Starting A Diesel Engine; Cold Or Hot Engine; Flooded Engine; Engine Idle Speed After Starting - Ford Transit Owner's Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine
If the engine does not start after three
attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow the
flooded engine procedure.
If you have difficulty starting the engine
when the temperature is below -25°C
(-13°F), press the accelerator pedal to the
mid-way point of its travel and try again.

Flooded engine

Vehicles with manual transmission
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
3. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
1. Move the transmission selector lever
to position P or N.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
3. Fully depress the brake pedal.
4. Start the engine.
All vehicles
If the engine does not start, repeat the cold
or hot engine procedure.

Engine idle speed after starting

The speed at which the engine idles
immediately after starting will vary
depending on the engine temperature.
The idle speed is automatically increased
when the engine is cold this is to heat the
catalytic converter. This keeps the vehicle
emissions to an absolute minimum.
The idle speed will slowly decrease to the
normal level as the catalytic converter
warms up.
Transit (TT9) Vehicles Built From: 26-09-2011, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013

STARTING A DIESEL ENGINE

Cold or hot engine

All vehicles
Note: When the temperature is below -15ºC
(5ºF), you may need to crank the engine for
up to 15 seconds. If you consistently operate
the vehicle in such temperatures, we
recommend that you have an engine block
heater fitted.
Note: Continue cranking the engine until it
starts.
Note: You can only operate the starter for
a maximum of 15 seconds at a time.
Note: If the engine fails to start after a
number of attempts, the engine warning
lamp will illuminate. See Warning Lamps
and Indicators (page 52). The engine must
be left for 30 minutes before further starting
attempts can be made to prevent damage
to the starter motor.
Switch the ignition on and wait
until the glow plug indicator goes
off.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
1. Select park or neutral.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Start the engine.

DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER

The DPF forms part of the emissions
reduction systems fitted to your vehicle. It
filters harmful diesel particulates (soot)
from the exhaust gas.
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