Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 26

Starting the Engine
NOTE: Seat belts must be properly buckled
around each outboard front seat occupant
after getting in car - BEFORE the engine can
be started.
1 Apply the parking brake.
2. Place transmission selector in "P" or "N"
("P" preferred). A starter safety
mechanism prevents starter operation
while the transmission selector is in any
drive position. (If it is necessary to re-start
the engine with the car moving, place the
selector lever in "N".)
3. Depress accelerator pedal* and activate
starter as follows for different conditions.
• Cold Engine — Fully depress accelerator
pedal and slowly release. With foot off
the pedal, crank the engine by turning the
ignition key to the Start position — re¬
lease when engine starts.
If engine starts, but fails to run, repeat this
procedure. When engine is running
smoothly (approximately 30 seconds),
the idle speed may be reduced by slightly
depressing the accelerator pedal and
then slowly releasing.
| CAUTION: Extended running of engine!
* (five minutes or more) without depressing I
accelerator pedal could cause damage to |
| engine or exhaust system due to overheat-'
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• Warm Engine — Depress accelerator
pedal about halfway and hold while
cranking the engine.
• Extremely Cold Weather (Below 0°F.) Or
After Car Flas Been Standing Idle Several
Days — Fully depress and release ac¬
celerator pedal two or three times before
cranking the engine. With foot off the
accelerator pedal, crank the engine by
turning the key to the Start position and
release when engine starts.
Proper engine oil viscosity is very important
for easy cold weather starting. See Service and
Maintenance, Section Five.
IF ENGINE FAILS TO START
Starting Flooded Engine —- Hold the ac¬
celerator pedal all the way down and crank
(not over 15 seconds at a time) until engine
starts.
If starter will not crank when key is placed
in Start position—Refer to "To Start Car" in
Section 1.
Transmission Operation
Vour Cadillac is equipped with a Turbo
Hydra-matic transmission.
The shift lever range indicator, Fig. 2-5, is
arranged from left to right with "P" (Park),
followed in sequence by "R" (Reverse), "N"
(Neutral), "DRIVE" (left and right positions)
and "L" (Low). The automatic transmission
must be in Park or Neutral in order to start the
engine.
Shift lever — It is necessary to pull the shift
lever toward the steering wheel when shifting
into and out of Park, when shifting out of
Neutral into "DRIVE" or Reverse, when shift¬
ing from the left hand "DRIVE" position to
either the right hand "DRIVE" or Low posi¬
tion.
• "P" Park — Place selector lever in Park
with car stopped to lock the car's drive
wheels or start the engine. The selector i—i
lever must be in Park in order to turn 1251
TRANSMISSION RANGES
If efluippedjyiU^EIecUonic^Fud Injection, it is recommended that the engine always be started with fool off accelerator pedal.