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4.
Remove the key.
If your vehicle’s gearshift lever is mounted
on the floor:
1.
Put the gearshift in 1 (First).
2.
Turn the ignition key to OFF.
3.
Set the parking brake fully before removing
your foot from the service brake.
4.
Push and hold in the key release button.
5.
Turn the key to LOCK.
6.
Remove the key.
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WARNING
Always set the parking brake fully and
make sure that the gearshift is latched in
P (Park) (automatic transmission) or 1
(First) (manual transmission).
With the transfer case in N (Neutral), the vehicle
is free to move with either the automatic
transmission in P (Park) or with the manual
transmission in any driving gear.
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WARNING
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the transfer case in the N (Neutral)
position. Always set the parking brake
fully and turn off the ignition when
leaving the vehicle.
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WARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets alone in your vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or others
through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Further, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe and possibly fatal injuries to
people as well as animals.
Fuel-Injected Engines
When starting a fuel-injected engine,
the most
important thing to remember is to avoid
pressing down on the accelerator before or
during starting
. Only use the accelerator when
you have problems getting your vehicle started.
See
Starting Your Engine
in this chapter for
details about when to use the accelerator while
you start your vehicle.
Because your vehicle’s engine is electronically
controlled by a computer, some control
conditions are maintained by power from the
battery. If you ever disconnect the battery, install
a new battery, or experience a dead battery, you
must allow the computer to “relearn” its idle
conditions before your vehicle will idle at its
best. To let the engine do this, apply the parking
brake, put the gearshift in Park (automatic
transmission) or Neutral (manual transmission),
turn off all the accessories, and start the vehicle.
Let the engine idle for at least one minute.
If you do not let the engine relearn its idle, the
idle quality of your vehicle may be adversely
affected until the idle is relearned. Your vehicle
will eventually relearn its idle while you drive
it, but it takes much longer than if you use the
previous procedure.
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Starting your vehicle
Preparing to Start Your Vehicle
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WARNING
Do not start your vehicle in a closed
garage or other enclosed area. Never sit in
a stopped vehicle for more than a short
period of time with the engine running.
Exhaust fumes are toxic. See
Guarding
Against Exhaust Fumes
in this chapter for
more instructions.
Before you start your vehicle, do the following:
1.
Make sure you and all your passengers
buckle your safety belts. See
Safety Restraints
in the Index for more details.
2.
Make sure the headlamps and other
accessories are turned off when starting.
3.
If you have an automatic transmission,
make sure that the gearshift lever is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is set before
you turn the key.
4.
If you have a manual transmission,
make
sure that the parking brake is fully set, push
the clutch pedal to the floor, and put the
gearshift into Neutral before you turn the
key. (Remember, the starter will operate only
if the clutch pedal is pushed in all the way).
Testing the Warning Lights
Before you start your vehicle, you should test
the warning lights on the instrument panel to
make sure that they work. Refer to the
Warning
Lights and Gauges
chapter.
If your Brake Warning Light does light up with
the key in the ON position, you may not have
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fully released the parking brake or the brake
fluid may be low.
Starting Your Engine
To start your engine:
1.
Follow the steps under
Preparing to Start
Your Vehicle
at the beginning of this section.
2.
Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
3.
DO NOT depress the accelerator pedal when
starting your engine. DO NOT use the
accelerator while the vehicle is parked.
4.
Turn the key to the START position
(cranking) until the engine starts. Allow the
key to return to the ON position after the
engine has started.
If you have difficulty in turning the key,
rotate the steering wheel slightly because it
may be binding.
For a cold engine:
❑
At temperatures
10˚F (-12˚C) and below:
If
the engine does not start in
fifteen (15)
seconds
on the first try, turn the key to OFF,
wait approximately ten (10) seconds so you
do not flood the engine, then try again.
❑
At temperatures
above 10˚F (-12˚C):
If the
engine does not start in
five (5) seconds
on
the first try, turn the key to OFF, wait
approximately ten (10) seconds so you do not
flood the engine, then try again.
❑
Do not hold the key in the START position
for more than
fifteen (15) seconds
at a time.
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