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NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than
15
seconds
at
a
time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2.
If it doesn’t start within
3
seconds, push the
accelerator pedal about one-third of the way down,
while you hold the ignition key in START. When the
engine starts, let go
of
the key and let up on the
accelerator pedal. Wait about
15
seconds between
each try to help avoid draining your battery.
When starting your engine in very cold weather (below
0°F
or
-18”C),
do this:
1.
With your foot
off
the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to START and hold it there. After two
seconds, push the accelerator pedal down just a little.
When the engine starts, let go
of
the key. Use the
accelerator pedal to maintain engine speed,
if
you
have to, until your engine has run for a while.
2.
If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as you hold the key
in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but
this
time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
NOTICE:
Your engine
is
designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle.
If
you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the
way
the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If
you don’t, your engine might not perform
properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do
it
without damaging your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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