Driving Safety; Starting The Engine - Aston Martin DB 9 2010 Manual

Driving Safety

Always wear your seat belt
• Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Always obey all speed and traffic laws and regulations. Never
drive faster than the posted speed limit or than conditions allow
• Be particularly careful driving on slippery or wet surfaces
• This vehicle is a high performance vehicle and has handling
characteristics you may not be accustomed to. Familiarize
yourself with the vehicle and always drive prudently, being aware
of your own limitations and the limitations of the vehicle. As with
other vehicles of this type, failure to operate the vehicle properly
can result in accident and injury
• Follow the maintenance schedule prescribed in this guide
• Never allow the vehicle to be driven by inexperienced drivers
5.2

Starting the Engine

Warning: Only use the vehicle key in the Ignition Control. Do
not place any objects, including fingers, into the Ignition Control
other than the vehicle key. Objects other than the vehicle key
may cause the Ignition Control unit to fail.
In extreme low temperatures ((-20°C (4°F) and below) do not
allow the engine to 'rev' above 4000 rpm, while at standstill or
when moving off, until the coolant temperature gauge reaches
normal operating temperature. Revving the engine before fully
warmed up may cause severe engine and transaxle damage.
In extreme low temperatures ((-20°C (4°F) and below) Aston
Martin strongly recommend the use of engine block heaters.
Refer to your Aston Martin dealer for details.
Do not press the vehicle key while driving. If the key is
pressed in and released the engine will stop. If the key is removed
from the Ignition Control while driving the engine will stop but
the steering lock will not engage until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
The vehicle key must only be
inserted into the Ignition Control
with the two indents first, as shown.
Attempting to insert the larger end
first the key may damage the
Ignition Control.