JMC JIMMY 1993 Owner's Manual page 77

To Start
Your
4.3 Liter (VIN
Codes Z and W)
V6
Engines:
1. Automatic Transmission:
Move your shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). Your engine won't start
in any other position-that's a safety feature. To restart when you're
already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE
I
Manual Transmission:
Shift your gear selector to
N
(Neutral) and hold the clutch pedal to the
floor while starting the engine. Your vehicle won't start if the clutch pedal
is
not all the way down-that's a safety feature.
other vehicles you might need to do this, but because of your vehicle's
computer systems, you don't.
key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm.
2. Don't push the accelerator pedal before starting your engine. In some
3.
Turn your ignition key to Start. When the engine starts, let go of the
4. If
it doesn't start right away, hold your key in Start. I f it doesn't start in
three seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter of the way
down for
12
more seconds,
or
until
it
starts.
flooded with
too
much gasoline. Try this:
5. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), it could be
Wait
15
seconds to let the starter motor cool down. Then push your
accelerator pedal all the way to the floor.
Hold it
there. Then, hold the
key in Start for no more than ten seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline from the engine.
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