Driving; Starting-Off And Driving; Starting And Stopping The Engine - KODA Citigo Owner's Manual

Driving

Starting-off and Driving

Starting and stopping the engine

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Electromechanical power steering
Electronic immobiliser
Ignition lock
Starting the engine
Switching off the engine
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving only when the
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vehicle is stationary!
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance
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between the steering wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm. Not maintaining
this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to
properly protect you – risk to life!
The lever for adjusting the steering wheel must be locked whilst driving so
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that the position of the steering wheel cannot accidentally change during the
journey – risk of accident!
If the steering wheel is adjusted further towards the head, the protection
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provided by the driver airbag in the event of an accident is reduced. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
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edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel in
the 12 o'clock position or in any other way (e.g. in the middle or inner edge of
the steering wheel). Otherwise, activation of the driver airbag could cause se-
vere injuries to arms, hands and head.
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WARNING (Continued)
When driving, the ignition key must always be in the position
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page 65 (ignition switched on) without the engine running. This position is
indicated by the warning lights coming on. If this is not the case, this could re-
sult in unexpected locking of the steering wheel – risk of accident!
Only pull the ignition key from the ignition lock when the vehicle has come
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to a complete stop (by applying the handbrake). Otherwise, the steering could
be blocked – risk of accident!
When leaving the vehicle, the ignition must always be removed. This is par-
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ticularly important if children are left in the vehicle. Children could otherwise
start the engine for example – risk of accident or injury!
Never leave the engine running in unventilated or closed rooms. The ex-
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haust gases from the engine contain substances such as odourless and col-
ourless carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas) – risk to life! Carbon monoxide can
cause unconsciousness and death.
Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running.
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Never switch off the engine before the vehicle is stationary – risk of acci-
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dent!
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan can intermittently continue
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to operate for approx. 10 minutes.
CAUTION
The starter may only be operated when the engine is not running. The starter or
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engine can be damaged if the starter is activated when the engine is running.
Let go of the ignition key as soon as the engine starts otherwise the starter
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could be damaged.
Avoid high engine revolutions, full throttle and high engine loads before the en-
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gine has reached its operating temperature – risk of damaging the engine!
Do not tow-start the engine – risk of damaging the engine! On vehicles with a
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catalytic converter, unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter where it may
ignite. This in turn may damage the catalytic converter. The battery from another
vehicle can be used as a jump-start aid
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
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engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumulation
of heat when the engine is switched off.
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