Driving
STARTING
Positions of the ignition
1.
OFF/LOCK,locksthegearshift
leverandallowskeyremoval.This
positionalsoshutstheengineand
allelectricalaccessoriesoff.
2.
ACC,allowstheelectrical
accessoriessuchastheradioto
operatewhiletheengineisnot
running.
3.
ON,allelectricalcircuits
operational.Warninglights
illuminated.Keypositionwhendriving.
4.
START,crankstheengine.Releasethekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Preparing to start your vehicle
Enginestartingiscontrolledbythepowertraincontrolsystem.
ThissystemmeetsallCanadianInterference-CausingEquipment
standardrequirementsregulatingtheimpulseelectricalfieldstrengthof
radionoise.
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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