Reversible Key Locking System; Ignition Switch; Starting The Engine - Lincoln 1969 continental Owner's Manual

STARTING YOUR
1969 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
REVERSIBLE KEY LOCKING SYSTEM
IGNITION
OOOR LOCKS
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LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
NOTE: Each key has identical "bit s" top and bottom and
may be inserted either way into the l ock.
Identifica tion numbers are stamped on the tags whi ch are attac hed
to th e keys. Have t hem available to enable your deale r or locksmit h
to make dupli cates in t he event of loss or damage.
COMBAT CAR THEFT
A lways remove igniti on keys and lock all d oo rs w hen leaving ca r
unattend ed.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Place the se lector leve r in the " N" or " P" pos iti on.
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IGNITION
SWITCH
ACCESSORY, OFF, IGNITION
~.START
A s soo n a s th e eng i ne
start s, relea se the key
COLD ENGINE - Position th e automatic choke by depressi ng the
acce lerator pedal slowly to the floor and then releasing
it.
Turn t he igni tion key to the "start" position un til the eng in e starts
and then release it.
A llow the engine to operate freely for a few seconds then d ep ress
t he accel erator pedal sligh tly and release, to reduce engine speed .
Th e eng ine wi ll idl e faster than norma l unt il it wa rms up and the
choke is full y ope n.
NOTE: If air temperature is below +10 °F, or the vehicle
has been idle for several days. depress accelerator two
or three times before starting .
WARM ENGINE - Depress the acce lerator pedal half way down
an d hold in this position.
CAUTION: Do not "pump" accelerator pedal.
Turn t he ignitio n key to the " start" position unti l the engine starts,
and then re lease it.
Permit the engin e to ope rate freely momenta ri ly. at slight ly faste r
t han id le speed, then release t he ped al.
CAUTION : If the engine stalls or falters in starting, wait
3 or 4 seco n ds before re-engaging starter. This will pre-
vent poss ibl e damage to the starter or engine.