1994 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 98

NOTICE: Don't try toshift to "P" (Park) if your Cadillac is moving. If you do, you coulddamage the transaxle. Shift to "P"(Park) only when your vehicle is stopped. 1. Don't push the accelerator pedal before starting your engine. In some other vehicles you might need to do this, but because of your vehicle's computer systems, you don't. 2. Turn your ignition key "Start." When the engine starts, let go of the to key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. 3. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in "Start" for about 15 seconds at a time until your engine starts. Wait about one minute between each try to help avoid draining your battery. NOTICE: 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. : 4. If your engine still won'tstart (or starts then stops), it could be but flooded with too much gasoline.Try pushing youraccelerator pedal all the way to thefloor and holding it there as you hold the key in "Start" for about threeseconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do thesame thing, but this time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. 85