MG GT - Starting the Engine (Key Start)

Starting&Driving
StartingtheEngine(KeyStart)
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Neverstartorleavetheenginerunningin
anunventilatedbuilding.Exhaustgasesare
poisonousandcontaincarbonmonoxide,
whichcancauseunconsciousnessandmay
evenbefatal.
Catalyticconverterscanbedamagedifthe
wrongfuelisused,orifanenginemisre
occurs.Beforestartingtheengine,please
readcarefullytheprecautionsdetailedunder
thesection"CatalyticConverter".
OperationofStartingtheEngine
1Switchoffallunnecessaryelectricalequipment
(includingtheairconditioning);
2Applytheparkingbrake(referto"BrakeSystem"of
thissection);
3Forvehicleswithautomatictransmission,makesure
theshiftleverisinPorNpositionandpressthe
brakepedal;
Note:Whentheshiftleverisinanyotherposition,
theenginecannotbestarted.
4Formanualtransmissionvehicle,ensureneutralis
selectedwhentheclutchpedalisfullypressed;
5Insertthekey,rotateittopositionSTARTandrelease
thekeyimmediatelyaftertheengineisstarted.
Note:Aftertheenginestarts,ifthekeyisnotreleased
immediately,thestarterwillcontinuetowork,which
willnotonlydischargethebattery,butalsodamage
thestarterandstartermotor,catalyticconverterand
particulatelter.
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