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On the
road
switched off . It can also switch on again
after some time if the coolant tempera-
ture rises as the result of a heat buildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is addit ionally heated by
the sun's rays.
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Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly afte r
hard or extended driving . Keep the engine
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears and a war ning tone
sounds if you open the dr iver's door when the
ignition is switched on.
Press brake pedal t o start engine
This message appears if you press the
I
STAR T ENGINE
S TOP !
button to start the en-
gine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can on ly be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
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ls key in the vehicle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the remote control key was re-
moved from the vehicle while the engine was
running . If the ignit ion key is not in the vehi-
cle you w ill not be able to switch on the ig ni-
tion or restart the engine after it has been
switched off. You wi ll also not be able to lock
the vehicle from t he outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith an audible warn ing tone if the P
selecto r lever posit ion is not engaged when
stopping the engine with the
I
START ENGINE
STOP !
button. Select the P se-
lector lever posit ion. Otherw ise the veh icle
could roll and it cannot be locked.
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Key is not recognized. Hold back of key
against marked area . See owner' s manual.
If
t he indicator ligh t turns on and t his mes-
sage appears, there is a malf unct ion
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page 78.
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Batt ery
is d ischarging
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on. Al-
ways switch off the igni ti on if you are leaving
the vehicle. See also r::¢,page 83 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leav-
ing car, oth erwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on and
t he selecto r lever is not in the P posit ion. Shift
the selecto r lever into the P position and
switch off the ignit ion when you exit the vehi-
cle. Otherw ise the vehicle cou ld roll. See also
r::¢,page 83.
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un-
der certain circumstances, for example if the
battery in the vehicle key is drained, if inter-
ference has affected the key or if there is a
system malfunction.
Fig. 80
Center console/master key: starting the eng ine
if there is a ma lfunct ion
Requirement: The message Key not recog-
nized . Hold back of key against marked area.
See ow ner's manual. must appear and the in-
dicator light
ml
must switch on .
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