Cold Weather Starting; Jump Starting - PREVOST H3-45 VIP Owner's Manual

6-4 Starting and Stopping Procedures
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Rotating shafts can be dangerous. They can snag
cloth, skin, hair and hands, causing serious injury
or death. Do not work on a shaft or other rotating
parts of the vehicles (with or without guard) when
the engine is running.
Stopping The Engine
Press the red engine STOP/ignition interlock
button while the engine is running to stop the
engine from the engine compartment.

COLD WEATHER STARTING

When starting a cold engine, the intake air will be
warmed up with the intake air preheater. Turn the
ignition switch to the ON position. The intake air
preheater will not engage at coolant temperature
above 54°F (12°C). If the coolant temperature is
below 54°F (12°C), the intake air preheater will
engage and will light the preheater telltale between
0 and 50 seconds, depending on the engine
coolant temperature. Wait before the preheater
telltale has turned off before starting the engine.
Intake Air Preheater Telltale
If necessary, once the engine has started, the
preheater will re- engage (post heating) for the
same length of time as the preheat time.
WARNING
Volvo D13 Engine
This engine is equipped with an intake air
preheater. Never use ether or other combustible
starting aid fluid. Introduction of ether or similar
starting aids could cause a fire or explosion
resulting in severe property damage, serious
personal injury or death.
Do not use ether or other combustible starting
aid fluid on any engine equipped with an intake
air preheater. If the engine is equipped with a
preheater, introduction of ether or similar starting
aids could cause a fire or explosion resulting in
severe property damage, serious personal injury
or death.
Engines not equipped with an intake air preheater
may, depending on coolant temperature, take
longer to start. If this should happen, DO NOT
release the ignition key until the engine has started
(while still observing the 15 second maximum
cranking time).

JUMP STARTING

In order to avoid damage to solid-state electrical
components, it is important that jumper (booster)
cables are used correctly and only in emergencies.
To jump start, use another 24 volt DC, negative
grounded, power source. Use only jumper cables
rated at 500 cranking amperes.
Injury, explosion, battery acid damage or
charging system overload may result if these
jump starting procedures are not precisely
followed.
Wear eye protection and remove rings, metal
jewelry and watches with metal bands.
The battery could rupture or explode if jump
started when the run-down battery fluid is frozen
or if the battery fluid level is low. Check
condition of run-down battery before attempting
to jump start.
The gases given off by batteries while jump
starting are explosive. Do not smoke near
batteries.
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