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Start and driving
Driving
St
ar
t and driving
St
arting and stopping the
engine
Switching the ignition on and start-
ing the engine with the key
Fig. 251 Ignition key positions.
Read the additional information carefully
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Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer
than usual to start on cold days. Therefore
the clutch pedal (manual gearbox) or the
brake pedal (automatic gearbox) must re-
main pressed until the engine starts up. Dur-
ing preheating, the warning lamp remains
lit.
The preheating time depends on the coolant
and exterior temperatures. With the engine at
operating temperature, or at outside temper-
atures above +8°C, the warning lamp will
light up for about one second. This means
that the engine starts immediately.
If the engine does not immediately start up,
interrupt the starting process and try again
after 30 seconds. To start the engine again,
return the key to position
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Fig. 251
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ar
t
-Stop system*
If the vehicle is stopped and the Start-Stop
system* switches off the engine, the ignition
remains switched on.
Automatic transmission: before leaving the
vehicle, make sure that the ignition is switch-
ed off and the selector lever is in position P.
Driver messages on the instrument panel
display
Press the clutch
This message appears on vehicles with a
manual gearbox if the driver tries to start the
engine without having the clutch pedal
pressed. The engine will only start if you press
the clutch pedal.
Press the brake
This message appears on vehicles with an
automatic gearbox if the driver tries to start
the engine without having the brake pedal
pressed.
Select N or P
This message appears if you try to start or
stop the engine when the selector lever of the
automatic gearbox is not in position P or N.
The engine can only be started and stopped
in those positions.
Engage position P; the vehicle can
move; doors can only close in posi-
tion P.
For safety reasons, this driver message ap-
pears and an audible warning sounds if the
selector lever of the automatic gearbox is not
in position P after you switch off the ignition.
Move the selector lever to the P position, oth-
erwise the vehicle could roll away.
Gear change: selector lever in the
drive position!
This driver message is displayed when the
selector lever is not in the position P when the
driver door is opened. Additionally, a buzzing
sound is emitted. Put the selector lever in po-
sition P, otherwise the vehicle could roll away.
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