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Move your shift lever to PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N).
Your engine won’t
start in any other position
-
that’s
a
safety feature. To restart when you’re
already moving, use NEUTRAL
(N)
only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle is moving. If you
do, you could damage the transmission. Shift
to
PARK (P) only
when your vehicle is stopped.
Manual transmission:
The gear selector should be in Neutral
(N).
Hold the clutch pedal to the
floor and start the engine. Your vehicle won’t start
if
the clutch pedal is not
all the way down
-
that’s a safety feature.
To
start your
5.7
Liter (Code
K)
or
7.4
Liter (Code
N)
V8
engine:
1.
Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key to
START. When the engine starts, let
go
of the key. The idle speed will
go down
as
your engine gets warm.
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 right away, hold your key in START. If it doesn’t start
in three seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter of the
way down for 12 more seconds, or
until
it
starts.
flooded with too much gasoline. Try this:
3.
If
your engine still won’t start (or starts but then stops),
it
could
be
4.
Wait
15
seconds to let the starter motor cool down. Then push your
accelerator pedal all
the
way
to
the floor. Hold it there. Then hold the
key in START for
no
more than
ten
seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline from the engine. If the engine still doesn’t start, wait another
15
seconds and do Step
4
again.
Hot Engine Restart (Vehicles With
5.7L
LO5
Engine and Over
8500
lbs.
GVWR):
If
your engine is already hot and
then
stalls, turn your ignition key to
OFF.
Then turn your key to RUN
and
wait
20
seconds before
you
restart your
engine. When the engine starts, let
go
of the key and the accelerator pedal.
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