Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in one
of the three states:
Idle state.
Standby state.
Drive-ready state.
Idle state
Principle
When the vehicle is in idle state, it is switched
off.
Ge
Principle
Turning on drive-ready state corresponds to
starting the engine.
General information
Some functions, such as DSC Dynamic Stability
Control, can only be used with drive-ready state
switched o
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove decorative strip from middle fresh-air grille.
Unlock catches (1).
Press switch (2) out of decorative strip.
Fig. 212: Pressing Switch Out Of Decorative Strip
REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING GRIP TRIM FOR GEAR SELECTOR
SWITCH
Special tools required:
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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against
electrostatic damage (ESD
protection).
IMPORTANT: Aluminum-magnesium materials.
No steel screws/bolts may be used due to the threat of electrochemical
corrosion.
A magnesium crankcase requires aluminum screws/bolts exclusively.
Aluminum