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No starter motor cranking. Engine does not start.

Read the instructions below then start the fault diagnostic procedure.

Symptom: No starter motor cranking. Engine does not start.

Starter motor does not crank



Fault symptom

No starter motor cranking.

Engine does not start.

Conditions

No DTCs stored with the fault symptom in question.
Key can be turned to ST position.
Automatic: Selector lever in P.
Manual US/CA: Clutch pedal depressed.

Diagnostic help

Check battery cable connections, to the battery and to the chassis, are tightened and have good contact without oxide or corrosion.

Most functions that can prevent starter motor cranking are monitored by self-diagnostics and therefore generate DTCs if they are faulty.

Fault diagnosis is only used for faults that are not monitored by self-diagnostics.

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