Cold Engine; Warm Engine - Suzuki GRAND VITARA 08 Operating Manual

Starting a Cold and Warm Engine
(For Gasoline Engine Model)
With your foot off the
~cceler~to~.
pedal,
crank the engine by turning the Ignition key
to "START". Release the key when the
engine starts.
CAUTION
• Stop turning the starter immedi-
ately after the engine has started or
the starter system can be dam-
aged. .
• Do not crank the engine for more
than 15 seconds at a time. If the
engine doesn't start on the first try,
wait about 15 seconds before try-
ing again.
If the engine does not start after 15 sec-
onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds,
then press down the accele.rator pedal. to
1/3 of its travel and try cranking the engine
again. Release the key and accelerator
pedal when the engine starts.
If the engine still does not start, try holding
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor while cranking. This should clear the
engine if it is flooded.
(For Diesel Engine Model)
Cold engine
Turn the ignition switch to the. "~N" position
and wait until the glow plug Indicator goes
out if it comes on. Crank the engine by
turning the ignition key to "START".
Release the key when the engine starts.
CAUTION
• The starter is allowed to crank the
engine up to 30
secon~s.
If the
engine failed to start, walt 15 sec-
onds, then restart cranking. Even if
the third trial failed, consult autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.
• If the engine is started after long
time parking at extremely cold
atmosphere such as the ambient
temperature is below
-20o~,
release ignition key from start
POSI-
tion and stop cranking after con-
firming the engine speed increase
around 800 to 1000 rpm.
Warm engine
Crank the engine by turning the ignition
key to "START". Release the key when the
engine starts.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Caution when stopping the engine with
turbocharger
When stopping the engine after
~Iim~ing
or
high speed driving, let the
~n.gl~e
Idle for
about one minute or more (If It IS not pro-
hibited) to cool down the
turbocharg~r an~
engine oil. This is to pr~vent the en!;llne
011
from over-deteriorating. Deteriorated
engine oil will damage the bearings of the
turbocharger.
Restarting F9Q diesel engine after fuel-
empty stop
The engine stops if the engi~e feels fuel
emptiness. To restart the engine, stop the
vehicle, fill the tank (minimum 5 liters) and
operate the manual priming pump (1)
attached to the fuel filter until resistance is
felt. Then perform the engine starting pro-
cedure.
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