Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the
vehicle on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields. Combustible materials, such as grass,
hay or leaves could be ignited by the hot
exhaust system and cause a vehicle fire.
Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury or damage to the vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce such risks, always do the following before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:
- keep your right foot on the brake pedal.
- engage the parking brake.
- shift the automatic transmission to park
position P.
- slowly release the brake pedal.
- when parked on an incline, always turn the
front wheels towards the road curb.
- turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 0 and remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO
Start/Stop button.
- take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving.
See also:
Rolling with the engine switched off
WARNING
There is no power assistance for the steering
and the brake when the engine is not running.
Steering and braking requires significantly
more effort and you could lose control of the ...
Checking tire pressure electronically
– Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
– Press the or
button on the
steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
– Press the or
button to select
Tire Pressure.
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Underinflated tires
WARNING
Follow recommended tire inflation pressures.
Do not underinflate tires. Underinflated tires
wear excessively and/or unevenly, adversely
affect handling and fuel economy, and ar ...