The following steps should always be carried out in the specified order before working in the engine compartment :

Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface.

Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped.

Apply the handbrake firmly Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .

Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_6 .

Allow the engine to cool sufficiently.

Children and other people should be kept well away from the engine compartment.

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll away unexpectedly.

WARNING
Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment
Opening and closing the bonnetBattery Charger -VAS5095A- Device Description
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“.
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ The dangers of assuming an incorrect sitting position
→ Correct sitting position
→ Mechanical controls on the front seats
→ Adjusting the head restraints
→ Removing and fitting head restra ...
Manual gearbox: selecting a gear
Fig. 110 Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
manual gearbox
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The positions of the individual driving
gears are shown on the gearshift lever .
Fully depress and hold the clutch pedal.
Move the gear lever t ...