Driving; STARTING; Positions of the ignition- Page 172

2003 Ford Mustang User Manual

Model Year
2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

Table of Contents

Entertainment Systems
Driver Controls
Locks and Security
Seating and Safety Restraints
Tires, Wheels and Loading
Driving
Maintenance and Specifications
background image

STARTING

Positions of the ignition

1. LOCK, locks the automatic
transaxle gearshift lever and allows
key removal. This position also shuts
the engine and all electrical
accessories off without locking the
steering wheel. To lock the steering
wheel, remove the key then turn the
steering wheel.

2. ACC, allows the electrical accessories such as the radio to operate
while the engine is not running. This position also unlocks the steering
wheel.

3. RUN, all electrical circuits operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key
position when driving.

4. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.

Starting your vehicle

Engine starting is controlled by the powertrain control system. This
system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment standard
requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of radio
noise.

When starting a fuel-injected engine, don’t press the accelerator before
or during starting. Only use the accelerator when you have difficulty
starting the engine. For more information on starting the vehicle, refer to

Starting the engine

in this chapter.

To avoid potential transmission damage at extremely cold temperatures
(below -20°F [-30°C]), it is recommended that the vehicle be warmed up
to normal operating temperature before driving at highway speeds above
50 mph (80 km/h). Normal operating temperature is normally reached
after 10 minutes of moderate driving or idling.

Extended idling at high engine speeds can produce very high
temperatures in the engine and exhaust system, creating the risk

of fire or other damage.

2006 Five Hundred

(500)

Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA

(fus)

Driving

172

Detailed Information for 2003 Ford Mustang User Manual

Lists of information found in 2003 Ford Mustang User Manual - Page 172

  • 1. LOCK, locks the automatic transaxle gearshift lever and allows key removal.
  • 2. ACC, allows the electrical accessories such as the radio to operate while the engine is not running.
  • 3. RUN, all electrical circuits operational.
  • 4. START, cranks the engine.