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If Engine Fails To Start

WARNING!

•

Never pour fuel or other flammable liquids into the

throttle body air inlet opening in an attempt to start

the vehicle. This could result in a flash fire causing

serious personal injury.

•

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 anothervehicle. This

type of start can be dangerous if done improperly.

Refer to Section 6 for proper jump-starting proce-

dures and follow them carefully.

Clearing a Flooded Engine (Using ENGINE

START/STOP Button) — Automatic Transmission

Only

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 tothe floorand 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 ENGINE

START/STOP Button) — Manual Transmission

Only

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

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