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HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
Petrol e e ngines
These engines are equipped with a petrol
injection system that automatically sup-
plies the correct fuel/air mixture at all
ambient temperatures.
When engine is c c old o o r a a t o o perating
temperature do not accelerate before or
during the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start at once, stop
using the starter after 10 secs. wait about
half a minute and then try again.
If the engine does still not start, this may
be due to a blow out of the electric fuel
pump fuse. See "Fuses" chapter.
When the engine is v v ery h h ot it may be
necessary to accelerate slightly after the
engine has started.
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Diesel e e ngines
Glow p p lug s s ystem
After switching to the driving position
(ignition on) the required warm-up time is
monitored by a glow lamp which is con-
trolled by the coolant temperature. See
"Warning lamps" chapter.
Starting a a c c old e e ngine
Ambient temperature above +5°C:
•
The engine can be started without pre-
glow. Do not depress throttle during the
starting procedure.
Ambient temperature below +5°C:
•
Turn the key to position 2 in the steer-
ing and ignition lock; the pre-heat glow
plug will light up. Once it reaches the
starting temperature it goes off (see
"Warning lamps" chapter).
While t t he g g low p p lugs a a re w w orking d d o
not s s witch o o n a a ny h h eavy c c urrent c c on-
sumers b b ecause t t his w w ould p p lace a a n
unnecessary l l oad o o n t t he b b attery.
DRIVING
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