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TransportingchildrensafelyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Therightplaceforchildren
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger
themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#jhicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#jingandlockthevehicle.
Warning
Aheatedvehiclemayresultindeathtoper#j sons,especiallychildren,oranimals.Thereisa
riskofinjuryordangertolife.Donotleaveper#j
sons,especiallychildren,oranimalsunattended inthevehicle.
Warning
Exposuretointensesunlightcancausechild
restraintsystemsandtheircomponentstobe#j comeveryhot.Personsmaysustainburninju#j
rieswhentouchingthehotcomponents.There
isariskofinjury.Donotexposethechildre#j straintsystemtodirectsunlightorcoverwhere
necessary.Ifnecessary,letthechildrestraint
systemcooldownbeforetransportingachild.
Donotleavechildrenunattendedinthevehicle.
Transportchildrenintherear
seat
Generalinformation
Accidentresearchshowsthatthesafestplace forchildrenisintherearseat.
Childrenyoungerthan13yearsofageorshorter
than5ft/150cmshouldbetransportedinthe
rearseatinsuitablechildrestraintsystemsde#j signedfortheage,weightandsizeofthechild.Children13yearsofageoroldermustwearasafetybeltassoonasasuitablechildrestraint
systemcannolongerbeusedduetotheirage, weight,orsize.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesafetybeltcannotbefastenedcorrectlyon
childrenshorterthan5ft,150cmwithoutsuita#j
bleadditionalchildrestraintsystems.Thepro#j tectiveeffectofsafetygear,includingsafety
belts,canbelimitedorlostwhensafetybelts
arefastenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastened
safetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forin#j
stanceintheeventofanaccident,brakingor
evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryor dangertolife.Securechildrenshorterthan5ft,
150cmusingsuitablechildrestraintsystems.
Childrenonthefrontpassenger
seat
Generalinformation Beforeusingachildrestraintsystemonthefrontpassengerseat,ensurethatthefront,knee,andsideairbagsonthefrontpassengersidearede#j
activated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffrontpassenger
airbags,refertopage 186.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Activefrontpassengerairbagscaninjureachild
inachildrestraintsystemwhentheairbagsare
activated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesure
thatthefrontpassengerairbagsaredeacti#j
vatedandthatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFF indicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraint
systems
Generalinformation Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#jatingandsafetyinformationofthechildrestraintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,installing,
andusingchildrestraintsystems.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems
andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelim#jitedorlost.Achildcannotbeproperlyre#j
strainedintheeventofanaccident,brakingor evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.
Donotusechildrestraintsystemswhichhave beendamagedorexposedtoanaccident.
Ifachildrestraintsystemanditsfasteningsys#j
temhasbeendamagedorexposedtoanacci#j dent,havethesesystemscheckedandre#jplacedbythedealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatsetting
orimproperinstallationofthechildseat.There isariskofinjuryordangertolife.Makesure
thatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurely
againstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
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OnthefrontpassengerseatDeactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefrontpassengerairbagscaninjureachild inachildrestraintsystemwhentheairbagsare activated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefrontpassengerairbagsaredeacti#jvatedandthatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFF
indicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffrontpassenger
airbags,refertopage 186.
Seatpositionandheight Afterinstallingachildrestraintsystem,movethe
frontpassengerseatasfarbackasitwillgoand, ifpossible,bringituptothehighestposition.
Thisseatpositionandheightensurethebest
possiblepositionforthebeltandoffersoptimal protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperattachmentpointofthesafetybeltis
locatedinfrontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,
movethefrontpassengerseatcarefullyforward
untilthebestpossiblebeltguidepositionis
reached.
Backrestwidth Adjustablebackrestwidth:beforeinstallinga
childrestraintsysteminthefrontpassengerseat,
openthebackrestwidthcompletely.Donot
changethebackrestwidthagainanddonotcall upamemoryposition.
Childseatsecurity
Thesafetybeltsintherearandthefrontpassen#j
gersafetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofas#j
tenchildrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
safetybeltisdisabled.
Unlockingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincom#j
pletely.
LATCHchildseat
mountings
Generalinformation LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.
Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#j atingandsafetyinformationfromthechildre#jstraintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,in#jstalling,andusingLATCHchildrestraintfixing
systems.
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MountsforthelowerLATCH
anchors
Generalinformation
Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe
CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchild andCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildisrestrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
Warning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare
notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof
theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemislim#j
ited.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.
Makesurethatthelowermountingsarese#j
curelyengagedandthattheLATCHchildre#j
straintfixingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthe backrest.
Warning
Theattachmentpointsforchildrestraintsys#j temsinthevehicleareintendedforattaching childrestraintsystemsonly.Whenotherob#j
jectsaremounted,theattachmentpointscan
bedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskof
damagetoproperty.Attachonlychildrestraint systemsatthecorrespondingattachment
points.
PositionIconMeaningThecorrespondingiconshows
themountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithlower
mountingsaremarkedwitha
pair,(2),ofLATCHsymbols.
