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Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your vehicle. Remember
to keep your valuables out
of sight. Put them in a storage area, or take them
with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock it up and take your keys. But what if you have to leave your ignition
key? What if you have to leave something valuable
in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
New Vehicle “Break-In”
NOTICE:
Your modern vehicle doesn’t need an elaborate ‘70reak-in.” But
it will perform better in the long run if‘ you follow these
guidelines:
Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first
500 miles (804 km).
Don’t drive at any one speed - fast or slow - for the first
500 miles (804 km). Don’t make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) or
so. During this time your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and
earlier replacement. Follow this “b’reaking-in” guideline
every time you get new brake linings.
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Use your ignition key to start your vehicle. The ignition key \
lets you turn
the ignition switch to five different positions.
2
3
1. OFF
2. RUN
3. START
4. ACC
5. LOCK
ACC (Accessory): ACC lets you use things like the radio and the
windshield wipers when the engine is
off. To get into ACC, push in the key
and turn it toward you. Your steering wheel will remain locked, just as it
was before you inserted the key.
NOTICE:
Prolonged operation of accessories in the ACC position could
drain vour battery and prevent you
from starting your vehicle.
LOCK: This position locks your ignition, steering wheel and transmissi\
on.
It’s a theft deterrent feature. You will only be able to remove your key when
the ignition is turned to
LOCK.
OFF: This position lets you turn off the engine but still turn the steering
wheel. Use
OFF if you must have your vehicle in motion while the engine
is off (for example,
if your vehicle is being pushed).
RUN: This is the position for driving.
START: This starts your engine.

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If your key seems stuck in “Lockyy and you can’t turn it, be sure
it is all the
way in. If it is, then turn the steering wheel Ieft and
right while you turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using a tool to force it could break the key or the
ignition switch.
If none of this works, then your vehide needs
service.
Key Release Lever
The ignition key
cannot be removed
from the ignition of
manual transmission
vehwles unless the
key release lever is
used.
To Remove the Key
Turn the key to the LOCK position while pressing the key release lever
down at the same time. Keeping your finger on the lever, pull the key
On automatic transmission vehicles, turn the key to LOCK and pull it
straight out.
straight out.
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Engines start differently. The 8th digit of your Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) shows the code letter or number for your engine. You will
find the VIN at the top left of your instrument panel. (See “Vehicle
Identification Number” in the Index.) Follow the proper steps to start the
engine.
Automatic transmission:
Move your shift lever to “P” (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.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to “P” (Park) if your vehicle is moving. If you
do, you could damage the transmission. Shift to “P” (Park) \
only
when your vehicle is stopped.
Manual transmission:
Hold the clutch pedal to the floor, then shift your gear selector to neutral
while starting the engine. Your vehicle won’t start
if the clutch pedal is not
all the way down
- that’s a safety feature.
To start your 2.2 Liter engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key t\
o “Start.”
When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down
as your engine gets
warm.
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.
2. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then stops), it could be
flooded with too much gasoline. Try pushing your accelerator pe\
dal all
the way to the 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, but this time keep the pedal down for five or
six seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
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Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in your
vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or accessories, you could
change the way the fuel injection system 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 part of this
manual that tells how to do it without damaging your vehicle.
See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.
To start your 4.3 Liter engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key t\
o “Start.”
When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down
as your engine gets warm.
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.
2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in “Start.” If
it doesn’t start
in three seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter
of the
way down for 12 more seconds, or until
it starts.
flooded with too much gasoline.
Try this:
3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then stops), it could be
Wait 15 seconds to let the starter motor cool down. Then push\
your accelerator pedal all the way to the floor.
Hold it there. Then, hold the
key in “Start” for no more than ten seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline from the engine.
If the engine still doesn’t start, wait another 15 seconds and do it all
again.
When the engine starts, let go of the key and the accelerator pedal.
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0 Bull the lever toward you.
0 Move the lever up as far as it will go.
3. If you have four-wheel drive with a manual transfer case shift lever, \
be
4. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your
sure
the transfer case is in a drive gear
- not in “N’ (Neutral).
vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is i\
n
“P”
(Park).
Leaving Your Vehicle Wth the Engine Running
(Automatic Transmission Models Only)
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vary all the time that the engine is running.
The yellow warning range tells you that your engine speed is reach\
ing its
upper limits. Don’t drive very long with the tachometer in the yellow range.
If you have a manual transmission, shift to a higher gear as soon as possible.
If you have an automatic transmission, lift your foot off
of the accelerator
pedal
so that the transmission can select a higher gear.
The Red danger range tells you that your engine speed is at its upper limits.
You should immediately shift to a higher gear, or lift your foot
off of the
accelerator pedal. If you drive for very long with the tachometer in the red
danger range, engine damage will result.
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area,
or engine damage
will occur.
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Warning Lightsy Gages and Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your
vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong be\
fore it
becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacem\
ent.
Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also s\
ave you or
others from injury.
Warning lights
go on when there may be or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition\
key just to
let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this sec\
tion, you
should not
be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one
of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work toge\
ther to let you
know when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the
section that tells you what to
do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
- and even dangerous. So please get to
know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help.
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Press SCAN to sample each track for approximately 10 seconds. Scanning
will continue until the
RDM, SCAN or any other motion button is pressed
again.
PREV
If you hold the PREV (4 SEEK) button, or press it more than once, the
disc will return to previous tracks.
NEXT
Press NEXT (SEEK b) to hear the next track now instead of waiting until
the present track is finished.
If you hold this button or press it more than
once, the disc will advance further.
Press
ST-PL (Stop-Play) to make the disc stop and the radio play. Press
ST-PL again to restart the disc at the point where it stopped.
ST-PL
Press PWR or turn the ignition key off to stop the disc player. The disc
stays in the player and will resume playing at the point where it stopped.
Press
EJCT to eject the disc and make the radio play. The disc will start at
track
1 when you reinsert it.
Anti-Theft Feature
Delco LOC 11’ is an Anti-Theft feature for the compact disc player. It can
be used or ignored. If ignored,
the. system plays normally. If it is used, your
player won’t be usable if it is ever stolen, because it won’t turn on.
The instructions below tell you how to enter a secret code into t\
he system. If
your car loses battery power for any reason, you must unlock the system
with the secret code before the radio will turn on.
To Lock The System:
1. Write down any 6 digit number and keep it in a safe place.
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC (Accessory) or RUNposition.
3. Press the PWR button to turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until “- - -” shows
on the display.
You are now ready to enter your
- ;ret code. Don’t wait more than 15
seconds between steps.
5. rress SET and 000 will appear on the display.
6. Press the SEEK b or 4 button to make the first number appear.
7. Press SCAN to make the last two numbers agree with your code.
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