Starting & driving
Coldclimates
WARNING
Inverycoldclimates,thebatterychargingand
oilpressurewarninglightsmaytakeseveral
secondstoextinguish.Similarly,engine
crankingtimeswillalsoincrease;at-30°Cthe
startermotormayneedtobeoperated
continuouslyforaslongas30secondsbefore
theenginewillstart.Forthisreason,ensure
thatallnon-essentialelectricalequipmentis
switchedoff.
Exhaust fumes contain poisonous
substances which can cause
unconsciousness and may even be fatal.
•
•
DONOTinhale exhaust gases.
DONOTstart or leave the engine running
in an enclosed unventilated area, or
drive with the rear door open.
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•
•
DONOTmodify the exhaust system from
the original design.
Warmingup
Intheinterestsoffueleconomy,itisadvisable
tostartdrivingstraightaway,remembering
thatharshaccelerationorlabouringtheengine
beforethenormaloperatingtemperaturehas
beenreachedcandamagetheengine.
DOrepair exhaust system or body leaks
immediately.
If you think exhaust fumes are entering
the vehicle have the cause determined
and corrected immediately.
WARNING
The engine must not be run above fast idle
speed until the oil pressure warning light
extinguishes to ensure that the engine and
turbo-charger bearings are properly
Switchingoff
Toavoidthepossibilityofdamagingthe
turbo-chargerbearingsthroughinadequate
lubrication,ALWAYSallowtheenginetoidle
for10secondsbeforeswitchingoff.Turnthe
engineoffbyreturningthestarterswitchto
position’I’andthenposition’0’toremove
key.
lubricated before being run at speed.
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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 | 1999 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 Td5, Tdi, V8 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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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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