Before Cranking; Starting The Engine (With Standard-Type Ignition Switch) - Toyota AURION Owner's Manual

—Before cranking

1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Put the selector lever in "P". If you need
to restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in "N". A
starter safety device will prevent the
starter from operating if the selector lever
is in any drive position.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to the
floor until driving off.
—Starting the engine (with
standard-type ignition switch)
Before starting the engine, be sure to follow
the instructions in "Before cranking" on this
page.
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your en-
gine automatically controls the proper air-fuel
mixture for starting. You can start a cold or
hot engine as follows:
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
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crank the engine by turning the key to
START. Release it when the engine starts.
Engine should be warmed up by driving, not
in idle. For warming up, drive with a smoothly
turning engine until engine coolant tempera-
ture is within normal range.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct procedure
given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See "If your vehicle will not start" on page
218 in Section 4.
NOTICE
To avoid engine damage, do not crank
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the engine for more than 30 seconds
at a time because this may overheat
the starter and wiring systems.
To avoid engine damage, do not race
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a cold engine.
Have the engine checked at your
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Toyota dealer immediately if the en-
gine becomes difficult to start or
stalls frequently.
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