Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Руководство пользователя

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NOTE: NOTE:
Idling the engine for a long time wastes fuel. It Idling the engine for a long time wastes fuel. It
wastes natural resources and causes air pollution. wastes natural resources and causes air pollution.
Shut down the engine whenever you leave the vehi- Shut down the engine whenever you leave the vehi-
cle, even for a short period. cle, even for a short period.
If the engine has been idling for a relatively long If the engine has been idling for a relatively long
time, the muffler may give off white smoke during time, the muffler may give off white smoke during
acceleration. This is a normal effect of the catalytic acceleration. This is a normal effect of the catalytic
converter. If you start to drive immediately after converter. If you start to drive immediately after
starting the engine (while the engine is still cold), starting the engine (while the engine is still cold),
you will encounter the following problems: you will encounter the following problems:
In a cold-weather area, the cold engine will In a cold-weather area, the cold engine will
cause the fuel to ignite poorly, and the engine cause the fuel to ignite poorly, and the engine
may knock. may knock.
If the idle speed is too low, the engine will be If the idle speed is too low, the engine will be
abnormally noisy. Be sure to return the idle abnormally noisy. Be sure to return the idle
speed to the appropriate value. speed to the appropriate value.
With the engine idle control turned to the automatic With the engine idle control turned to the automatic
control position, the engine’s idle speed is adjusted control position, the engine’s idle speed is adjusted
automatically. To make the engine warm up more automatically. To make the engine warm up more
quickly quickly , take , take the following the following steps: steps:
1. 1. Afte Afte r the e r the e ngine s ngine s tart tart s, tur s, tur n ON t n ON t he eng he eng ine ine
warm-up warm-up switch switch . . The The exhaust exhaust brake brake indi- indi-
cator cator will will illuminate, illuminate, the the engine engine speed speed will will
start to increase, and the exhaust brake will start to increase, and the exhaust brake will
operate. operate.
NOTE: NOTE:
Before turning ON the engine warm-up switch, be Before turning ON the engine warm-up switch, be
sure to set the engine idle control to the AUTO posi- sure to set the engine idle control to the AUTO posi-
tion. Black smoke may be produced if the engine tion. Black smoke may be produced if the engine
warm-up switch is turned ON with the engine idle warm-up switch is turned ON with the engine idle
speed raised. speed raised.
2. 2. Conti Conti nue t nue t o let o let the en the en gine w gine w arm arm up un up un til th til th e e
needle on the coolant temperature gauge starts needle on the coolant temperature gauge starts
to move. to move.
When the coolant temperature rises sufficiently, When the coolant temperature rises sufficiently,
the engine warm-up process stops automatically the engine warm-up process stops automatically
and and the the exhaust exhaust brake brake indicator indicator goes goes out. out.
3. 3. Tur Tur n OF n OF F the F the engin engin e war e war m-up m-up swit swit ch. ch.
Z14897 Z14897
Z08917 Z08917
Z11847 Z11847 Z14899 Z14899
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