DISPLAY AND CONTROL ELEMENTS 4
MHL380 D 4.27
4.6.2 Starting the diesel engine
A buzzer will sound when starting the ignition
(55/60) in position I and the service brake
indicator (55/40) will light up if the available
brake pressure is not sufficient.
Once the diesel engine is running and the
brake pressure has built up, the buzzer will
sound and the indicator (55/40) will go out.
4.6.2.1 Cold start (normal start)
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Set all gearshift levers to neutral.
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Insert the ignition key into the ignition lock
(55/60) and turn it to position I. The pre-
heat indicator (55/75) lights up for a few
seconds. Wait for approx. 5 - 10 seconds
for the machine control unit to start, un-
til the indicators (55/36), (55/37), (55/49),
and (55/50) appear on the display.
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When the preheat indicator goes out and
the indicators (55/36), (55/37), (55/49), and
(55/50) are displayed, turn the ignition key
through position II to position III ïƒ Diesel
engine starts.
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As soon as the diesel engine is running, let
go of the ignition key. It will automatically
return to position I. The indicators for bat-
tery charge control (55/36) and for engine
oil pressure (55/37) should go out.
If, after a maximum of 15 seconds,
the diesel engine does not start up,
move the ignition key to 0 and, after
waiting for at least 30 seconds, re-
peat the start-up procedure.
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60
75
36
37
40
49
50
Fig. 55 Starting the diesel engine