Problem Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
Monochrome display: N
flashes in
the middle of
the display.
Colour display: To
start engine: shift
to neutral or
depress clutch
appears when starting
the engine.
Vehicles with manual transmission: gear is selected and the
clutch pedal is not fully depressed when starting the engine.
X
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
If the engine fails to start despite the clutch pedal being fully
depressed, then the clutch sensor is malfunctioning.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Colour display: To
start engine:
shift
to neutral appears
when trying to start the
engine.
Vehicles with manual transmission: clutch sensor is malfunc-
tioning.
X
Select neutral.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Monochrome display:
i flashes in the mid-
dle of the display.
Warning tone sounds.
Colour display: Park‐
ing lock malfunc‐
tion. To park:
apply parking brake
appears when starting
the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the parking lock is mal-
functioning. The vehicle is not secured against rolling away.
X
Apply the parking brake to park.
Monochrome display:
i or j flash alter-
nately in the middle of
the display.
Colour display: To
start engine:
shift
to P or N appears.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: an attempt was made to
start the engine with the transmission in position D or R.
X
Shift to P or N to start.
Monochrome display:
i or h / k flash
alternately in the mid-
dle of the display.
Colour display: To
start engine: shift
to N appears.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: engine switches
off while
the vehicle is in motion.
X
Shift to N to start.
Monochrome display:
e flashes for
15 seconds in the mid-
dle of the display.
Colour display: To
start engine:
apply
brake appears.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: an attempt was made to
start the engine with the transmission in position N without
applying the brake.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
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Engine, brakes, transmission
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