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Driving
Driving
Steering
Ignition lock
Applies to vehicles: with manually adjustable steering column
Starting the engine with the key
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The ignition key is used to start the engine.
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted as required to suit the driver.
Fig. 131 Ignition key
Fig. 130 Leverbeneath
steering column
– Insert the key into the ignition lock.
– Manual gearbox: Press the clutch pedal all the way down
– Pull the lever ⇒ fig. 130 -arrow- ⇒
up.
and move the gear lever into neutral.
– Move the steering wheel to the desired position.
– Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal and move the
– Then push the lever towards the steering column until
the catch engages.
selector lever to position P or N.
– Press in the key ⇒ fig. 131 to start the engine.
If you press in the key without pressing the clutch or brake pedal,
the ignition will be switched on or off. The steering lock is released
when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
• Never adjust the position of the steering wheel when the
vehicle is moving - this could cause an accident.
The key can be removed only when the ignition is off. The key has to
be pressed in briefly to switch off the ignition. On vehicles with an
automatic gearbox, the selector lever has to be in position P.
• For safety reasons, the lever must be pushed securely against
the steering column to prevent the steering wheel from acciden-
tally changing position while driving (accident risk).
Electrical components with a high power consumption are switched
off temporarily while you start the engine.
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