STARTING AND OPERATING
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If Engine Fails To Start
WARN ING!
If the engine fails to start after you have follow ed the
“Norm al Starting” proced ure, it may be flood ed. 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.
Do not attem pt to push or tow you r veh icle to get it
started . Vehicles equipped with an autom atic tran s-
mission cannot be started this way. Unburned fuel
could enter the catalytic converter and once the
engin e has started , ign ite and damage the converter
and veh icle. If the veh icle has a disch arged battery,
booster cables may be used to obtain a start from a 5
booster battery or the battery in anoth er veh icle. This
typ e of start can be dangerou s if done improp erly.
See section 6 of this manual for the prop er jump
startin g proced ures and follow them carefu lly.
CAUTIO N!
To preven t damage to the starter, do not cran k the
engin e for more than 15 secon ds at a tim e. Wait 10 to
15
secon ds before tryin g again .
WARN ING!
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
Never pour fuel or oth er flam mable liq uid into the
throttle body air inlet opening in an attem pt to start
the veh icle. This could resu lt in flash fire causin g
seriou s person al injury.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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