Correct way to start car?

[Kiadaw]

  On 4/10/2013 at 11:43 AM, I-LOVE-CARS said:

My (CDTI) normally I don wait for it to warm up, just go, but according to my owner manual, it states to let the turbo to cool down? for 30+/- seconds before switchin off the engine...

Whats CDTI? 30seconds seems overkill!

[Throttle2]

Here's what i do:

 

Turn key to on engine oil gauge and onboard computer. (You can hear the sound of the system coming alive)

Engine oil gauge will complete reading in 6 seconds.

Crank the engine to start.

Start the aircon.

Move off slowly and do not exceed 3500rpm until the temp gets up above 60deg.

Normal operating temp for my car is 90 to 100degrees.

Then redline every gear no problem.

[Simpleonly]

  On 4/10/2013 at 8:26 AM, Mysportwish said:

remote auto-start is good, i tried both SPY and KOPEL... love the latter cos it is feature rich

 

got.money to.change of course good

 

[I-LOVE-CARS]

  On 4/10/2013 at 11:56 AM, Kiadaw said:

Whats CDTI? 30seconds seems overkill!

 

Common-rail diesel turbo injection

Edited April 10, 2013 by I-LOVE-CARS

[Mllcg]

  On 4/10/2013 at 11:56 AM, Kiadaw said:

Whats CDTI? 30seconds seems overkill!

 

my subaru WRX had an official sticker saying 2 minutes cooldown.

 

so just follow lor

[Thaiyotakamli]

  On 4/10/2013 at 3:18 AM, Vid said:

Just drive immediately lah. No need to wait. As long you service the car regularly can already

this is true, just drive, anyway u gonna sell ur car for 1-2 years LOL

 

basically modern car does not need warm up or only if ur car is SOHC engine. just move slowly. most importantly during start ensure no radio, room light or aircon is on or else consume more battery

[Kiadaw]

  On 4/10/2013 at 6:19 PM, Mllcg said:

my subaru WRX had an official sticker saying 2 minutes cooldown.

 

so just follow lor

Hmmm, ok, then just follow loh.

 

 

Anyway, why you guys keep saying 'Air-con' The correct word should be 'climate control' unit or 'Heater, ventilation & air conditioning' unit(HVAC), unless your car only comes with air condition function & manual contol. Sorry, can't help it as I worked with Climate control unit before.

 

Ok, to be fair, there is a snowflake symbol on most HVAC, which is universal for air conditioning. You do normally have the option to turn the air conditioning compressor off (via the snowfrake button or equalvent), if thats what you guys mean. As normally, you can't turn off the HVAC system, as air always need to be ventilated.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Kiadaw

[Phluvcat]

  On 4/10/2013 at 4:25 AM, Mcf777 said:

mine ah pek old car.....still can see the gadget on/off button.

OFF all the gadget is to start the car easier.

 

Huh what is gadget button? My ah pek chia no have.

 

Anyway for me, turn key to first click and wait 6 to 10 sec ( my car got beep sound), clutch in, brake on before cranking engine. Ya check fan, a/c, whatever all off before that. Then move off gentle.

 

Will also partially wind down a couple of windows to allow air exchange.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Phluvcat

[ER-3682]

  On 4/10/2013 at 6:19 PM, Mllcg said:

my subaru WRX had an official sticker saying 2 minutes cooldown.

 

so just follow lor

That's why most STI/WRX owners fitted "Turbo-Timer".

[Nicholas]

  On 4/10/2013 at 9:37 PM, Kiadaw said:

Hmmm, ok, then just follow loh.

 

 

Anyway, why you guys keep saying 'Air-con' The correct word should be 'climate control' unit or 'Heater, ventilation & air conditioning' unit(HVAC), unless your car only comes with air condition function & manual contol. Sorry, can't help it as I worked with Climate control unit before.

 

Ok, to be fair, there is a snowflake symbol on most HVAC, which is universal for air conditioning. You do normally have the option to turn the air conditioning compressor off (via the snowfrake button or equalvent), if thats what you guys mean. As normally, you can't turn off the HVAC system, as air always need to be ventilated.

 

Wow, learn something new. But you sure next time I go service/repair my HVAC, the guy at workshop know what I'm talking about? Can imagine the workshop guy say "Air con pai say air con lah, simi HVAC??!!"

[Pms]

After needle swipe and abs light goes out, then I crank. Wait for 5 min for rpm to stabilized, fan and radio on. Drive out the carpark then when temp reach normal level, aircon on and chiong ah!.

[Keavze]

  On 4/11/2013 at 12:37 AM, Pms said:

After needle swipe and abs light goes out, then I crank. Wait for 5 min for rpm to stabilized, fan and radio on. Drive out the carpark then when temp reach normal level, aircon on and chiong ah!.

 

yup me too...

after the electronics finished its 'self-test or startup chk' then i crank. after about a min i drive off le but below normal rpm until temp normal.

 

 

[Gaolow]

my start up or power up procedure..

1. go in and fasten seat belt

2. Check mirror

3. Crank engine

4. unwind side mirrors

5. unwind windows

6. wait a while about 20 sec

7. Slowly move/drive out

7*. on head light

8. after 100m and coolant temp on the normal

9. On fans/radio

10. on air con.

11. move on normal

 

Power off/ shut down procedure.

 

1. With engine still running

2. off head light if on.

3. off air con

4. off fan

5. off radio

6. retract side mirros

7. off other gadgets

8. off engine

 

 

 

 

[Steptronic]

  On 4/11/2013 at 1:48 AM, Gaolow said:

my start up or power up procedure..

1. go in and fasten seat belt

2. Check mirror

3. Crank engine

4. unwind side mirrors

5. unwind windows

6. wait a while about 20 sec

7. Slowly move/drive out

7*. on head light

8. after 100m and coolant temp on the normal

9. On fans/radio

10. on air con.

11. move on normal

 

Power off/ shut down procedure.

 

1. With engine still running

2. off head light if on.

3. off air con

4. off fan

5. off radio

6. retract side mirros

7. off other gadgets

8. off engine

 

Are you driving a B777 or something? just kidding, good practice, keep it up!

[Dreamer_toons]

My startup routines:

Turn the key to On

Wait for few seconds for the engine light, battery light etc to off

Crank start the engine

Wait till the aircon model arrow icon stop blinking and switch on the fan and aircon

Then on ioniser, the radio and increase the volume

Sync the Bluetooth between phone and ear piece and by then, car is ready to move off.

 

Shutdown:

Switch off the lights

Turn down the radio volume to 0 and off

Off aircon and fan and ioniser and finally the engine.

 

Too bad, my auto mirror spoil, so one less step.

 

[Pisces69]

Wah liow. Simple thread in how to start car can reach 4 pages.

 

This is just start a car lah. Not launch rocket to e moon.

 

Hahaha [laugh]

[Johnnylim]

  On 4/11/2013 at 2:01 AM, Pisces69 said:

Wah liow. Simple thread in how to start car can reach 4 pages.

 

This is just start a car lah. Not launch rocket to e moon.

 

Hahaha [laugh]

2 pages only lah if u set yr default to max 50posts / page

[Mllcg]

  On 4/10/2013 at 11:28 PM, ER-3682 said:

That's why most STI/WRX owners fitted "Turbo-Timer".

 

i installed one too