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- Fig. 1 Centre console: START ENGINE STOP button
You can use the START ENGINE STOP button
to switch on the ignition and start the engine. You only need to
have the key on your person.
Manual gearbox: Press the clutch
pedal all the way down and move the gear lever into neutral.
Automatic gearbox: Press the
brake pedal and move the selector lever to position P or N
WARNING!.
Press the START ENGINE STOP button
Fig. 1. The
engine should start.
Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer than usual to start
on cold days. Please keep your foot on the clutch or brake pedal
until the engine starts. The indicator lamp
lights up
while the glow plugs are preheating.
lights up
while the glow plugs are preheating.
If you press the START ENGINE STOP button
without pressing the brake pedal, the ignition will be switched
on or off. Diesel engines are preheated when the ignition is switched
on.
If the engine fails to start immediately, the starter will be switched
off automatically after a few seconds. Try to start the engine again.
Start/stop system
When you stop and the start/stop system turns off the engine,
the ignition remains on.
- If you press the START ENGINE STOP button at this stage, the ignition will be switched off. The engine will not be started Link.
- Before leaving the vehicle, ensure that the ignition is switched off.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster display
Ignition is on
This message appears and the buzzer sounds if you open the driver's
door while the ignition is switched on.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the START
ENGINE STOP button to start the engine without first
pressing the brake pedal. The engine will only start if you
press the brake pedal.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears on manual vehicles if you press the
START ENGINE STOP button to start
the engine without first pressing the clutch pedal. The engine
will only start if you press the clutch pedal.
Key
not in vehicle?
If the indicator lamp lights up and the message appears, the
remote control key was removed from the vehicle while the engine
was running. If the remote control key is not in the vehicle
you will not be able to switch on the ignition or restart the
engine after it has been switched off. You will also not be
able to lock the vehicle from the outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock
if lever is not in P.
For safety reasons, this message will appear together with a
warning tone if the selector lever is not in position
P when you switch off the
ignition with the START ENGINE STOP
button. Put the selector lever in position P;
otherwise the vehicle can roll away and cannot be locked.
Key
not recognised. Hold back of key against marked area. See owner's
manual.
If the indicator lamp lights up and the message appears, a malfunction
has occurred
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- Never run the engine in confined spaces. The exhaust gases are toxic.
- Never switch off the engine until the vehicle is stationary.
- The brake servo and the power steering system work only when the engine is running. You need more strength to steer and brake the vehicle when the engine is switched off. This would mean a greater risk of accidents and serious injury, because you cannot steer and brake in the normal manner.
Caution!
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and extreme load conditions
until the engine has reached its normal operating temperature, otherwise
this can damage the engine.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine by running it with the car stationary.
You should drive off immediately whenever possible. This will help
avoid unnecessary exhaust emissions.
Note
- When starting from cold the engine may be a little noisy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up in the hydraulic tappets. This is quite normal and no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition switched on, it will be switched off automatically after a while. Please note that electrical equipment such as the exterior lighting will also be switched off.