1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 82

Starting Your Engine Move your shiftlever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL(N). Your engine won'tstart in any other position-- that's a safety feature. To restart when you're already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. NOTICE: I I NOTICE: Don't try to shift to PARK (P) if your Buick is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shiftto PARK (P) only when your vehicle is stopped. I Holding your key in START for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to be drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. 2. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in START for about three to seconds at a time until five 15 your engine starts. Wait about seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery. 1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key toSTART. When theengine starts, let go of the key.The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. 3. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline Try pushing your accelerator pedal all way to the the floor and holding it there you hold the key in as START for about three seconds.If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but this time keep the pedal down five or six seconds. for This clears the extra gasoline the engine. from After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the normal starting procedure. 2-21