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Controls
Driving and parking
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
Selector lever
P Parking position
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
왘
Before starting the engine, make sure
that position P is selected.
You will find further information about the
selector lever in the “Selector lever” sec-
tion (
컄
page 292).
Starting the engine with the key
왘
Petrol engine: turn the key to position
3 (
컄
page 257) in the ignition lock and
release it.
The engine starts automatically.
왘
Diesel engine: turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
The
q
pre-glow indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster comes on.
왘
When the pre-glow indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out, turn
the key to position 3 and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
i
When the engine is warm, you can start it
without pre-glow.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO*
You may start your vehicle using the
KEYLESS GO button without inserting the
key into the ignition lock.
Driving and parking
G
Risk of accident
Do not keep any objects in the driver’s foot-
well. Make sure that floormats or carpets in
the driver’s footwell:
앫
do not obstruct the pedals
앫
are securely fastened
Objects could otherwise get caught be-
tween the pedals if you accelerate or brake
suddenly. You will then not be able to brake
or accelerate as intended. This could lead to
accidents and injury.
Starting the engine
G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
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G
Risk of accident
Your vehicle can be started as long as the
KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle. For this
reason, children should never be left unsu-
pervised in the vehicle. They could uninten-
tionally start the vehicle.
Take the KEYLESS GO key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leav-
ing it for a short time.