Starter Switch - Mitsubishi Fuso CANTER Owner's Handbook Manual

Starter switch

1 Starter switch position
WARNING
Never turn the starter switch to any position
other than the "ON" position while driving
the vehicle. Turning the starter switch to the
"ACC" position would be dangerous because
the engine would stop and the following
problems would occur:
•
The braking force reduces extremely.
•
The power steering system would stop
working so the steering action would
become extremely heavy.
•
The fuel injection system could suffer a
failure.
•
The electric circuits for the warning lamps
and meters would stop working, and elec-
tric parts could fail.
When the starter key is removed from the
starter switch, the steering wheel locks, mak-
ing steering impossible.
CAUTION
•
Do not turn the starter switch to the "START"
position while the engine is running. Doing
so could damage the starter.
•
The starter key cannot be turned from the
"ACC" position to the "LOCK" position
unless it is pressed in. Do not attempt to turn
it by force. Keep the key pressed in while
turning it from the "ACC" position to the
"LOCK" position.
•
Get into the habit of always removing the
starter key after stopping the engine. Leav-
ing the key in the "LOCK", "ON", or "ACC"
position for a long period could run down
the battery, making the engine impossible to
start.
•
Avoid using the "ON" or "ACC" position for
long periods, for example, for listening to the
radio, as the battery could be completely dis-
charged.
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