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Driving
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F WithaDieselengine,turnthekeyto
position 2,ignitionon,tooperatethe
enginepre-heatingsystem.
Waituntilthiswarninglampgoesoffinthe
instrumentpanelthenoperatethestarter
motorbyturningthekeytoposition3
withoutpressingtheacceleratorpedal,
untiltheenginestarts.Oncetheengineis
running,releasethekey.
Inwintryconditions,thewarninglamp
canstayonforalongerperiod.When
theengineishot,thewarninglamp
doesnotcomeon.
Intemperateconditions,donotleave
theengineatidletowarmupbutmove
offstraightawayanddriveatmoderate
speed.
Neverleavetheenginerunningin
anenclosedareawithoutadequate
ventilation:internalcombustion
enginesemittoxicexhaustgases,
suchascarbonmonoxide.Dangerof
intoxicationanddeath.
In very severe wintry conditions
(temperaturesbelow-23°C),toensure
the correct operation and durability of
themechanicalcomponentsofyour
vehicle,engineandgearbox,itis
necessarytoleavetheenginerunning
for4minutesbeforemovingoff.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartstraight
away,switchofftheignition.Waitafew
momentsbeforeoperatingthestarter
motoragain.Iftheenginedoesnot
startafterseveralattempts,donotkeep
trying:youriskdamagingthestarter
motorortheengine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifiedworkshop.