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Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#j
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionis
reached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystem
switchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit
reachesitsstandardposition.
'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial
positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime
betweenwipesdependingontheintensityofthe
rainfall.
Generalinformation
Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
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Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j
tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating
Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof
therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
Windshieldwashersystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat
lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thewasherfluidissprayedontothewindshield
directlyinfrontofthewiperbladewhenthe
wipermovesupward.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
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Generalinformation
Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#j
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.
3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
shield.
2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold
thewiperleverdownagain.
3.Wipersreturntotheirrestingpositionandare
readyagainforoperation.
Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefunc#j
tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththepos#j
sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
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Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD
Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleopera#j
tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j
tomatically.
Risreverse
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashesinselectorlever
positionN.
ParkingpositionP
Generalinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblocksthedrive
wheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:
'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand
selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisen#j
gaged.
'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.
'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal
isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationary
andselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
gaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaulty
operation:
'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposi#j
tionR.
'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpo#j
sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.
1.Fastendriver'ssafetybelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethese#j
lectorleverlock.
3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirec#j
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.The
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selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon
thebrakepedal.
2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage138.
4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.
6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed.
Kickdown
Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresist#j
ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S
Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving
style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
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ActivatingtheSportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector
leverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j
vated.
eDRIVEelectricdrivingandtheAutoStartStop
functionaredeactivated.Coastingtoastandstill
andbrakingphasesareusedmoreoftentore#j
coverenergy.Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbe
chargeddependingonthedrivingsituation.
Chargingmayincreasethefuelconsumption.
EndingtheSportprogram
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#j
torleverpositionD,arrow1.
2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j
ward.
'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomati#j
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
Dependingonthemotorization:ifdrivemode
SPORTisselected,theSteptronicSporttrans#j
missiondoesnotautomaticallyupshiftinM/
Smanualmodeoncethemaximumspeedis
reached.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkick#j
down.
Additionalinformation:
SPORT,refertopage134.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
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Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth
handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation
Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmodeas
follows:
'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.
'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pull
theleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort-
termmanualmode.
Shifting'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.'xDownshiftingtothelowestpossiblegear:
keeptheleftshiftpaddlepulled.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngageselectorleverpositionN
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.HoldtheStart/
Stopbuttonpressed.
3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe
selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselector
leverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
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arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasethebrake.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage374.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j
roundingconditions.
Generalinformation
TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in
period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage300.
Functionalrequirement
LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat
least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument
clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF
lightsup.
3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.
5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.
7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe
flagsymbolilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe
flagsymbolisdisplayedandtheaccelerator
pedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j
missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutes
beforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.
LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits
Anexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachieve
betteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesand
options
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This
alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDriv#j
ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstru#j
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedriving
mode.
Generalinformation
Thedisplaychangeintheinstrumentclustercan
bedeactivatedviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge#\#_161
Overallrange#\#_162
2Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_150
Servicenotifications#\#_162
Navigationdisplay
Chargingscreen#\#_152
4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera
5Selectionlists#\#_165
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster#\#_151
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_166
Performancedisplay#\#_154
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_133
Transmissiondisplay#\#_143
6High-voltagebatterychargeindicator#\#_153
Electricrange#\#_153
7Externaltemperature#\#_1618CheckControl#\#_1559SpeedLimitAssist#\#_233
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_164
Time#\#_64
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Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifdestinationguidanceisactive,aroutepre#j
viewwithdestinationguidanceinformation.
'xDisplaysshowingservicenotifications.'xChargingscreen.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
assistsystemsisdisplayedinananimated
surroundingareaofthevehicle.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbe
configuredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequip#j
mentversionandcountryvariant.
Adjusting
Individualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
AssistedDrivingView
Concept
Withactivedrivingassistance,theassistsystem
displaysinformationusingfiguresintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
Generalinformation
Dependingonthesettings,AssistedDriving
Viewcanbedisplayedpermanentlyortempora#j
rilywithactivedrivingassistanceintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j
propriate.
Adjusting
Permanentdisplay
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Centraldisplayarea"6."AssistedDrivingView"
Temporarydisplay
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."DisplayAssistedDrivingViewwhenDriver
Assistanceisactive"
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