Features
&
Controls
kmrting
Your
Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit of your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number for your engine. You
will
find the
VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel. (See “Vehicle Identification Number”
in the Index.) Follow the proper steps to start the engine.
To
Start Your
5.7
Liter (Code
K)
engine
or
7.4
Liter (Code
N)
engine:
1.
Automatic Transmission
Move your shift lever to
P
(Park) or
N
(Neutral). Your engine won’t start
in any other position-that’s a safety feature. To restart when you’re
already moving, use
N
(Neutral) only.
NOTICE
I
Don’t try
to
shift to
P
(Park)
if
your vehicle is moving.
If
you do,
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Manual Transmission
Shift your gear selector to neutral and hold the clutch pedal to the
floor
while starting the engine, Your vehicle won’t start
if
the clutch pedal is
not
all
the way down-that’s a safety feature.
2.
Don’t push the accelerator pedal before starting your engine. In some
other vehicles you might need to do this, but because of your vehicle’s
computer systems, you don’t.
key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm.
7.4L
Engine
Cold
Start:
In cold weather, below 60°F (16°C)’ start the
engine the same way but push the accelerator pedal one-quarter of the
way down and hold it there for about 2 seconds after the engine starts.
3.
Turn your ignition key to
Start.
When the engine starts, let go
of
the
Holding your key in
Start
for ‘longer than
15
seconds at a time
will
cause
your battery to be drained much sooner. And the excessive he
damage
your
starter motor.
4.
If
it
doesn’t start right away, hold your key in
Start.
If
it doesn’t start in
three seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter of the way
down for 12 more seconds,
or
until
it
starts.
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