Starting the Diesel Engine

    Caution
  • Risk of Injury
  • The engine may start automatically any time the unit is turned on.
    Notice
  • Equipment Damage
  • Never use starting fluid. Damage to the engine can occur.

Verify the Base Controller On/Off switch is in the ON position. Diesel engine preheats and starts are automatic in both Continuous Mode and CYCLE-SENTRY Mode. The engine will preheat and start as required when the unit is turned on. The engine pre-heat and start sequence will be delayed in Cycle Sentry mode if there is no current need for the engine to run.

When the engine is preparing to start, the Truck Standard Display HMI Control Panel will continue to display the Standard Display as shown ( Standard Display). The preheat buzzer at the unit (located on the unit Interface Board) sounds during the engine pre-heat and crank sequence.

Note If the unit is equipped with optional Electric Standby, there may be some additional prompts before the engine will start. Refer to Starting The Electric Motor for details.

Standard Display

Parent topic: Truck Standard Display HMI Control Panel