Check that the gear lever is in neutral.
PETROL ENGINEStarting with the engine cold. Do not press the accelerator pedal. Operate the starter until the engine starts (not more than ten seconds).In very low temperatures, press the clutch pedal when operating the starter to ease starting of the engine. Release
the clutch pedal slowly.
DIESEL ENGINEStarting with engine cold
Turn the ignition key to position M(ignition, preheater) and wait until the preheater warning light goes out. Then
operate the starter until the engine starts. In very low temperatures, press the clutch pedal when operating the starter to ease starting of the engine. Release
the clutch pedal slowly. Note : Do not press the accelerator pedal during starting.
Starting with engine hot
Operate the starter. If the engine fails to start at the first attempt, repeat using the preheater. In all cases, if the engine stops or fails to start at the first attempt, wait a few seconds before operating the starter again. Note : The preheater warning lamp does not come on when the engine is hot.
Recommendation : It is not necessary to warm up the engine before starting off. Wait for the warning lamp to go out and then drive
off slowly, accelerating gently until the engine warms up.
66III-2STARTING THE ENGINE
CAUTION
Do not run the engine in an enclosed or poorly ventilated space.
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Discharged battery.
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VI-2BATTERY
Emergency starting from another battery
A vehicle with a discharged battery can be started with either an electrically isolated slave battery or the battery of another vehicle.
To avoid risks of explosion, correctly follow the orderindicated below.
Slave battery
Earth point on failed vehicle.
Check that the voltage of the slave battery is correct (12 volts).
If using the battery of another vehicle, its engine must be switched off. The two vehicles must not be in direct contact
with each other. Connect the battery cables as shown in the diagram in the orderindicated. Make sure that the cable clips are pro-
perly connected (risk of sparks).Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and let it run under slight acceleration for about a minute.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Caution Do not touch the cable clips during the operation.Do not lean over the batteries.
Disconnect the cables in the reverse order to connection ensuring that they do not touch one another.
