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Driving
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Starting-switchingofftheenginewiththe"KeylessEntryand
Starting"system
F PlacethegearselectorleveratN for
vehicleswithanelectronicgearbox,P or N
withanautomaticgearbox,orneutralwith
amanualgearbox.
F Withtheelectronickeyinsidethevehicle
(itisnotnecessarytoputitinthereader),
pressthebrakepedalforvehicleswith
anelectronicorautomaticgearbox,or
fullydeclutchforvehicleswithamanual
gearbox.
For Diesel vehicles, in
temperaturesbelowzerothe
enginewillnotstartuntilthe
preheaterwarninglamphas
goneoff.
Ifthiswarninglampcomeson
afterpressing"START/STOP",
youshouldholdthebrakeor
clutchpedaldownuntilthe
warninglampgoesoffanddo
notpresstheSTART/STOP
buttonagain.
Starting the engine
Ifoneofthestartingconditionsisnot
met,aremindermessageappearsin
theinstrumentpanelscreen.Insome
circumstances,itisnecessarytoturn
thesteeringwheelslightlywhilepressing
the"START/STOP"buttontoassist
unlockingofthesteering;amessage
warnsyouwhenthisisneeded.
F Briefly press the "START/STOP"
button.
 Thesteeringcolumnunlocks
andtheenginestartsmoreor
lessinstantly(seetheadvicefor
Dieselversions).
Thepresenceofthe"KeylessEntryand
Starting"systemelectronickeyinthe
recognitionzoneisessential.
Forsafetyreasons,donotleavethis
zonewiththevehiclerunning.
Iftheelectronickeyisnotdetectedin
thezone,amessageisdisplayed.Move
theelectronickeyintothezonesothat
theenginecanbestarted.