User's Manual

Driving116
Driving
Steering
Applies to vehicles: with manually adjustable steering column
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted as required to suit the driver.
– Pull the lever ⇒ fig. 133 -arrow- ⇒ up.
– Move the steering wheel to the desired position.
– Then push the lever towards the steering column until
the catch engages.
WARNING
• Never adjust the position of the steering wheel when the
vehicle is moving - this could cause an accident.
• For safety reasons, the lever must be pushed securely against
the steering column to prevent the steering wheel from acciden-
tally changing position while driving (accident risk).
Ignition lock
Starting the engine with the key
You can use the ignition key to switch on the ignition and
start the engine.
– Insert the key into the ignition lock.
– Manual gearbox: Press the clutch pedal all the way down
and move the gear lever into neutral.
– Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal and move the
selector lever to position P or N.
– Press in the key ⇒ fig. 134 to start the engine.
– Diesel engines can take a few seconds longer than usual
to start on cold days. Please keep your foot on the clutch
or brake pedal until the engine starts. The glow plug indi-
cator lamp
 lights up in the instrument cluster while
the glow plugs are preheating.
Fig. 133 Lever beneath
steering column
Fig. 134 Ignition key
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