Starting the vehicle
1. After starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake pedal before moving the shift selector out of the P (Park) position.
2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and move the shift selector into a driving gear.
3. Release the foot brake, then gradually start the vehicle in motion.
4. Stop the vehicle completely before shifting the shift selector to the P (Park) position.
The CVT is designed so the foot brake pedal MUST be depressed before shifting from P (Park) to any drive position while the ignition switch is in the ON position.
The shift selector cannot be moved out of P (Park) and into any of the other gear positions if the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK or OFF position or if the key is removed.

To move the shift selector.
Push the button A while depressing
the brake pedal
Push the button A to shift
Shift without pushing button A
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IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair
Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Ample ...
Getting the spare tire and tools
1. Open the lift gate.
2. Remove the cargo cover (if so equipped).
(See “Cargo cover” in the “2. Instruments
and controls” section.)
3. Lift up the luggage floor board 1 (foldable
or ...
Releasing the trunk lid
Releasing the trunk lid
Press the button for longer than
0.5 seconds
to open the trunk lid. The trunk release
button will not operate when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position. ...
