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If Your Engine Won't Start
Diagnosing why your engine won't
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn
the key to START (III): You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine's starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, but the
engine does not start up and run. Nothing Happens or the
Starter Motor Operates Very
Slowly
When you turn the ignition switchto START (III), you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear
a clicking
sound or series of clicks, or nothing
at all.
Check these things:
Check the
transmission interlock.
If you have a 5-speed, the clutch
pedal must be pushed all the way
to the floor or the starter will not operate. With an automatic
transmission, it must be in Park
or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON
(II). Turn on the headlights and
check their brightness. If the
headlights are very dim or don't
light at all, the battery is dis-
charged.
See Jump Starting on
page 191
.
Turn the ignition switch to
START (III). If the headlights do
not dim, check the condition of
the fuses. If the fuses are OK,
there is probably something
wrong with the electrical circuit
for the ignition switch or starter
motor. You will need a qualified
technician to determine the
problem. (See Towing on page
202.)
If the headlights dim noticeably
or go out when you try to start
the engine, either the battery is
discharged or the connections
are corroded. Check the condi-
tion of the battery and terminal
connections (see page 153 ). You
can then try jump starting the
car from a booster battery (see
page 191).
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Index
Accessories
Installation................................. 105
ACCESSORY
(Ignition Key Position).............. 48
Adding
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................ 144
Brake Fluid............................... 146 Clutch Fluid.............................. 147
Engine Oil...:.............................. 135
Manual Transmission Fluid... 145
Power Steering Fluid.............. 148
Radiator Coolant...................... 139
Windshield Washer fluid ........ 143
Additional Safety Information .... 16
Door Locks.................................. 16
Driving with Pets....................... 17
Seat-back Position..................... 16
Storing Cargo Safely................. 17
Additives, Engine Oil................... 136
Adjustments
Mirrors....................................... .
59
Seats............................................. 51
Steering Wheel..........................
43
Airbag (SRS).................................. 1
0
Air Conditioning............................. 68
Maintenance..............................
157
Usage............................................ 6 8
Ai
r Filter........................................
149
Air Outlet
s
(Vents)......................... 68
Air Pressure, Tires ......................
159
Alcohol an d
Drugs.......................... 24
Alcohol in Gasoline........................ 98
Antifreeze......................................
139
Anti-lock Brake s
(ABS)
Description................................
208
Indicator Light.................. .
34,
118
Operation................................... 117
Anti-theft Steerin
g
Column
Lock.............................................. 48
Appearance Care..........................
175
Ashtray............................................. 65
Audio System................................. .
75
Automatic Speed Control............. 44
Automatic Transmission............ 112
Capacity, Fluid........................
.
206
Checking Fluid Level.............. 144
Shifting
...................................... 113
Shift Leve r
Positions...............
112
Shift Lock Release................... 115
Battery
Charging System Light............. 33
Jump Starting............................ 191
Maintenance.............................. 152
Specifications............................ 207
Before Driving
................................ 97
Belts, Seat ......................................... 4
Body Repair
...................................
181
Brakes
Anti-lock Syste
m (ABS)..........
117
Break-in, Ne
w
Linings.............. 98
Fluid............................................
146
Light, Burned-out................... .
169
Parking......................................... 61
System Light.............................. .
33
Wear Indicators.....................
116
Brakes, AB S
Description...............................
.
208
Operation................................... 117
System Indicator...............
.
34,
118
Braking System...........................
.
116
Break-in, Ne
w
Car ......................... 98
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Index
Brightness Control, Instruments................................. 41
Brights, Headlights........................ 40
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lights......................... 169
Brake Lights.............................
169
Front Parking
Lights ..............
165
Front Side
Marker Lights......
166
Headlights................................. 164
High-mount Brake
Light........
168
License Plate
Lights................
171
Rear Sid
e
Marker Lights........
170
Specifications............................ 207
Turn Signa
l
Lights ..................
167
Bulbs, Halogen.............................
.
164
Cables, Jum
p
Starting With........
