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3) Press the clutch pedal fully down,
HOW TO START DIESEL
VERSIONS
ENGINE
without pressing the accelerator.
STARTING
4) Turn the ignition key to AVV
and let it go the moment the engine
starts.
1) Ensure that the handbrake is up.
2) Put the gear lever into neutral.
It is dangerous to let the
3) Turn the ignition key to MAR. In-
strument panel warning lights U, m
and ¢ (Y) will come on.
If the engine does not start at the
first attempt, return the ignition key
to STOP before trying to start the
engine again.
engine run in a garage or
other closed area. The
engine consumes oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide and other poisonous
fumes.
4) Wait for warning lights U and ¢
(Y) to turn off.
If the warning lights ¢ (Y) and U
stay on when the ignition key is at
MAR, turn the key to STOP and
then to MAR again; if the warning light
stays on, try with the other keys pro-
vided.
5) Wait for the instrument panel
warning light m to go out. The hot-
ter the engine is, the quicker this will
happen.
Do not touch the high
voltage cables (spark plug
leads) when the engine is
running.
6) Press the clutch pedal down to
the floor without touching the accel-
erator.
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, perform the emergency start-up
procedure (see section “In an emer-
gency”) and go to a Fiat Dealership.
7) Turn the key to AVV immedi-
ately after the m warning light goes
out. If you wait to long, you will lose
the benefit of the work done by the
glow plugs.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
IMPORTANT Never leave the ig-
nition key at MAR when the engine is
off.
1) Ensure that the handbrake is up.
2) Put the gear lever into neutral.
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