Starting the diesel engine

To start the diesel engine when the engine is cold, it has to be pre-heated before starting the engine and then have to be warmed up before starting to drive.

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  2. Make sure the gear is shifted to P (Park) position. Depress the brake pedal fully.

  3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position to pre-heat the engine. Then the glow indicator light will appear.

    Figure 1. Glow indicator light

  4. If the glow indicator light goes out, turn the ignition switch to the START position and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key.

NOTE

  • If the engine does not start within 10 seconds after the preheating is completed, turn the ignition key once more to the LOCK position for 10 seconds, and then to the ON position, in order to preheat again.