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9.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Runnin -in a neuu car
During the running-in period the following speeds
should not be exceeded:-
During the first 1, 000 km (600 miles):
Ist gear 30 km/h (20 miles/h)
2nd gear 55 km/h (35 milés/h)
3rd 80 km/h (50 miles/h)
4th gear 110 km/h (70 miles/h)*
* 130 km/h (80 miles/h), overdrive engaged.
Between 1, 000 and 2, 000 km (600 and 1, 200 miles)
Ist gear 35 km/h (20 miles/h)
2nd gear 65 km/h (40 miles/h)
3rd gear 100 km/h (60 miles/h)
4th gear 130 km/h (80 miles/h)**
** 150 km/h (95 miles/h), overdrive engaged.
Uarm u the en ine as soon as ossible
Experience has shown that englnes in cars driven
short distances with many stops in between wear
abnormally quickly. T his is due to the faet
that the engine is never given opportunity to
attain normal operating temperature.
When the engine starts, try to get it up to nor-
mal operating temperature as quickly as possible.
Do not let the engine idle . for too lang a period,
but start;;. dnving under light load as soon as
possible. (See also special instructions for start
and stop of Turbo englne).
LIGHT 5UITCHES
! Main li hts
l
2-step tumbler-swltch on instrument panel
Ist step: Position lights
! 2nd step: Head lamps also
Left-hand stalk-switch below steering wheel
activates the dip switch for the head lamps.
Instrument panel dimmer controls the small
lamps in all the instruments.
Wiper
2-step tumbler-switch on instrument panel.
STARTING THE ENGINE
THIS IS HOU YOU START THE ENGINE:
Carburettor en ine (OScar Type l)
Cold engine:
l. Apply the parking brake (handbrake)
2. Gear lever in neutral
3. Turn the ignitlon key to start the engine. If
the engine does not start immedlately 'pump'
with ;Éhe accelerator pedal until the engine
starts. Release the key when the engine has
started.
NÉVER RACE THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING
FROM -COLD !
Hot engine (operating temperature):
l. Apply the parking brake (handbrake)
2. Gear level in neutral
3. Depress the clutch pedal
4. Slowly depress accelerator pedal fully
5. Turn the ignition key to start the engine. If
the engine does not start immedistely, keep the
accelerator pedal to the floor until the engine
starts. Release the key when the engine has
started.
10.
UARNING !
Befare starting your car, always open the garage
doors. The exhaust gases from the engine contain
carbon monoxide which is poisonous and particu-
larly dangerous since it is invisible and odour-
less.
OScar T e 2
l. Do not 'pump' with the pedal. The automatic
choke takes care of all, both for cold and
hot engine.
2. Do not 'race' a cold engine for the first 2.
min. atter starting, it is important for a
Turbo-engine to be warmed up properly befare
any hard use.
4. Also remember always to let a Turbo-engine
idle for a couple of minutes after any 'hard'
trip, it is equally important to let the Turbo-
unit cool down befare stopping the flow of
cooling oil by stopping the engine.