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Driving
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Starting and stopping the engine
After this interval, it will not be possible to start
the engine without a v
alid key inside the vehicle.
Function “My Beat”
For vehicles with a convenience key there is the
“My Beat” function. This feature provides an ad-
ditional indication of the vehicle ignition system.
When entering the vehicle, the start button
›››Fig.83 flashes to draw attention to it.
When the ignition is on/o, the engine start but-
ton flashes.
With the ignition is switched o, the start button
goes o after a few seconds.
With the engine running, the start button light
stays on, indicating that the engine is running.
The time elapsed between the moment the
user starts the engine with the start button and
the lighting changes from flashing to fixed will
depend on specific engine size characteristics.
When the start button is used to stop the en-
gine, the button starts flashing again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also oers additional infor-
mation:
●
When the engine stops during the Stop
phase, the light of the start button stays on,
as the Start-Stop system remains active even
though the engine is o.
●
When the engine cannot be started again
with the Start-Stop system ›››page118 and
needs to be started manually, the start button
flashes to indicate this situation.
WARNING
When switching on the ignition, do not press
the br
ake or clutch pedal, otherwise the en-
gine could start immediately.
WARNING
If vehicle keys are used negligently or with-
out due car
e, this may cause accidents and
serious injury.
●
Never leave any key inside the vehicle
when you leave it. Otherwise, a child or un-
authorised person could lock the vehicle,
start the engine or connect the ignition and
operate any of the electrical equipment.
Note
●
Before leaving the vehicle, always discon-
nect the ignition and, if appropriate, take into
account the instructions on the screen of the
dash panel.
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If the vehicle is stationary for a long time
with the engine o and the ignition on, the
vehicle battery might be discharged and it
might not be possible to start the engine.
●
If during the STOP phase you press the
button, the ignition is switched
o and the push-button flashes.
●
If the following indication appears on the
instrument cluster display: “Start-Stop
system deactivated: Start the en-
gine manually”; the button
will flash.
Starting the engine
Bef
ore starting the engine
●
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: put the gear
l
ever in neutral, press the clutch pedal and keep
it in this position until the engine starts.
●
Vehicles with automatic transmission: put the
lever in positionP orN.
Vehicles with ignition locks
●
Turn the key to position ›››Fig.82
2
.
●
Keep turning the key to position ›››Fig.82
3
without pressing the accelerator.
●
Once the engine starts, release the key. When
it is r
eleased, the key returns to position
2
.
●
If the engine does not start, stop and wait for
ar
ound 1 minute to try again.
Vehicles with start buttons
●
Press and hold the brake pedal until the en-
gine starts.
●
Press the start button ›››Fig.83 without
pressing the accelerator. There must be a
valid key in the vehicle for the engine to start.
After starting the engine, the lighting of the
button changes to permanently
on t
o indicate that the engine is running.
●
Once the engine starts, release the start but-
t
on.
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