Starting The Engine; Using The Transaxle - Suzuki WagonR Manual

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Starting the Engine

Before Starting the Engine
Auto Gear Shift
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1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully.
2) Manual transaxle – Shift into "N" (Neu-
tral) and depress the clutch pedal all
the way to the floor. Hold the clutch
pedal while starting the engine.
Auto Gear Shift – Shift into "N" (Neutral)
and depress the brake pedal. Hold the
brake pedal while starting the engine.
WARNING
Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transaxle is in Neu-
tral before attempting to start the
engine.
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Starting a Cold and Warm Engine
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
crank the engine by turning the ignition key
to "START". Release the key when the
engine starts.
NOTICE
• Stop turning the starter immedi-
ately after the engine has started or
the starter system can be damaged.
• Do not crank the engine for more
than 15 seconds at a time. If the
engine doesn't start on the first try,
wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.
If the engine does not start after 15 sec-
onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds,
then press down the accelerator pedal to
1/3 of its travel and try cranking the engine
again. Release the key and accelerator
pedal when the engine starts.
If the engine still does not start, try holding
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor while cranking. This should clear the
engine if it is flooded.
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Using the Transaxle

Manual Transaxle
Starting off
To start off, depress the clutch pedal all the
way to the floor and shift into 1st gear.
After releasing the parking brake, gradually
release the clutch. When you hear a
change in the engine's sound, slowly press
the accelerator while continuing to gradu-
ally release the clutch.
Shifting
All forward gears are synchronized, which
provides for quiet, and easy shifting.
Always push in the clutch pedal fully before
shifting gears.
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