SSANGYONG RODIUS 2006, Owner'S Manual

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IGNITION KEY, REMOTE CONTROL KEY
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• To unlock the steering wheel, insert the key and gently
turn it to
ACC
position while slightly moving the steer-
ing wheel right and left.
• The engine in manual transmission equipped vehicle
can be started only when the clutch pedal is fully
depressed.
• Diesel engine equipped vehicle: Turn the ignition key to
“ON”
position and wait until the preglow indicator goes
out. After then, turn the ignition key to
“START”
posi-
tion and hold it until the engine starts (less than 10
seconds).
• The engine in automatic transmission equipped vehicle
can be started only when the selector lever is at
“P”
or
“N”
position (“P” position is preferred).
• Keep the brake pedal depressed when starting the
engine.
• Even if the engine does not start, do not hold the igni-
tion key at
“START”
position for more than 10
seconds.
CAUTIONS WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE
CAUTIONS WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE
• After starting the engine, let it run for approx. 2 minutes
with idle speed. Do not accelerate the engine during
warming up period.
• Alarm sounds when opening the driver’s door with the
key positioned at
“ACC”
or
“LOCK”
position.
• Do not leave the key at
“ACC”
or
“ON”
position when
engine is not running. Otherwise, the battery could run
down.
• Never press down the accelerator pedal while starting.
• Do not operate the starter for more than 10 seconds at
a time.
• If the engine does not start, wait 10 seconds before try-
ing again.
• Never turn the key to
“LOCK”
position or pull out the
ignition key from the ignition switch while driving. Doing
it makes the steering wheel locked.
• Never use any duplicated key not provided from
Ssangyong. It may cause a fire due to overload in elec-
tric circuit. The engine with immobilizer system cannot
be started with the duplicated key.