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Safetyinformation
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheairj bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerairj
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSENj
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraint
systems
Generalinformation
Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoperj
atingandsafetyinformationofthechildrestraint systemmanufacturerwhenselecting,installing,
andusingchildrestraintsystems.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems
andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen
damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelimj
itedorlost.Forinstance,achildcanmaynotbe
sufficientlyrestrainedintheeventofanaccij
dentorbrakingandevasivemaneuvers.There
isariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Donotusedamagedchildrestraintsystemsor
childrestraintsystemsthathavebeenexposed
toanaccident,andreplacetheminstead.
Havedamagedchildrestraintsystemsorchild
restraintsystemsexposedtoanaccidentand
theirfasteningsystemscheckedand,where
applicable,replacedbythedealer'sservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislimj itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjustj mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcorj
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadrej
straintsorremovethem.
Onthefrontpassengerseat
Deactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheairj bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerairj
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSENj
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Deactivatethefront-seatpassengerairbagsauj
tomatically,refertopage 168.
Seatpositionandheight Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsystem,move
thefrontpassengerseatasfarbackasitwillgo
and,ifpossible,bringituptomediumheight.
Thisseatpositionandheightensurethebest
possiblepositionforthebeltandoffersoptimal
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperanchorofthesafetybeltislocatedin
frontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,movethe
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frontpassengerseatcarefullyforwarduntilthebestpossiblebeltguidepositionisreached.
Backrestwidth
Adjustablebackrestwidth:beforeinstallinga childrestraintsysteminthefrontpassengerseat,openthebackrestwidthcompletely.Donotchangethebackrestwidthagainanddonotcallupamemoryposition.
Childseatsecurity
Thesafetybeltsintherearandthefrontpassenj
gersafetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofasj
tenchildrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
safetybeltislocked.
Unlockingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincomj
pletely.LATCHchildrestraintfixing
system
Generalinformation LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoperj
atingandsafetyinformationfromthechildrej
straintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,inj
stalling,andusingLATCHchildrestraintfixing
systems.
MountsforthelowerLATCH
anchors
Generalinformation Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe
CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchild
andCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildis restrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
Warning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof
theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemcanbe
limited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Makesurethattheloweranchorsaresej
curelyengagedandthattheLATCHchildrej
straintfixingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthe
backrest.
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PositionSymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweranj
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
Forvehiclesequippedwitha
middleseat:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse
theinnerloweranchorsof
standardouterLATCHpositions
tofastenachildrestraintsystem
onthemiddleseat.Usethevej
hiclesafetybeltinsteadforthe
middleseat.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufacturj
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsarepropj erlyconnected.Childrestraintsystems
withtetherstrap
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused
forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveefj fectcanbereduced.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoes
notrunoversharpedgesandisnottwistedas
itpassestheupperanchor.
Warning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
NOTICE
Theanchorsfortheupperretainingstrapsof
childrestraintsystemsareonlyprovidedfor
theseretainingstraps.Whenotherobjectsare
mounted,theanchorscanbedamaged.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymount
childrestraintsystemstotheupperanchors.
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AnchorsSymbolMeaningTherespectivesymbolshows
theanchorfortheupperretainj
ingstrap.Seatswithanupper
toptetheraremarkedwiththis
symbol.Itcanbefoundonthe
rearseatbackrestortherear
windowshelf.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Anchor/eye5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheanchor
1.Releasethebackrest,andtiltitforward.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoverthehead
restrainttotheanchor.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
anchor.4.Foldbackthebackrestoftherearseat.
Makesurethattheretainingstrapcannotbe jammedwhenfoldingbackandlockingthe
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbutton
switchesdrive-readystateonor
off,refertopage 41.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches drive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate,rejfertopage 41,isswitchedbackon.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applydrivemode.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.
Theenginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
Generalinformation AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbutjton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox. 3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,referto
page 128,thesystemisautomaticallyactivated
ordeactivated.
Enginestop FunctionalrequirementsSteptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionD.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedrivjer'sdoorisclosed.
Manualenginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:
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'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Ifallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theenjgineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayinthetachometerinj
dicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic
enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPRO,refertopage 287,
drivingmode:dependingonthe vehicleequipment,thetotaltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonanautomaticenj
ginestop.
Thetotaltimeisautomaticallyreseteverytime thevehicleisrefueled.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:
'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandautoj
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtemj perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteerjingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverpositioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollowj
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:pressthe acceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefolj
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
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Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlengthoftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop button.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeactij vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefoljlowingsituations:'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xThesteeringwheelisturned.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
IntelligentAutoStart/Stop
function
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcounj
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
IntelligentAutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinj formationtoadapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactivemanner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsituaj
tions:
'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthestopping timeisexpectedtobeveryshort,theengine
isnotswitchedoffautomatically.Amessage
appearsontheControlDisplay,depending onthesituation.'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthevehicle
needstodriveoffimmediately,theengineis startedautomatically.Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
ViaselectorleverpositionorDriving
DynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/StopfunctionisalsodeactivatedinselectorleverpositionM/SorinSPORTdrivj
ingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Display
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
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Switchingoffthevehicleduringan
automaticenginestop
Generalinformation
Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecan beswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Steptronictransmission1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisengagedautoj matically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthe
situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptivechassis.'xAdaptiveMChassisProfessional.'xActiverollstabilization.'xSteering.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdisjplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttonsinthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
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ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionECOPROECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEADAPTIVE
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomatijcally.
Drivingmodesindetail COMFORT
Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient
driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOMjFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanoptij mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Drivingmode4.SPORTINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardsetj
tings:
ResettoSPORTSTANDARD.
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanadj justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
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Configuration
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Drivingmode4.ECOPROINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
ResettoECOPROSTANDARD.
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedrivj
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivingmode
severaltimes.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
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