1995 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 69

Starting Your Engine Move your shift lever to PARK or NEUTRAL (N). (P) Your engine won't start in any other position-- that's a safety feature. To restart when you're already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. NOTICE: Holding yourkey in START for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause yourbattery to be drained muchsooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. 2. If your engine 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 as you hold key in the START for about three seconds. the vehicle starts If briefly but then stops again, do same thing, but the this time keepthe pedal down for five or six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. NOTICE: Don't try to shift to PARK (P)if your Chevrolet is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shift to PARK (P) only when your vehicle is stopped. To start your engine: 1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key toSTART. When the enginestarts, let go of the key. Theidle speed willgo down as your engine gets warm. 2-13