Honda BIG RED 2009 Owner's Manual page 62

Starting the engine:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Make sure the shift lever is in neutral. Press on the brake pedal.
3. To start the engine, without touching the accelerator pedal, insert the
key and turn the ignition switch to the START ( ) position.
Immediately after the engine starts, you let go of the key. The switch
returns to the ON ( ) position.
Do not hold the key in the START ( ) position for more than 5
seconds at a time.
If the engine does not start after 5 seconds, turn the key back to the
OFF ( ) position and wait about 10 seconds before turning it to
START ( ) again.
4. If the engine does not start within 5 seconds, or starts but stalls right
away, repeat step 3 with the accelerator pedal pressed halfway down.
If the engine starts, release pressure on the accelerator pedal so the
engine does not race.
5. If the engine fails to start, press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, and hold it there while starting to clear flooding. If the engine
still does not start, return to step 3.
Basic Operation
ignition switch
START
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