Starting, Petrol Engine; Starting, Diesel Engine; Exhaust Gases Are Poisonous - Vauxhall Omega Owner's Manual

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Starting, petrol engine:

Manual transmission: in neutral with
clutch depres sed,
Apply foot brake,
Autom atic transmission: in P or N,
Do not accelerate ,
Turn key to position III
The initially increased engine speed
automatically fa lls as the engine
tem perature rises.
Before repeating the starting proced ure,
turn the k ey ba ck to o in the starter switch,
rem ov e it a nd then reinsert it. Then repea t
the starting proced ure.
6 Electronic immobilizer – page 51,
further information –
pages 140, 142, 144, 174.

Starting, diesel engine :

Manual trans miss ion: in ne utral with
clutch depresse d,
Apply foot brake ,
Automatic trans miss ion: in P or N,
Do not accelerate,
Turn key to position II,
When control indicator
!
1)
goes out
,
turn key to pos ition III
Before repea ting the starting proc edure,
turn the key back to o in the sta rter switch,
remove it and then reinsert it. Then repeat
the starting proc edure.
6 Electronic immobilizer – page 51,
further information –
pages 140, 142, 144, 174.
1)
Prehea ting system switches o n only if ou tsid e
temp era ture is lo w.

Exhaust gases are poisonous

Exhaust g ases contain ca rbon monox ide,
which is ex tremely poisonous but is
odourless and colourless.
Therefore never inhale exhaust gases, and
nev er run the engine in an enclosed space.
Y ou should also avoid driving w ith the
tailgate open, as ex haust gases could
enter the p assenger compartment.
6 Exhaust gases – page 151.
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