Operation Manual

15In brief
In order to leave P switch on ignition,
operate foot brake and press button on
selector lever.
To engage P or R, push button on selector
lever.
6 Automatic transmission 3 – see
page 176.
Before starting off, check:
z Tyre pressure and condition – see
pages 204, 211, 288.
z Engine oil level and fluid levels in engine
compartment – see pages 267 to 275.
z All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting
and number plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice and operational.
z Do not place any objects in front of the
rear window, on the instrument panel or
in the area in which the airbags inflate.
z Seats, seat belts and mirrors are
correctly adjusted.
z Brake function.
To start engine:
Operate clutch and brake,
automatic transmission 3
in P or N,
Easytronic 3: Depress brake,
do not accelerate;
Petrol engine: Turn key to 3;
Diesel engine: Turn key to 2,
when control indicator !
goes out
1)
, turn key to 3;
release key once engine is
running
To restart or switch off the engine, turn key
back to 0.
To switch on the ignition, only turn the key
to 2.
6 Electronic immobiliser – see page 27,
diesel fuel system – see page 226.
P Only with vehicle stationary, apply
handbrake beforehand
R Only if vehicle is stationary
1)
Preheating system switches on only if outside
temperature is low.