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Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
> Radio readiness switches on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
> The electric steering wheel lock disen-
gages audibly.
Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock before you move the vehicle, other-
wise the electric steering wheel lock will not dis-
engage and you will not be able to steer the
car.
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Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Press the remote control in briefly; it is ejected
part of the way.
At the same time:
> The ignition switches off if it was on before-
hand.
> The electric steering wheel lock engages
audibly.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Briefly press the start/stop button to switch
radio readiness or the ignition on or off. Do not
press the brake or clutch while doing so.
Briefly pressing the start/stop button
while the brake or clutch is depressed
starts the engine. <
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster, refer to
page
71 .
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
> When the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
> In cars with convenient access
*
, by touch-
ing the surface above the door lock, refer to
Locking on page
36
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in
the instrument cluster, refer to page
71 .
When the engine is off, please turn off the
ignition and any unnecessary electrical
consumers in order to preserve the battery. <
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps as well as dis-
plays in the instrument cluster go out.
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