Parking
Parking the vehicle
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused by an insufficiently secured vehi‐
cle rolling away.
If the vehicle is not securely parked suffi‐
ciently, it can roll away in an uncontrolled
way even at a slight downhill gradient.
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Ensure that the parked vehicle is always
properly secured against rolling away as
follows:
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On uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels so that the vehicle
rolls towards the curb if it starts
moving.
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Apply the parking brake.
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Switch the transmission to position
j.
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WARNING Risk of fire caused by hot
exhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system or
exhaust gas flow.
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Park the vehicle so that no flammable
material can come into contact with hot
vehicle components.
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In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or harvested grain fields.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
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Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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Get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
fic.
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Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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Releasing the parking brake.
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Changing the transmission position.
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Starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
children.
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NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to it
rolling away
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Always secure the vehicle against roll‐
ing away.
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