Starting The Engine - Mercedes-Benz Citan 2015 Operating Instructions Manual

! Do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary. Drive off immediately. Avoid
high engine speeds and driving at full throttle
until the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery roads.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
Key
To insert/remove the key, to lock/unlock
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the steering wheel
Power supply for some consumers, such as
1
the cigarette lighter or power window
Ignition (power supply for all consumers,
2
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preglow position

Starting the engine

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Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
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WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
Only vehicles with a diesel engine.
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and drive position)
parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when start-
ing the engine.
i Vehicles with a petrol engine: the engine
runs at a higher engine speed during the cold
start procedure so that the catalytic con-
verter can reach operating temperature more
quickly. The sound of the engine may change
as a result.
If you depress the brake pedal before start-
i
ing the engine, the pedal travel is short and
pedal resistance is high.
If you depress the brake pedal again after
starting the engine, pedal travel and resist-
ance will be back to normal again.
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Before starting the engine, make sure that:
all the doors are closed
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all the vehicle occupants are wearing their
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seat belts correctly
the parking brake is applied
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Starting vehicles with a manual trans-
mission
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To start a petrol engine: turn key to position
3 in the ignition lock (
it as soon as the engine is running.
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To start a diesel engine: turn key to position
2 in the ignition lock (
The % preglow indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
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When the % preglow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the key to position 3 in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running.
i You can start the diesel engine without pre-
glow when the engine is warm.
If the diesel engine is cold, the engine idling
speed may be higher than normal after start-
ing the engine. The increased engine idling
speed will be automatically reduced to the
Driving
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