Starting The Engine; Starting The Engine For A Manual Transmission Vehicle; Starting The Engine For An Automatic Transmission Vehicle - Subaru 2002 Legacy Owner's Manual

Starting the engine

CAUTION
Do not operate the starter motor continuously for more than ten
seconds. If the engine fails to start after operating the starter for
five to ten seconds, wait for ten seconds or more before trying
again.
J Starting the engine for a manual transmission vehicle
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and accessories.
3. Press the clutch pedal to the floor and shift the shift lever into neutral.
Hold the clutch pedal to the floor while starting the engine. The starter
motor will only operate when the clutch pedal is pressed fully to the floor.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position and check the operation
of the warning and indicator lights. Refer to the "Warning and indicator
light" section (chapter 3).
5. Turn the ignition switch to the "START" position without depressing
the accelerator pedal. Release the key immediately after the engine has
started.
If the engine does not start within ten seconds, wait a while and then turn
the ignition switch to the "START" position again while depressing the ac-
celerator pedal half way down.
6. Confirm that all warning and indicator lights have gone off after the
engine has started. The fuel injection system automatically lowers the
idle speed as the engine warms up.
J Starting the engine for an automatic transmission ve-
hicle
CAUTION
If you restart the engine while the vehicle is moving, shift the se-
lector lever into the "N" position. Do not attempt to place the se-
lector lever of a moving vehicle into the "P" position.
Starting and operating
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