Starting & driving
In cold weather, or when the batteryis in a
STARTING
low state of charge, depress the clutch pedal
while starting and hold it down until the
engine is running.
1.
2.
3.
Check that the handbrake is applied and
that the gear lever is in neutral.
Switch off all unnecessary electrical
equipment.
In temperate climates, DONOToperate the
starter for longer than 10 seconds; if the
engine fails to start, switch off and wait 10
seconds before re-using the starter. Please
note that prolonged use of the starter will not
only discharge the batterybut may also
damage the starter motor.
Insert the starter key and turn the switch
to position ’II’. Wait until the glow plug
warning light extinguishes.
NOTE: When restarting a warm engine, it will
not be necessary to wait for the glow plug
warning light to extinguish.
Cold climates
In verycold climates, the batterycharging and
oil pressure warning lights may take several
seconds to extinguish. Similarly, engine
cranking times will also increase; at -30° Cthe
starter motor may need to be operated
continuouslyfor as long as 30 seconds before
the engine will start. For this reason, ensure
that all non-essential electricalequipment is
switched off.
4.
Turn the key to position ’III’to operate the
starter motor; DONOTpress the
accelerator pedal during starting, and
RELEASETHEKEYas soon as the engine
is running.
NOTE: In temperate climates, the battery
charging and oil pressure warning lights
should extinguish as soon as the engine is
running.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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