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Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
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,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
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Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit reachesitsstandardposition.'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.
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Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityoftherainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
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,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
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NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.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#j tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j
tomatically.
Risreverse
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower, forinstanceinvehiclewashesinselectorlever positionN.
ParkingpositionPGeneralinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblocksthedrive wheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
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Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisen#jgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
gaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:
'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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EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingonthebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 139.4.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 136.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
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,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.
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 383.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in
period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage 318.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
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5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe flagsymbolilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe flagsymbolisdisplayedandtheaccelerator
pedalisnotreleased.
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
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDriv#j
ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstru#j
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedriving
mode.
GeneralinformationThedisplaychangeintheinstrumentclustercanbedeactivatedviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge#\#_ 159
Range#\#_ 1602Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_ 150
Servicenotifications#\#_ 161
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera5Tachometer#\#_ 159
Selectionlists#\#_ 164
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster#\#_ 152
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_ 164
ECOPROdisplays#\#_ 325
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 135
Transmissiondisplay#\#_ 1446Enginetemperature#\#_1607Externaltemperature#\#_ 1608CheckControl#\#_1539SpeedLimitAssist#\#_ 235
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 162
Time#\#_ 62
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
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