Stopping The Diesel Engine - Chevrolet 2000 C-Series Owner's Manual

Restarting the Diesel Engine While Moving
(Automatic Transmission)
If you have to restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, you'll first have to shift the automatic
transmission to NEUTRAL (N). This safety feature
prevents starting the engine when the transmission is in
a drive gear.

Stopping the Diesel Engine

If you have a Caterpillar diesel engine, see your
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Caterpillar Diesel Engine Operation &
Maintenance Manual.
1. Set the parking brake and shift to NEUTRAL (N) or
PARK (P).
2. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
If your vehicle has a two
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Two Speed Electric Shift Control" or "Rear Axle,
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Two Speed Airshift Control" in the Index.
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speed axle, see "Rear Axle,
Cold Weather Starting
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(Caterpillar Diesel)
Because the diesel engine uses compression ignition, it
is harder to start in cold weather than a gasoline engine.
The air intake heater and use of the proper engine oil,
optional engine coolant heaters and optional ether
injection systems help cold weather starting. See the
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Caterpillar Diesel Engine Operation & Maintenance
Manual for more information.
Diesel Engine Warm-Up
Several factors affect how quickly your diesel engine
warms up. These can include outside temperature,
engine load, idle time and your vehicle's option content.
Your vehicle may be equipped with some features that
can help the engine reach operating temperature sooner.
Some of these features are discussed below.
Also, remember that an automatic transmission adds
heat to the cooling system through the heat exchanger in
the radiator. Because of this, vehicles equipped with
automatic transmissions are often able to retain engine
coolant heat better than manual transmission vehicles.
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See your Caterpillar Operation & Maintenance manual
for additional diesel engine warm
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up information.
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