Kia Optima 2017 - Starting the Diesel Engine; Starting and Stopping the Engine for Turbocharger Intercooler

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• Do not turn the ignition switch to
the START position with the en‐
gine running. It may damage the
starter.
Starting the diesel engine
To start the diesel engine when the en‐
gine is cold, it has to be pre-heated be‐
fore starting the engine and then has
to be warmed up before starting to
drive.
1. Make sure the parking brake is ap‐
plied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the
clutch pedal and brake pedal de‐
pressed while turning the ignition
switch to the start position.
Automatic Transaxle / Dual clutch
transmission - Place the transaxle
shift lever in P (park). Depress the
brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (neutral)
position.
Glow indicator light
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3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position to pre-heat the engine.
Then the glow indicator light will il‐
luminate.
4. If the glow indicator light goes out,
turn the ignition switch to the
START position and hold it there
until the engine starts (a maximum
of 10 seconds), then release the
key.
NOTICE
If the engine does not start within
10 seconds after the preheating is
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completed, turn the ignition key
once more to the LOCK position for
10 seconds, and then to the ON po‐
sition, in order to preheat again.
Starting and stopping the engine for
turbocharger intercooler
1. Do not race or accelerate the en‐
gine immediately after starting.
If the engine is cold, idle for several
seconds before sufficient lubrica‐
tion is ensured in the turbocharger
unit.
2. After high speed or extended driv‐
ing, requiring a heavy engine load,
run the engine on idle condition
about 1 minute before turning it
off.
This idle time will allow the turbo‐
charger to cool prior to shutting the
engine off.
CAUTION
Do not turn off the engine immedi‐
ately after it has been subjected to a
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