1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 79

Retained Accessory Power The following accessories on your Cadillac be used may for up to 10 minutes after the ignition key turned is to om: 0 1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal,turn your ignition key to START. When the enginestarts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. Radio PowerWindows Astroroof Power to these accessories stops after10 minutes or if any door is opened. you want power for another minutes, If 10 turn the ignition key to RUN and then back to OFF. 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. r' Starting Your Engine Move your shift lever PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). to Your engine won't start in other position -- that's a any safety feature.To restart when you're already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. 2. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in START for about three seconds a time until your at engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery. 3. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. T y pushing your accelerator pedal all the to the r way floor and holding it there as you hold the key in START for about three seconds.If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do the same thing. NOTICE: Don't tryto shift to PARK(P) your Cadillac if is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shiftto PARK (P) only whenyour vehicle isstopped. 2-16