Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - BMW 840Ci Owner's Handbook Manual

Starting the engine

d Apply the handbrake.
d The manual-shift gear lever
should be in neutral; the automatic
transmission selector lever should
be in P or N.
d At very low outside temperatures,
keep the clutch pedal pressed
down.
d Start the engine without depress-
ing the accelerator pedal.
b
Allow the starter motor to run for
a reasonable time, but not for more
than about 20 seconds. As soon as
the engine fires, release the ignition
key.
Do not allow the engine to warm up at
a standstill, but drive off as soon as
possible, using moderate engine
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speeds.
If the engine does not start first time,
for instance if it is very cold or very
hot:
d Depress the accelerator pedal
halfway while starting the engine.
Cold starts at very low temperatures
(under app. -156) at high altitudes
(above 1000 m):
d Always run the starter motor for a
fairly long period (about
10 seconds) the first time it is
operated.
d Depress the accelerator pedal
halfway while starting the engine.
BMW 840Ci, 850CSi
If the car is to be used for lengthy
periods at high altitudes and at
extremely low temperatures, have the
engine oil changed to 5W-X grade
(see Page 97). Please contact BMW
Service.
a
Never run the engine in an
enclosed space. The exhaust gas con-
tains carbon monoxide, which is col-
ourless and odourless, but highly
toxic. Inhaling exhaust gas constitutes
a severe health risk and can lead to
loss of consciousness with fatal con-
sequences.
Never leave the car unattended with
the engine running, as it then repre-
sents a serious potential hazard.c

Stopping the engine

Turn the ignition key back to 1 or 0.
a
Never take the ignition key out
when the car is still in motion or the
steering lock will engage.
Whenever the driver leaves the car, he
or she should remove the ignition key
and lock the steering.
Manual-gearbox cars: when parking
the car on a slope, apply the hand-
brake, as merely selecting 1st gear or
reverse may not be sufficient to pre-
vent the car from rolling away.
Automatic-transmission cars: select
position P .c
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