Starting Your Gasoline Engine - Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1994 Manual

NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in "LOCK" and you can't turn it, be
sure it is all the way in. If it is, then turn the steering wheel left
and right while
you
turn the key hard. But turn the key only
with your hand. Using a tool to force it could break the key or
the ignition switch.
If
none of this works, then your vehicle needs
service.
Key Release Lever
The ignition key
cannot be removed
from the ignition of
. .
manual transmission
vehicles unless the
To Remove the Key
On manual transmission vehicles, turn the key to the LOCK position while
pressing the key release lever down (see the caution earlier in this section
about the key release lever). Keeping your finger on the lever, pull the key
straight out.
On automatic transmission vehicles, turn the key
to
LOCK and pull it
straight out.
Starting Your Gasoline Engine
If you have a diesel engine, see "Starting Your Diesel Engine" in the Index.
Engines start differently. The 8th digit of your Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) shows the code letter or number for your engine. You will
find the VIN at the top left of your instrument panel. (See "Vehicle
Identification Number" in the Index.) Follow the proper steps to start the
engine.
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