6
4nS ta rt in g th e e n g in e
Be fo re s ta rt in g
If th e b a tte ry' s vo lta ge is n ot a d e q ua te , En gine id le s p e e d is c ontro lle d b y th e
th e a uto m a tic s ta rtin g p ro c e d ure is n ot e ngine c om p ute r s ys te m . In c re a s e d
initia te d , o r it is inte rru p te d . S hould th is s p e e d s a t s ta rt- up a re n orm a l a nd
>
>
P re s s th e p a rkin g b ra ke p e d a l
P la c e th e s e le c to r le ve r o f th e a uto -
m a tic tra ns m is s ion in P o r N.
c ond itio n a ris e , it re m a ins p os s ib le to
s hould d e c re a s e a s th e e ngine w a rm s
jump-sta rt th e e ngine (re fe r to p age 18 3). up . If e ngine s p e e d d oe s n ot d e c re a s e ,
Do n ot a llow th e e ngine to w a rm u p b y s e rvic e is re q uire d .
Do n ot a llow th e e ngine to ru n in
e nc los e d s p a c e s . Th e e xh a us t
ga s e s c onta in c a rb on m onoxid e , a n
od orle s s a nd c olorle s s , b ut h ighly to xic
ga s . Bre a th ing th e e xh a us t g a s e s p os e s
le a ving it ru nning w hile th e ve hic le re -
m a ins s ta tio na ry. In s te a d , b e gin d rivin g
ing, a lwa ys s witc h o ff a ny e le c tric a l d e -
im m e d ia te ly a t a m od e ra te e ngine
To p re ve nt th e b a tte ry fro m d is c ha rg -
vic e s n ot in u s e , a s w e ll a s th e ig nitio n
whe n th e ve hic le is n ot b e ing d rive n.
s p e e d .<
a n e xtre m e h e a lth ris k, a nd c a n le a d to S hould th e e ngine fa il to s ta rt o n th e
unc ons c ious ne s s a nd d e a th .
firs t a tte m p t (if it is ve ry h ot o r c old , fo r
ins ta nc e ):
Ne ve r le a ve th e c a r u na tte nd e d w ith
th e e ngine ru nning, a s s uc h a ve hic le
re p re s e nts a p ote ntia l s a fe ty h a za rd .<
>
P re s s th e a c c e le ra to r p e d a l h a lfwa y
d own w hile e nga ging th e s ta rte r.
BMW 7 40i/L:
S ta rt in g th e e n g in e
Cold s ta rts a t e xtre m e ly lo w te m p e ra -
tu re s , fro m a p p ro x. + 57 (-156)
a nd a t e le va tio ns a b ove 3 ,3 00 fe e t
>
S ta rt th e e ngine . Do n ot p re s s th e
a c c e le ra to r p e d a l.
(1
,0 00 m e te rs ):
Your B MW is e q uip p e d w ith th e
c onve nie nc e s ta rtin g fe a tu re .
S im ply tu rn th e ke y to p os itio n 3 (s ta rte r)
a nd th e n re le a s e it im m e d ia te ly.
>
P re s s th e a c c e le ra to r p e d a l h a lfwa y
d own w hile e nga ging th e s ta rte r.
The s ta rte r c ontin ue s to o p e ra te a uto -
m a tic a lly u ntil th e e ngine s ta rts .
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 004 597 - © 08/99 BMW Group
| Categories | BMW 7-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 740i, BMW 740iL, BMW 750iL, BMW E38 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)