STARTING AND OPERATING
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Extremely Cold Weather (Below -20°F or -29°C)
To ensure reliable starting at these temperatures, use of
anexternallypoweredelectricengineblockheater(avail-
ablefromyourauthorizeddealer)isrecommended.
WARNING! (Continued)
•
Donotattempttopushortowyourvehicletoget
it started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic
transmissioncannotbestartedthisway.Unburned
fuel could enter the catalytic converter and once
the engine has started, ignite and damage the
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 dan-
gerous if done improperly. Refer to Section 6 for
properjump-startingproceduresandfollowthem
carefully.
If Engine Fails To Start
WARNING!
•
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquids into
thethrottlebodyairinletopeninginanattemptto
start the vehicle. This could result in a flash fire
causingseriouspersonalinjury.
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(Continued)
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the
“Normal Starting” or “Extreme Cold Weather” proce-
dures,itmaybeflooded.Toclearanyexcessfuel,push
theacceleratorpedalallthewaytothefloorandholdit.
Then,turntheignitionswitchtotheSTARTpositionand
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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