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3. Start the engine.
All vehicles
If the engine does not start, wait for a
short period and try again.
If the engine does not start after three
attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow the
Flooded engine procedure.
If you have difficulty starting the engine
when the temperature is below -25 °C (-
13 °F), press the accelerator pedal to the
mid-way point of its travel and try again.
qFlooded engine
Vehicles with manual transmission
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
3. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
1. Move the transmission selector lever to
position P or N.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
3. Fully depress the brake pedal.
4. Start the engine.
All vehicles
If the engine does not start, repeat the
Cold or hot engine procedure.
Starting and Stopping the Engine
qEngine idle speed after starting
The speed at which the engine idles
immediately after starting will vary
depending on the engine temperature.
The idle speed is automatically increased
when the engine is cold this is to heat the
catalytic converter. This keeps the vehicle
emissions to an absolute minimum.
The idle speed will slowly decrease to the
normal level as the catalytic converter
warms up.
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