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lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel.
Control and warning lamps
It lights up red
The steering system should be checked
Power steer-
by a specialised workshop as soon as
ing faulty.
possible.
It lights up yellow
The steering system should be checked
by a specialised workshop as soon as
Power steer-
possible.
ing opera-
If, after restarting the engine and driv-
tion re-
ing for a short distance, the yellow
duced.
warning lamp no longer comes on, it will
not be necessary to take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop.
Flashes red
Fault in the
steering col-
Do not drive on!
umn elec-
Seek professional advice.
tronic lock.
Flashes yellow
Steering col-
Gently turn the steering wheel to and
umn devia-
fro.
tion.
Driving
Flashes yellow
Remove the key from the ignition and
then switch the ignition back on. If nec-
Steering
essary, check the messages displayed
wheel not
on the instrument panel display.
unlocked or
Do not drive on, if the steering column
locked.
remains locked after the ignition has
been switched on. Seek specialist assis-
tance.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
WARNING
If the warning lamps are ignored, the vehicle
may stall in traffic, or may cause accidents
and severe injuries.
Never ignore the warning lamps.
●
●
Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
CAUTION
Failure to heed the warning lamps when they
appear may result in faults in the vehicle.
Information on the steering
To prevent theft, we recommend you lock the
steering before leaving the vehicle.
Mechanical steering lock
Lock the steering column by removing the
key from the ignition when the vehicle is
stopped.
Please engage steer-
Unlocking the steering
ing lock
Parking the vehicle
Insert the key in the igni-
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tion lock.
Remove the key from the
Turn the steering wheel
ignition.
slightly to release the
steering lock.
Turn the steering wheel
Hold the steering wheel in
slightly until you hear the
this position and switch
steering lock.
on the ignition.
Electromechanical power steering
With the power steering system, the assisted
steering function automatically adjusts ac-
cording to the vehicle speed, the steering tor-
que and the wheel turning angle. The power
steering only works when the engine is run-
ning.
You should remember that you will need con-
siderably more power than normal to steer
the vehicle if the power steering is not work-
ing correctly or not at all.
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