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Driving
WARNING
Unsuitable or careless use of the vehicle
key could r
esult in serious injury.
●
Always take all the keys with you when-
ever you leave the vehicle. If not, the en-
gine could accidentally be started and
electrical equipment such as the windows
could accidentally be operated resulting in
serious injury.
●
Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the car. Passengers could be trap-
ped in the car in an emergency and not be
able to get themselves to safety. For exam-
ple, depending on the time of the year,
temperatures inside a locked and closed
vehicle can be extremely high or extremely
low resulting in serious injuries and illness
or even death, particularly for young chil-
dren.
●
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.
CAUTION
●
An attempt to st
art the engine while driv-
ing or starting the engine immediately after
turning it off can cause damage to the en-
gine or starter motor.
●
When the engine is cold, avoid high r
evs
and heavy acceleration and do not make
the engine work hard.
●
Do not push or tow start the engine. Un-
burnt fuel could damage the catalytic con-
verter.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm the engine at idle speed; start
driving immediat
ely if the visibility is OK
.
This helps the engine reach operating tem-
perature faster and reduces emissions.
Note
●
If the key is left in the ignition l
ock with
the engine off for long periods, the vehicle
battery will run flat.
●
For automatic gearbox vehicles, the key
can only be removed from the ignition lock
if the gear selector lever is in position P. If
applicable, press and release the locking
button of the selection lever.
●
Electrical devices with a high power con-
sumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
●
When the engine is started cold, there
may be strong vibrations for a few mo-
ments for technical reasons. This is quite
normal, and no cause for concern.
●
Natural gas engines al
ways start up with
petrol, as a certain operating temperature
is required for running with gas. Once the
required operating temperature is reached,
the engine will change to operate with nat-
ural gas.
Stopping the engine
Switching off the engine
–
Stop the vehicle
›››
.
–
Turn the ignition key to position
1
›››
Fig. 160.
Engaging the st
eering wheel l
ock
In v
ehicles with automatic gearbox, the igni-
tion key can only be removed when the se-
lector lever is in position N
1)
.
–
Remove the key from the ignition in posi-
tion
1
›
›
›
Fig. 160
›››
.
–
Turn the steering wheel until you hear it en-
gage
.
P
ossibl
e vehicle theft is prevented with the
steering lock engaged.
1)
Depending upon country.
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