starter Oldsmobile Achieva 1997 Owner's Manuals

Starting Your 2.4 Liter Engine
1, Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to START. When the engine starts,
let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
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, and if the weather is
very cold (below
-20” F or -29” C), push the
accelerator pedal about one-quarter
of 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.
3. If your engine still 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 it there as you hold the key
in
START for about three seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline from the engine.
If the vehicle starts briefly
but then stops again, do the same thing, but this time
keep the pedal about one-quarter
of the way down
for five or
six seconds.
NOTICE:
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 engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your retailer.
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.

Starting Your 3100 Engine
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to
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 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
it there as you hold the key in
START for
up to 15 seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline
from the engine.
NOTICE:
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 engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your retailer.
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.
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Starter Switch Check
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking around the
vehicle.
Brake”
in the Index if necessary) and the regular brake.
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. On automatic transaxle vehicles, try to start the
engine in each gear. The starter should work only in
PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the starter works in
any other position, your vehicle needs service.
On manual transaxle vehicles, put the shift lever in
NEUTRAL
(N), push the clutch down halfway and
try to start the engine. The starter should work only
when the clutch
is pushed down all the way to the
floor.
If the starter works when the clutch isn’t
pushed all the way down, your vehicle needs service.
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
(Automatic Transaxle)
I
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked
on a
level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake”
in the Index if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if the vehicle begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the key to the RUN
position, but don’t start
the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of PARK (P), your vehicle’s
BTSI
needs service.
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Seats EasyEntry
................................... 1-6
Folding the Rear
............................... 1-7
Four-Way Manual
............................. 1-3
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-3
Power
....................................... 1-4
Rear
........................................ 1-7
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ...................... 1-37
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-23
Second Gear. Manual Transaxle
................... 2-26
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 10
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-56
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 10
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications ................... 8- 10
Service Publications
............................. 8- 10
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile
........ 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-54
Shift Lever. Automatic Transaxle
.................. 2-21
Shift Light
.................................... 2-27
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-27
Shifting Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-22
Into Park
(P) ................................. 2-29
Manual Transaxle
............................. 2-25
Out of
Park .................................. 2-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-36 Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-21
Spare Tire, Compact
............................. 5-32
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-62
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-62
Speedometer
................................... 2-59
SRS ......................................... 1-21
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-50
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-43
Starting Your Engine
.................. 2- 16.2-17, 2- 18
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
...................................... 4-11
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-44
In Emergencies
............................... 4-12
Power
...................................... 4-11
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-35
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-51
Storage, Vehicle
................................ 6-35
Stuck:
In Sand, Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-54
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-52
Sunroof
....................................... 2-55
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-21
Surge Tank, Coolant
............................. 5-16
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-28
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-60
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-38
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-22
Theft
......................................... 2-12
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