STARTING PROCEDURE
Once the seat belts have been
properly
fastened,
pro-
ceed
as
follows:
1. Apply handbrake and put the gear lever in neutral
(manual
transmission)
or
P
or
N (automatic trans-
mission). NOTE: Cars with automatic transmission
can
only
be started in P
or
N.
2. Depress the
clutch
pedal (manual transmission).
3.
Turn the key to start
(S),
letting it
spring
back to
drive
(K)
when the engine fires. Do
not
touch
the
accelerator pedal. If the engine
is
warm and the
out-
door
temperature is high, however, a
slight
depres-
sion
of
the accelerator pedal will assist starting.
The
electronic fuel injection performs the
function
of
a choke so no special procedures are needed in
this regard.
GENERAL
Do
not
run the starter f
or
more than
20
-
25
seconds
at
a
stretch; wait
20-30 seconds to let the battery recover
before attempting
to
start again. Make sure that all
other
current-consuming
equipment is switched
oH
during
the
starting maneuver.
Do
not
race the engine
or
make it
work
too
hard while
it is still cold; and on no account do so while the oil pres-
sure warning
light
is
stili lit. Avoid warming the engine
by
idling at a standstill; start driving
as
soon
as
the oil pres-
sure warning
light
goes
out
to
get the engine up to its
pro-
per working temperature
as
quickly
as
possible.
GEAR CHANGING
Manual Transmission
When shifting gears, release the
clutch
pedal
smoothly
and carefully. There are
only
two
proper
clutch
positions
for
dr
iving; either
out
(pedal
fully
depressed)
or
in (pedal
released). It is·
a bad habit
to
drive with a
slipping
clutch
or
with the foot resting on the
clutch
pedal,
as
this
causes
heavy wear on the
clut
ch assembly. When
the
car
is
standing
still with the engine
running
, the gear lever should
be in neutral and the clutch pedal released.
In
all
shifts
,
move the
lever
gently
but
firmly
and
with
a slight, barely
perceptible,
pause in neutral.
Automatic Transmission
The
follow
ing basic rules
for
operation
of
the
automatic
transmission should be kept in
mind
:
1.
Always press on the footbrake
or
have the handbrake
on when shifting the
selector lever
if
the
car
is at a
standstill with the engine idling. Otherwise the
car
will start to creep forward when a driving gear is
selected,
as
the
torque
converter does
not
disengage
the transmission
completely.
2.
The engine should be at
idling
speed if you
shift
the
selector lever while the car
is
at a standstill. If you
race the engine
while shifting the lever, this is liable
to cause abnormal wear on the transmission mechanism.
For the same reason you
should
not
shift
to
R
or
P
while the car
is
in moHon.
Selecting
gears
There are six
shift
lever positions marked on the shift
quadrant. Starting from the
upper
position,
they
are
PRND21
.
D. The D (Drive) position
is
for
normal forward driving.
Whichever of the three forward gears best matches the
speed and
load on the engine
is
automatically engaged.
2.
Position 2 gives automatic
shift
between first and
second gears but
top
gear
cannot
be engaged. If the lever
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