Driving
STARTING
Positions of the ignition
1.
ACCESSORY,allowstheelectrical
4
accessoriessuchastheradioto
operatewhiletheengineisnot
running.
3
1
5
2.
LOCK,locksthesteeringwheel,
2
automatictransmissiongearshift
leverandallowskeyremoval.For
vehicleequippedwithamanual
transmission,youmustdepressthe
ignitionreleaselevertoreleasethe
key.
3.
OFF,shutsofftheengineandallaccessorieswithoutlockingthe
steeringwheel.Thispositionalsoallowstheautomatictransmissionshift
levertobemovedfromtheP(Park)positionwithoutthebrakepedal
beingdepressed.
WhenthekeyisintheignitionOFFposition,theautomatic
transmissionshiftlevercanbemovedfromtheP(Park)position
withoutthebrakepedaldepressed.Toavoidunwantedvehicle
movement,alwayssettheparkingbrake.
4.
ON,allelectricalcircuitsoperational.Warninglightsilluminated.Key
positionwhendriving.
5.
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.
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Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2003 |
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