Starting & Driving
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING
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.
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 if the selector
lever is moved to one of the drive positions
(1,2,3,D
or R). This is particularly important
when the engine is cold, because the engine will
be idling at a faster speed than normal. Use the
foot brake to control the vehicle until the engine
is warm and running at normal speed.
Before starting the engine and driving, ensure
you are familiar with the precautions shown
under ‘CATALYTIC CONVERTER’, page 118.
NOTE: The foot brake MUST be applied before
the selector can be moved from ‘P’.
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.
Cold climates
In very cold climates, if the engine fails to start
after three attempts, fully depress the
accelerator and operate the starter continually
for up to 30 seconds, or until the engine runs.
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Check that the parking brake is applied
and the gear lever is in ‘P’ or ‘N’.
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
is running.
In addition, the oil pressure warning light may
take several seconds to extinguish and engine
cranking times will also increase; at -13°F
(-25°C),
the starter motor may need to be
operated 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.
In temperate climates DO NOT operate 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
continued use of the starter will discharge the
battery and may cause the starter motor to
overheat.
Block heaters
Additionally, in very cold temperatures, use of a
110 V AC block heater will improve the engine's
starting characteristics. In order to ensure
correct performance, only Land Rover
approved engine block heaters should be used.
In any event, block heaters restricted to a
maximum of 400 W should be used. Block
heaters that exceed this output may damage the
emission control components.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Language | Bulgarian, English |
| Product Name | Discovery Handbook |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | International |
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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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