Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I S TAR T E NGIN E ST OP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 88 Cente r console: START ENGINE STOP button
Switching the ignition on/ off
.,. To switch the ign ition on/off, press the
I START E NGIN E STOP ! button . Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing th is . Diesel vehicles a re
preheated while the ignition is sw itched on .
Starting the engine
~
Press the brake peda l c:> _&.
.,. Press the I START E NG I N E ST OPI button
c:> fig . 88 . The engi ne will st art.
.,. It is possible that t here will be a slight delay
when starting the eng ine in d iesel veh icles in
colder temperatures . There fore, you mus t hold
t he brake pedal down un t il the eng ine starts .
The ind icator light turns o n while the engine is
preh eating
m.
If the engine sho uld not start immed iate ly, the
starting process is automatica lly stopped after a
short time. Repeat the start ing process .
Start/Stop system*
Note the infor mation in c:> page 85, Start/Stop
system.
_& WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confine d
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
- Never t urn off th e engine before the ve hicle
has come to a comp lete stop .
D r ivi ng
- The brake booster and power steer ing only
work when the engine is runn ing . If the en-
gine is off, yo u have to use more force when
steer ing o r braking . Because you cannot
steer and b rake as you usually would, this
could lead to crashes and serious injuries .
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full th rottle, and
heavy engine load as long as the eng ine has
not reached ope rating t emperature yet . You
could damage the engine .
© Tips
- Some noise after start ing the engine is nor-
ma l and is no cause for conce rn .
- If you leave the ve hicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af -
t er a ce rtain amount of time. Make sure that
elect rical equipment such as the exte rior
light s a re swit ched off .
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring you r vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N posit ion .
.,. Press the I ST AR T E NGINE ST OP ! button.
Steering lock
The steer ing locks when you tur n the eng ine off
using the
I ST ART ENG I NE STOPI button and
open t he driver's doo r. The locked steering helps
prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary , the eng ine ca n be switched off with
t he selec t or lever in the R, Do r S posit io ns. The
engine st ops if you press and hold the
!ST AR T EN GINE ST OP ! button at speed s below 6
mph (10 km/h) and press the bra ke peda l.
_& 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
steer ing is not guara nteed. You must use ..,.
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