Starting Your Gasoline Engine
If
you have a diesel engine, see “Starting Your Diesel
Engine”
in
the Diesel Engine Supplement.
Automatic transmission
Move your shift lever
to
PARK
(Pj
or
NEUTRAL
(N).
Your engine won’t start
in
any other position
--
that’s a
safety feature. To restart when you’re already moving,
use NEUTRAL
(Nj
only.
I
NOTICE:
Don’t
try
to
shift to
PARK
(P)
if your vehicle is
moving. If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to
PARK
(P)
only when your
vehicle is stopped.
Manual transmission
The gear selector should
be
in
NEUTRAL
(Nj.
Hold the
clutch pedal
to
the floor and start the engine. Your
vehicle won’t start
if
the clutch pedal is not all the way
down
--
that’s a safety feature.
1.
Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition
key
to
START. When the engine starts, let
go
of
the key. The idle speed will
go
down as your
engine gets warm.
I
NOTICE:
Holding your key in
START
for longer than
15
seconds at
a
time will cause your battery
to
be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2.
If
it
doesn’t start right away, hold your key
in
START.
If
it
doesn’t start
in
10
seconds, push the
accelerator pedal all the way down for five more
seconds, or
until
it
starts.
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