STARTING THE ENGINE
SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE
You should never remove the ignition
key when the vehicle is in motion, as
the steering lock could engage.
Starting
Manual transmission
When starting the engine, do not press the 1. Engage the parking brake
accelerator pedal. 2. Put the manual gearshift lever in neutral
When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and engage the steering
lock.
When parking on inclines, engage the park-
ing brake, or the vehicle could roll.<
3. Depress the clutch pedal, especially at
low temperatures
4. Start the engine.
Do not stop the starting procedure
too early, and do not continue it for
more than approx. 20 seconds. Release the
ignition key immediately when the engine
starts.
Move the gearshift lever to neutral
position and engage the parking
Extended starting attempts, characterized brake before leaving your vehicle with the
by excessively frequent or long periods engine running.
with the starter engaged, can lead to dam- Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
Manual transmission
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
age in the catalytic converter.<
the engine running. This is a safety haz-
ard.<
Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT)
If the engine does not start on the first
attempt, for instance if the engine is very
hot or cold:
Engage selector lever position P, turn the
ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT)
When starting the engine, press the gas
pedal down halfway.
1. Press the footbrake
2. Put the selector lever in position P or N
3. Start the engine.
Cold start at very low temperatures, above
approx. +5 7 / –15 6, at high altitudes
above 3,300 ft / 1,000 m:
Move the selector lever to position P
and engage the parking brake before
leaving your vehicle with the engine run-
ning.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. This is a safety haz-
ard.<
>For the initial start attempt, allow the
starter to remain engaged somewhat
longer, approx. 10 seconds.
>When starting the engine, press the gas
pedal down halfway.
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