Mitsubishi FUSO FE 2006, Owner'S Manual

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NOTE:
Idling the engine for long time wastes fuel, and is
therefore detrimental to environmental protection
and resource conservation. So shut down the
engine whenever you leave the vehicle, even for a
short period.
After the engine has been idling for a relatively long
time, white smoke may be given off from the muffler
when driving off from a standstill and accelerating.
This is a normal effect of the catalytic converter that
is located in the muffler, and does not indicate any
abnormality. If you start to drive immediately after
starting the engine (while the engine is still cold),
you will encounter the following problems:
•
In a cold region, the extreme coldness of the
engine will cause poor ignition of fuel, making
the engine prone to knocking.
•
If the idling speed is too low, the engine will be
abnormally noisy. Be sure to return the idling
speed to the appropriate value.
With the engine idling control volume turned to the
automatic control position, the engine’s idling speed
is adjusted automatically. To make the engine warm
up more quickly, take the following steps:
1. After the engine starts, turn ON the warm-up
switch . The indicator lamp will illumi-
nate, the engine speed will start to increase, and
the exhaust brake will operate.
NOTE:
If the engine speed is raised by the engine idling
control volume with the Warm-up switch set to the
ON position, a black smoke may be produced.
Before turning ON the Warm-up switch, be sure to
set the engine idling control volume to the AUTO
position.
2. Continue to let the engine warm up until the
water temperature gauge needle starts moving.
When the coolant temperature rises sufficiently,
the engine warming-up process stops automati-
cally and the indicator lamp then goes out.
3. Turn OFF the warm-up switch.
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