First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The steps should only be carried out in the specified order. | ||
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Step | Vehicles with a manual gearbox | Vehicles with an automatic gearbox |
1. | Press the brake pedal. Keep it held down until step 5 has been completed. | |
1a. | Fully depress the clutch pedal until the engine has been started. | |
2. | Shift the gear stick to a neutral position. | Shift the selector lever to position P or N. |
3. |
Only vehicles with diesel engines: to preheat the engine,
turn the vehicle key to position . The indicator lamp
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4. | Turn the vehicle key in the ignition lock to position – do not depress the accelerator. | |
5. | Release the vehicle key once the engine has started. | |
6. | If the engine does not start, stop the procedure and repeat it after approximately one minute. | |
7. | Release the handbrake if you wish to pull away . |
WARNING
Start boosters may explode or suddenly cause the engine to run at high revs.
NOTICE
Do not warm up the engine by running it while the vehicle is stationary. Instead, pull off as soon as there is good visibility through the windows. This helps the engine to reach operating temperature more quickly and reduces emissions.
Components with a high power consumption are switched off temporarily when the engine is started.
When starting from cold, the engine may be a little noisy for the first few seconds. This is quite normal, and no cause for concern.
Indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
Vehicle lighting not working partially or completely.
Change the corresponding bulb or
If al ...
Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
If you have to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a left-hand drive country,
or vice versa, the asymmetric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming traffic.
Therefore, the headlights must be masked or switched over if ...
Refrigerant Circuit with A/C Service Station, Draining
Caution
If it is suspected that chemicals were added to the
refrigerant circuit to seal leaks, do not connect the
A/C service station and do not extract the refrigerant.
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