Owners Manual

cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. You could lose control
of the vehicle and cause an accident.
i
After pulling away or switching on the
ignition, the vehicle automatically locks
centrally. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
Automatic door locking can be deactivated
(Y page 57).
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
The selector lever lock is released.
X
Move the selector lever to position D or R.
i
On vehicles with a reverse warning
feature, when reverse gear is engaged a
warning tone sounds to alert other road
users.
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, you could
damage the transmission.
X
Release the parking brake (Y page 114).
The c indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
General driving tips
Steering
G
WARNING
Never switch the engine off while the vehicle
is in motion.
There is no power assistance for the steering
and the service brake when the engine is not
running.
You will require considerably more effort to
steer and brake, and you could therefore lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident.
!
Do not hold the steering wheel at full
steering angle for a long time, e.g. when
turning or maneuvering.
The hydraulic pump could be damaged if
the hydraulic fluid temperature increases.
Overrun cut-off
If you are in overrun mode and take your foot
off the accelerator pedal, the fuel supply is
cut off when the engine speed is out of the
idle speed control range.
Ground clearance
!
Always observe the ground clearance of
the vehicle and avoid obstacles. On
vehicles with a step, ground clearance is
further restricted. Obstacles can damage
the vehicle.
If you must drive over obstacles, drive
especially slowly and carefully. If
necessary, have another person direct you.
Driving in wet conditions
G
WARNING
There is a danger of hydroplaning occurring,
even if you are driving slowly and your tires
have sufficient tread depth, depending on the
depth of water on the road.
For this reason, avoid tire ruts and brake
carefully.
Driving on flooded roads
If you must drive through water, the water
level must not rise above the bottom edge of
the bumper. The maximum speed at which
you may drive is walking speed.
!
Bear in mind that vehicles traveling in
front or in the opposite direction create
waves. This may cause the maximum
permissible water depth to be exceeded.
Failure to observe these notes may result
in damage to the engine, electrical systems
and transmission.
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Driving and parking
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