WARNING!(Continued)
•Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it
started. Vehicles equipped with an automatic trans-
mission cannot be started this way. Unburned fuel
could enter the catalytic converter and once the
engine has started, ignite and damage the converter
and vehicle.
•If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster
cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster
battery or the battery in another vehicle. This type
of start can be dangerous if done improperly. Refer
to “Jump Starting” in “What To Do In Emergen-
cies” for further information.
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the
“Normal Starting” procedure, it may be flooded. Push
the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it
there while cranking the engine. This should clear any
excess fuel in case the engine is flooded.
CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, DO NOT crank the
engine for more than 15 second intervals at one time.
Wait 10 to 15 seconds before trying again.
If the engine has been flooded, it may start to run, but not
have enough power to continue running when the key
fob is released. If this occurs, continue cranking with the
accelerator pedal pushed all the way to the floor. Release
the accelerator pedal and the key fob once the engine is
running smoothly.
If the engine shows no sign of starting after two 15–
second intervals of cranking with the accelerator pedal
held to the floor, the “Normal Starting” procedure should
be repeated.
5
STARTING AND OPERATING 461
Jump Starting..........................594
Overheating...........................561
Emission Control System Maintenance..........609
Engine
Air Cleaner...........................615
Block Heater..........................462
Break-In Recommendations................120
Checking Oil Level......................612
Compartment..........................607
Compartment Identification................607
Coolant (Antifreeze).....................624
Cooling..............................624
Exhaust Gas Caution.....................121
Flooded, Starting.......................460
Fuel Requirements......................531
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..612
Oil Selection...........................613
Oil Synthetic..........................615
Overheating...........................561
Starting..............................459
Temperature Gauge......................322
Engine Oil Viscosity.......................614
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart...................614
Enhanced Accident Response Feature............91
Entry System, Illuminated....................20
Ethanol................................532
Event Data Recorder........................95
Exhaust Gas Caution.......................121
Exhaust System...........................121
Exterior Lights...........................125
Fabric Care..............................638
Filler Location Fuel........................318
Filters
Air Cleaner...........................615
Air Conditioning.......................452
Engine Oil............................615
Engine Oil Disposal.....................61510
INDEX 685
Flashers
Hazard Warning........................561
Turn Signal...........................125
Flash-To-Pass............................229
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Cruising Range.........................539
Engine Oil............................538
Fuel Requirements......................536
Maintenance...........................539
Replacement Parts.......................539
Starting..............................539
Flooded Engine Starting....................460
Floor Console............................286
Fluid Capacities..........................656
Fluid Leaks.............................125
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission..................634
Brake................................631
Cooling System.........................624
Power Steering.........................479
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts...........657
Fog Lights..............................225
Fog Light Service.........................653
Fold in Floor (Stow(n Go) Seating.............198
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle.....................598
Fuel...................................531
Adding..............................540
Additives.............................534
Clean Air.............................532
Conserving............................336
Economy Mode........................465
Ethanol..............................532
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).....................318
Filler Door (Gas Cap)....................318
Gasoline..............................531
Gauge...............................318
Light................................322
MaterialsAdded........................534
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