Ford EVEREST 2009 Manual page 94

EVEREST_F8M7-10-09B_Edition1 Page94
Tuesday, February 10 2009 12:54 AM
Driving Your Ford
Starting and Driving
NOTE
In extremely cold weather or after
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the vehicle has not been driven in
several days, let the engine warm up
without operating the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm,
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it should be started without use of
the accelerator.
If the engine does not start the first
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time, refer to Starting a Flooded
Engine under Emergency Starting. If
the engine still does not start, have
your vehicle inspected by an
Authorised Ford Repairer (page
7-14).
Diesel engine
1. Occupants should fasten their seat
belts.
2. Make sure the parking brake is on.
3. Depress the brake pedal.
4. (Manual transmission)
Depress the clutch pedal all the way
and shift into neutral.
Keep the clutch pedal depressed while
cranking the engine.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
NOTE
The starter will not operate if the shift
lever is not in P or N.
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Form No.F8M7-10-09B
Black plate (94,1)
5. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position. If the glow indicator light
illuminates, wait a few seconds for it to
turn off.
6. Turn the ignition switch to the START
position and hold it there without
depressing the accelerator until the
engine starts.
If the engine fails to start, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK or ACC
position, then try again.
CAUTION
Do not try the starter for more than 30
seconds at a time. If the engine stalls or
fails to start, wait more than 60 seconds
before trying again. Otherwise, you
may damage the starter and drain the
battery.
7. After starting the engine, let it idle for
about 10 seconds.