Driving
STARTING
Driving
Positions of the ignition
1.
LOCK,locksthesteeringwheel,
automatictransaxlegearshiftlever
andallowskeyremoval.
2.
OFF,shutstheengineandall
electricalaccessoriesoffwithout
lockingthesteeringwheel.The
audiosystemwillstillfunction.
3.
ON/RUN,allelectricalcircuits
operational.Warninglightsilluminated.Keypositionwhendriving.
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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