to be warmed up before starting to drive.

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Make sure the gear is shifted to P (Park) position. Depress the brake pedal fully.

    Figure 1. Glow indicator light

  3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button while depressing the brake pedal.

  4. Continue depressing the brake pedal until the appeared glow indicator goes off. (approximately 5 seconds)

  5. The engine starts running when the glow indicator goes off.

CAUTION

  • Recommend to wait for the diesel engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary in winter for a while and drive.

  • Recommend to use diesel fuel in a high altitude mountain or country where you visit in winter.

NOTE

If the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed once more while the engine is pre-heating, the engine may start.