Starting
STARTING THE ENGINE
1.
Turnthekeyto5(START)
withoutpressingtheaccelerator
pedalandreleaseassoonasthe
enginestarts.Thekeywillreturnto
4
3
1
4
(ON).
5
2
2.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartwithinfiveseconds,waittensecondsand
tryagain.
3.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartintwoattemptsorifthetemperatureis
below-12°C(10°F),depresstheacceleratorandstarttheenginewhile
holdingtheacceleratordown.Releasetheacceleratorwhentheengine
starts.
4.
Afteridlingforafewseconds,applythebrakeandreleasetheparking
brake.
Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
Anengineblockheaterwarmstheenginecoolant,whichimproves
starting,warmsuptheenginefasterandallowstheheater-defroster
systemtorespondquickly.Theyarestronglyrecommendedifyoulivein
aregionwheretemperaturesreach-23°C(-10°F)orbelow.
Forbestresults,plugtheheaterinatleastthreehoursbeforestarting
thevehicle.Usingtheheaterforlongerthanthreehourswillnotharm
theengine,sotheheatercanbepluggedinthenightbeforestartingthe
vehicle.
Topreventelectricalshock,donotuseyourheaterwith
ungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged(cheater)
adapters.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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