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Driring
Your
Mn
da
Starting the Engine
1.
Occupanls should
fasten
their
seat
be1ts.
2.
Make
sure the
parkingbrake
is on.
3.
Depress ihe brake pedal.
4. (Manu6l transaxle)
Depress
the
clutcb
pedal
all
the
way
and
shifl
into
neutral.
K€ep
$e
pedal
depressed
while
cranking
the
engine.
(Automatic
rransaxle)
Put
the
vehicle
in
park
(P).
Ifyou
must
resiart
the
engine
whjle
ihe
v€hicle
is
moving,
shifi
into
neutral
(N).
6. After
slaning
the engine,
lel
it
idle
for
about
10
seconds.
NOTE
In extremely cold
wealhe!
below
18"C
(0'F),
or
after the
!'ehicle
has
stood
idle
several days, le! lhe engine
warm up
without
operating the
5. Tum
th€
ignition
switch
to
the
START
position
and
hold
(up
to
l0
seconds
at
a
tirne)
until
ihe engine
shns.
NOTE
The starter
will
nol operate.-.
.
If
the
shift lever
is
not in
P
or
N
.
Ifthe
clutch
pedal
is
not
pushed
down all
lhe
way
(manual).
Ac.turroN
Don't
try
the
slari,er
for
more
ihan
10
seconds at
a
time.Ifthe
engine stalls
or
fails to
start,
wait
10
seconds
before
trying
again-
Olherwise, you
may
damage
the starler
and
drain the
5.4
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