Starting A Diesel Engine; Diesel Particulate Filter (Dpf) - Ford Transit Owner's Handbook Manual

If the engine is cold then the idle
speed will automatically be increased.
The idle speed will slowly decrease
to the normal level as the engine
warms up.
STARTING A DIESEL
ENGINE
Cold or hot engine
All vehicles
Note: When the temperature is
below -15ºC (5ºF), you may need to
crank the engine for up to 25
seconds. If you consistently operate
the vehicle in such temperatures, we
recommend that you have an engine
block heater fitted.
Note: Continue cranking the engine
until it starts.
Note: You can only operate the
starter for a maximum of 30 seconds
at a time.
Switch the ignition on and
wait until the glow plug
indicator goes off.
Vehicles with manual
transmission
Note: Do not touch the accelerator
pedal.
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Start the engine.
Starting the engine
85
Vehicles with automatic
transmission
1. Select park or neutral.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Start the engine.
DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER (DPF)
The DPF forms part of the emissions
reduction systems fitted to your
vehicle. It filters harmful diesel
particulates (soot) from the exhaust
gas.
Regeneration
WARNING
Do not park or idle your vehicle
over dry leaves or dry grass or
other combustible material. The
regeneration process requires very
high exhaust gas temperatures and
the exhaust will radiate a
considerable amount of heat during
and after regeneration, and after you
have switched the engine off. This is
a potential fire hazard.
Unlike a normal filter which requires
periodic replacement, the DPF has
been designed to regenerate, or
clean itself to maintain operating
efficiency. The regeneration process
takes place automatically. However,
some driving conditions mean that
you may need to support the
regeneration process.