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Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Donotswitchstandby
stateoffincarwashes.
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 144.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresist#j ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S
Principle
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe Sportprogramaredesignedforsportierhan#jdling.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Presstheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Principle
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
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Activatingmanualmode1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#jtorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Presstheselectorleverforwardorpullitbackward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomati#j
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhenRPM
limitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
Dependingonthemotorization:ifdrivingmode SPORTisselected,theSteptronicSporttrans#j
missiondoesnotautomaticallyupshiftinM/
Smanualmodeoncethemaximumspeedis reached.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkick#j down.
Additionalinformation:
SPORT,refertopage 141.
Endingthemanualmode
Presstheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Principle
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth
handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation
Shifting
ThevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableRPMandroad speeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmode:'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
Withthetransmissionversionitispossibleto
switchintoautomaticmode:
'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilSis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pull theleftshiftpaddle.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
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leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort-termmanualmode.
Shifting'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.'xDownshiftingtothelowestpossiblegear:keeptheleftshiftpaddlepulled.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromahazardousarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngageselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercancrankthe
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.Maneuverthevehiclefromthehazardous
areaandsecureitagainstrollingaway.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage 387.
LaunchControl
Principle
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onroadswithgoodtractionunderdrysurround#j
ingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in.
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DonotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoffwithLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage 322.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol1.Turnondrivereadiness.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
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Principle Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDriv#j ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstru#j
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedriving mode.
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybe
possibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge#\#_ 164
Range#\#_ 1672Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_ 155
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera5Tachometer#\#_ 164
Selectionlists#\#_ 170
Widgets#\#_ 157
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_ 171
ECOPROdisplays#\#_ 329
Powergauge#\#_ 165
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 140
Transmissiondisplay#\#_ 1496Enginetemperature#\#_1667Outsidetemperature#\#_ 1668CheckControl#\#_1589SpeedLimitAssistant#\#_ 235
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 168
Time#\#_ 63
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
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'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifdestinationguidanceisactive,aroutepre#j viewwithrouteguidanceinformation.'xDisplaysshowingservicenotifications.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
assistsystemsisdisplayedinananimated surroundingareaofthevehicle.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbeconfiguredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequip#j mentversionandcountryvariant.
Drivingmodeview
Principle Dependingontheequipment,ifthedrivingmode
viewisactivated,thedisplaysintheinstrument
clusterwilladapttotherespectivedrivingmode
whenaprogramischangedviatheDrivingDy#j
namicsControl.
Activate/deactivate
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Drivingmodeview"
Settings Individualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.AssistedDrivingView
Principle
Dependingontheequipment,informationabout
thedriverassistancesystemsisdisplayedinan
animatedsurroundingareaofthevehiclewhen
driverassistanceisactive.
Generalinformation Dependingonthesettings,AssistedDriving
Viewcanbedisplayedpermanentlyortempora#j rilywithactivedrivingassistanceintheinstru#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
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4."Instrumentpanel"5."DisplayAssistedDrivingViewwhenDriver
Assistanceisactive"
Display
Example:theindicator/warninglightsfortheAc#j tiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
andtheLaneChangeAssistantindicatealane
changetothenextlane.Atthesametime,the
lanechangetothenextlaneisshownwithani#j
mationintheAssistedDrivingView.
Systemlimits
Thesystem'sdetectioncapabilityislimited.The systemmayindicatesomethingwrong.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Additionalinformation:
'xCameras,refertopage 35.'xRadarsensors,refertopage 36.
Widgets
Principle
Displaysforspecificfunctionscanbedisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingdisplayscanbeselected:
'xCurrententertainmentsource,e.g.,radio.'xTorqueandpower.'xG-Meter.'xTripdata.'xEfficiencydisplay.
Selecting
Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsignal
leveruntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
Display
G-meter
TheG-meterindicatestheforcesthatareap#j
pliedinlongitudinalandtransversedirectionon
thevehicleoccupantswhiledriving.
