output or speed. Have the system checked
immediately.
Manual transmission
1.
2.
3.
Engage the parking brake firmly.
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Shift into first gear or reverse.
Manual transmission
1.
2.
Step on the brake.
Depress the clutch pedal and shift into neu-
tral.
Automatic transmission*
1.
With the vehicle at a stop, move the selector
lever into position P.
If the clutch pedal is not depressed,
the motor will not start.<
2.
3.
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Engage the parking brake firmly.
3.
Start the engine.
Automatic transmission*
1.
2.
3.
Step on the brake.
Handbrake
Move selector lever into position P.
Start the engine.
The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent
the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes
the rear wheels.
Special starting conditions
In the following situations, press the accelerator
pedal halfway down while starting:
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp lights up; an acous-
tic signal also sounds when you begin
to drive. The handbrake is still engaged.
>
If the engine fails to start on the first
attempt, for instance if it is very hot or cold.
>
When starting the engine at very low tem-
peratures, e.g. below approx. +57/–156,
at high altitudes over approx. 3,300 ft/
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.
1,000
m.
Engaging
Avoid frequent starting in quick succes-
sion or repeated start attempts in which
the engine does not start. Otherwise, the fuel is
either not burned or inadequately burned and
there is a danger of overheating and damaging
the catalytic converter.<
The lever engages automatically when you pull
up on it.
Releasing
Switching off engine
Do not remove the ignition key when the
vehicle is rolling; otherwise, the steering
wheel lock would engage, preventing you from
steering.
When leaving the vehicle, remove the ignition
key and lock the steering. To prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling, engage the parking brake firmly
when parking.<
Pull up slightly on the lever, press the button
and lower the lever.
If exceptional circumstances should
make it necessary to engage the hand-
brake while the vehicle is in motion, do not
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