STEERING LOCK - IGNITION - STARTER41II-1
WARNING
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STATIONARY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING
THE ENGINE AND WAITING FOR THE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING
LAMP TO GO OUT. IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING, THE STEERING WILL NOT HAVE POWER ASSISTANCE AND THERE MAY BE NO RESERVE OF PRESSURE AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE FOOTBRAKE. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF THE
STEERING LOCK ENGAGING AND THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT OPERATING IF THE IGNITION IS NOT SWITCHED ON. ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE.
TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND BE PREPARED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
When parking, remove the ignition key and turn the steering wheel until the steering column locking peg engages.
Steering lock
S With the key removed and the steering lock peg engaged, the steering column is locked; the lock peg will engage in
a number of positions of the steering wheel. The key can only be removed in position S.
A The steering is unlocked - to enable the key to be turned to position A, it may be necessary to turn the steering slightly.
M Running position.
D Starting position.
For starting and stopping the engine, see Ç Starting È.
BATTERYV- 1
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Emergency starting with a slave battery
A vehicle with a discharged battery can be started with either a slavebattery or the battery of anothervehicle. For safety reasons, it is essential that the slave battery is connectedstrictly following the sequence
described below.
A Positive terminal on a vehiclewhich has broken down. (underthe bonnet)
B Slave battery
C
Earth point on broken down vehicle.
Ensure that the voltage of the slave battery is correct (12 volts).
When using the battery of another vehicle, its engine should be switched off. The two vehicles must not be allowed to
come into contact with each other. Connect the battery cables in the ordershown in the diagram, ensuring a good contact is made (to avoid the risk of
sparks occurring).Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and let it run at a fast idle for about a minute.
Then start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Advice Do not touch the cable clamps during the procedure.Do not lean over the batteries.
Disconnect the cables in the reverse order to connection, ensuring that they do not touch each other.
2
1
3
4
CB
A
