Starting The Engine - Volvo Penta D2 Series Operator's Manual

Check the warning lamps and LEDs
Each time the system is activated all bulbs and LEDs
are illumintaed on the alarm display (optional extra).
Check that all bulbs and LEDs function!
Start the engine
To start the engine press the start button () untill the
engine starts. The pre-heat symbol shortly shows on
the LCD screen. The pre-heat process runs for 0 se-
conds after the button is pressed.
NOTE! If the preheat button is pressed breifly and
not untill the engine starts the preheat process will be
runing for 0 seconds. The preheat symbol will show
on the LCD screen.
The pre-heat process will only run if the engine tem-
perature is less than 50°C.
Read the instruments and warm the
engine up
Allow the engine to idle for the first ten seconds, and
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check that instruments and warning displays show
normal values. Check that no warning lamps flash on
the alarm display.
Then warm the engine up at low speed and low load,
so that reaches normal operating temperature before
full power is used.
IMPORTANT! Never race the engine when it is
cold.

Starting the engine

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