Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 135

The vehicle is unlocked.
If the ignition switch cannot be turned on, then turn the steering wheel back
and forth slightly and thereby unlock the steering lock.
Turn ignition on / off and start the engine
Fig. 125
Positions of the vehicle key in the ignition lock
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Read and observe and
Positions of the vehicle key in the ignition lock
Ignition switched off, engine switched off
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Ignition switched on
2
Starting engine
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Switching ignition on/off
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Turn key to position .
2
The ignition is switched on.
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Turn key to position .
1
The ignition is switched off.
Starting the engine
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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For vehicles with manual transmission, shift gear stick to neutral, depress
the clutch pedal and hold it there until the engine starts.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in position
P or N and depress the brake pedal until the engine starts.
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Turn the key into position to the stop and release immediately after the
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engine has been started – do not apply the accelerator.
After letting go, the vehicle key will return to position
On vehicles with diesel engines the glow plug warning light
starting. The engine can be started after the indicator light goes out.
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Driving
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goes on during
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If the engine does not start within 10 seconds, turn the key to position
peat the start-up process after approx. half a minute.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The engine will not start if the clutch pedal is not depressed.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Depress clutch to start!
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CLUTCH
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Vehicles with the START STOP system and automatic gearbox
The engine will not start if the brake pedal is not depressed.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Depress brake to start.
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BRAKE
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Note
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after
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starting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heat-
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ing period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
Stopping the engine
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Read and observe and
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Stop the vehicle » page 137, Parking.
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Turn key to position » Fig. 125
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The engine and the ignition are switched off simultaneously.
For vehicles with automatic transmission, the ignition key can only be removed
if the selector lever is in position P .
CAUTION
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
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 accumula-
tion of heat when the engine is switched off.
Note
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may intermittently continue to
operate for approx. 10 minutes.
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