STARTING AND OPERATING
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Push the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and
hold it there while cranking the engine. This shou ld clear
any excess fuel in case the engine is flood ed.
WARNING!
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Donotattempttopushortowyourvehicletoget
it started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic
transmission cannot be started this way. Un-
burnedfuelcouldenterthecatalyticconverterand
oncetheenginehasstarted,igniteanddamagethe
converter and vehicle. If the vehicle has a dis-
charged battery, booster cables may be used to
obtainastartfromaboosterbatteryorthebattery
in another vehicle. This type of start can be
dangerous if done improperly. See section 6 of
this manual for the proper jump starting proce-
duresandfollowthemcarefully.
CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the
engineformorethan15secondsatatime.Wait10to
15
secondsbeforetryingagain.
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If the engine has been flood ed, it may start to run, but not
have enou gh power to continu e running when the key is
released . If this occurs, continu e cranking up to 15
second s with the accelerator pedal pushed all the way to
the floor. Release the accelerator pedal and the key once
the engine is running smoothly. Do not oversp eed en-
gine.
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid into
thethrottlebodyairinletopeninginanattemptto
start the vehicle. This could result in flash fire
causingseriouspersonalinjury.
If the engine show s no sign of starting after two 15
second period s of cranking with the accelerator pedal
held to the floor, the “NORMAL STARTING” proced ure
shou ld be rep eated .
IfEngineFailstoStart
If the engine fails to start after you have follow ed the
“
NORMAL STARTING” proced ure, it may be flood ed.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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