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.
Performance figures
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
For reasons of vehicle registration and vehicle taxation, the power output and
performance of some engines may vary in some countries from the information given
in this booklet.
Petrol engines
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Cleaning seat belts
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsLarge particles of dirt on the automatic belt prevent
it from rolling back properly and thus from working effectively.
The seat belts must never be removed for cleaning purposes.
Remove dirt with a soft brush .
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Product Characteristics
Refrigerants used in motor vehicle air conditioning systems
belong to the new generation of refrigerants based on
chlorine-free, partially fluorinated hydrocarbons (H-FKW,
R134a).
With regard to their physical properties, these are
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