Start and driving
an additional indication of the vehicle igni-
tion s
y
stem.
When entering the vehicle, the start button
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Fig. 138 flashes to draw attention to it.
When the ignition is on/off, the engine start
button flashes. With the ignition is switched
off, the start button goes off after a few sec-
onds.
With the engine running, the start button
light stays on, indicating that the engine is
running. The time elapsed between the mo-
ment the user starts the engine with the start
button and the lighting changes from flash-
ing to fixed will depend on specific engine
size characteristics. When the start button is
used to stop the engine, the button starts
flashing again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:
●
When the engine stops during the Stop
phase, the light of the start button stays on,
as the Start-Stop system remains active even
though the engine is off.
●
When the engine cannot be started again
with the Start-Stop system,
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page 213 , and
needs to be started manually, the start but-
ton flashes to indicate this situation.
WARNING
When switching on the ignition, do not
press the brake or clutch pedal, otherwise
the engine could start immediately.
WARNING
If vehicle keys are used negligently or with-
out due care, this may cause accidents and
serious injury.
●
Never leave any key inside the vehicle
when you leave it. Otherwise, a child or un-
authorised person could lock the vehicle,
start the engine or connect the ignition and
operate any of the electrical equipment.
Note
●
Before leaving the vehicle, always discon-
nect the ignition and, if appropriate, take
into account the instructions on the screen
of the dash panel.
●
If the vehicle is stationary for a long time
with the engine off and the ignition on, the
vehicle battery might be discharged and it
might not be possible to start the engine.
●
In vehicles with diesel engines, wait until
the warning light
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page 207 goes off
before starting the engine.
●
If during the ST
OP phase you press the
button, the ignition is switch-
ed off and the push-button flashes
1)
.
●
If the indication is displa
yed on the in-
strument panel display “Start-Stop system
deactivated: Start the engine manually”;
the
button will flash
1)
.
Starting the engine
●
Vehicles with manual transmission: put the
ge
ar lever in neutral, press the clutch pedal
and keep it pressed in this position until the
engine starts.
●
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
press the br
ake pedal and keep it pressed in
this position until the engine starts.
●
Press the starter button
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Fig. 138 ; do not
press the accelerator. There must be a valid
key in the vehicle for the engine to start. Af-
ter starting the engine, the lighting of the
button remains fixed indicating
that the engine is running
1)
.
●
Once the engine starts, release the start
butt
on.
»
1)
Valid for versions with the start button on the
centre console.
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