1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 61

Starting Your 2.2 Liter Engine 1. Without puslung -the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key to STUT. When the engine starts, let go :of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. NOTICE: Your engineis designed to work with the electronics in., your vehicle. If you add .ekectrical parts or accessories, you could change theway the engine operates. Before addmg electrical equipment, checkwith yourdealer. Ifyou dodt, your engine might not perf0.m properly. If you ever have to have your vehicle -towed, see do the partof this manual that tells.how to it without damaging yourvehicle. See "Towing Your Vehicle'? in the Index. NOTICE: Holding yourkey in START for Ionger than 15 .secon&at a time will cause your battery toh.e drained muchsooner. And the excessive heat- can damage starter your motor. ~~ 1 2. Ifyour engine still won't start (or starts but then staps), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the €lcm and holcling-itthere as you hold the key in START for about three seconds. If'the vehicle starts briefly but-then stops again,. db the same thing, but this time keep the pedal down for five or six-seconds. This clears extra gasoline from the engine. t h e ' 2-14