1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 80

Starting Your Engine Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NFUTRAL (N). Your engine won't startin any other position-- that's a safety feature.To restart when. you're already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. I NOTICE: lr Holding your key in START for longer than 15 seconds at a time cause your battery to will be drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. 2. If it doesn't start right away, hold yourin key START for about three five seconds at a time until to 15 your engine starts. Wait about seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery. Don't trytoshift to; PARK (P) if yourh i c k is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your 1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your let, ignition keyto START. When the engine starts, go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets_.,v-w 3. I your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), f Try it-could be flooded with too much gasoline. pushing your accelerator pedal the way to the floor alI and holdingit there as you hold the key START for i n about three seconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but same thing, butthis time keep then stops again, do the or the pedal down €or five six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline €?om the engine. After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat thenomal starting procedure.