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Starting a Diesel Engine
Cold or Hot Engine
All Vehicles
Note:
When the temperature is below
-15 °C (5.0 °F), you may need to crank the engine for up to 10 seconds.
Note:
You can only operate the starter for a limited period of time.
Note:
After a limited number of attempts to start your engine, the system will not allow you to try again until a period of time has elapsed, for example 30 minutes.
Switch the ignition on and wait until the glow plug indicator goes off. |
Vehicles With Manual Transmission
Note:
Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
Note:
Releasing the clutch pedal while the engine is starting stops the engine from cranking and returns to the ignition on position.
- Fully depress the clutch pedal.
- Start the engine.
Vehicles With Automatic Transmission
Note:
Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
Note:
Releasing the brake pedal while the engine is starting stops the engine from cranking and returns to the ignition on position.
- Move the transmission selector lever to position park (P) or neutral (N).
- Fully depress the brake pedal.
- Start the engine.
Failure to Start
Vehicles With Manual Transmission
Note:
Remove all other keys from the center console.
If the engine does not crank when the clutch pedal has been fully depressed and the ignition key is turned to position III.
- Fully depress the clutch and brake pedals.
- Turn the key to position III until the engine has started.