Mercury 2002 Cougar Owner's Manual page 114

Driving
If starting a vehicle with a manual
transaxle:
Push the clutch pedal to the
floor, put the gearshift in neutral.
4. Turn the key to 3 (ON) without
turning the key to 4 (START).
If there is difficulty in turning the
key, firmly rotate the steering wheel
left and right until the key turns
freely. This condition may occur
when:
front wheels are turned
front wheel is against the curb
steering wheel is turned when
getting in or out of the vehicle
Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate or illuminate briefly. If a
light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle serviced.
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