Whenever you start you r vehicle, release the key
as soon as the engine starts. Excessive cranking
cou ld dam age the starter.
After you start the engine, let it idle for a few
second s. Keep you r foot on the brake pedal and
put the gearshift lever in gear. Release the
parking brake. Slowly release the brake pedal
and drive aw ay in the norm al manner.
NOTE: Your veh icle is equipped with an
autom atic tran saxle and has an
interlock that preven ts you from
shiftin g out of P (Park ) unless you r
foot is on the brak e pedal.
If the engin e does not start after two attem pts:
1.
2.
Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
Press the accelerator all the way to the floor
and hold it.
3.
4.
Turn the ignition key to the START position.
Release the ignition key when the engine
starts.
5.
Release the accelerator grad ually as the
engine speed s up. Then drive aw ay in the
norm al manner.
If the engine still does not start, the fuel pump
shu t-off switch may have been triggered . For
directions on how to reset the switch see Fuel
Pump Shut-Off Switch later in this chap ter.
A com puter system controls the engine’s idle
speed . When you start you r vehicle, the engine’s
idle speed norm ally ru ns high. These faster
engine speed s will make you r vehicle coast
slightly faster than its norm al idle speed . It
shou ld, how ever, slow dow n after a short tim e.
If it does not, have the idle speed checked by
you r dealer or a qu alified technician.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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