Starting
Donotstartyourvehicle
inaclosedgarageorin
otherenclosedareas.Exhaust
fumescanbetoxic.Alwaysopen
thegaragedoorbeforeyoustart
theengine.SeeGuarding
againstexhaustfumesinthis
chapterformoreinstructions.
Ifyousmellexhaustfumes
insideyourvehicle,have
yourdealerinspectyourvehicle
immediately.Donotdriveifyou
smellexhaustfumes.
Important safety precautions
Acomputersystemcontrolsthe
engine’sidlerevolutionsper
minute(RPM).Whentheengine
starts,theidleRPMrunsfasterto
warmtheengine.Iftheengineidle
speeddoesnotslowdown
automatically,havethevehicle
checked.Donotallowthevehicle
toidleformorethantenminutes.
Beforestartingthevehicle:
1.
Makesureallvehicleoccupants
havebuckledtheirsafetybelts.For
moreinformationonsafetybelts
andtheirproperusage,referto
theSeatingandsafetyrestraints
chapter.
2.
Makesuretheheadlampsand
vehicleaccessoriesareoff.
Ifstartingavehiclewithan
automatictransaxle:
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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