After Starting - Warming Up The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Turbocharger Cool Down - Alfa Romeo STELVIO 2021 Owner's Manual

WARNING!
Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid
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into the throttle body air inlet opening in
an attempt to start the vehicle. This could
result in flash fire causing serious
personal injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle
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to get it started. Vehicles equipped with an
automatic transmission cannot be started
this way. Unburned fuel could enter the
catalytic converter and once the engine
has started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle.
If the vehicle has a discharged battery,
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booster cables may be used to obtain a
start from a booster battery or the battery
in another vehicle. This type of start can
be dangerous if done improperly
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CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not
continuously crank the engine for more than
25 seconds at a time. Wait 60 seconds
before trying again.
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After Starting — Warming Up The Engine
Proceed as follows:
Travel slowly, letting the engine run at a
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reduced RPM, without
suddenly.
It is recommended to wait until the digital
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engine coolant temperature indicator starts
to rise for maximum performance.

Stopping The Engine

To stop the engine, proceed as follows:
1. Park the vehicle in a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic.
2. Engage the PARK (P) mode.
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3. With engine idling, push the ENGINE
START/STOP button on the steering wheel
to STOP the engine.
NOTE:
Do not leave the ignition in ACC mode when
the engine is off.
To shut off the engine with vehicle speed
greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), you must push
and hold the ignition or push the ENGINE
START/STOP button three times consecutively
within a few seconds. The engine will shut
down, and the ignition will be placed in the
ACC mode
With the keyless ignition system, it is possible
to exit the vehicle taking the key fob with you,
without the engine switching off. The vehicle
will inform about the absence of the key on
accelerating board, when the doors are closed.
After the engine has stopped (cycling from the
ACC to the OFF position) the accessories are
still powered for about three minutes, or until
a door is opened.
When the ignition is in the OFF mode, the
window switches remain active for three
minutes. Opening a front door will cancel this
function.
After severe driving, idle the engine to allow
the temperature inside the engine compart-
ment to cool before shutting off the engine.

Turbocharger Cool Down

It is recommended before switching the
vehicle off, to keep the engine idling for a few
minutes so that the turbocharger can be suit-
ably lubricated. This procedure is particularly
recommended after severe driving.
After a full load operation, keep the engine
idling for three to five minutes before
switching it off.
This time allows the lubricating oil and the
engine coolant to eliminate the excessive heat
from combustion chamber, bearings, inner
components and turbocharger.