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Starting the engine, automatic transmission – HONDA 2000 Civic GX - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Starting the Engine, Automatic Transmission

3. Push the accelerator pedal half-

way to the floor and hold it there

while starting the engine. Do not

hold the ignition key in START

(III) for more than 15 seconds.

When the engine starts, release

the accelerator pedal gradually as

the engine speeds up and smooths

out.

4. If the engine fails to start in step 3,

push the accelerator pedal to the

floor and hold it there while you

try to start the engine for no more

than 15 seconds. If the engine

does not start, return to step 3.

Automatic Transmission

Maximum Speeds

The speeds in this table are the

maximums for the given position. If

you exceed these speeds, you will

feel the engine cut in and out. This is

caused by a limiter in the engine's

computer controls. The engine will

run normally when you reduce speed

or shift.

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