Starting And Stopping The Engine; Tips For Starting - Mitsubishi LANCER Owner's Manual

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Remove the key when leaving the vehicle.

If the front wheels are turned, the anti-theft lock may

sometimes make it difficult to turn the key from "LOCK"

position to "ACC" position. Firmly turn the steering

wheel to the left or to the right as you turn the key.

Starting and stopping the engine

Do not operate the starter motor continuously for longer

than 15 seconds as this could run the battery down or

damage the starter motor. If the engine does not start, turn

the ignition switch back to the "LOCK" position, wait a

few seconds, and then try again. Trying repeatedly with

the engine or starter motor still turning will damage the

starter mechanism.

If the engine will not start because the battery is weak or

discharged, refer to "Jump-starting the engine" (on page

6-2) for instructions.

[Except for vehicles equipped with the turbocharger]

The engine is warmed up enough for driving when the bar

graph of engine coolant temperature display starts to

move. A longer warm up period will only consume extra

[For vehicles equipped with the turbocharger]

The engine is warmed up enough for driving when the bar

graph of engine coolant temperature display starts to

move. Driving before the bar graph moves may cause

deterioration of turbocharger performance and driveabil-

ity. A longer warm up period will only consume extra

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