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EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingonthebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 133.4.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.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector leverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#jtorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
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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,refertopage 131.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmode:'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
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.
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Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#jplayed,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
InvehicleswithMild-Hybridtechnologyandcor#j respondingvehiclebattery,theactionstepsfor
unlockingthetransmissionvary.
Additionalinformation:
Vehiclebattery,refertopage 365.
WithoutMild-Hybridtechnology:
engageselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage 373.
WithMild-Hybridtechnology:
engageselectorleverpositionN
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PressandholdtheStart/Stopbutton.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasethebrake.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
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Tow-starting/towing,refertopage373.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in
period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage 306.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Adestinationflagisdisplayedintheinstru#j mentcluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keeptheacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe destinationflagilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe destinationflagisdisplayedandtheaccelera#j
torpedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybepossibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview
1Fuelgauge#\#_ 154
Range#\#_ 1562Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_ 145
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera5Tachometer#\#_ 154
Selectionlists#\#_ 159
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster#\#_ 147
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_ 160
ECOPROdisplays#\#_ 312
Performancedisplay#\#_ 154
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 130
Transmissiondisplay#\#_ 1396Enginetemperature#\#_1567Externaltemperature#\#_ 1568CheckControl#\#_1489SpeedLimitAssist#\#_ 227
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 158
Time#\#_ 58
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifdestinationguidanceisactive,aroutepre#j viewwithdestinationguidanceinformation.'xDisplaysshowingservicenotifications.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
assistsystemsisdisplayedinananimated surroundingareaofthevehicle.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbeconfiguredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequip#j mentversionandcountryvariant.
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Drivingmodeview
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,ifthedrivemode viewisactivated,thedisplaysintheinstrument
clusterwilladapttotherespectivedrivemode
whenaprogramischangedviatheDrivingDy#j
namicsControl.
Activating/deactivating1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Drivingmodeview"
AdjustingIndividualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
AssistedDrivingView
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,informationabout thedriverassistancesystemsisdisplayedinan
animatedsurroundingareaofthevehiclewhen driverassistanceisactive.
Generalinformation Dependingonthesettings,AssistedDrivingViewcanbedisplayedpermanentlyortempora#jrilywithactivedrivingassistanceintheinstru#jmentcluster.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Settings
Permanentdisplay
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Centraldisplayarea"6."AssistedDrivingView"
Temporarydisplay
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."DisplayAssistedDrivingViewwhenDriver
Assistanceisactive"
Display
Example:theindicator/warninglightsfortheAc#j tiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
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andtheLaneChangeAssistantindicatealane
changetothenextlane.Atthesametime,the
lanechangetothenextlaneisshownwithani#j
mationintheAssistedDrivingView.
Systemlimits
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Widgets
Concept
Displaysforspecificfunctionscanbedisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingdisplayscanbeselected:
'xCurrententertainmentsource,e.g.,radio.'xTorqueandpower.'xG-Meter.'xTripdata.'xEfficiencydisplay.
Selecting
Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsignal
leveruntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
Display
G-meter
TheG-meterindicatestheforcesthatareap#j
pliedinlongitudinalandtransversedirectionon
thevehicleoccupantswhiledriving.
Efficiencydisplay
Concept
Informationaboutdrivingstyleandconsumption
canbedisplayedintheformofaconsumption displayasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster,for
example.
Generalinformation Dependingontheactivateddrivingmode,differ#jentinformationwillbedisplayed:
Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverageconsumption.
Currentconsumption.
Energyrecovery.ECOPROECOPRObonusrange.
DistancetraveledinCoasting
mode.
Currentconsumption.
Averageconsumption
Theaverageconsumptionindicatesthefuelcon#j
sumptionwhendrivingaspecificroute.
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CurrentconsumptionThecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent
consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecur#j rentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-friendlymanner.
Energyrecovery
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyduring coasting.Thevehiclebatteryispartiallychargedandfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
ECOPRObonusrange
IntheECOPROdrivingmode,theyieldedexten#j
sionoftherangeasaresultoffuel-efficientdriv#j ingisdisplayedasECOPRObonusrange.
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin
themonitoredsystems.
GeneralinformationACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext
messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#j cable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemal#j
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsoc#j curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsec#j
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8sec#j onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenauto#j
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedis#j
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControl"4.SelecttheSMStextmessage.
Display
CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
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SMStextmessagesSMStextmessagesincombinationwithasym#jbolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheckControlmessageandthemeaningoftheindica#j
tor/warninglights.
SupplementarySMStextmessages
Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforan errorormalfunctionortherequiredaction,canbecalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControl"4.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Indicator/warninglights
Concept
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehi#j
cleandindicatewhenamalfunctionispresentin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavari#j
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfunc#j
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready stateisswitchedon.
Redlights
Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltre#j
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned
correctly.
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisnotbuckledonthecor#jrespondingrearseat.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandbelttensionermaynotbeworking.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Additionalinformation:
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
page 133.
Brakesystem Brakingsystemimpaired.Continueto
drivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately byadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Indicatorlightflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarning.Brakeandmakeaneva#j sivemaneuver,ifnecessary.
Additionalinformation:
Frontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 177.
Intersectioncollisionwarning Theindicatorlightisilluminated:riskof
collisionwithcrossingvehicle.
Indicatorlightisilluminated:riskofcolli#j sionwithvehiclewithoutdetectabledi#j
rectionoftravelorprewarningforvehi#j
clesthatcrossowndirectionoftravel.
Interveneyourself,forinstancebybraking.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacousticsignal sounds:acutewarningwhenvehiclescrossowndirectionoftravel.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,ifneces#j sary.
Additionalinformation:
Intersectioncollisionwarning,refertopage 183.
PersonwarningwithCitybraking
function
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:imminentcollisionwitha
detectedpersonoracyclist.
Interveneimmediatelybybrakingormakean
evasivemaneuver.
Additionalinformation:
PersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,refer
topage 188.
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop& Gofunction
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:brakingandevading.
Additionalinformation:ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction,re#j fertopage 218.
Steeringandtrafficjamassistant Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:thesystemwillbe
switchedoff.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto page 228.
Yellowlights
Steeringandtrafficjamassistant Theindicatorlightlightsupandan
acousticsignalmaysound:asystemin#j
terruptionisimminent.
Theindicatorwarninglightflashes:lanemarking
drivenover.
Additionalinformation: SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto page 228.
AntilockBrakingSystemABS TheBrakeAssistantfunctionmaynot
activate.Avoidabruptbraking.Takethe longerbrakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfunc#j
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