Toyota Supra 1997 Owner's Manual page 138

(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in "(a) Before crank-
ing".
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/se-
quential multiport fuel injection system in
your engine automatically controls the
proper air–fuel mixture for starting. You
can start a cold or hot engine as follows:
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the key
to "START". Release it when the en-
gine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 sec-
onds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the en-
gine warm up for a few minutes before
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start–
See "If your vehicle will not start" in Part 4.
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NOTICE
A Do not crank for more than 30 sec-
onds at a time. This may overheat
the starter and wiring systems.
A Do not race a cold engine.
A If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have the
engine checked immediately.
Precautions for turning off
an engine with turbocharger
(2JZ–GTE engine)
After high–speed or extended driving,
etc., required a heavy engine load, the en-
gine should be allowed to idle, as shown
in the chart, before turning it off.
Driving condition and required idling
time
Normal city driving
Idling time—Not necessary
High–speed driving
About 80 km/h (50 mph)
Idling time—About 20 seconds
About 100 km/h (63 mph)
Idling time—About 1 minute
Steep mountain slopes or continued driv-
ing
above 100 km/h (63 mph)
Idling time—About 2 minutes
NOTICE
Never turn the
immediately after a heavy load. This
may cause severe engine damage.
engine off