DongFeng RICH. Instruction — part 1

Foreword

Welcome to the growing family of new ParsKhodro owners. This vehicle has been delivered to you with
confidence. Your vehicle has been produced using the latest techniques and strict quality control.
This instruction has been prepared to help you understand the operation and maintenance of your vehicle so
that you may enjoy many miles of driving pleasure. Please read through this instruction before operating your
vehicles.
Separate

“Warranty information” explain details about the warranties convering your vehicles.

Remember that your ParsKhodro dealer knows your vehicle best. When you require any service or have any
questions about your vehicle, he will be glad to assist you with the extensive resources available to him. This
instruction is applicable to ZN1033U2N4, ZN1033UBN4,

INTRODUCTION

REMINDESS FOR SAFETY

Follow these four important driving rules to help ensure a
safe and complete trip for you and your passengers!



NEVER drive under the influence of alcohol of
drugs.



ALWAYS observe posted speed limits and never
drive too fast for conditions.

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ALWAYS use your seat belts.



ALWAYS provide information about the proper
use of vehicle safety feature to all occupants of
the vehicle.



Read the instruction provides important safety
information.

WHEN READING THE MANUAL
This instruction include information for all options available on
this mode, therefore, you may find some information that
does not apply to your vehicle.

READ FIRST-THEN DRIVE SAFELY
Before driving your vehicle read your Owner’s Instruction
carefully. This will ensure familiarity with controls and
maintenance requirements. Assisting you in the safe
operation of your vehicle.
Throughout this instruction we have used the symbol following
by the word warning. This is used indicate the presence of
hazard, which may cause the possibility of a personal injury
or other damage and must be followed precisely.
CAUTION. This is also used throughout the instruction to
indicate the presence of a hazard that could cause possible
minor injury to you or components and the procedures must
be followed carefully.

ALTERTION OF THE VEHICLE

Please don’t alter the vehicle. Alteration may militate
against the features, safety and durability, doubtless, it may
also contravene the rules of the government. Furthermore
(in addition), any damage and features problem that caused

by the altering,, ParsKhodro will not offer maintenance
service.

All information, specifications and illustrations and
illustrations in this instruction are those in effect at the time of
printing .ParsKhodro reserves the right to change
specifications or design without notice and without
obligation.

IMPORTANT INFEFORMATIONS IN THIS MANUAL

In this instruction you will see some different markings,

their

meaning is as follows.

Warning

This means that they can cause serious personal injury.

In

order to avoid or reduce the risk, you must comply with them.

Caution

This is used to point out some of the possible risk of minor

damage to the vehicle or the person.

The instruction only used to guide the driver use the vehicle.

It

cannot be used as the legal basis.

If you see this symbol appeared in the instruction. That

means please do not do it.

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PRECAUTIONS BE PAID ATTENTION IN USING DONGFENG BRAND VEHICLE

Thanks for purchasing our ParsKhodro
vehicle.
Welcome to join the alignment that
driving the vehicle of ParsKhodro
brand.
We believe you must be satisfied with
your chose.

This vehicle has been produced
concentrating the latest techniques of
Parskhodro. For helping the driver to
drive and maintenance, each vehicle
will be given a user instruction.
Before operating the vehicle, you must
read through this user instruction to learn
how to use this vehicle correctly.
Having anything you don’t understand,
please ask the Technique Service
Center of ParsKhodro, they will be glad
to serve you.

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1. about starting engine

1) Be sure to pull the parking brake
lever, move the gearshift lever to “N”

(Neutral),and press the clutch pedal to

the floor while cranking the engine, In

order to start a cold engine easily, to

keep the choke in closed position when

you crank the engine.

2) In order to prolong the lives of the
starter and battery, do not crank the
engine for more than 20 seconds at a
time. If the engine does not start, wait
20 seconds before cranking again.

3) In cold winter, the engine must be
pre-warmed until the water temperature
indicator needle begins to move, only
then can the vehicle be driven.

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2 About driving economically

1) Connect the clutch slowly, and start
the vehicle smoothly.

2) Forbid starting the vehicle in

nd

2

gear.

3) In order to save fuel and prolong the

engine’s using lives. When you start the

vehicle in

st

1

gear, follow the speed

recommended in this instruction to change

gear.

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4) About fuel

Seeing

to

the

FUEL

RECOMMENDA-TION for suitable fuel.

Don’t use other diesel oil, for it may

apparently shorten the engine lives.

All drivers should pay attention: Every

abort that caused by using other fuel

which is not recommended or incorrect

operating, the ParsKhodro CO. will take

no insurance.

5)

Accelerating

smoothly,

braking

smoothly, and turning smoothly.

6) Reversing

If you want shift the vehicle from

forward to reverse, stop your vehicle

completely for a point, and then shift

into reverse.

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7) Do not rest your foot on the clutch

pedal while driving. This may cause

clutch damage.

8) Do not coast with the engine stopped.

