Kia Carnival Manual page 396

Driving your vehicle
It should be started without
depressing the accelerator pedal.
5. Do not wait for the engine to
warm up whilst the vehicle
remains stationary. Start driving
at moderate engine speeds.
(Steep accelerating and deceler -
ating should be avoided.)
Starting the diesel engine
To start the diesel engine when the
engine is cold, it has to be pre-
heated before starting the engine
and then have to be warmed up
before starting to drive.
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Make sure the gear is shifted to P
(Park) position. Depress the brake
pedal fully.
Glow indicator light
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button whilst depressing the
brake pedal.
4. Continue depressing the brake
pedal until the illuminated glow
indicator goes off. (approxi -
mately 5 seconds)
5. The engine starts running when
the glow indicator goes off.
CAUTION
Recommend to wait for the diesel
engine to warm up whilst the
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ENGINE START/STOP button
vehicle remains stationary in win -
ter for a whilst and drive.
Recommend to use diesel fuel in a
high altitude mountain or country
where you visit in winter.
NOTICE
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed once more whilst the engine
is pre-heating, the engine may
start.
Starting and stopping the engine
for turbocharger intercooler
1. Do not race or accelerate the
engine immediately after start -
ing.
If the engine is cold, idle for sev -
eral seconds before sufficient
lubrication is ensured in the tur -
bocharger unit.
2. After high speed or extended
driving, requiring a heavy engine
load, idle the engine about 1 min -
ute before turning it off.
This idle time will allow the turbo -
charger to cool prior to shutting
the engine off.
CAUTION
Do not turn the engine off immedi -
ately after it has been subjected to
a heavy load. Doing so may cause
severe damage to the engine or tur -
bocharger unit.