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NOTICE:
If
you’re not in an idling vehicle and the engine overheats, you
wouldn’t be there to see the coolant temperature gage. This
could damage your vehicle. Don’t let your engine run when
you’re not in your vehicle.
Cold Weather Starting (Diesel Engine)
The following tips will help you get good starting in cold weather.
Use
SAE
1OW-30
oil when the outside temperature drops below freezing.
When the outside temperature drops below
0”
F
(-
18
O
C),
use your engine
coolant heater.
If you park your vehicle
in
a garage, you shouldn’t need to use the coolant
heater until the garage temperature goes below
0°F
(-1
8OC),
no matter how
cold it is outside.
To
use the engine coolant heater, first turn off the engine. Then open the
hood, unwrap the electrical cord and plug
it
in. It uses normal house voltage
(110
volts), but:
I
NOTICE:
After you’ve used the coolant heater, be sure
to
store the cord in
the
manner
it
was,
to
help
keep it
away from moving engine
parts.
If
you don’t, it could be torn and damaged.
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