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year, people inside the vehicle can be ex-
posed to very high or very low
temperatures.
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Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period, heat builds up in the en-
gine compartment
after the eng ine is switch-
ed off- there is a risk of damaging the engine .
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
m inutes before switching it off .
Convenience
key
Starting the engine
Applies to : vehicles with convenience key
The
I ST AR T ENGINE
ST OP !
button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 79
Center console : START ENGINE STOP butto n
Starting the engine
.. Manual transmission:
Fully depress the clutch
pedal and move the shift lever to the neutral
pos ition.
.. Automatic transmission:
Step on the brake
peda l and move the selector lever to P or N
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.. Press on the
! START ENGINE
STOPI
button
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fig . 79 -
the engine will sta rt.
Switching the ignition on/ off
If you wou ld like to switch the ign ition on with-
out start ing the eng ine, fo llow these steps :
.. Press the
I START E NGIN E ST OP I
button wit h-
out pressing the clutch pedal (for manual
transm iss ions) or the brake pedal (for automat-
ic transmissions) .
D r ivi ng
.. To switch the ignit ion off, press the but ton
again .
If t he engi ne should not star t immediately , the
sta rting process is automatically stopped after a
sho rt time . Repeat starti ng procedure .
When starting t he engine, major electrical loads
are switched off temporarily.
After a cold engine is started, the re may be a
br ief period of increased noise because o il pres-
sure must first build up in the hydraul ic valve ad-
juste rs. This is normal and not a ca use fo r con-
cern.
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WARNING
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- Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation .
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
- Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat-
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requ iring as -
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans-
mitter, preventing peop le from escaping
from t he vehicle on their ow n in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
yea r, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex-
posed t o very high o r very low tempera-
tures .
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Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op-
erating temper ature - othe rwise you risk en-
gine damage.
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For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run while pa rked to
warm up. Beg in d riving immed iate ly. This re-
duces unne cessary emissions.
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