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Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivemodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
DrivingmodesButtonDriving
modeConfigurationSPORT
SPORT
PLUSINDIVIDUALCOMFORTECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVE
Whenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTorECOPROdrivemodeisselected
automatically,dependingontheequipment.
Drivingmodesindetail
COMFORT Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#jFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanopti#j mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."SPORTINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardset#j
tings:
"ResettoSPORTSTANDARD".
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanad#j justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
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SwitchingonPressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECOPROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD".
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedriv#j ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivingmode
severaltimes.
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
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'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Generalinformation
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving.
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakeshardwhiletheswitchisbeing
pulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhenthevehicle
isstationary.
WithEmergencyStopAssistant Pulltheswitchbrieflytoactivatetheemer#j
gencystopfunction.
Additionalinformation:
EmergencyStopAssistant,refertopage 202.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwhilethebrakeispressedorselector
leverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Steptronictransmission:
AutomaticHold
Concept Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomatically
settingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhen
movinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit
isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle
fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:
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'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
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.DeactivateAutomaticHoldpriortoenteringthecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastse#j
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedriv#j er'sdoorisclosed.
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Afterthebrakeisapplied,thevehicleis
keptfromrollingassoonastheindicator
lightilluminatesgreen.
Drivingoff Presstheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindi#j catorlightoftheparkingbrakeisnolongerillumi#jnated.
Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-
readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
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
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
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Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."One-touchturnsignal"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit
thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,
headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.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.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
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Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
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WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#j
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
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2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
shield.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Wipersreturntotheirrestingpositionandarereadyagainforoperation.
Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefunc#j tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththepos#j sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleopera#jtion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j tomatically.
Risreverse EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashesinselectorlever positionN.
ParkingpositionPGeneralinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblockstheindivid#j
ualwheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:
'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisen#jgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
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'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
gaged.
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethatselec#j torleverpositionPisset.Otherwise,thevehicle
maybegintomove.Alsosetparkingbrake.
Additionalinformation:
Parkingbrake,refertopage 132.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
GeneralinformationTopreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
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#jlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirec#j
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.The
selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
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