Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to
PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N).
Your engine won’t start in any other position
--
that’s a
safety feature.
To
restart when you’re already moving,
use NEUTRAL
(N)
only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your Oldsmobile
is moving.
If
you do, you could damage the
transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
Starting Your
3800
Series
I1
Engine
1.
Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
I
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than
15
seconds at a time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2.
If
it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in
START for about three to
five
seconds at a time until
your engine starts. Wait about
15
seconds between
each
try
to help avoid draining your battery or
damaging your starter.
3.
If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding
it
there as you hold the key in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but
this
time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
After waiting about
15
seconds, repeat the noma1
starting procedure.
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