FIAT Nuovo Doblo' Panorama - Manual (Page 135)

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KNOW
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR DIESEL
VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒ ensure that the handbrake is on;
❒ put the gear lever into neutral;
❒ turn the ignition key to MAR: the warning lights
Y
and
m on the instrument panel will turn on;
❒ wait for the warning lights Y
and m to turn off. The
hotter the engine is, the quicker this will happen;
❒ fully depress the clutch pedal without touching the ac-
celerator;
❒ turn the ignition key to AVV as soon as warning light
m goes out. Waiting too long will waste the heating
work done by the glow plugs.
Release the key as soon as the engine starts.
IMPORTANT With the engine cold, the accelerator ped-
al must be fully released when you turn the ignition key to
AVV.
If the engine does not start at the first attempt, return
the ignition key to STOP before repeating the procedure.
If instrument panel warning light
Y
remains lit when the
ignition key is at MAR, turn the key to STOP and then back
to MAR; if the warning light remains lit, try the other keys
provided with the vehicle. Contact a Fiat Dealership if the
engine still does not start.
Warning light m will flash for 60 seconds
after starting or during prolonged crank-
ing to indicate a fault in the glow plug pre-
heating system. Use the vehicle normally if the en-
gine starts, but go to a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
HOW TO WARM UP THE ENGINE
AFTER IT HAS JUST STARTED
Proceed as follows:
❒ drive off slowly at medium revs, and accelerate
smoothly;
❒ do not demand maximum performance for the first few
kilometres. Wait until the engine coolant gauge starts
moving.
EMERGENCY STARTING
If the instrument panel warning light
Y
stays on steadily, you
can perform an emergency start by using the code on the CODE
card (see the “In an emergency” section).