After Starting - Dodge Durango 2012 Owner's Manual

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Clearing A Flooded Engine (Using ENGINE

START/STOP Button)

If the engine fails to start after you have followed the

"Normal Starting" or "Extreme Cold Weather proce-

dures, it may be flooded. To clear any excess fuel, press

and hold the brake pedal, push the accelerator pedal all

the way to the floor and hold it, then press and release the

ENGINE START/STOP button once. The starter motor

will engage automatically, run for 10 seconds, and then

disengage. Once this occurs, release the accelerator pedal

and the brake pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat

the "Normal Starting" procedure.

Clearing A Flooded Engine (Using Fob With

Integrated Key)

If the engine fails to start after you have followed the

"Normal Starting" or "Extreme Cold Weather" proce-

dures, it may be flooded. To clear any excess fuel, push

the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it.

Then, turn the ignition switch to the START position and

release it as soon as the starter engages. The starter motor

will disengage automatically in 10 seconds. Once this

occurs, release the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition

switch to the LOCK position, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then

repeat the "Normal Starting" procedure.

To prevent damage to the starter, wait 10 to 15 sec-

onds before trying again.

After Starting

The idle speed is controlled automatically and it will

decrease as the engine warms up.

STARTING AND OPERATING 455

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