Ford Mystique Owner's Manual page 118

Starting Your Engine
To start your engine:
Follow the steps under Preparing to Start Your Vehicle at the
1.
beginning of this section.
Keep your foot on the brake pedal and turn the ignition key
2.
to the ON position.
DO NOT depress the accelerator pedal when starting your
3.
engine. DO NOT use the accelerator while the vehicle is
parked.
Turn the key to the START position (cranking) until the
4.
engine starts. Allow the key to return to the ON position
after the engine has started.
If you have difficulty in turning the key, rotate the steering
wheel slightly because it may be binding.
For a cold engine:
2.0L engine:
At temperatures below -10˚F (-23˚C): Turn the key to ON,
crank the engine and depress the accelerator about 1/4 of
the way down and hold that position for five (5) seconds. If
the engine fails to start, continue to crank with the
accelerator depressed about 1/4 of the way down and hold
that position until the engine starts. DO NOT crank for
more than 30 seconds, or you could damage the starter. If
the engine fails to start on the first try, turn the key to OFF
and wait two (2) minutes before trying again. Allow engine
to warm up for a few minutes before putting transaxle into
gear.
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