Volkswagen Caravelle User Manual

STARTING THE ENGINE
General notes
• Be careful when running the engine
in a confined space. Danger of poison-
ing.
• Check that gear lever is in neutral.
(On vehicles with automatic gearbox:
Selector lever at "P" or "N") and apply
handbrake firmly before starting.
• Depress the clutch pedal on vehicles
with manual gearbox when starting so
that the starter only has to turn the en-
gine.
• As soon as the engine starts, release
the ignition key so that the starter can
disengage.
• After starting a cold engine it may
sound noisy briefly because the oil pres-
sure has to build up in the hydraulic tap-
pets^ first. This is normal and no cause
for alarm.
• Do not warm engine up by running it
with vehicle stationary. Drive off straight
away.
• Do not overrev or use full throttle
until the engine has reached the normal
operating temperature.
• On vehicles with a catalytic convert-
er the engine must not be started when
catalytic converter is at operating tem-
perature by towing the vehicle a long
distance as otherwise unburnt petrol
can get into the catalytic converter and
be burned there - see also page 83.
44 and 57 kW carburetor engines
Starting a cold engine
The carburetor is fitted with an automatic
choke which is actuated the first time the
accelerator pedal is depressed when
engine is cold.
• Depress accelerator pedal slowly
once (twice when it is freezing) and then
release it.
• Start engine - do not use accelera-
tor.
• If the engine does not start at once,
stop using starter after 10 seconds, wait
about half a minute and then try again.
• The increase in the idling speed which
takes place as engine starts to warm up
can be reduced by just tapping the accel-
erator pedal briefly.
On vehicles with an automatic gearbox
the engine should be run at fast idling
speed for about one minute after start-
ing when it is very cold.
The pedal should then be tapped so that
the speed drops and a gear can be
selected at normal idling speed.
Starting a warm or hot engine
• Depress pedal slowly while operat-
ing starter and hold it in the full throttle
position - do not pump the pedal!
• Release pedal as soon as engine
starts.
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Volkswagen Caravelle Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Caravelle
Category	Automobile
Language	English