Dr iv ing
,.. Remove the ignition key in position @
9 page 76, fig. 85 9 ,&..
,.. Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering wheel lock.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func-
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake . Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
would, this could lead to accidents and seri-
. . .
ous mJunes .
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the ign i-
t ion lock while the vehicle is moving. Other-
wise, the steering lock could suddenly en-
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
- If you leave the veh icle, switch the ignit ion
off and take the vehicle key with you. Other-
wise, the engine could be started or electri-
cal equipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to serious
injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally .
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
for at idle for approximately two minutes be-
fore shutting it
off.
@ Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en-
gine, the rad iator fan may turn on again auto-
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is sw itched
off) for the following
reasons:
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- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com-
partment also heats up from strong sun-
light.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
convenience key)
Starting the engine
App lies to : vehicles wit h co nvenience key
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 85 Center conso le: START ENGINE STOP button
Plug-in hybrid drive*: refer to the information for
start ing the veh icle under
9 page 94.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the "P" or "N" position .
.,. Press the
I START ENGIN E STOP I button briefly .
The engine will start.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch-
ed
off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immed iately, stop
the starting procedure by pushing the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button again and repeat
after 30 seconds .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with-
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
.,. Press the I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button with-
out
pressing the brake pedal. Vehicles without .,,.
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