freightliner Sprinter 2015 - Starting the Engine

Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals.
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Secure the load as per the loading guide-
lines (Y page 240).
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Make sure that the floormats and carpets
are properly secured so that they cannot
slip and obstruct the pedals.
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Close all doors.
Starting the engine
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
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Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
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Before starting the engine, make sure that:
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all the doors are closed.
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all the vehicle occupants are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
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the parking brake is applied.
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If you depress the brake pedal before
starting the engine, the pedal travel is short
and pedal resistance is high.
If you depress the brake pedal again after
starting the engine, pedal travel and resist-
ance will be back to normal again.
Gearshift pattern
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Park position with parking lock
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Reverse gear
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Neutral
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Drive
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Move the selector lever to position P.
The display in the instrument cluster shows
P:
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on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Y page 187)
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on vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons (Y page 182)
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You can also start the engine in neutral N.
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Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up briefly.
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Once the % preglow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the key to position 3 in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running.
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You can start the engine without preglow
when the engine is warm.
The preglow system is malfunctioning if the
% preglow indicator lamp lights up for
approximately 1 minute:
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after the ignition is switched on
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while the engine is running
At extremely low outside temperatures you
may then no longer be able to start the
engine. Have the malfunction rectified at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Driving
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Driving and parking
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