1997 Ford F350 Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 137
1997 Ford F350 Manual
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Starting your vehicle Preparing to Start Your Vehicle RWARNING Do not start your vehicle in a closed garage or in other enclosed areas. Exhaust fumes can be toxic. Always open the garage door before you start the engine. Before you start your vehicle, do the following: 1. Make sure all occupants in the vehicle buckle their safety belts. See Safety Restraints in the Index for more details. Make sure the headlamps and other accessories are turned off when starting. If you have an automatic transmission, make sure that the gearshift lever is in P (Park) and the parking brake is set before you turn the key. If you have a manual transmission, make sure that the parking brake is fully set, push the clutch pedal to the floor, and put the gearshift into Neutral before you turn the key. (Remember, the starter will operate only if the clutch pedal is pushed in all the way). 2. 3. 4. Testing the Warning Lights Before you start your vehicle, you should test the warning lights on the instrument panel to make sure that they work. Refer to the Instrumentation chapter. If your Brake Warning Light does light up with the key in the ON position, you may not have fully released the parking brake or the brake fluid may be low. 138