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Driving
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehi-
cle is moving. This coul
d cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle, accidents and serious in-
jury.
●
The airbags and belt tensioners do not
work when the ignition is switched off.
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The brake servo does not work with the
engine off. Therefore, you need to press the
break pedal harder to brake the vehicle.
●
Power steering does not work when the
engine is not running. You need more
strength to steer when the engine is switch-
ed off.
●
If the ignition is switched off, the steering
column could be locked, making it impossi-
ble to control the vehicle.
CAUTION
If the engine is made to work hard for a long
time, it may ov
erheat after being switched
off. To prevent damage to the engine be-
fore switching it off, leave it idle for approx.
2 minutes in neutral.
Note
After switching off the engine, the cooling
fan may continue to oper
ate in the engine
compartment for a few more minutes, even
with the ignition off. The radiator fan is au-
tomatically switched off.
“My Beat” Function
For vehicles with a convenience key there is
the “My Beat” function. This featur
e provides
an additional indication of the vehicle ignition
system.
When accessing the vehicle, e.g. by opening
the doors with the remote control, the
button flashes, calling atten-
tion to the rel
evant starter system button.
When switching the ignition on and off, the
button light flashes. With the
engine s
wit
ched off
, after a few seconds, the
button stops flashing and goes
out.
With the engine running, the butt
on light
stays on, indicating that the
engine is running. The time that el
apses be-
tw
een the moment the user st
arts the engine
with the
button and the light
changing fr
om fl
ashing t
o fixed will depend
on specific engine size characteristics. When
stopping the engine with the
,
butt
on, it fl
ashes again.
In v
ehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:
●
When the engine stops during the Stop
phase, the light of the
button
st
ays on since
, e
ven though the engine is off,
the Start-Stop system is active.
●
When the engine cannot be stated again
with the Start-Stop system,
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needs to be started manually, the
button flashes to indicate the
sit
uation.
Br
aking and parking
Br
aking capacity and braking dis-
tance
The efficiency of the brakes depends directly
on the br
ak
e pad
wear. This wear depends to
a great extent on the conditions under which
the vehicle is operated and the way the vehi-
cle is driven. If you often drive in town, drive
short distances or have a sporty driving style,
we recommend that you have the thickness
of your brake pads checked by technical
services more frequently than recommended
in the Maintenance Programme.
If you drive with wet brakes, for example, af-
ter crossing areas of water, on days of heavy
rainfall or even after washing the car, the ef-
fect of the brakes is reduced as the brake
discs are wet or even frozen (in winter): in this
case, press the brake pedal several times un-
til the brakes are “dry”.
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