WARNING
Do not operate the push-button ignition
switch while driving the vehicle except in an
emergency. (The engine will stop when the
ignition switch is pushed 3 consecutive
times or the ignition switch is pushed and
held for more than 2 seconds.) If the engine
stops while the vechicle is being driven, this
could lead to a crash and serious injury.
Before operating the push-button ignition
switch, be sure to move the selector lever
to the P (Park) position (for automatic
transmission model) or the shift lever to
the N (Neutral) position (for manual trans-
mission model).
When the ignition switch is pushed
without depressing the brake pedal (auto-
matic transmission model) or the clutch
pedal (manual transmission model), the
ignition switch position will change as fol-
lows:
O
Push center once to change to ACC.
O
Push center two times to change to ON.
O
Push center three times to change to
OFF. (No position illuminates.)
O
Push center four times to return to ACC.
O
Open or close any door to return to
LOCK during the OFF position.
The ignition switch is equipped with an
anti-theft steering lock device.
The ignition lock is designed so that the
ignition
switch
position
cannot
be
switched to OFF until the selector lever is
moved to the P (Park) position.
When the ignition switch cannot be
pushed toward the LOCK position, pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Move the selector lever into the P po-
sition.
2. Push the ignition switch. The ignition
switch position will change to the ON
position.
3. Push the ignition switch again to the
LOCK position.
The selector lever can be moved from the P
position if the ignition switch is in the ON
position and the brake pedal is depressed.
In order for the steering wheel to be
locked, it must be turned about 1/8 of a
right or left turn from the straight up posi-
tion.
To lock the steering wheel, push the igni-
tion switch to the LOCK position. To unlock
the steering wheel, push the ignition
switch. If the steering lock release mal-
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