Efficiencydisplay
Principle
Informationaboutdrivingstyleandconsumption
canbedisplayedintheformofaconsumption
displayasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster,for
example.
Generalinformation Dependingontheactivateddrivingmode,differ#j
entinformationwillbedisplayed:
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Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverageconsumption.
Currentconsumption.
Energyrecovery.ECOPROECOPRObonusrange.
DistancetraveledinCoasting
mode.
Currentconsumption.
Averagefuelconsumption Theaverageconsumptionindicatesthefuelcon#jsumptionwhendrivingaspecificroute.
Currentconsumption Thecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent
consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecur#j rentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-friendlymanner.
Energyrecovery
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyincoast#j
ingoverrunmode.Thevehiclebatteryispartially
chargedandfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
ECOPRObonusrange
IntheECOPROdrivingmode,theyieldedexten#j
sionoftherangeasaresultoffuel-efficientdriv#j ingisdisplayedasECOPRObonusrange.
CheckControl
Principle
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouoffaultsinthemoni#j toredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext
messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#j cable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthefaultis
eliminated.Ifseveralfaultsoccuratonce,the messagesaredisplayedconsecutively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8sec#j onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenauto#j
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedis#j
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
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DisplayCheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
Textmessages Textmessagesincombinationwithaniconin
theinstrumentclusterexplainaCheckControl
messageandthemeaningoftheindicator/warn#j
inglights.
Supplementarytextmessages Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforafaultortherequiredaction,canbecalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControlmessages"4.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Indicator/warninglights
Principle
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster
displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehi#j
cleandindicatewhenafaultispresentinthe
monitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavari#j
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfunc#j
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready
stateisswitchedon.
Redlights
Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltre#j
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned correctly.
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisnotbuckledonthecor#j
respondingrearseat.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingonthe
equipmentversionandcountryvariant.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandseatbelttensioner
maynotbeworking.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Additionalinformation:
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
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BrakesystemBrakesystemimpaired.Continuetodrivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Approachcontrolwarningwithlight
brakingfunction
Theindicatorlightisilluminated:pre#jwarning.Brakeandincreasedistance.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarning.Brakeandmakean
evasivemaneuver,ifnecessary.
Additionalinformation:
Approachcontrolwarningwithlightbrakingfunc#j
tion,refertopage 188.
Intersectioncollisionwarning Theindicatorlightisilluminated:riskof
collisionwithcrossingvehicle.
Indicatorlightisilluminated:riskofcolli#j sionwithvehiclewithoutdetectabledriv#jingdirectionorprewarningforvehicles
thatcrossowndrivingdirection.
Interveneyourself,forinstancebybraking.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarningwhenvehiclescrossown
drivingdirection.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,ifneces#j sary.
Additionalinformation:
Intersectioncollisionwarning,refertopage 193.
PedestrianWarningwithCity
CollisionMitigation
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:imminentcollisionwitha
detectedpersonoracyclist.Interveneimmediatelybybrakingormakean
evasivemaneuver.
Additionalinformation: PedestrianWarningwithCityCollisionMitigation, refertopage 197.
NightVisionwithpedestrianand
animaldetection
Aninfraredcamerascanstheareain
frontofthevehicleandissuesawarning
ifitdetectspedestriansandanimalson thestreet.
Theindicatorlightisilluminated:pre#j
warning.Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,if
necessary.
Indicatorlightflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarning.Immediatebrakingor
evadingmaneuver.
Additionalinformation:
NightVisionwithpedestrianandanimaldetec#j
tion,refertopage 199.
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Go
function
Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:brakingandevading.
Additionalinformation:
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction,re#j
fertopage 227.
SteeringAssistant Indicatorlightflashesandanacoustic
signalsounds:thesystemwillbe
switchedoff.
Additionalinformation:
SteeringandLaneControlAssistant,referto
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