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In brief
Before driving check:
z Ty re pressures and c ondition.
z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine
com partment (see pag es 145 to 148).
z All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting
and num ber p la tes free from dirt, snow
and ice and operational.
z Objects are securely located a nd will not
be thrown forward in the event of
sudden braking.
z Seats, seat belts and mirrors correctly
adjusted .
z Bra ke op eration.
Exhaust gases are poisonous
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
whic h is extrem ely poisonous b ut has no
od our or colour.
Therefore, nev er inhale exhaust gases, and
never run the engine in an enclosed space.
You should also avoid driving with the
doors open, as ex haust gases c ould enter
the passenger compartment.
6 Ex haust ga s - see p age 105.
Starting, petrol engin e:
Tran smission in neutral
Depress clutch
Do not ac celerate
Turn key to D
The increased engine speed a utomatica lly
returns to norm al idling speed as the
eng ine tem perature rises.
6 Electronic im mobilizer - see p age 38,
further inform ation - see p ages 96, 97, 99.