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Never remove the ignition key from the igni-
tion look while the vehicle is moving
.
Other-
wise the steering lock will engage and you
will not be able to steer the vehicle
.
-
Please note that the brake booster and pow-
er steering only work when the engine is
running
.
When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be-
cause
the usual steering and braking capa-
bility
is
not
available, the
risk
of accidents
or
injuries increases.
-
Always take the vehicle
key
with you when
leaving
the
vehicle, even for a short period
of
time. This applies particularly
when chil-
dren
remain in
the vehicle.
Otherwise
the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win-
dows
.
- Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as
long
as the engine has
not reached operating temperature yet
.
You
could damage th@ engine.
-
The engine cannot be started
by pushing
or
towing
.
@
For the sake of the environment
Do
not let the engine
run
while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This re-
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D
Tips
-
If it is difficult to turn the
key
to position
(D,
turn the steering wheel back and forth
slightly to release the steering wheel lock
.
-
Some noise after starting the engine
is
nor-
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If the
battery is
disconnected and recon-
nected, you have to hold the ignition key in
position
(D
for five seconds for the engine
to start.
-
After switching the ignition off, you can only
remove
the key when the selector lever is in
the "P" (Park) position. After that, the selec-
tor lever
is
locked.
Driving
Stopping the engine with the key
Appli
es to vehicles
:
wi
th
ignition
lock
Stopping the engine
.,.
Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,.
Turn the
key
to position
@
.
The needle in
the
tachometer
moves into the
OFF
position.
Releasing the steering lock
Requirement: the selector lever must be in P.
.,.
Remove the ignition key in position
@
¢
page 82, fig. 78
¢
.&_
.
.,.
Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering wheel lock
.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft.
A
WARNING
.-
-
-
Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop
.
The full func-
tion of the brake booster and
the
power
steering
is
not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if.
Because
you
cannot
steer
and brake as you usually
would,
this could
lead
to
accidents
and seri-
ous
injuries.
- Never remove the
ignition
key from
the
igni-
tion look
while the vehicle is moving.
Other-
wise, the steering
lock
could suddenly en-
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
-
Please
note that the
brake
booster and
pow-
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must
use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be-
cause the usual steering and braking capa-
bility is
not
available, the risk of accidents or
injuries
increases.
-
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when
chil-
dren remain in
the
vehicle.
Otherwise the
children
could start
the engine or
operate
electrical equipment such
as power
win-
dows.
- For safety
reasons,
always
park
the
vehicle
with the selector
lever in
the P position.
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