Starting Engine; Engine Flooded; Warm-Up; Extremely Cold Weather - Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1971 Owner's Manual

Starting Engine
Automatic Transmission
Models
1. Apply the foot brake.
2. Place transmission selector
in uP" or uN" (UP" preferred).
A starter safety switch prevents
starter operation while the trans-
mission 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 outlined be-
low for different conditions.
• Cold Engine - Fully
de-
press accelerator pedal and
slowly release. With foot off
the pedal, crank the engine
by turning the ignition key
to the Start position-release
when engine starts.
If engine starts, but fails to
run, repeat this procedure.
When engine is running
smoothly, the idle speed may
be reduced by slightly de-
pressing the accelerator pedal
and then slowly releasing.
• Warm Engine - Depress ac-
celerator pedal about halfway
and hold while cranking the
engine.
• Extremely Cold Weather
(Below 0° F.) Or After Car
Has Been Standing Idle
Several Days-
Fully depress and release
accelerator pedal two or three
times before cranking the
engine. With foot off the ac-
celerator pedal, crank the
engine by turning the key to
the Start position and release
when engine starts.
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Manual Transmission Models
1. Apply parking brake and shift
transmission to neutral.
2. Hold clutch pedal to floor
throughout the starting proce-
dure. A starter interlock pre-
vents starter operation when
clutch is not fully depressed.
3. Operate accelerator pedal and
starter as outlined in step 3
(under Automatic Transmission
Models).
Engine Flooded
Depress accelerator pedal and
hold to floor while starting until
engine is cleared of excess fuel
and is running smoothly. Never
"pump" the accelerator pedal.
Warm-Up
Always let the
engin~
idle for
20 to 30 seconds after starting
and drive at moderate speeds for
several miles, especially during
cold weather.