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Starting and stopping the engine
with convenience key
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
Starting the engine with the
[START ENGINE S T OP] button
This button switches on the ignition and starts the
engine.
Fig. 102 Convenience
key: START ENGINE
STOP button
- Manual transmission: Fully depress the clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to the neutral position.
- Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to
P or N ==> & .
- Press on the [START ENGINE STOP) button==> fig. 102 -
the engine will start.
By pressing the [START ENGINE STOP I button without depressing
the clutch or the brake peal, the ignition is switched on and switched
off by pressing it again.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters. This is normal and not a cause for concern.
Driver message in the instrument cluster display
No key identified
This message appears when the !START ENGINE STOP ! button is
pressed if there is no master key inside the vehicle or if the system
does not recognize it. For example, the master key cannot be recog-
nized if it is covered by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can
also interfere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears ifyou pressthe!START ENGINE STOP!
button to start the engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can only be started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears with a manual transmission when you press
the [START
ENGINE STOP ! button to start the engine and do not
depress the clutch pedal. The engine can only be started when the
clutch pedal is depressed .
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to start the engine if the
selector lever for the a utom at ic transmission is not in the
P or N posi-
tion. The engine can only be started with the selector in these posi-
tions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch on the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the .,_