During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week, even in cold weather. This is to prevent poor lubrication of the compressor internal parts, and to maintain the air conditioning in the best operating condition.
If this procedure is not followed, the system may emit an unusual odour. This is not a fault in the system.
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Information screen display
Brake warning display
This warning is displayed if you drive with the parking brake still applied.
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster only illuminates when the parking brake
is applied. ...
Ventilation slots
The ventilation slots in front of the windscreen should be brushed clear after
a heavy snowfall so that the operation of the heating and ventilation systems will
not be impaired. ...
Parking
To park the vehicle, fully engage the parking brake, and then move the gearshift
lever to 1st or “R” (Reverse) position for vehicles equipped with M/T, or set the
selector lever to “P” (PA ...