Pontiac 1998 Trans Sport Owner's Manual page 137

Ignition Positions
With the
key in
the
ignition
switch,
you
can turn the
switch to five positions.
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ACCESSORY (A): T h i s is an on position in which you
can operate your electrical p'ower accessories. Press in
the ignition switch as you turn the top of it toward you,
LUCK
(B): This is the only position in which you can
remove the key. This locks yaw s t e g ~ i g wheel, ignition
and transaxle.
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OFF (C): This
position unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition and transaxle, but does not send electrical
power to any
accessories. Use
this pmition
if your
vehicle must be pushe'd or towed, but never
t r y to
push-start your vehicle. A warning chime will sound if
you open the driver's door when the ignition is off and
the key is in the ignition.
RUN (D): This is an on position to which the switch
returns
after you start
your engine and release the
switch.
The
switch stays in RUN when the engine is
running. But even when the engine is not running, you
can use RUN to operate your
electrical power
accessories, and to display
some
instrument
panel
warning lights.
START (E): This position starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will
return to RUN for normal driving,
Note that even if the engine is not running, the positions
ACCESSORY and RUN are positions that allow you to
operate your electrical accessories, such as the radio.
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