Engine Warm Procedure - Renault MR18 F3R 2021 User Manual

6.3 Engine warm procedure

- Ensure Neutral gear is selected
- Ignition OFF, use starter button to make the oil pressure increase to 2bar (cold oil) or 0.5bar (hot oil).
Never use starter button longer than 5 seconds in the way to preserve the electric starter.
- The engine is now ready for starting
- Ignition ON
-When engine is running, Engine State is "RUNNING" and SyncState is "Phased". In case of starting
issue, you can check SyncState. If this value is not "Phased" under cranking you can have issue with
crank our cam sensors
-Engine is running
Verify Oil Pressure Immediately after Start (4 – 6 Bars).
- Check VVT errors. VVT1 is Inlet camshaft and VV2 is Exhaust camshaft. Both VVT err must be close to
0° when engine is running.
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