CITROEN 2 CV4 1975 Owner's Manual page 71

CHOKE CONTROL (Fig. 13 - Mark 3)
The choke must not be used unless the engine is cold (3).
Click here for instructions on using the starting handle.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
Fig. 13
A quick check at the "Pre-start check list" can avoid an oversight.
LHD Starting the engine
1 - Engine oil pressure
STARTING THE ENGINE (Do not run the engine in an
warning lamp
enclosed space)
(2 CV6)
2 - Anti-theft-ignition-start
3 - Choke control
After a long stop or when the temperature is very cold, first ?free?
the engine using the starting handle without switching on the
ignition or using the choke.
Make sure that the gear lever is in neutral and that the handbrake is
fully on.
Turn the ignition key as far as possible: the ignition is on. On "2
CV6" model the oil pressure warning lamp lights up (Fig. 13, mark
1).
If the engine is cold:
Do not touch the accelerator pedal. Pull the choke control out fully.
Operate the starter until the engine starts to run. Release the
controls a few seconds after the engine starts (the choke control will
automatically return to its mid-way position). Let the engine warm
up for a few minutes in neutral without racing it.
If the engine is hot:
Do not touch the choke control. Depress the accelerator pedal fully
and do not release it. Switch on the ignition, operate the starter until
the engine starts to run then leave your foot off the accelerator pedal
progressively.
In mountainous areas after a short stop: