Driving
In
Snow (Diesel Engines)
When driving
in
a heavy snowstorm or
in
swirling snow with a diesel
engine, snow can get into the air intake system. If you keep driving in these
conditions the air cleaner may get plugged, causing black smoke and
loss
of
power. In an emergency,
if
the air cleaner gets plugged with snow, you can
remove
the
air cleaner. Then, drive to
a
place of safety as soon as possible
and put the air cleaner back on.
Starting
Your
Diesel Engine
Your diesel engine starts differently than a gasoline engine.
1.
Automatic Transmission:
Move your shift lever
to
“P”
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral). Your engine
won’t start
in
any other position
-
that’s a safety feature. To restart
when you’re already moving, use
“N”
(Neutral) only.
-
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to “P” (Park) if your vehicle
is
moving.
If
you
do, you could damage the transmission. Shift to “P” (Park) only
when your vehicle
is
stopped.
2.
Manual
Trunsmission:
Move your shift lever to neutral and hold
the
clutch pedal
to
the floor
while starting the engine. Your vehicle won’t start if the clutch pedal is
not all the way down
-
that’s a safety feature.
Turn your ignition key
to
RUN. Don’t
turn it
to
START.
With the ignition
in
RUN,
the
“GLOW
PLUGS”
light
will
come
on.
If
the engine is already warm, this light may
not
come
on.
That’s normal.
During starting, your
“GLOW
PLUGS”
light may go on and off
a
few
times. This is normal. This means that part
of
your engine
is
being
warmed up for better starting. When the light goes off, your engine
is
ready to start.
Do
not
start
the
engine with this light
on.
NOTICE:
If
the
“GLOW
PLUGS”
light stays on, it means that your
vehicle could have one
of
several problems,
so
you should have
~t
serviced right away.
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