Starting & Driving
STARTING
Cold climates
In very cold climates the oil pressure warning
WARNING
light may take several seconds to extinguish.
Similarly, engine cranking times will also
increase; at -22°F (-30ºC) the starter motor may
operate continuously for as long as 30 seconds
before the engine will start. For this reason,
ensure that all non-essential electrical
equipment is switched off.
Never start or leave the engine running in an
unventilated building - exhaust gases are
poisonous and contain carbon monoxide,
which can cause unconsciousness and may
even be fatal.
Before starting the engine and driving, ENSURE
you are familiar with the precautions shown
under ‘CATALYTIC CONVERTER’, page 136.
After starting
Ensure that the parking brake and foot brake are
firmly applied and the accelerator pedal is not
depressed while moving the gear selector lever
from ‘N’ or ‘P’, otherwise, the vehicle may move
immediately the selector lever is moved to one
of the drive positions (‘D’ or ‘R’). This is
particularly important when the engine is cold,
because the engine will be idling at a faster
speed than normal.
In particular, you should be aware that if the
engine fails to start, continued use of the starter
may result in unburnt fuel damaging the
catalytic converter.
1.
Check that the parking brake is applied
and that the gear selector is in the ‘P’
(Park) or ‘N’ (Neutral) position.
Switch off all unnecessary electrical
equipment.
Turn the starter switch to position ‘II’ and
then on to position ‘III’ to operate the
starter motor. DO NOT press the
accelerator pedal while starting, and
RELEASE THE KEY as soon as the engine
starts cranking (the engine will
automatically continue cranking until the
engine starts).
2.
3.
NOTE: The foot brake MUST be applied, before
the gear selection lever can be moved out of ‘P’
or ‘N’ into a drive position.
If the engine stalls or fails to start, you MUST
return the starter switch to position ‘I’ before
attempting to restart; the engine will not start by
turning the starter switch from position ‘II’.
NOTE: 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 Discovery |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline / Petrol |
| Engine Oil Type | 0W/30, 0W/50, 5W/30 or 5W/40 oil meeting API service level SJ/CD, EC11 and having a viscosity band recommended for the temperature range of your locality |
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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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