All engines
Vehicles with manual transmission
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Depress the clutch pedal to the stop and hold it in this position.
3. Move the shift lever to neutral.
Depressing the clutch pedal makes it especially easy to start the engine in cold weather, due to the absence of a power circuit.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
4. Move the gear lever to the position «R» or «N».
5. Press the foot brake pedal and hold it in this position.
Attention! Operate the starter for no longer than 30 seconds. Otherwise, the starter and wiring may overheat.
Gasoline engines
6. Turn the ignition key and turn on the starter. At the same time, do not press the gas pedal. As soon as the engine starts, release the ignition key.
If the engine within 15 sec. does not start, pause for about 15 seconds. and repeat the startup process.
If after three attempts the engine does not start, then repeat the start after waiting 10 seconds. and fully depress the accelerator pedal.
If the engine is hot, depress the accelerator pedal slowly when starting.
Start moving immediately. Warm up the engine only in severe frost for about 30 seconds.
Attention! Frequent attempts to start the engine, one after another, can damage the catalyst, due to the fact that unburned gasoline gets into it and, when heated, burns out with a knocking effect.
Diesel engines
Starting a cold engine
7. Switch on the ignition and wait for the fuel preheat warning light to go out.
8. Start the engine, but do not press the accelerator pedal.
If, when starting the engine, it will work intermittently, then keep the starter on (maximum 20 seconds) until the engine starts on its own.
If the engine does not start, return the ignition key to the «0» and after a pause of approximately 30 sec. repeat the process of warming up and starting the engine.
Note: Due to the good cold start characteristics of the direct injection diesel engine, fuel preheating is only necessary at outside temperatures below +0°C.
If there is no fuel left in the tank, after refueling, the engine start process takes longer, approximately one minute, because this removes air from the fuel system.
Warm start
The engine can be started immediately. Preheating is not needed. Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
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