2-55 DRIVING
2. STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
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1) starting the engine(DE, DV engine)
(1) Apply the parking brake so that the vehicle is
not moved and move the gearshift lever to
NEUTRAL position.
(2) Turn the starter key to "ON".
Caution
To start the engine, the gearshift lever should be
positioned to NEUTRAL.
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(3) Turn the starter key to START position.
LOCK
ACC
ON
START
Caution
Avoid excessive starter cranking(in excess of
10 seconds) to prevent any possible damage to
starter motor or batteries. If the engine fails to
start, wait about 30 seconds before again
attempting to start your vehicle.
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(4) Use the idle control knob to idle the engine at
the normal speed(rpm) until the normal operat-
ing temperature is reached.
Caution
1. Avoid unnecessary idling as prolonged idling
may accelerate wear of valves, pistons, and pis-
ton rings, shorten engine life, and bring about
waste of fuel and a large quantity of air pollut-
ants due to incomplete combustion of fuel.
(Idling for heavy trucks: about 10 minute)
2. Do not overrun the engine when the normal
operating temperature is not yet obtained. This
may shorten the engine life and increase fuel
consumption.
Take exceptional care to adjust idle speed when
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the engine temperature is low.
If you attempted to start the engine with no fuel
in the fuel tank, you should bleed the fuel sys-
tem. With no bleeding operation, you cannot
start the engine even though you refill the fuel
tank. (Refer to "Air bleeding of fuel system").
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