1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 54

Automatic Tmnsaxle Move your shift lever toP (Park) or N (Neutral). Your engine won't start in any other position-that's a safety feature. To restart when you're already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Manual Tmnsaxle Both Tmnsax/es 5 your Pontiac is moving. If you Don't try to shift to P (Park) if do, ! you could damage the transaxle. Shift to P (Park) only when your vehicle is stopped. 8' 3 .L Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral) To Start Your 2 3 Quad OHC or Quad 4 Engine (Code 3, A or D): and hold the clutch pedal to the floor while starting the engine. Your vehicle 1,Don't push the accelerator pedal won't start if the clutch pedal is not all before starting your engine. In some the way down-that's a safety feature. other vehicles you might need to do this, but becauseof your vehicle's computer systems, you don't. 2. Turn your ignition key toStart. When the engine starts,let go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your engine getswarm. 3. If it doesn't start right away, and the weather is very cold (below -20°F' or -29"C),push the accelerator pedal about one-quarterof the way down while you turn the key to Start. Do this until the engine starts. As soon as it does, let go of the key. 53