191
Capacities Chart...........................
206
Carbo
n Monoxide Hazard ............ 25
Cargo, Loading.............................
106
Cassette Playe r
Care..............................................
. 94
Operation.............................. 81,
91
Catalytic Converter.................... .
213
CAUTION, Explanatio
n
of............ ii
Center Console Compartment..... 64
Certification Label....................... 204
Chains............................................. 163
Change Oil
How to........................................ 137
When to...................................... 129
Changing a Flat Tire................... 185
Changing Engine Coolant........... 140
Charging System Light........ 33, 196
Check Engine Light............. 34, 197
Checking
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................
144
Battery Condition.................... .
152
Brake Flui
d
...............................
146
Clutch Fluid.............................
.
147
Engine Belts.............................
.
158
Engine Oil.................................
.
135
Fuses........................................... 199
Manual Transmissio
n
Fluid...
145
Power Steerin
g
Fluid..............
148
Radiator Coolant.....................
.
139
Checklist, Befor
e
Driving...........
108
Child Safety....................................
.
18
Cigarette Lighter........................... 65
Cleaner, Air...................................
149
Cleaning
Exterior......................................
176
Interior....................................... 179
Seat Belts...................................
179
Vinyl........................................... 179
CLEAN Light................................
.
94
Clock, Setting the.......................... 63
Clutch Fluid..................................
147
CO i n
the Exhaust........................
211
Cold Weather
,
Starting in...........
110
Compact Spare.............................
.
184
Consumer Information................
217
Controls, Instruments
and............ 29
Coolant
Adding........................................ 139
Checking.................................... 139
Proper Solution......................... 139
Temperature Gauge.................. 38
Corrosion Protection................... 180
Crankcase Emission Control
System........................................ 211
Cruise Control Operation ............. 44
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Index
5-Speed Transmission,
Shifting the ............................... 111
Flashers, Hazard
Warning ........... 56
Flat Tire, Changing a..................
185
Fluids Automatic Transmission.......
. 144
Brake.......................................... 146
Clutch......................................... 147
Manual Transmission.............. 145
Power Steering......................... 148
Windshield Washer..................
155
FM Stereo
Radio
Reception.............................. 75, 84
Folding Rear Seat.......................... 55
Foreign Countries, Driving in...... 99
Four-way Flashers......................... 56
Four Wheel Steering (4WS)
Description................................ 210
Indicator Light........................... 35
Operation...................................
118
Front End ,
Towing by Emergency
Wrecker..................................... 202
Fuel................................................... 9
8
Fille
r Door and Cap..................
100
Filter........................................... 150
Gauge............................................ 3
8
Octan
e Requirement................. 98
Oxygenated................................. 98
Tank, Filling the ...................... 100
Fuses, Checking the .................... 200
Gas Mileage, Improving.............. 104
Gasohol............................................ 98
Gasoline............................................ 98
Filter...........................................
150
Gauge............................................ 3 8
Octan
e Requirement................. 98
Tank, Filling the ......................
100
Gas Statio n
Procedures...............
100
Gauges
Engine Coolan
t Temperature.. 38
Fuel............................................... 38
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission........
112
5-speed Transmission............. .
111
Glass Cleaning.............................
.
180
Glove Box........................................
.
62
Halogen Headlight Bulbs............ 164
Hazard Warning Flashers ............ 56
Headlights
Daytime Running Lights.......... 40
High Beam Indicator................. 35
High Beams, Turning on.......... 40
Low Beams, Turning on........... 40
Reminder Chime........................ 40
Replacing Halogen Bulbs ....... 164
Turning on.................................. 40
Heating and Cooling...................... 68
High Altitude, Starting at...........
110
High-Low Bea m
Switch ............... 40
Hood, Opening the........................
101
Horn.................................................. 4 7
Ho
t Coolant, Warning about......
139
Hydraulic Clutch.........................
.
147
Hydroplaning................................. 119
Identification Number
,
Vehicle......................................
.
204
If You
r
Car Has to be Towed ....
202
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