Driving
Starting - Stopping the engine
With a manual gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.
With an electronic gearbox, put the gear lever at N
With an automatic gearbox, put the gear lever at P or N
Starting the engine
Switching the engine off
Immobilise the vehicle.
Turn the key fully towards you to position 1
(Stop)
Remove the key from the ignition switch.
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Free-wheeling
Key left in the "Ignition on"
position
For safety reasons, do not free-wheel.
When free-wheeling, some vehicle
functions will no longer be active.
On opening the driver's door, an alert
Insert the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the starting code.
Turn the key fully towards the dashboard to
position 3 (Starting)
message is displayed, accompanied by an
audible signal, to remind you that the key is
still in the ignition switch at position 1 (Stop)
When the engine starts, release the key.
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on)
the ignition will be switched off
automatically after one hour.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
To switch the ignition back on, turn the
key to position 1 (Stop), then back to
position 2 (Ignition on)
A heavy object (key fob...), attached to
the key and weighing down on its shaft
in the ignition switch, could cause a
malfunction.
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