While slipping the engine brake is out of

function. Without the engine brake, in

case of emergency condition, the

braking distance will much longer, and it

may cause danger.

9) Do not take anything that not

necessary in the cargo. It may add to

the weight of vehicle and cause more

fuel consumption.

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3 About braking

Some

drivers

corroborate

brake

capability base on whether the wheels

can be pulled to die. If so, the brake

capability is good, or is bad. But we

know it is a completely wrong concept.

The brake capability is corroborated

base on no other but brake force and

stability.

During brake procedure, the vehicle’s

center of gravity will move forward, this

change the weight balance of the

vehicle, the rear wheel trend to flat,

and be pulled die earlier than the front

wheels.

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So all the vehicles have a control valve

in their braking system, which prevent

the rear wheels from pulled died earlier

than the fronts.

While braking, depress the brake pedal

for several times may be economic,

and the braking distance will be short

too.

1) While going down a long slope,

use both foot and engine brake.

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2) The braking system should be

maintained obey the instruction.

3) If you are the first time to drive

vehicle with vacuum assisted

brake, pay attention to the brake

pedal operating force to get the

best braking effect.

4) When parking vehicle out room in

the areas which temperature below

C



0

, place suitable blocks at

both the front and black of each

wheel; set the gearshift lever in

the

st

1

position, do not pull the

parking brake lever, or the parking

brake may be frozen and be hard

to start the vehicle.

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5) When the vehicle is washed or

driven through deep water, the

brakes may get wet. As a result,

your braking effect may reduce.

Lightly pressing the brake pedal to

check up the brake function. To dry

brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe

speed while lightly pressing the

brake pedal to heat-up the brakes.

Do this until the brakes return to

normal.

6) About brake fluid

Fill the DOT4 high quality brake fluid

whose boiling point is higher than

190

℃ , the brake fluid should be

changed periodically.

4 about vehicle maintenance

1) Check the battery fluid, oil, clutch

fluid, brake fluid, and coolant every day.

If it is not enough add it in time. If there

is abnormally reduce; come to have a

check in the ParsKhodro Technique

Service Center. Oil must be changed

each 5,000-km, change the oil filters at

the same time. Gasoline engine must

fill the SL or more senior specification

oil. See to the user manual for detail.

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2) If the engine screech while starting

or accelerating, please check the belt of

the fan. If it is loose, adjust the belt to

such degree, which is while a finger

presses the center of the belt it can be

pressed down about 8 mm or so.

3) Adjust the idle to the stipulated

speed, can the vehicle get economic

driving and max tractive force.

5 About air conditioner

1) When the season you may use air

conditioner comes, go to check it in the

ParsKhodro Technique Service Center,

to keep it works as normal!

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2) Check the refrigerant level if the air

conditioner do not function cool. If it is
not enough, you’d check whether the

refrigerant has leaked, and refills it, but

be careful not to overfill, or it may even

worse cause losing cool function,

compressor damage, system exploding

and the engine may overheating, power

reducing become of adding burden to it.

3) For the sake of preventing the

interior of the air conditioner from

corroding and melting. In the season

you do not use it even in winter; turn on

the air conditioner at list one time each

week to make the air conditioner

system lubricants circulate. So do not

pick off the belt of the air conditioner in

the season you do not use it.

4) After driving in rainy weather or on

mud road, wash the condenser of the

air conditioner completely.

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6 Other precautions

1) Parking the vehicle out room in

winter, to prevent a door lock from

freezing, apply deicer or glycerin to it

through the key hole if the lock

becomes frozen, heat the key before

inserting it into the key hole.

2) Tire inflation pressure

A bit high tire pressure can save fuel,

but much higher tire pressure may

reduce the comfort, cause driving

unsteadily and the tire wear away early,

shortening the live of the absorber, and

the cab being lacerated. According to

up all, to keep tier inflation pressure is

very important.

3) Often waxing

The metal gloss paint surface of red,

black and heavy blue colors are much

lithe than the white, and are easy

damaged. It is necessary to have your

vehicle waxed at least one time a

mouth to protect the paintwork and

keep the fresher.

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4) Protecting against corrosion

Wash your vehicle often, especially

after you back from seaside or the road

use salt, wash the body and chassis

immediately. Do not park your vehicle in

areas of high temperature, most and

unventilatory.

5) When cleaning the under hood of the

vehicle, be careful not to splash the

water to the distributor, winding etc.

electric system equipment. If you have

splashed water to these parts, clean it

use dry clothes or blow it use

compressed air, especially do not forget

to clean the water under distributor

cover.

7 For the sake of long period using

1) Obey the stipulation that the

maintenance manual has pointed out to

have

your

vehicle

maintained

periodically.

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2) About original parts

The original parts have been proved to

be measure up through the exacting

verification of ParsKhodro Automobile

Co. So ParsKhodro vehicle must use

the original parts.

Best wish you driving safely.