Driving
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If the engine does not st
art, st
op and wait
for around 1 minute to try again. If necessary,
perform an emergency start
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Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer
than usual to start on cold days. During pre-
heating, the warning lamp remains lit. To
avoid unnecessary discharging of the bat-
tery, do not use any other major electrical
equipment while the glow plugs are pre-
heating.
The preheating time depends on the coolant
and exterior temperatures. With the engine
at operating temperature, or at outside tem-
peratures above +8°C, the warning lamp
will light up for about one second. This
means that you can start the engine almost
immediately.
Starting a diesel engine after having run
out of fuel
If the fuel tank of a diesel vehicle was run un-
til completely empty, after refuelling it can
last longer than normal to start the engine,
even up to a minute. This is because the fuel
system must eliminate air first.
WARNING
Do not keep the engine running in confined
spaces, as there is a risk of poisoning.
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The exhaust gases contain carbon mon-
oxide, an odourless and colourless poison-
ous gas that can cause loss of conscious-
ness and death.
WARNING
Do not get out of the vehicle with the en-
gine running, especially if a gear is engag-
ed. The vehicle could then suddenly move
or something strange could happen that
would cause damage, fire or serious injury.
WARNING
Never use cold start sprays, they could ex-
plode or cause the engine to run at high
revs. Doing this risks injury.
CAUTION
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The starter motor or the engine may be
damaged if you try to restart the engine im-
mediately after switching it off.
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When the engine is cold, you should
avoid high engine speeds, driving at full
throttle and over-loading the engine, as
this could cause engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm-up the engine by running the
engine with the vehicle stationary. Start off
immediately, driving gently. This helps the
engine reach operating temperature faster
and reduces emissions.
Note
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Electrical components with a high power
consumption are switched off temporarily
when the engine starts.
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When starting with a cold engine, noise
levels may briefly increase. This is quite
normal, and no cause for concern.
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When the outside temperature is below
+5 °C (+41 °F), if the engine is diesel, some
smoke may appear under the vehicle when
the fuel-operated auxiliary heater is on.
Turning off the engine
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Bring the vehicle to a full stop
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.
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Switch on the parking lock by pressing but-
t
on
P.
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Apply the electronic parking brake.
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Briefly press the start-up button
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Fig. 138.
Car wash function (hybrid vehicles)
When the ignition is turned off with gear N
activated, the vehicle can roll for the next 30
minutes. After that time, if the vehicle is
stopped the parking lock P activates auto-
matically. The corresponding warning mes-
sage is displayed on the instrument cluster
display one minute before this happens.
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