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Thislocksvariousfunctionssothattheycannot
beoperatedfromtherear.Safetyswitch,referto
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbutton
switchesdrive-readystateonor
off,refertopage 33.
Steptronictransmission:the drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrakepedalwhilepress#j
ingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches thedrive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate,refertopage 33,isswitchedbackon.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applydrivemode.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.Drive-readystate
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisin#j
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpollu#jtantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inen#j
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumu#j lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresuf#j ficientventilation.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
NOTICE
Inthecaseofrepeatedstartingattemptsorre#j peatedstartinginquicksuccession,thefuelis
notburnedorisinadequatelyburned.Thecata#j
lyticconvertercanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Avoidrepeatedstartingin quicksuccession.
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Switchingondrive-readystate
Steptronictransmission1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theignitionisactivatedautomaticallyforabrief
timeandisstoppedassoonastheenginestarts.
Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstru#j
mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
Gasolineengine
Dependingonthemotorization,thefulldrive
powermaynotbeavailableforapproximately
30secondsafterstartingtheengine.Inthiscase,
thevehiclewillnotaccelerateasusual.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,thetach#j ometershowsthecurrentenginespeed.
Switchingoffdrive-readystate
Steptronictransmission
1.EngageselectorleverpositionPwiththeve#j
hiclestopped.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theengineisswitchedoff.3.Settheparkingbrake.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.
Theenginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
Generalinformation AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbut#jton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox.3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,referto
page 119,thesystemisautomaticallyactivated
ordeactivated.
Enginestop FunctionalrequirementsSteptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa stopunderthefollowingconditions:'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionD.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.
Steptronictransmission:manual
enginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:
'xPressthebrakepedalforcefullyagainfrom thecurrentpedalposition.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Whenallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theengineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
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Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation TheREADYdisplayinthetach#jometersignalsthattheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisreadytostarttheengineautomatically.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticen#j
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPRO,refertopage 232,
drivingmode:dependingonthe vehicleequipment,thetotaltime thattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonanautomaticen#j
ginestop.
Thetotaltimeisautomaticallyreseteverytime thevehicleisrefueled.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandauto#j
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtem#j perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteer#jingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSteptronictransmission:selectorleverposi#jtioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:pressthe acceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefol#j
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xThehoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop
button.
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SystemlimitsEvenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeacti#jvatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
AdditionalfunctionsAutoStart/
Stop
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcoun#j
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
AutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinformationto adapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactive
manner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsitua#j
tions:
'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichthe
stoppingtimeisexpectedtobeveryshort,
theengineisnotswitchedoffautomatically.
AmessageappearsontheControlDisplay,
dependingonthesituation.'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichtheve#j
hicleneedstodriveoffimmediately,theen#j
gineisstartedautomatically.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
Deactivate/activatethesystem
manually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticenginestop.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
Steptronictransmission:via
selectorleverposition
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inselectorleverpositionM/S.
ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inSPORTdrivingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Display
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Switchingoffthevehicleduring
anautomaticenginestop
Generalinformation Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecan
beswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Steptronictransmission1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisengagedauto#j matically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
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Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Dependingonthestoppingsituation,theparking brakeisengagedautomatically.
Steptronictransmission:insomeparkingsitua#j
tions,theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyengaged, whenselectorleverpositionPisengaged.Inthesecases,theparkingbrakeisreleasedauto#j
maticallywhenyouleavetheselectorleverposi#j tionP.
Whiledriving
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving:
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#jterilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthevehicleissloweddowntoaspeedofap#j
prox.2mph/3km/htheparkingbrakeisset.
Releasing
Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwhilethebrakeispressedorselector
leverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Steptronictransmission:
AutomaticHold
Concept Steptronictransmission:
Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomatically
settingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhen
movinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit
isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle
fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:
'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHolden#j
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehi#j
clefromrollinginacarwash.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomaticHold
priortoenteringthecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastse#j
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedriv#j er'sdoorisclosed.
Afterthebrakeisapplied,thevehicleis
keptfromrollingassoonastheindicator
lightilluminatesgreen.
Drivingoff Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindi#jcatorlightoftheparkingbrakeisnolongerillumi#jnated.
Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
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beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehi#j
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeacti#j
vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.
TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold,
pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,secure thevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forin#j
stancewithawheelchock,afterexitingthevehi#j
cle.
Afterapowerfailure
Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityaftera
powerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.
Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumi#j
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal,highbeams, headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."Lighting"4."Exteriorlighting"5."One-touchturnsignal"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
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Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
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