Driving
STARTING
Positions of the ignition
1.
LOCK,locksthegearshiftlever
andallowskeyremoval.
2.
ACCESSORY,allowstheelectrical
accessoriessuchastheradioto
operatewhiletheengineisnot
running.
3.
RUN,allelectricalcircuits
operational.Warninglights
illuminated.Keypositionwhen
driving.
4.
START,crankstheengine.Releasethekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Preparing to start your vehicle
Enginestartingiscontrolledbythepowertraincontrolsystem.This
systemmeetsallCanadianInterference-CausingEquipmentstandard
requirementsregulatingtheimpulseelectricalfieldstrengthofradio
noise.
Whenstartingafuel-injectedengine,avoidpressingtheaccelerator
beforeorduringstarting.Onlyusetheacceleratorwhenyouhave
difficultystartingtheengine.Formoreinformationonstartingthe
vehicle,refertoStartingtheengineinthischapter.
Extendedidlingathighenginespeedscanproduceveryhigh
temperaturesintheengineandexhaustsystem,creatingtherisk
offireorotherdamage.
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrassorotherdry
groundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsuptheengine
compartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
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Model Year | 2002 |
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