in the hydraulic valve adjust ers. This is
norma l and not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certain period of time . Please
note that electr ical equipment such as
exterior lights will swit ch off as well
when that happens .
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: with convenience key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop .
.,. Automat ic transm ission: Move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
.. Press the
! STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
~ page 74, fig. 77.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I STAR T E NGIN E STOP I button
and open the driver's door. The locked stee r-
ing helps prevent vehicle t heft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S posi-
tions. To do so, step on the brake pedal and
press and hold the
I STA RT ENGINE STO P I but-
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph
(10 km/h).
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, t his could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad-
vertent ly roll away.
- The radiator fan can cont inue to ru n for
up to 10 mi nutes even after you have
t urned off t he engine and removed t he
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ignit ion key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build-up in the engine compa rtment.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipme nt such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri-
ous injury.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
fo r an extended period, heat builds up in
the engine compartm ent after the engine
is switched off - t here is a risk of damag ing
the engine . All ow the engi ne to run at idle
fo r about t wo minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is switched on .
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I START ENG I N E STOP I but ton is pressed if
there is no master key inside the vehicle or if
the system does not recognize it . For exam-
ple, the master key cannot be recogni zed if it
is covered by an object (e.g. aluminum brief
case) which
screens t he radio signal. Elect ron-
ic devices such as cell phones can also inter-
fere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the engine in a vehicle
with an automat ic transm ission.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
clutch pedal to start the engine in a vehicle
with a manual tr ansmission . ..,.
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