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Dr
iv
ing
Switching the ignition
on/
off
If
you would like
t
o switch the ignition o
n
wit h-
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps:
•
Inse rt the key into the ignition lock.
•
Press the key brief ly wit
hout
press ing the brake
pedal.
•
To sw itch the ignition
off,
press the key again.
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica
l
loads
are sw itched off temporar ily.
You ca
n
only remove the key with the ignition
sw itched
off.
If the engine should not start immedia
t ely,
the
starti ng process is automatically stopped after a
short time
.
Repeat sta rting procedure
.
A
WARNING
-
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - dange
r
of asp hyxiation.
-
Never remove the ignition key from the ign i-
t ion loo
k
while the vehicle is moving
.
Other-
wise,
t
he steering lock cou ld sudden ly en-
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
-
Always ta ke the key with
you
wheneve
r
you
leave your vehi cle
.
Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical eq uipment
s
uch
as the power windows cou ld be operat-
ed
.
This can lead to ser ious injury.
-
Never leave ch ildren or persons requiring as-
sistance unattended
in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans-
mitter, preventing peop le from escap ing
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency
.
Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex-
posed to very high o
r
very low tempe ra-
t ures.
([)
Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
eng ine loads until the eng ine has reached op-
erati ng temperature
- otherwise you risk en-
gine dam age.
74
-
@)
For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately. This re-
d uces unnecessary em iss ions
.
@
Tips
-
If the key cannot be removed from the igni-
t ion lock, you have to pu
ll
the mechan ica
l
key out of the master key in order to be able
to lock the vehicle
c::,
page 32.
-
After starting a cold engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy-
draulic valve adjusters. This is norma
l
and
not a cause fo
r
concern
.
-
If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition
will
switch off af-
ter a ce rtain period of t ime
.
Pleas
e
note
t hat
ele ct rical eq uipme nt such as exterior lights
w
ill
switch off
as
well when that hap pens.
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies
to
vehicles: with ignition
lock
You can use the emergen cy key as an ignition key
in an emergency.
Fig. 89
Glove
comp
art
men
t
: Adapte
r for
e merge ncy key
Fig. 9
0
Insert emergency key into the
adap
te
r
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