During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week, even in cold weather. This is to prevent poor lubrication of the compressor internal parts, and to maintain the air conditioning in the best operating condition.
If this procedure is not followed, the system may emit an unusual odour. This is not a fault in the system.
See also:
Diesel particulate filter (DPF)
The diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a device that captures most of the particulate
matter (PM) in the exhaust emissions of the diesel engine. The DPF automatically
burns away trapped PM during ...
Emergency broadcasts
If an emergency broadcast is caught while receiving a UKW broadcast or playing
back a cassette tape with the ignition switch in “ACC” or “ON” position, the display
will show “ALARM” an ...
Diesel preheat indication lamp (diesel-powered vehicles)
This indication lamp illuminates when the ignition switch is placed in the “ON”
position. As the glow plug becomes hot, the lamp goes out and the engine can be
started.
Note
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