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position.
"
(H yoq,i-/lave to
r~start
the engine with the car
mOving, place the-Stliftlever in "N".)
2b.
Manual TransmisSIon- Fully depress Clutch pedal, and shift
transmission to 'nelJtrat
'
Hold clutch pedal to the floor
throughout the
startirlgprocedure.
A starter safety
' switch-
-prevents starter from working
,
w hen the clutch is not fully
depressed.
(Select the proper gear position before releasing
the clutch pedal.)
,
3.
Press
down on acceleratOr pedal, and activate starter as
'
outlined below for different conditions.
NonCE:
Do not keep the starter engaged for
more,
than
15
lIeconds
at a time. Wait
10
or
15
seconds before trying
again.
•
'
Warm Engine- L6- P fessdownon accelerator pedal about
haHway and hold while cranking. Start Engine.
V8-Do not ,depress the accelerator
,
pedal. Start engine with
throttle closed. H crank time exceeds three seconds,
depress
accelerator pedal to
o~third-
of travel while
cranking.
'
•
Cold Engine -
~ully
Depress accelerator ,pedal
,
and slowly
release. With foot off the pedal; crank the engine by
,"
'
turning the ignition key to the
"start"
position; release when
"
engine starts.
H engine starts, but
'
fails
to
fun,repeat this procedure. When
engine is running smoothly (abqut
30
seconds), the idle
speed
maybe reduced by slightly depressing the accelerator pedal
and 'then slow.ly releasing.
NonCE:
Extended running of engine
(5
minutes or more) without
pressing down on accelerator pedal could cause damage to the engine
IInd:exhllust system due to overheating.
•
Very ,Cold Wellther (BelowO°F) (-18°C) Or After
Vehicle Has Been Standing 'Idle Several Days - Fully
depress and
release accelerator pedal two
,
or three
,
times
before cranking the
,
e ngine. With foot off the accelerator
pedal; crank the engine by turning the key to the "Start"
position and release when engine starts.
If Engine Fails
to
'Start
Depress accelerator pedal and
hold,
to floor while starting until
engine is cleared of
,
e xcess fuel and is running smoothly. Never
"pump"
theaccelerattir
~.
W~rm-Up
Always leqheengine
idle,
for 20 to
30
seconds after starting and
drive at moderate speeds for several miles, especially during cold
weather.
TRANSMISSION
CAUTION:
'
B efore going down a st,ep or long grade, reduce speed
al1dshift thetrilnsmission into a lower gear or lower range to
,
c ontrol
vehicle speecj.J{Y
,
not to hold the brake pedal down too long or too
often~
Thiscoul'd cause the brakes to
get,
hot and not work
liS
well.
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