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CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
NOTE
[Preheating]
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Diesel engines are compression ignited, which makes them difficult to
start when they are cold because the compression alone cannot create a
temperature high enough for fuel to ignite. "Preheating" means warming the
compressed air inside the combustion chambers to facilitate engine starting.
Be sure to start the engine after the glow plug indicator light has gone out.
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Stopping the Engine
Firmly apply the parking brake.
With the accelerator pedal released, turn
the starter switch to the "ACC" or "LOCK"
position.
•
Do not shut down the engine
immediately after driving the
vehicle. Otherwise, a seizure or
other failures may result. Before
stopping the engine, run the engine
at idle for approximately 3 minutes
to cool it down after applying the
parking brake and making sure of
the following: The gearshift lever
is in the "N" position (a manual
transmission equipped model),
or the gearshift lever is in the "N"
position and the shift indicator
shows "N" (a AMT equipped model).
•
To prevent the battery from going
dead, turn the starter switch to the
"ACC" or "LOCK" position after
stopping the engine. If you leave
the vehicle for an extended period
of time, place the starter switch in
the "LOCK" position.
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