Driving
Driving
STARTING
Positions of the ignition
LOCK,locksthegearshiftlever
andallowskeyremoval.
ACCESSORY,allowstheelectrical
1.
2.
accessoriessuchastheradioto
operatewhiletheengineisnot
running.
3.
RUN,allelectricalcircuits
operationalandwarninglightswill
illuminate.Thisisthepositionthe
keyisinwhenyou’redriving.
4.
START,crankstheengine.Releasethekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Preparing to start your vehicle
Enginestartingiscontrolledbythepowertraincontrolsystem.This
systemmeetsallCanadianInterference-CausingEquipmentstandard
requirementsregulatingtheimpulseelectricalfieldstrengthofradio
noise.
Whenstartingafuel-injectedengine,don’tpresstheacceleratorbefore
orduringstarting.Onlyusetheacceleratorwhenyouhavedifficulty
startingtheengine.Formoreinformationonstartingthevehicle,referto
Startingtheengineinthischapter.
Extendedidlingathighenginespeedscanproduceveryhigh
temperaturesintheengineandexhaustsystem,creatingtherisk
offireorotherdamage.
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrassorotherdry
groundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsuptheengine
compartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
Donotstartyourvehicleinaclosedgarageorinotherenclosed
areas.Exhaustfumescanbetoxic.Alwaysopenthegaragedoor
beforeyoustarttheengine.SeeGuardingagainstexhaustfumesin
thischapterformoreinstructions.
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