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114 Driving and parking
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Removing the key
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Switching on the power supply
2
Switching on the ignition
3
Starting the engine
shift the transmission to position j or i.
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Depress the brake pedal.
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Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn
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to key position 3.
If the vehicle does not start:
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switch off consumers that are not
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required.
remove the key from the ignition lock.
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insert the key into the ignition again after
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a short waiting period.
turn the key to key position 2. the indi‐
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cator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up.
turn the key to key position 3.
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You can also switch on the power supply or
the ignition with the key. Additionally, turn
the key to key position 1 or 2 .
Running-in notes
To preserve the engine during the first 1,500 km:
drive at varying road speeds and engine
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speeds.
do not drive faster than 140 km/h.
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allow the engine to reach a maximum engine
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speed of 4,500 rpm only briefly.
drive the vehicle in drive program A.
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change gear before the rev counter needle is
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Ô of the way to the red area of the rev coun‐
ter.
do not shift down a gear manually in order to
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brake.
avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at
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full throttle.
do not depress the accelerator pedal past
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the pressure point (kickdown).
only increase the engine speed gradually and
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accelerate the vehicle to full speed after
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
drivetrain have been replaced.
Please also observe the following running-in
notes:
in certain driving and driving safety systems,
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the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
tain distance is being driven after the vehicle
has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys‐
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