Retained Accessory Power
Your vehicle
is
equipped with
a
Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP)
feature which will allow certain features
of your vehicle to continue to work up to
20
minutes
after the ignition key is turned to
OFF.
Your radio, power windows, sunroof and overhead
console will work when the ignition key is in RUN or
ACCESSORY. Once the key is turned from RUN
to
OFF,
these features will continue to work for up to
20
minutes or until a door is opened.
Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transmission
Move your shift lever to
PARK
(P)
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
(N)
only.
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
(N)
and the
parking brake engaged. 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.
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, unless
it
starts sooner.
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