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1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual

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~ IfNOTICE:Holding your key in START for longer than15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to bedrained much sooner. And the excessive heat candamage your starter motor.2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key inSTART for about three to five seconds at a time untilyour engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds betweeneach try to help avoid draining your battery ordamaging your starter.3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but thenstops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way tothe floor and holding it there as you hold the key inSTART for about three seconds. If the vehicle startsbriefly but then stops again, do the same thing, butthisitime keep the pedal down for five or six seconds.This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the normalstarting procedure.INOTICE:Your engine is designed to work with theelectronics in your vehicle. If you add electricalparts or accessories, you could change the waythe engine operates. Before adding electricalequipment, check with your dealer. If you don’t,your engine might not perform properly.you ever have to have your vehicle towed, seethe part of this manual that tells how to do itwithout damaging your vehicle. See “TowingYour Vehicle’’ in the Index.2-21

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