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Startin g th e engin e
"' Press the brake peda l
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"' Press the
!START
ENGINE
STOP I
button
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79. The engine will start .
"' It is possible that the re will be a slight de lay
when starting the engine for diesel vehicles
in colder t emperatures. Therefore, you must
hold the brake pedal down until the eng ine
starts. The indicator lamp
&I
illum inates
when the eng ine is preheated .
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time . Repeat starting procedure .
Start-Stop-Sy stem * :
Note the information on
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page 81, Start-
St op-Syst em.
A
WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation .
- Never turn off the eng ine unti l the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop .
- The brake booster and power steer ing
only work when the engine is running . If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking. Because
you cannot stee r and brake as you usua l-
ly wou ld, this could lead to crashes and
serious injur ies.
- Avoid high engine rpm, fu ll throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
reached operating temperature
- ot her-
wise you risk eng ine dam age.
- The eng ine cannot be started by pushing
or tow ing the veh icle.
(D
Tips
- After a cold engine is started, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be -
cause oil press ure must first bu ild up in
the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is nor -
mal and not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switch off
On th e r o a d
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afte r a certain period of time. Please
note that electrical equipment such as
exterior lights will sw itch off as well
when that happens.
Stopping the engine
"' Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
"' Move the selector lever to the P or N posi -
tion .
"' Press the
I
STA RT
ENGINE
ST OP I
button
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page
76,
fig.
79.
When you stop and the Start-Stop-System*
turns off the engine, the ignition remains on .
Press the
! STAR T
E NGIN E
ST OPI
button to
switch the ign ition off du ring a stop phase.
Steerin g lock
The steering locks when you tur n the engine
off using the
I
START
ENGINE
STOP I
button
and open the driver's door. The locked steer-
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S posi -
tion. The engine stops if you press the
I
START
ENGINE
STOP I
button at speeds below
6 mph (10 km/h) .
A
WARNING
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake boos t er and power steering
only work when the engine is running . If
the engine is off, you have to use more
force when steering or braking. Because
you cannot steer and brake as you usual-
ly would, th is cou ld lead to crashes and
serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
park your vehicle with the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad-
vertently roll away.
- After the eng ine has been switched off,
the radiator fan can cont inue to run for
up to 10 minutes - even with the ignition
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