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Driving
Note
The recommended gear display is switched
off when the clutch pedal is pressed.
Steering
Information rel
ating to different ve-
hicle processes.
Electro-mechanical power steering assists
the driv
er when st
eering.
El
ectro-mechanical power steering adapts
electronically to the speed of the car, torque
and turning angle.
If the power steering should fail at any time or
the engine is switched off (for instance when
being towed), the car can still be steered, as
long as the key remains in the ignition. How-
ever, more effort than normal will be required
to turn the steering wheel.
Steering column electronic lock
Vehicles with Keyless Access: the steering
column locks when the driver's door is
opened and the ignition is switched off.
Therefore, the vehicle should be at a stand-
still and, where applicable, the selector lever
in position P.
If the driver door is opened before the ignition
is switched off, the steering column electronic
lock is activated via the ignition key or the
sensor built into the door handle.
Steering column mechanical lock
To prevent theft, we recommend you lock the
steering before leaving the vehicle.
Please engage
steering lock
Unl
ocking the
steering
Parking the vehicle
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page 238.
Turn the steering wheel
slightly to release the
steering lock.
Remove the key from the
ignition.
Insert the key in the igni-
tion lock.
T
urn the steering wheel
slightly until you hear the
steering lock
.
Hold the steering wheel
in this position and
switch on the ignition.
Power-assisted steering
P
o
w
er-assisted steering helps the driver in
critical situations. It recommends the rotation
direction of the steering wheel to perform a
corrective manoeuvre (counter-steering),
thereby causing a small turn of the wheel in
the correct direction to avoid skidding
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.
WARNING
If the power steering is not working then the
steering wheel is much more difficult t
o
turn and the vehicle more difficult to con-
trol.
●
The pow
er steering only works when the
engine is running.
●
Never allow the vehicle to move when the
engine is switched off.
●
Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehicle is in motion. The steering may
lock and it will not be possible to turn the
steering wheel.
WARNING
Power-assisted steering, together with the
ESC, helps the driv
er to contr
ol vehicle
steering in critical situations. However, the
driver is ultimately responsible for steering
the vehicle at all times. Power-assisted
steering does not remove this responsibili-
ty.
Control and warning lamps
It lights up red
The electromechanical steering is damaged.
Do not continue driving. Stop the vehicl
e safely and
as soon as possible.
Have the steering checked immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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