Engine START/STOP Button
Ignition Switch
WARNING
Removing the key from the ignition switch while driving locks the steering. This can cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
Remove the key from the ignition switch only when parked.
You cannot take the key out unless the shift lever is in P.
If you open the driver’s door when the key is in LOCK 0 or ACCESSORY 1, a warning buzzer will sound to remind you to take the key out.
When this happens, the following messages appear on the driver information interface:
- In LOCK 0: Remove Key From Ignition.
- In ACCESSORY 1: Return Ignition Switch To Lock (0) Position. The buzzer will stop when you take the key out.
If the key won’t turn from LOCK 0 to ACCESSORY 1, turn the key while moving the steering wheel left and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the key to turn.
Changing the Power Mode
*1: Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
*2: U.S. models
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also start if the keyless remote is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the vehicle.
ON mode:
The ENGINE START/STOP button is on (in red), if the engine is running.
If the battery of the keyless remote is getting low, the engine may not start when you push the ENGINE START/STOP button. If the engine does not start, refer to the following link.
If the Keyless Remote Battery is Weak
Manual transmission models
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP button while moving the steering wheel left and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the mode to change.
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON when you get out.
Automatic Power Off
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in P (continuously variable transmission) and the power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automatically goes into the mode similar to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
Except U.S. continuously variable transmission models
The steering wheel does not lock.
All models
You cannot lock or unlock doors with the remote transmitter or the keyless access system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP button while moving the steering wheel left and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the mode to change.
Power Mode Reminder
If you open the driver’s door when the power mode is in ACCESSORY, a warning beep sounds.
Smart Entry Remote Reminder
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/ or outside the vehicle to remind you that the smart entry remote is out of the vehicle. If the buzzer continues even after the remote is put back inside, place it to be within its operational range.
■ When the power mode is in ON
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle, and all the doors are closed, a warning buzzer sounds from both inside and outside the vehicle. A warning message on the driver information interface notifies the driver inside that the remote is outside of the vehicle.
■ When the power mode is in ACCESSORY
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle, and all the doors are closed, a warning buzzer sounds from outside the vehicle.
When the smart entry remote is within the system’s operational range, and all the doors are closed, the warning function cancels.
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle after the engine has been started, you can no longer change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Removing the smart entry remote from the vehicle through a window does not activate the warning buzzer.
Do not put the smart entry remote on the dashboard or in the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer to activate. Under some other conditions that can prevent the vehicle from locating the remote, the warning buzzer may also activate even if the remote is within the system’s operational range.
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
*1:Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
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