BMW 316I, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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If the engine does not start first time, for
instance if it is very cold or very hot:
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Depress the accelerator pedal half-
way while starting the engine.
Cold starts at very low ambient temper-
atures, below approximately –15
6
(5
7
), at high altitude, above 1000 m
(330 ft):
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On the first occasion, take longer
over the starting operation, approx.
10 seconds
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Depress the accelerator pedal half-
way while starting the engine.
Too frequent or lengthy operation
of the starter at short intervals can
result in damage to the catalytic con-
verter.
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Cars with diesel engine
When the engine is cold:
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Hold the ignition key in position 2
until the "Preheat" telltale light goes
out
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Start the engine.
At extremely low temperatures, the
starter motor may have to be run for 0
to 40 seconds.
When the engine is warm:
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If the "Preheat" telltale light does not
come on: the engine can be started
immediately.
Movement of the accelerator pedal has
no influence on the starting process.
Bleeding the diesel fuel system:
Even if the fuel tank has been run dry,
the fuel system does not normally need
to be bled.
If you nevertheless encounter difficul-
ties in starting the engine:
Run the starter motor for approx.
20 seconds.
Manual transmission
1. Apply the handbrake
2. Move the gear lever to neutral
3. At low temperatures, depress the
clutch pedal
4. Start the engine.
Automatic transmission
1. Depress the brake pedal
2. Move the selector lever to the P or N
position
3. Start the engine.
Before leaving the car with the
engine running, move the selector
lever to P or N and apply the hand-
brake, to avoid any risk of the car
beginning to move.
Do not leave the car unattended with
the engine running, as this constitutes a
potentially severe accident risk.
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Sequential manual gearbox SMG
1. Depress the brake pedal
2. Move the selector lever to the neutral
position N
3. Start the engine.
If the engine does not start, rese-
lect the gear engaged beforehand
(as shown by the indicator in the dis-
play) and then move the selector lever
back to the neutral position N.
If the driver's door is opened while the
engine is running, an acoustic signal
sounds if the selector lever is in a drive
position. If neither pedal is pressed and
neither of the shift paddles nor the
selector lever moved, the gear is auto-
matically disengaged after approxi-
mately 2 seconds. If this happens you
have to depress the brake pedal and
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