Oldsmobile 1970 Ninety-Eight Owner's Manual page 9

Manual Transmission Start Procedure-
Hold clutch pedal to the floor throughout
the starting procedure. A starter safety
switch incorporated in manual transmis-
sion cars is designed to prevent starter
operation when the clutch is not full y
depressed. Select the proper gear range
before releasing the clutch pedal.
Cold Engine - Fully depress accelerator
pedal and slowl y release. With loot 011
the accelerator pedal crank the engine by
turning the key to the Start position and
release when engine starts.
If
the engine
starts, but fails to run, repeat above pro-
cedure. When the engine is running
smoothly, the idle speed may be reduced
by slightl y depressing the accelerator
pedal and then slowly releasing.
Warm Engine - Depress accelerator pedal
about halfway and hold wh ile cranking
the engine.
Extremely Cold Weather (Below O°F) or
After Car Has Been Standing Idle Several
Days - Fully depress and release acceler-
ator pedal two or tlu'ee times before crank-
ing the engine. With foot off the acceler-
ator pedal crank the engine by turning the
key to the Start position and release when
engine starts.
If Engine Fails to Start using the appro-
priate procedure above, first, fully depress
and release the accelerator pedal several
times. Then remove foot from the accel-
erator and crank the engine.
If the
engine still does not start, fully de-
press the accelerator pedal and hold to
the floor while cranking the engine.
If
the engine has been flooded with gasoline
it may start to run but not have enough
power to keep running. In that case, con-
tinue cranking with the accelerator fully
depressed until the engine clears itself of
excess gasoline and runs smoothly.
Emergency
Starting
If your Oldsmobile is equipped with a
manual 3-speed transmission ,
it
can be
started in an emergency by pushing. "Vhen
being pushed to start the engine turn igni-
tion to "ON," depress the clutch, place
the shift lever in high gear. Release the
clutch when the car speed reaches 10 to
15 miles per hour. Bumpers and other
parts contacted by the pushing vehicle
should be protected from damage during
pushin g. Never tow the car to start.
Engines in vehicles with automatic trans·
missions cannot be started by pushing the
car. To start the car when the Energizer
6
(batter y) is discharged, use a single aLL' \ (-
iliary battery or Energizer of the same
voltage as the discharged battery with
jumper cables. (Refer to page 44 lor
procedure.)
Exhaust Gas Warning
(Carbon Monoxide)
Avoid inhaling exhaust gases because they
contain carhon monoxide, which is a po.
tenially lethal gas that by itself is colorless
and odorless.
SITIING IN A PARKED CAR WITH
ENGINE RUNNI NG FOR AN EXTEND-
ED PEillOD IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Do not
fun
engine in confined areas such
as garages any more than needed to move
vehicle in or out of area. \Vhen vehicle is
stopped in an unconfined area with the
engine running for any more than a short
period, the following precaution should be
observed:
• Adjust heatin g or cooling system to
force outside air into car with blower
set at medium
Or
high speed and con-
trols set in any position except "OFF"
or "MAX."
The trunk lid should be closed while driv-
ing to prevent drawing exhaust gases into