Caution: Do not allow the engine to run at high speeds for a long time and harsh accelerations when the engine is cold, especially on turbocharged models.
Before launch
1. Apply the parking brake.
2 Turn off unnecessary lights and accessories.
3 For models with manual transmission:
- A) Fully depress the clutch pedal and move the shift lever to neutral.
- b) Keep the clutch pedal depressed until the engine starts.
4. For models with automatic transmission:
- A) Set the selector to position "R". On restart (stalled engine) set selector to position "N".
- b) Depress the brake pedal and hold the pedal until you start moving.
Normal start method
1. (PETROL ENGINES) Set the ignition key to position "ON". Without depressing the accelerator pedal, turn the engine crankshaft by turning the ignition key to position "START". Release the ignition key when the engine starts.
2. (DIESEL ENGINES) Turn the ignition key to position "ON" and check that the cold start assist indicator light is (glow plugs) caught fire. Hold the key in position "ON" until the indicator goes off. By depressing the accelerator pedal approximately half way (all the way to the floor", if the weather is very cold), turn the engine crankshaft by turning the ignition key to the "START". Release the ignition key and accelerator pedal when the engine starts.
Caution: Do not crank the engine for more than 30 seconds at a time. This can cause the starter motor and electrical circuit connections to overheat.
3 After the automatic reduction of the increased engine warm-up speed, the car is ready to move.
Note: If the weather is freezing, leave the engine warm for a few more minutes before driving. But if necessary, you can start driving immediately after reducing the increased engine warm-up speed.
If the engine won't start...
1. Before performing checks, make sure that the start-up procedure has been carried out correctly (see related section) and that there is enough fuel in the tank.
2. If the engine crankshaft does not turn or turns too slowly.
- A) Check battery terminals.
- b) If the battery terminals are OK, then turn on the interior lighting
- V) If the lighting is absent, dim, or goes out when the engine is cranked over by the starter, the battery is discharged. Start with a booster battery.
- G) If the lighting is normal, but the engine does not start, then the engine is faulty.
Caution: Do not attempt to start the engine by prolonged towing or pushing. The timing belt can jump a few teeth and cause the piston to hit the valves. In addition, the catalytic converter may fail, overheat and cause a fire.
3. If the engine cranks normally but the engine does not start:
- A) Check the tightness of the connectors (e.g. spark plug connections (or incandescent), ignition coils, distributor, fuel cut-off valve (diesel).
- b) If the connectors are OK, then the spark plugs may be "flooded" due to repeated cranking of the engine crankshaft (gasoline engines).
Engine starting (if spark plugs "flooded" - gasoline engines)
1. While depressing the accelerator pedal, turn the engine crankshaft by moving the ignition key to position "START" within approximately 15 seconds.
2. Release the ignition key and the accelerator pedal. Then try to start the engine without depressing the accelerator pedal.
3. If the engine does not start within 15 seconds of cranking, release the ignition key and wait a few minutes.
4. Try to start the engine. If the engine still does not start, then the engine is defective.
Caution: Do not crank the engine for more than 30 seconds at a time. This can cause the starter motor and electrical circuit connections to overheat.
Starting with a booster battery
Attention: the booster battery voltage must be 12V. Do not start with the booster battery unless you are sure its parameters are correct.
1. Turn off all unnecessary lights and accessories and make sure the vehicles are not touching.
2. If necessary, remove all vent plugs from booster and dead batteries. Lay a cloth over the open vents on the batteries (this helps to reduce the risk of explosion).
3. If the booster battery vehicle does not run, start it and let it run for a few minutes. During startup using an add-on battery, the engine should run at approximately 2000 rpm
4. Connecting cables.
- A) Connect the cables in the sequence shown in the figure.
Note: To avoid serious injury when making connections, do not lean over the battery or allow the cables or clamps to accidentally touch anything other than the appropriate battery terminals or "land".
- b) Connect the clamp on the other end of the booster battery negative cable to a rigid, fixed, unpainted metal part of the vehicle with the dead battery (the recommended connection point is shown in the figure).
Attention: do not connect the cable near any part that can move when the engine is cranked.
5. Start the engine in the usual way. Once started, it should run at 2000 rpm for a few minutes.
6. Carefully disconnect the cables, negative first, then positive.
7. Carefully remove fabrics covering batteries as they may contain sulfuric acid.
8. If the vent plugs have been removed, reinstall them.