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By pressing the key with out stepping on the
brake, the ignition is switched on and off.
With the ignition on, the steering wheel is un-
locked.
You can only remove the key with the ignition
switched off. To do this, you have to press on
the key aga in. With an automat ic transm is-
sion, the se lector lever must be in the P posi -
tion .
When starting the engine, major e lectrica l
loads are switched off temporarily .
Afte r start ing a cold engine, t here may be a
brief period of increased noise because the oil
pressure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
Driver message in the instrument cluster
display
Press brake pedal to st art engin e
This message appears if you do not step on
the brake pedal to start the engine on a vehi-
cle with an automatic transmission.
Engage Nor P to start engin e
This message appears when attempting
to
start the engine if the selector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the P or N
position. The engine can on ly be started with
the selector in these posit ions .
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons
a long with a warning signa l. It appears if the
selector lever for the automat ic transm iss ion
is not in the P position after the ign ition is
switched off . Move the selector lever to the P
position, otherwise the veh icle is not secured
against rolling away. You also cannot lock the
ve hicle using the locking butto n* on the door
handle or using the remote key.
On th e r o a d
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WARNING
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your veh icle . Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be ope rated. This can lead to seri -
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons req uiring
assistance una ttended in the ve hicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter,
preventing people from es -
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency . Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve-
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the
ignit ion look while the vehicle is mov ing .
Otherwise, the steer ing lock could sud-
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle .
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Note
- In the event of a malfunction in the elec-
tronic ignit ion lock a symbol in the in-
st rument cluste r flashes with the mes-
sage Ignition lock defect ive .
-Avo id high engine speeds, fas t accelera-
tion or heavy engine loads while the en-
gine is sti ll cold. This could damage the
eng ine.
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For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let you r
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immed iat ely after sta rting your
vehicle . Mainta in moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine perfo rms best at operating
temperature.
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Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me-
chanical key out of the maste r key in or-
der to be able to lock the vehicle . The
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