Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2020 Operating Instructions Manual page 104

Driving
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depressed. This jeopardises safe operation
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so that
they cannot reach the driver's footwell.
Make sure the floormats and carpets are
properly secured so that they cannot slip
and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay several
floormats or carpets on top of one another.
X
Close all doors.
X
Make sure that the floormats and carpets
are properly secured so that they cannot
slip and obstruct the pedals.
Starting the engine
! If the warning buzzer sounds and the STOP
lamp lights up, the engine oil pressure is too
low.
The operating safety of the engine is endan-
gered. Switch off the engine immediately.
To insert/remove the vehicle key
g
Steering wheel unlocked/radio position
1
Drive position
2
Start position
3
X
Turn the key to drive position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
The display check for the instrument cluster
Y
( page 93) starts.
After the display check, the basic display is
shown.
After approximately 2 seconds, the immobil-
iser is deactivated and the engine can be
started.
If you do not wait for 2 seconds or if you use
an invalid key, the display will show the
display message. Use a valid spare key.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift the
transmission to the neutral position
Y
( page 110).
X
Disengage power take-off (
The display shows /.
X
Vehicles with a hot-water auxiliary heater: at
outside temperatures below −18 †, preheat
the engine before starting (
X
Vehicles with cold-start aid: wait until the
% indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter goes out (
X
Turn the key to start position 3 in the igni-
tion lock. While doing so, do not depress the
accelerator or clutch pedal.
X
When the engine has started, release the
key.
The idling speed (approx. 600 rpm) is con-
trolled automatically.
X
If the engine does not start, stop the start-
ing procedure after approximately
20 seconds.
X
Turn the key back in the ignition lock as far
as it will go to g.
X
Repeat the starting procedure after approx-
imately 1 minute.
X
After three starting attempts, wait approx-
imately 3 minutes before trying again.
Safety inspection
Checking the reservoir pressure in the
compressed-air brake system
G
WARNING
It is not possible to brake the vehicle if the
compressed-air brake system has a leak or
if there insufficient reservoir pressure. There
is a risk of an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle until the necessary
reservoir pressures have been reached and
the STOP lamp goes out.
In the event of loss of pressure while driving,
immediately bring the vehicle to a halt in
accordance with the traffic conditions.
Secure the vehicle using the parking brake.
Have the compressed-air system repaired at
a qualified specialist workshop.
CODE
Y
page 140).
Y
page 66).
Y
page 113).