Mitsubishi MOTORS Shogun 2007 Owner's Manual page 222

Starting and driving
At extreme cold ambient temperature
If the engine won't start, depress the accelerator pedal about
halfway while cranking the engine. Once the engine starts,
release the accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
!
● When starting the engine, make sure that you press
on the brake pedal. At extreme cold ambient tem-
perature move your foot to the brake pedal immedi-
ately after the engine has started.
Flooded engine
If the engine was flooded during starting, first operate the
starter for 5 to 6 seconds while fully depressing the accelerator
pedal, then start the engine without depressing the accelerator
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pedal.
Using the MIVEC engine
The MIVEC engine automatically switches its intake-valve
control between a low-speed mode and a high-speed mode in
accordance with driving conditions for maximum engine per-
formance.
NOTE
● To protect the engine, the high-speed mode may not be
selected while the engine coolant temperature is low. In
such a case, the engine revolutions do not rise to over
5,000 rpm even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.
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Starting the engine (diesel-powered vehicles)
1. Insert the ignition key and fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal (M/T).
5. On vehicles with M/T, place the gearshift lever in the "N"
(Neutral) position.
On vehicles with A/T, make sure the selector lever is in
the "P" (PARK) position.
Vehicles with M/T
6. Turn the ignition key to the "ON" position.
The diesel preheat indication lamp will first illuminate,
and then after a short time go out, indicating that preheat-
ing is completed.
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Vehicles with A/T