Parking and manoeuvring
WARNING
NOTICE
Parking and manoeu-
vring
If the vehicle is parked incorrectly, it could
roll away, even on gentle slopes. This can
cause accidents and serious injuries.
The presence of irregularities on the ground,
sand or mud can cause damage to the vehi-
cle and mean that it cannot be parked prop-
erly.
Park the vehicle
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When parking, always carry out the opera-
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tions in the stipulated order.
Always park the vehicle on firm and flat
ground.
Parking
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Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that
the parking brake is applied.
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments should be observed.
NOTICE
WARNING
Components on the underside of the vehicle,
such as bumpers, spoilers and running gear
components, can be damaged when running
over objects protruding from the ground.
1. Apply the parking brake.
If children, people who may need assistance
or animals are left unattended in the vehicle,
accidents and serious injuries can occur.
2. Automatic transmission: move the selector
lever to position P.
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Drive carefully when entering buildings, on
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3. Stop the engine and turn o the ignition.
Turn the steering wheel slightly to engage
the steering lock.
Never leave children, people who may
ramps, driving over kerbs or fixed markings,
need assistance or animals unattended in
the vehicle. They could operate the gear se-
lector or tamper with the parking brake. The
vehicle could be set in motion.
and on descents.
4. Manual gearbox: engage first gear on flat
ground and slopes, or even reverse gear on
hills, and release the clutch pedal.
NOTICE
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Never leave children, people who may
Avoid parking the vehicle where the hot ex-
haust system could ignite inflammable mate-
rials, such as dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel
or flammable materials.
need assistance, or animals in the vehicle.
Depending on the season, very high or low
temperatures can be reached inside a closed
vehicle.
5. On slopes, turn the steering wheel so that if
the parked vehicle were to start moving, it
would steer toward the kerb.
6. Exit the vehicle ››› . Watch out for other
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Always take all vehicle keys with you when
road users!
leaving the vehicle.
NOTICE
7. Take all vehicle keys with you and lock it.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
key can only be removed from the ignition
when the lever is in position P.
To avoid damage or hazardous situations, al-
ways park the vehicle on a suitable parking sur-
face ›››
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