User Manual - Page 136

For F-250 HEAVY DUTY 1997.

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Starting
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[TO00200(FM)01/96] Fuel-Injected Engines
[TO00300(F )04/96]
NOTE: For owners of diesel-powered vehicles,
refer to the Diesel Engine Owners Guide
Supplement for information on starting
your vehicle.
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[TO00500(F )01/96]
When starting a fuel-injected engine, the most
important thing to remember is to avoid
pressing down on the accelerator before or
during starting. Only use the accelerator when
you have problems getting your vehicle started.
See Starting Your Engine in this chapter for
details about when to use the accelerator while
you start your vehicle.
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[TO00700(F )05/96]
Because your vehicle’s engine is electronically
controlled by a computer, some control
conditions are maintained by power from the
battery. If you ever disconnect the battery, install
a new battery, or experience a dead battery, you
must allow the computer to “relearn” its idle
conditions before your vehicle will idle at its
best. To let the engine do this, apply the parking
brake, put the gearshift in P (Park) (automatic
transmission) or Neutral (manual transmission),
turn off all the accessories, and start the vehicle.
Let the engine idle for at least one minute.
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If you do not let the engine relearn its idle, the
idle quality of your vehicle may be adversely
affected until the idle is relearned. Your vehicle
will eventually relearn its idle while you drive
it, but it takes much longer than if you use the
previous procedure.
File:08lttof.ex
Update:Tue May 28 08:44:45 1996
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