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STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING PROCEDURES
Automatic Transaxle
Before starting you r vehicle, adjust you r seat, adjust both
insid e and outsid e mirrors, and fasten you r seat belts.
The gear selector must be in the NEUTRAL or PARK
position before you can start the engine. Apply the brakes
before shifting to any driving gear.
CAUTIO N!
NOTE: You must press the brake pedal before shifting
out of Park.
Long period s of engin e idlin g, esp ecially at high
engin e speed s can cause excessive exhaust tem pera-
tures which can damage you r veh icle. Do not leave
you r veh icle unatten ded with the engin e running.
Manual Transaxle
Before starting the engine fully apply the parking brake,
press the clutch pedal to the floor and place the gear
selector in NEUTRAL.
NOTE: The engine will not start unless the clutch pedal
WARN ING!
is pressed to the floor.
Normal Starting
Do not leave child ren or animals insid e park ed
veh icles in hot weath er. Interior heat build up may
cause seriou s injury or death .
Norm al Starting of either a cold or a warm engine does
not requ ire pumping or depressing the accelerator pedal.
Simply turn the ignition switch to the “START’” position
and release when the engine starts. If the engine has not
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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