Starting a diesel when cold

[knobblywobbly]

Ok, I know this is a dumb question, but this is the first diesel I´ve owned.

When the glowplug light comes on, do you start the car while it´s still lit or wait for it to go out? cratch:

[3rensho]

On my mom's old VW Golf one waited until the light went out before starting. My B9 doesn't have a glow plug light but I wait a couple of seconds in any case.

[Drew]

My handbook says to wait for the glowplug light to go off before starting.

Doc..

[Andre]

My handbook says to wait for the glowplug light to go off before starting.

Doc..

We'd do it three times then start if it was the first start in the morning.

[Coco]

Wait for it to go off.

As Andre says, if cold, operate the glow plugs two ot three times before trying to start

[philip]

The colder it is the longer the light stays on you have to WAIT until it has gone off.

[blingo driver]

They also say you should press the clutch in for easier starting :O)
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[FatPaddy100]

In very cold conditions, I wait for the light to go out, then wait a further 10 seconds or so - always starts first time