manual Saab 9 5 FL I 1 owners manual page 142

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95_US_MY09.book Page 142 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:03 AM 142 Starting and driving • The tail pipe of the exhaust system Starting the engineLet the engine idle for about 10 seconds. can become very hot during driving. Avoid racing the engine or putting a heavy Donot open the throttle wide for at least Bear this in mind when loading and load on it before it has warmed up. Drive 2–3 minutes after starting. unloading the car. away as soon as the oil warning light has Cars with automa tic transmission 3 • Do not rest or sleep in the car when been extinguished to enable the engine to 1 The selector lever must be in the P or N parked with the engine running. There attain its normal temperature as quickly as position. is a risk of depressing the accelerator possible. which could lead to engine damage. The engine has an automatic choke and 2 Keep your foot on the brake pedal. There is also the risk that exhaust should be started as follows:3 Start the engine. Let the ignition key gases may enter the cabin. spring back as soon as the engine has Cars with manual transmission started and is running smoothly – at very It is possible for air to enter the lubricating low temperatures, you may need to run system in conjunction with an oil or oil-filter To start the engine the clutch pedal must the starter for up to 25 seconds. Wait change, or if the car has been stored for be fully depressed.20–30seconds before running the some time. This air can cause the hydraulic 1 Depress the clutch pedal fully but do not starter again, to give the battery time to cam followers to emit a ticking noise, which touch the accelerator.recover. can persist for up to 15 minutes after start-2 Start the engine. Let the ignition key Let the engine idle for about 10 seconds. Do ing. Although this is quite normal and does spring back as soon as the engine has not open the throttle wide for at least not indicate any malfunction, it is advisable started and is running smoothly – at very 2–3 minutes after starting. not to exceed 3,000 rpm before the noise low temperatures, you may need to run has disappeared. the starter for up to 25 seconds. Wait The hydraulic cam lifters are completely 20–30 seconds before running the service free; the valve clearance is set up at starter again, to give the battery time to the factory and will not need any subse-recover. quent adjustment. Note: On cars with manual transmission, if the starter fails to engage when the ignition key is turned to the start position, make sure the clutch pedal is full depressed. Misposi- tioned floor mats or other obstructions under the clutch pedal may affect starting.

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