Isuzu D-MAX 2020 Owner's And Driver's Manual page 281

CAUTION
[Manual transmission models]
• Firmly engage the parking brake when you sit in the driver's seat before starting
the engine. Also, be sure to depress and hold the clutch pedal while starting the
engine after making sure that the gearshift lever is in the "N" position.
• If you start the engine from outside the vehicle when the gearshift lever is in a
position other than "N", the vehicle may start moving. This is very dangerous.
Never start the engine from outside the vehicle.
[Automatic transmission models]
• Firmly engage the parking brake when you sit in the driver's seat before starting
the engine. Also, be sure to depress and hold the brake pedal while starting the
engine after making sure that the selector lever is in the "P" position.
• Although starting of the engine can be attempted in the "N" position, for safety
reasons, it is recommended that starting be performed in the "P" position.
ADVICE
• Do not depress the accelerator pedal before starting. When the accelerator
pedal is depressed before the power mode is switched to "ON" (models with
passive entry and start system) or the starter switch is turned to "ON" (models
without passive entry and start system), the start fuel enrich system may not
function correctly. Accordingly, starting becomes substantially more difficult.
• At low ambient temperatures, a cold engine may emit more smoke (white
smoke) than usual.
NOTE
[Preheating]
• 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.
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
Engine Start/Stop Button (Models with
Passive Entry and Start System)
Starter Switch (Models without Passive
Entry and Start System)
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