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Please perform these steps only in the order listed.
Step
Vehicles without Keyless Access
1.
2.
Depress and hold down the brake pedal until step 4 is completed.
3.
Automatic transmission: Shift the transmission into Park (P).
4.
Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving
5.
Turn the vehicle key to position ⇒
(0)
in the ignition switch.
Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear (vehicle on flat surface or pointing uphill) or
6.
Removing the vehicle key from the ignition
7.
switches off electrical equipment and
activates the steering column lock.
WARNING
Never stop the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. You can lose control
of the vehicle, crash, and be seriously injured.
The airbags and safety belt pretensioners will not work when the ignition is switched off.
The brake booster does not work when the engine is not running. More brake pedal
pressure will be needed to stop the vehicle.
The power steering system does not work when the engine is not running, and you will
need more force to steer the vehicle.
When the key is removed from the ignition switch, the steering will lock and you will not
be able to steer the vehicle.
NOTICE
If the vehicle has been driven hard for a long time, the engine could overheat when it is
stopped. To reduce the risk of engine damage, let the engine idle in Neutral for about 2 minutes
before you switch off the ignition.
If the ignition is switched on or the engine is running and the driver door is opened, a chime
sounds. The chime is also a reminder to switch off the engine and turn off the ignition before leaving
and locking the vehicle from the outside.
On vehicles with automatic transmissions, the vehicle key can only be removed from the ignition
when the transmission is in Park (P).
After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan in the engine compartment may keep
running for several minutes, or may start running after the vehicle has been parked for a while, even if
the ignition is switched off and the vehicle key has been removed. The radiator fan shuts off
automatically when the engine has cooled down enough.
Vehicles with Keyless Access
Bring the vehicle to a complete stop ⇒
Briefly press the starter button ⇒
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the engine will not switch off, carry out the
emergency shut-off procedure
reverse (vehicle pointing downhill).
Opening the doors switches off electrical
equipment and activates the steering
.
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column lock.
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