Volkswagen Caravelle User Manual

OPERATION
Fuel injection engines
The engine is fitted with a fuel injection
system which automatically supplies the
correct fuel/air mixture for all operating
conditions. The starting procedure de-
scribed here is applicable regardless of
ambient or engine temperature:
• Start engine - do not depress accel-
erator.
• Only if the engine does not start the
first time, should the accelerator pedal
be depressed slowly during the next
attempt to start. When engine starts
release accelerator pedal immediately.
Diesel engines
Glow plugs
The engine is fitted with glow plugs. The
time the plugs are on is indicated by a
lamp which is controlled by the coolant
temperature - see page 33.
Cold starting aid
To faciliate starting from cold, there is a
cold starting device in the injection
pump.
The cold starting device is actuated
when the knob on the right of the steer-
ing column is pulled out fully.
Starting a cold engine
• The knob of the cold starting device
should be pulled out fully before operat-
ing starter regardless of the ambient
temperature.
• Turn ignition key to position 2, glow
plug lamp commes on. It goes out when
the ignition temperature is reached (see
page 30).
If the warning lamp does not come on
when engine is cold, there may be a de-
fect in the glow plug system - get expert
assistance.
To avoid draining battery unnecessar-
ily, do not switch any other heavy cur-
rent consumers on while glow plugs
are on.
• As soon as a~c goes out. start en-
gine. Do ro: oecress aoceierator while
starting
If engine on,;, - -es "eg., arly, continue
to opera:e s:a~e- a fev. seconds longer
(15 seccncs a: ~a> until engine
runs under :s c.v cower.
If enghe ::es ~z: s:a~t. switch glow
pugs age" a~o :-y s:arting it again
: :es not start the fuse
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Volkswagen Caravelle Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Caravelle
Category	Automobile
Language	English