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Driving
Driving
St
ar
tin
g and stopping the en-
gine
Ignition key positions
Fig. 177 Ignition key positions.
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Ignition switched off, steering lock
In this position ››› Fig. 177
1
the ignition
and the en
gine ar
e off
and the steering may
be locked.
For the Steering lock to operate without the
ignition key, turn the steering wheel until it
locks with an audible sound. You should al-
ways lock the steering wheel when you leave
your vehicle. This will help prevent vehicle
theft ›››
.
Switching the ignition or the glow plug sys-
t
em on
T
urn the ignition k
ey to this position and re-
lease it
2
. If the key cannot be turned or it is
diffic
u
lt
to turn from position
1
to position
2
, move the steering wheel from one side to
the other; thi
s
w
ill release it.
Starting
The engine is started when the key is in this
position
3
. Electrical devices with high pow-
er c
on
s
umption are switched off temporarily
at the same time.
Each time that the vehicle is restarted, the ig-
nition key must be turned to position
1
. The
r
epetitiv
e s
tart prevention lock of the igni-
tion prevents possible damage to the starter
motor if the engine is already running.
WARNING
●
The ignition key mu
st NOT be removed from
the lock until the vehicle comes to a stand-
still. Otherwise, the steering could be imme-
diately blocked- Risk of accident!
●
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even if only for a
short period. This is especially important if
children or disabled people are left alone in
the vehicle. They could accidentally start the
engine or work electrical equipment such as
the electric windows, resulting in an acci-
dent.
●
Unsuper
vised use of the key could start the
engine or any electrical system, such as the
electric windows. This could result in serious
injury.
CAUTION
The starter motor will only work when the en-
gine i
s s
topped (ignition key position
3
).
Starting petrol engines
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine
S
EA
T key with its correct code.
–
Move the gearbox lever to the neutral posi-
tion and depress the clutch pedal thor-
oughly and hold it in this position for the
starter to turn the engine on.
–
Turn the ignition key to the starting posi-
tion ››› Fig. 177
3
.
–
Let go of the ignition key as soon as the en-
gine s
t
ar
ts; the starter motor must not run
on with the engine.
After starting a very hot engine, you may
need to slightly press down the accelerator.
When starting a cold engine, it may be a little
noisy for the first few seconds until oil pres-
sure has built up in the hydraulic valve com-
pensators. This is quite normal, and no cause
for concern.
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