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lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel.
Control and warning lamps
It lights
Possible cause
Solution
up
The steering system
should be checked
Power steering
by a specialised
faulty.
(red)
workshop as soon as
possible.
The steering system
should be checked
by a specialised
workshop as soon as
possible.
If, after restarting the
Power steering op-
engine and driving
eration reduced.
for a short distance,
(yellow)
the yellow warning
lamp no longer
comes on, it will not
be necessary to take
the vehicle to a spe-
cialised workshop.
Flashes
Possible cause
Solution
Fault in the steer-
Do not drive on!
ing column elec-
Seek professional
(red)
tronic lock.
advice.
Driving
Flashes
Possible cause
Solution
Steering column
Gently turn the steer-
deviation.
ing wheel to and fro.
Remove the key from
the ignition and then
switch the ignition
back on. If necessa-
ry, check the mes-
sages displayed on
Steering wheel not
the instrument panel
(yellow)
unlocked or
display.
locked.
Do not drive on, if
the steering column
remains locked after
the ignition has
been switched on.
Seek specialist as-
sistance.
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
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