Warnings: To avoid damaging the electronic unit in the key head, use the key carefully.
Remove the key from the ignition only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop so that the steering lock does not engage while driving.
To prevent the vehicle from rolling uncontrollably after it has come to a complete stop, always turn on the parking brake.
Pic. 1–33. Key positions in the ignition lock
The ignition key has the following positions (pic. 1–33):
Gasoline engines
- 1 - ignition is off, the engine is not running;
- 2 - ignition on;
- 3 - engine start.
Diesel engines
- 1 - fuel supply is blocked, the engine is not running;
- 2 - engine preheating and position when the car is moving.
During the operation of the preheater, other electrical appliances - large current consumers must be turned off. Otherwise, the load on the battery increases greatly;
- 3 - engine start.
For all vehicles
Position 1
To lock the steering, turn the steering wheel with the ignition key removed until the steering lock pin clicks into place.
Note: If, after removing the key from the ignition switch, the lighting devices or the direction indicator are not turned off, then at the moment the driver's door is opened, an audible signal of the type «buzzer».
Position 2
If the key in the ignition lock does not turn or turns with difficulty to this position, you should slightly shake the steering wheel to the left or right - the wheel will unlock.
Position 3
In this position, the external lighting is off, the parking lights are on, and large consumers of electricity are turned off.
Before each new attempt to start the engine, the ignition key must be returned to the 1. The starter restart interlock located in the ignition lock prevents the starter from turning on when the engine crankshaft rotates and thereby protects starter from breakdown.
Ignition lock
On vehicles with an automatic transmission, the key can only be removed after the ignition is switched off when the selector is in position R.
With the ignition key removed, the selector is locked in this position.
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