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 without Keyless Access | Vehicles with Keyless Access |
1. | Depress the brake pedal and hold it until step 5 has been completed. | |
1 a. | Vehicles with a manual gearbox: fully depress the clutch pedal and hold it until the engine has been started. | |
2. | Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to 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. | Press the starter button briefly without depressing the accelerator. There must be a valid vehicle key in the vehicle before the engine can be started. |
5. | Release the vehicle key once the engine has started. Once released, the vehicle key moves back to position . | |
6. | If the engine does not start, stop the procedure and repeat it after approximately one minute. | If the engine does not start, stop the procedure and repeat it after approximately one minute. If necessary, use the emergency start function . |
7. | Switch off the electronic parking brake 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.
At outside temperatures of less than +5°C (+41°F), fumes may be detected under a vehicle with a diesel engine if the fuel-powered supplementary heater is switched on.
A set operating temperature is required to start a multi-fuel engine with bioethanol E85. The engine will have to be preheated if necessary . Refer to the information on bioethanol .
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Opening or closing the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
→ Function of the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
→ The roll-back function for the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof
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Driving
a loaded vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings For good vehicle handling when driving a loaded vehicle,
please observe the following:
Stow all items of luggage securely .
Accelerate carefully and gently.
Avoid sudden braking and driving manoeuvres. ...
Tools and materials commercially available
Caution
Non-authorised tools or materials (e.g. leak
inhibitor additive) may cause damage or adversely
influence the system.
Only tools and materials a ...