Driving Your Mazda; Starting Your Vehicle- Page 145

Driving Your Mazda

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Starting Your Vehicle

1. Turn the ignition switch to START

without pressing the accelerator pedal.

NOTE

The starter will not operate . . .

S

If the gearshift selector lever is

not

 in P (Park) or N (Neutral)

(automatic), or

S

If the clutch pedal is 

not

 pushed

down all the way (manual).

2. Release the key as soon as the engine

starts. Excessive cranking could dam-
age the starter or flood the engine.

After starting the engine, let it idle
for a few seconds.

Keep your foot on the pedal and put
the gearshift lever in gear. Release
the parking brake. Slowly release the
brake pedal and drive away in the
normal manner.

NOTE

Whether cold or warm, the engine
should be started without use of the
accelerator except when noted in this
section.