’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
How to start the engine—
(a) Before cranking
Before starting the engine
(b) Starting the engine
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in “(a) Before crank-
ing”.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
seat cushion angle, head restraint
height and steering wheel angle.
Normal starting procedure
3. Put the selector lever in “P”. If you
need to restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, put the selector le-
ver in “N”. A starter safety device will
prevent the starter from operating if the
selector lever is in any drive position.
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
air−fuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all the doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the key
to “START”. Release it when the en-
gine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 se-
conds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the
engine warm up for a few minutes before
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See “If your vehicle will not start” in Sec-
tion 4.
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