Forvehiclesequippedwitha
middleseat:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse
theinnerlowermountingsof
standardouterLATCHpositions
tofastenachildrestraintsystem
onthemiddleseat.Usetheve#j
hiclesafetybeltinsteadforthe
middleseat.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childseatmountings.
Withoutcomfortrearseats:
assemblyofLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.
Withcomfortrearseats:
assemblyofLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
1.Beforemounting,adjusttheseatstotheirba#j sicposition.
Resettostandardposition,refertopage 115.2.Forbetteraccessibility,tiltthebackrestback
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3.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.4.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.5.Aftermounting,movethebackrestbackup
slightlysothatthechildrestraintsystemrests lightlyagainstthebackrest.
Childrestraintsystems
withtetherstrap
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused
forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveef#j fectisreduced.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoesnotrun
oversharpedgesandisnottwistedasit passestheupperanchor.
Warning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
riskofinjuryordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
Warning
Theattachmentpointsforchildrestraintsys#j temsinthevehicleareintendedforattachingchildrestraintsystemsonly.Whenotherob#j
jectsaremounted,theattachmentpointscan
bedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskof
damagetoproperty.Attachonlychildrestraint systemsatthecorrespondingattachment
points.
AttachmentpointsIconMeaningTherespectiveiconshowsthe
attachmentpointfortheupper
retainingstrap.Seatswithan
uppertoptetheraremarked
withthisicon.Itislocatedonthe
rearseatbackrest,therearshelf
ortherearseat.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Drivingdirection2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Attachmentpoint5Rearshelf6Seatbackrest7Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheattachmentpoint
1.Opentheattachmentpointcover.2.Raisetheheadrestraint.3.Guidetheupperretainingstrapbetweenthe
supportsoralongbothsidesoftheheadre#j
strainttotheattachmentpoint.
Forthemiddleseat,guideitoveroralong
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4.Hookthehookoftheretainingstraptotheat#jtachmentpoint.5.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitdown.6.Lowerandengageheadrestraintsas
needed.
Lockingthedoorsand
windowsintherear
Generalinformation Incertainsituationsitmaybeadvisabletosecurethereardoorsandwindows,forinstancewhen
transportingchildren.
Doors
Pushthelockingleveronthereardoorsup.Thedoorcannowbeopenedfromtheoutside
only.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
Thisdisablesvariousfunctionssothattheycan#j
notbeoperatedfromtherear.
Additionalinformation:
Safetyswitch,refertopage 106.
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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
Principle PressingtheStart/Stopbutton
switchesdrive-readystateonor off.
Drivereadinessisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches
thedrive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate
isswitchedbackon.
Additionalinformation:
'xDrive-readystate,refertopage 40.'xStandbystate,refertopage 40.
Drivingaway
1.Turnondrivereadiness.2.Applygearposition.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.AutoStart/Stopfunction
Principle
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa
stop,forinstanceintrafficjamorattrafficlights. Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.Theen#j
ginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
Additionalinformation:
Coasting,refertopage 331.
Generalinformation AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbut#jton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox. 3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,the
systemisautomaticallyactivatedordeactivated.
Enginestop FunctionalrequirementsSteptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionD.'xThebrakepedalremainsdepressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldbyAutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.
Manualenginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:
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'xDepressthebrakepedalforcefullyagainfrom
thecurrentpedalposition.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Whenallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,the engineswitchesoff.
Airconditioningsystemwhenthe
engineisswitchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditioningsystemis
reducedwhentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayintheinstrument
clusterindicatesthattheAuto
Start/Stopfunctionisreadyforan
automaticenginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticen#j
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPROdrivingmode:depend#j
ingonthevehicleequipment,the
totaltimethattheenginehas
beenswitchedoffusingtheAuto
Start/Stopfunctionisdisplayed
onanautomaticenginestop.
Thetotaltimecanberesetviathetripdata.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 329.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:
'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheoutsidetemperatureishighandauto#j
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtem#j perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteer#jingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xHoodisunlocked.'xTheAutomaticParkingAssistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverpositioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:stepon
theacceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefol#j
lowingconditionsaremet:
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'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xHoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop button.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeacti#j vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:
'xIncaseofexcessivewarmingoftheinteriorwhenairconditioningisturnedon.'xIncaseofexcessivecoolingoftheinterior
whentheheatingisturnedon.'xIncaseofariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolisturned
on.'xIncaseofasteeringoperation.'xWhenchangingfromgearleverpositionDto NorR.'xWhenchangingfromgearleverpositionPtoN,D,orR.'xIncaseofseriouslydischargedvehiclebat#j
tery.'xWhenstartinganoillevelmeasurement.
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.
Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Principle
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Viabutton
Pressthebutton.
ViaselectorleverpositionorDriving
DynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/StopfunctionisalsodeactivatedinselectorleverpositionM/SorinSPORTdriv#j
ingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Display
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
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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.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Principle
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthe
situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptivechassis.'xAirsuspension.'xActiverollstabilization.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.'xBackrestwidthforcomfortseats.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttonsinthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfigurationSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
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