SSANGYONG STAVIC 2006 Owner's Manual page 24

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Starting the Engine
1. Diesel engine equipped vehicle: Turn the ignition key to
"ON" position and wait until the preglow indicator goes out.
After then, turn the ignition key to "START" position and
hold it until the engine starts.
2. Even if the engine does not start, do not hold the ignition
key at "START" position for more than 10 seconds.
3. If the engine does not start, wait 10 seconds before trying
again.
4. If failed to start the engine, turn the ignition key to "LOCK"
position, then turn it to "START" position again.
5. Do not turn the ignition key to "START" position while the
engine is running.
6. The engine in automatic transmission equipped vehicle
can be started only when the selector lever is at "P" or "N"
position. The engine in manual transmission equipped
vehicle can be started only when the clutch pedal is fully
depressed.
7. Do not leave the ignition key at "ON" or "ACC" position
when the engine is not running. This could cause battery
discharge.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warming Up the Engine
1. Warm up the engine with idle speed before driving off the
vehicle. It can adversely affect the expected life span of
the engine.
2. Do not warm up the engine excessively. Warm up the en-
gine just until the coolant temperature gauge begins to move.
3. Excessive engine warming up increases the fuel con-
sumption and air pollution. An optimized warming up time
is approx. 2 minutes.
Do not accelerate the engine during warming up period.
Driving Off the Automatic Transmission
Equipped Vehicle
1. Keep the brake pedal depressed and shift into "-D+"
position. Make sure that the shift indicator of "D" and "1"
are coming. Drive off the vehicle by releasing the brake
pedal slowly.
2. To avoid damage to the automatic transmission, do not drive
off and accelerate the vehicle immediately after placing the
gear selector lever at "-D+" position. Especially, on a hill, move
the gear selector lever to "-D+" position with brake depressed
and wait until the position indicators of "D" and "1" are com-
ing before driving off.
3. The vehicle can move down the slope even if the gear se-
lector is at "-D+" position.