STARTING, STOPPING THE ENGINE
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Driving - 183
Starting, stopping the engine
Starting the engine
Turntheignitionkeytothe"On"posi
tion M and, depending on the vehicle,
holdthispositionuntiltheenginepre
heating warning light goes out.
Never start your vehicle
while freewheeling on a
gradient. Risk of non-
activation of poweras
sisted steering.
There is a risk of accidents.
Depending on the vehicle, if a gear is
engaged, the "Press Clutch + Start"
messageisdisplayedontheinstru
ment panel. Press the clutch pedal.
Turn the key to the "Start" position D
without pressing the accelerator
pedal.
Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
Starting the vehicle
For front-wheel drive and
rear-wheel drive dual wheel
versions on level ground, with the
vehicle unloaded, we recommend
starting in second gear.
Neverswitchofftheigni
tion before the vehicle
has stopped completely.
Once the engine has
stopped, the brake servo, power-
assisted steering, etc., and the
passive safety devices such as
the airbag and pretensioners will
no longer operate.
Stopping the engine
With the engine idling, turn the key to
the "Stop" position St.
Driver's responsibility
when parking or stop
ping the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
childoradultwhoisnotselfsuffi
cient alone in your vehicle, even
for a short time.
Theymayposearisktothem
selves or to others by starting the
engine, activating equipment such
as the electric windows or locking
the doors.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
pleaserememberthatthetemper
atureinsidethepassengercom
partment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.