Starting & Driving
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Starting & Driving
Please refer to the specific configurations of your vehicle.
Engine start (Cummins engine)
1. Carry out daily inspection.
2. Verify that the gear lever is at the neutral position of the low range, or at the neutral
position of the automatic transmission.
3. Turn on the master power switch.
4. Turn the ignition switch to "ON" position, and the engine stop and maintenance
warning lamp, WARNING lamp, high water temperature indicator lamp, low oil
pressure alarm lamp and MIL will be on; if the engine is running normally, the
engine stop and maintenance alarm lamps, WARNING lamp and the high water
temperature indicator lamp will stay on for 3s and then go out. If no OBD fault
exists, the MIL will go out within 10s, and if any OBD fault exists, the MIL will stay
on or flash.
5. If your vehicle is equipped with intake preheater, the device will automatically
detect if the intake preheating is required according to the environmental
conditions. During cold start of the vehicle at low ambient temperature, when the
ignition switch is at ON position, the wait to start indicator lamp will be on,
indicating that the engine intake pipe is being preheated. The lower the ambient
temperature, the longer this indicator lamp stays on (up to 30s). After it goes out,
turn the ignition switch to START position to start the engine.
6. If the vehicle is equipped with fuel primary filter with glow plug, the electric heater
of the fuel primary filter should be activated to help the engine cold start when the
ambient temperature is below 7ºC.Turn on the fuel preheater switch on the
instrument panel, then the fuel preheating indicator lamp will be on, the
temperature-controlled heater of the fuel primary filter will heat the fuel, and when
the fuel temperature rises to the specified value, the heater will stop working
automatically. Turn off the fuel preheater switch and then the indicator lamp will go
out. When the ambient temperature is above 7ºC, turn off this switch.
7. If the vehicle is equipped with fuel tank heating device, please switch on the fuel
tank heating switch.
8. Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. only provides the electrical interface of
fuel tank heating device on the chassis, please consult the manufacturer of the
final stage of the whole vehicle for the specific use method.
9. Depress the clutch pedal instead of the accelerator pedal to the floor, and turn the
key to "START" position to start the engine. Air in the fuel system may lead to start
difficulty, so it is better to exhaust the fuel system. Please refer to the attached
Operation and Maintenance Manual of Cummins Engine.
