1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 92

I 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. NOTICE: Your engine is designed towork with the electronics in yourvehicle. If you add electrical way parts oraccessories, you could change the the engine operates.Before adding electrical equipment, check with your dealer. If you don't, your engine might not perform properly. If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see the partof this manual that how to do it tells without damaging your vehicle. See "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. 2. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in START for about three tofive seconds at a time until your engine starts. Wait about seconds 15 between eacht y to help avoid draining your battery r or damaging your starter. 3. If your enginestill won't start (or starts but then stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and holding there as you hold the key in it START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do same thing, but the this time keep the pedal down five or six seconds. for This clearsthe extra gasolinefrom the engine. After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the normal starting procedure. 2-16