SAIC MOTOR MG3 2011 - Page 103

StartingandDriving
4orFullypresstheclutchpedal,andensurethatthe
gearleverisintheneutralposition(forMT).
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5Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitch,andturnitto
thePosition3forstartingtheengine.
6Releasethekeyimmediatelyassoonastheengine
starts,andtheignitionswitchwillreturntothe
Position2automatically.
Note:Continueduseofthestarterwillnotonly
dischargethebattery,butmaydamagethestarter
motorandthecatalyticconverter.
DONOTpresstheacceleratorpedalwhilestartingand
DONOToperatethestarterformorethan15secondsat
atime.Iftheenginefailstostart,removethekeyandwait
atleast10secondsbeforetryingagain.
Ifthekeyisnotrecognisedbytheengineimmobilisation
systemwhenitisinsertedintotheignitionswitch,the
enginewillbedisabledandanwarningicon(see‘Warning
LampandIndicator’inChapter‘InstrumentsandControls’)
willappearinthemessagecentre.
IMPORT ANT
•Y ourcariscontrolledbyelectroniccontrol
systems.Whenstartingtheengine,ifthereare
electromagneticwavearoundoranydevicesstuck
onyourcarcangenerateelectromagneticwave,
whichmaycausetheelectroniccontrolsystemsof
yourcaraccidentalactivated.
•DonotkeeptheignitionatPosition1orPosition2
foralongtimewhiletheenginestops,whichmay
dischargethebatteryduetotheuseofelectrical
devices.
•Y oucaristtedwithengineimmobilisationsystem.
Anyself-madekeywithoutauthorisationcannot
starttheengine.
•DONOTturntheignitiontoPosition3while
theengineisrunning,otherwiseitwilldamagethe
starter.
ColdClimates
Intemperatureof-10℃andbelow,enginestartingtimes
willincrease.Itisessentialthatallunnecessaryelectrical
equipmentisswitchedoffwhilestarting.
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