Stopping Engine - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Stopping engine
66 kW engine
Starting a cold engine
Ambient temperature above +5 0C:
The engine can be started without pre­
glow Do not depress throttle during the
starting procedure.
Ambient temperature below +5 0C:
• Turn the key in the ignition lock to posi­
tion 2 (see page 35) - the glow plug warning
lamp comes on It goes out when the igni­
tion temperature is reached (see page 47).
While the glow plugs are working do
not switch on any other heavy cur­
rent consumers because this would
place an unnecessary load on the
battery.
• When the warning lamp goes out, start
the engine immediately
If the engine does not start, repeat preglow
and try starting it again as described. If the
engine still does not start the fuse for the
glow plugs may have blown - see page 120.
Starting a warm engine
The glow plug lamp does not come on - the
engine can be started straight away
When engine has been running fast
for a long time, let it idle for about
2 minutes so that it can cool down
slightly before being switched off.
Attention
After the engine has been
stopped the fan can continue
running for a while (up to about
10 minutes) with the ignition
switched off. It can also start to
run again suddenly after a short
time if
- the coolant temperature in­
creases due to heat build-up
- when engine is hot and the en­
gine compartment is heated
additionally by strong sun­
light .
Special care must therefore be
taken when working in the en­
gine compartment.
On vehicles with a catalytic con­
verter, the ignition must not be
switched off as long as the vehicle
is rolling with a gear engaged, other­
wise, unburnt fuel can pass into the
catalytic converter and cause dam­
age.
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