Starting The Engine; Using The Transmission - Suzuki SIDEKICK 2-DOOR HARDTOP - 1995 Owner's Manual

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STARTING THE ENGINE

Before starting the engine:
1) Make s u r e t h e p a r k i n g brake is set
fully.
2) Manual Transmission — Shift into " N "
(Neutral) and depress the clutch pedal
all the w a y to the floor.
Hold it w h i l e starting the engine.
A u t o m a t i c Transmission—If the shift
lever is not in " P " (Park) position, shift
into " P " (Park). (If y o u need to re-start
the engine w h i l e the vehicle is m o v i n g ,
shift into " N " . )
NOTE:
Automatic transmission vehicles have
a starter interlock device which is de-
signed to keep the starter from operating
if the transmission is in any of the drive
positions.
Make sure that the parking brake is
set fully and the transmission is in
Neutral (or Park for vehicles with an
automatic transmission) before at-
tempting to start the engine.
Starting a Cold Engine
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
crank the engine by turning the ignition
key to "START". Release the key when
the engine starts.
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CAUTION
Stop turning the starter immediate-
ly after the engine has started or
the starter system can be damag-
ed.
Do not crank the engine for more
than 5 seconds at a time. If the
engine doesn't start on the first try,
wait about 5—10 seconds before
trying again.
If the engine does not start after 3
seconds of cranking, wait about 10
seconds, then try cranking the engine
again with your foot off the accelerator
pedal. You do not need to push the ac-
celerator pedal to start the engine.
If the engine still does not start, try
holding the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor while cranking. This should
clear the engine if it is flooded.
If you are unable to start the engine us-
ing this procedure, consult your SUZUKI
dealer.
Starting a Warm Engine
Use the same procedure as for "Starting
a Cold Engine".
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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USING THE TRANSMISSION

3-Speed Automatic Transmission
The gearshift lever has a lock mechanism
to help prevent accidental shifting into
or out of "P" (Park), into "R" (Reverse),
from " D " (Drive) to "2" (Low 2), and from
" 2 " (Low 2) to " L " (Low 1). To release the
lock, push in the lock button on the left
side of the gearshift lever before shifting.
The shift lever is designed so that it can
not be shifted out of the " P " position
unless the ignition switch is in the "ON"
position and the brake pedal is depressed
at the time that you push in the shift
lever lock button.
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