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:
Traction
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characterist ...
Engaging park position P automatically
Park position P is automatically engaged if:
- you switch off the engine using the
SmartKey and remove the SmartKey, or if
you switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open one of th ...
Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must
reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take
advantage of the engine braking effect and
helps avoid overheatin ...
