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STARTINGANDOPERATING
IfEngineFailstoStart
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the
If the engine shows no sign of starting after two 15
second periods of cranking with the accelerator pedal
held to the floor, the “NORMAL STARTING” or “EX-
TREME COLD WEATHER” procedure should be re-
peated.
“
NORMAL
STARTING”
or
“EXTREME
COLD
WEATHER” procedures, it may be flooded. Push the
acceleratorpedalallthewaytothefloorandholditthere
whilecrankingtheengine.Thisshouldclearanyexcess
fuelincasetheengineisflooded.
AfterStarting
Theidlespeedwillautomaticallydecreaseastheengine
warms up. At cooler ambient temperatures, the idle
speedforthe2.7Lenginemayincreaseduringextended
idlesforimprovedheaterperformance.
CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the
engineformorethan15secondsatatime.Wait10to
BATTERYANDENGINEBLOCKHEATERS—If
EQUIPPED
15
secondsbeforetryingagain.
The engine block heater warms engine coolant and
permitsquickerstartsincoldweather.Connectthecord
to a standard 110-115 volt AC electrical outlet with a
grounded, three wire extension cord. The engine block
heatercordisfoundunderthehoodneartheaircleaner
housing.
Iftheenginehasbeenflooded,itmaystarttorun,butnot
haveenoughpowertocontinuerunningwhenthekeyis
released.Ifthisoccurs,continuecrankingwiththeaccel-
eratorpedalpushedallthewaytothefloor.Releasethe
acceleratorpedalandthekeyoncetheengineisrunning
smoothly.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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