St Art Ing T He Engine - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

100 St art ing-off and Driving
- st art engine
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Applies t o all models:
Posit ion 1
To lock t he st eering, w it h t he ignit ion key w it hdrawn, t urn t he st eering w heel un-
t il t he st eering locking pin is heard t o engage. You should alw ays lock t he st eering
as a general rule if you leave your vehicle. This act s as a det errent against possible
t heft of your vehicle ⇒ .
Posit ion
2
Move t he st eering w heel back and forw ard a lit t le if t he ignit ion key cannot , or
cannot easily be t urned int o t his posit ion, in order t o release t he st eering lock.
Posit ion 3
The engine is st art ed in t his posit ion. At t he same t ime, major elect rical compo-
nent s are sw it ched off for short periods. The ignit ion key moves back int o posit ion
when one releases t he key.
2
The ignit ion key must be t urned back int o posit ion
t he engine again. The st art er repeat lock in t he ignit ion lock prevent s t he st art er
being engaged when t he engine is running and t hus get t ing damaged.
Ignit ion key w it hdraw al lock (aut omat ic gearbox)
You can only wit hdraw t he ignit ion key aft er swit ching off t he ignit ion if t he selec-
t or lever is in posit ion P.
WARNING
● When driving, t he ignit ion key must alw ays be in t he posit ion
sw it ched on) w it hout t he engine running. This posit ion is indicat ed by t he
w arning light s coming on. If t his is not t he case, it could result in unexpect ed
locking of t he st eering w heel - risk of accident !
● Only remove t he ignit ion key f rom t he ignit ion lock w hen t he vehicle has
come t o a st andst ill (by applying t he handbrake or moving t he select or lever
int o t he posit ion P). The st eering lock can engage immediat ely - risk of acci-
dent !
● Alw ays w it hdraw t he ignit ion key if you are going t o leave t he vehicle,
even f or a short t ime. This is part icularly import ant if children are lef t in t he
vehicle. The children might ot herw ise st art t he engine or sw it ch on elect rical
equipment (e.g. pow er w indow s) - risk of accident or injury!

St art ing t he engine

General
You can only start the engine only using an original ignit ion key.
Manual gearbox
– Place t he gearshift lever int o neut ral and put on t he handbrake firmly before
– Engage t he clut ch pedal and keep it depressed unt il t he engine st art s.
If you st art t he engine wit hout depressing t he clut ch pedal, t he engine does not
st art and t he following message appears in t he Informat ion display Depress
clut ch! (Depress clut ch!) or CLUTCH in t he display of t he inst rument clust er.
– Let go of t he key as soon as t he engine st art s ot herwise t here may be damage
1 each t ime before st art ing
Aut omat ic gearbox
– Place t he gearshift lever int o P or N before st art ing t he engine, and apply t he
– Let go of t he key as soon as t he engine st art s ot herwise t here may be damage
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short t ime aft er
st art ing t he cold engine unt il oil pressure can be built up in t he hydraulic valve
clearance compensat ion. This is quit e normal and is not an operat ing problem.
2 (ignit ion
If t he engine does not st art ...
You can use t he bat t ery of anot her vehicle as a jump-st art aid ⇒ p age 216.
● Never run t he engine in non vent ilat ed or enclosed areas. The exhaust
gases of t he engine cont ain besides t he odorless and colourless carbon mon-
oxide a poisonous gas - hazard! Carbon monoxide can cause unconsciousness
and deat h.
● Never leave your vehicle unat t ended w it h t he engine running.
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