Start and driving
●
In vehicles with diesel engines, w
ait until
the warning light
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before starting the engine.
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If during the STOP phase you press the
START ENGINE STOP
button, the ignition is
switched off and the butt
on flashes.
●
If the indication is displayed on the in-
strument panel display “Start-Stop system
deactivated: Start the engine manually”,
the START ENGINE STOP
button will blink.
Starting the engine
Before starting the engine
●
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: put the
gear l
e
v
er in neutral, press the clutch pedal
and keep it it in this position until the engine
starts.
●
Vehicles with automatic transmission: put
the lever in position P or N.
Vehicles with ignition locks
●
Turn the key to position
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Fig. 254
2
. Pre-
heating occurs in diesel v
ehicl
es
.
●
Keep turning the key to position
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Fig. 254
3
without stepping on the accel-
er
at
or
.
●
Once the engine starts, release the key.
When it is released, the key returns to position
2
.
●
If the engine does not st
art, st
op and w
ait
for around 1 minute to try again.
Vehicles with start buttons
●
Press and hold the brake pedal until the en-
gine starts.
●
Press the starter button
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Fig. 255; do not
press the accelerator. There needs to be a
valid key inside the vehicle for the engine to
start. After starting the engine, the lighting of
the START ENGINE STOP
button changes to
st
eady lighting, indicating that the engine has
st
art
ed.
●
Once the engine starts, release the start-up
button.
●
If the engine does not start, stop 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 temper-
atures above +8°C, the warning lamp will
light up for about one second. This means
that the engine starts immediately.
Starting a diesel engine after having run
out of fuel
If the fuel tank has been completely run dry, it
may take longer than normal (up to one mi-
nute) to start a diesel engine after refuelling.
This is because the fuel system must elimi-
nate air first.
WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces, as
the exhaust gases are poisonous.
●
The e
xhaust gases contain carbon mon-
oxide, an odourless and colourless poison-
ous gas. Risk of fatal accidents. Carbon
monoxide can cause loss of consciousness
and result in death.
WARNING
Do not get out of the vehicle with the en-
gine running, especially if a gear is engag-
ed. The vehicle coul
d 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
r
evs. Doing this risks injury.
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