Starting Your Engine - Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Owner's Manual

Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transaxle
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won't start in any other position
--
that's a
safety
feature. To restart when you're already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don't try to shift to PARK (P) if your Pontiac is
moving. If you do, you could damage the
transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
Manual Transaxle
The gear selector should be in NEUTRAL (N) and the
parking brake engaged. Hold the clutch pedal to the
'floor and start the engine. Your vehicle won't start if
the clutch pedal is not all the way down
--
that's a
safety feature.
Starting Your 2.2 Liter Engine
1.
Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START
for
longer than
15 seconds at
a
time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
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