Driving
STARTING
Positionsoftheignition
1.
LOCK,locksthesteeringwheel,
3
gearshiftlever(automatictransaxle
only)andallowskeyremoval.On
vehicleswithamanualtransaxle
pushthekeyinwhileturningto
lock.
2
4
2.
ACCESSORY,allowstheelectrical
accessoriessuchastheradioto
operatewhiletheengineisnot
running.
1
3.
ON,allelectricalcircuitsoperational.Warninglightsilluminated.Key
positionwhendriving.
4.
START,crankstheengine.Releasethekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Preparingtostartyourvehicle
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.
Donotstartyourvehicleinaclosedgarageorinotherenclosed
areas.Exhaustfumescanbetoxic.Alwaysopenthegaragedoor
beforeyoustarttheengine.SeeGuardingagainstexhaustfumesin
thischapterformoreinstructions.
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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