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ButtonDrivemodeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
PLUSCOMFORTCOMFORTECOPROECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEADAPTIVE
TheCOMFORTdrivemodeisautomaticallysej
lectedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Drivemodesindetail
COMFORT
Principle
Balancedsettingbetweensportyandefficient driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonuntilCOMFORTis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.
SPORT
Principle
Dynamicconfigurationforgreateragilitywithan
optimisedsuspension.
Switchingon PressthebuttonuntilSPORTisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Principle
IndividualsettingscanbemadeinSPORTINDIj
VIDUALdrivemode.
Configuring1.CAR2.Settings3.Drivingmode4.SPORTINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting:
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtodefaultsetting:ResettoSPORTSTANDARD.
SPORTPLUS
Principle
Dynamicconfigurationformaximumagilitywith
anadapteddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Principle
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonuntilECOPROisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Principle
IndividualsettingscanbemadeinECOPROINj
DIVIDUALdrivemode.
Configuring
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4.ECOPROINDIVIDUAL5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothedefaultsetjting:
ResettoECOPROSTANDARD.
ADAPTIVE
Principle
Balanceddrivemodewithaconfigurationthat automaticallyadaptstothedrivingsituationand
drivingstyle.
Usingthenavigationsystem,upcomingroute stagesarealsotakenintoaccount.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
General Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivemodeis
savedforthecurrentdriverprofile.Theconfiguj rationsetlastisdirectlyactivatedwhenthedrivemodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingtheconfigurationofthe
drivemode
Pressthebuttonofthedesireddriveseveral times.
Parkingbrake
Principle
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
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Overview
Parkingbrake
Engaging
Whenthevehicleisstationary Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminatedred.Theparking
brakeisengaged.
Whilethevehicleisinmotion General
Useduringthejourneyservesasanemergency brake.
Pullandholdtheswitch.Vehiclebrakes
stronglyforaslongastheswitchispulled.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminatedred,asignalsounds
andthebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Applytheparkingbrakewhenthevehicleisstaj
tionary.
Withemergencystopassistant Brieflypresstheswitchtoactivatethe
emergencystopfunction.
Forfurtherinformation:
EmergencyStopAssistant,seepage 232.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Presstheswitchwiththebrakesapj
pliedorselectorleverpositionPengaged.
TheLEDandindicatorlampareilluminated. Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleasedon
drivingoff.
LEDandindicatorlampturnoff.
AutomaticHold Principle
Thissystemprovidesassistancebyautomatically applyingandreleasingthebrake,forexamplein
stop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisheldautomaticallywhenata
standstill.
Onupwardgradients,itpreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwhendrivingoff.
General Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedinthefollowingconditions:
'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xWhenthedriver'sdoorisopenedwiththevej
hicleatastandstill.'xIfthevehicleisbroughttoastandstillwiththe
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Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
NOTE
AutomaticHoldappliestheparkingbrakewhen
thevehicleisstationaryandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollingincarwashes.Thereisariskof
materialdamage.DeactivateAutomaticHold
beforedrivingintothecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
ActivatingtheAutomaticHold
function
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesgreen.
AutomaticHoldisreadytooperate.
Whenthevehicleisrestarted,thelastsej
lectedsettingisretained.
AutomaticHoldholdsthevehicle Operationalreadinessisestablishedandthe
driver'sdoorisclosed.
Whenthebrakeispressed,forexample
whenstoppedattrafficlights,thevehicle isautomaticallyheldtopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesgreen.
Drivingoff
Todriveoff,presstheacceleratorpedal.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindijcatorlampfortheparkingbrakeisnolongerillujminated.
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Automaticactivationoftheparking
brake
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedwhen thevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHoldand
drive-readystateisswitchedofforthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlampchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotappliedautomaticallyif drive-readystatewasswitchedoffwhilethevejhiclewasstillrolling.AutomaticHoldisswitched
offinthiscase.
Switchingoffoperationalreadiness Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisextinguished.
Theindicatorlampextinguishes.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldstationarybyAutoj
maticHold,alsodepressthebrakepedalwhen switchingoff.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakehasfailedormalfunctioned, securethevehicletopreventitfromrollingaway
beforeleavingthevehicle.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Aftergettingout,securethevehicletopreventit fromrollingaway,forexamplewithachock.
Afterapowerfailure Torestoreparkingbrakefunctionalityafterapowerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwiththebrakesapplied
orselectorleverpositionPengagedandthen
pressit.Theprocedurecantakeafewseconds.Any soundsthatoccurarenormal.
Theindicatorlampnolongerilluminates
assoonastheparkingbrakeisonce
againoperational.
Turnindicator
Turnindicatorinexteriormirror Donotfoldintheexteriormirrorswhiledrivingor
whileoperatingtheturnindicatorsorhazard warninglightstoensurethattheindicatorlamps
intheexteriormirrorsarewellrecognisable.
Indicating
Presstheleverbeyondtheresistancepoint.
TripleturnsignalBrieflypresstheleverupordown.
Thedurationofthetripleturnsignalcanbeset.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.One-touchindicator5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
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Indicatingaturnbriefly
Presstheleverasfarastheresistancepointand
holditthereforaslongasyouwishtoindicatea
turn.
High-beamheadlights, headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardsorpullitback.
'xHigh-beamheadlightson,arrow1.
Thehigh-beamheadlightsareilluminated
whenthelow-beamheadlightsareswitched on.'xHigh-beamheadlightsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
General
Donotusethewipersonadrywindscreen,othj
erwisethewiperbladeswillwearorbecome damagedmorequickly.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitched
offwhenthewipersarefoldedawayfromthe
windscreen,andthatthewipersareincontact withthewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Defrostthe
windscreenbeforeswitchingonthewipers.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupwardstothedesiredposition.
'xRestpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtointermittentoperation.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtonormalspeed.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whenthejourneyisresumed,the
wiperscontinueoperatingatthepreviouslyset
level.
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Switchingoffandflick-wiping
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchoff:presstheleverdownwardsto
thehomeposition.'xToflick-wipe:presstheleverdownwards fromthehomeposition.
Theleverreturnstothehomepositionwhen
released.
Rainsensor
Principle
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthewiper operationdependingonthelevelofrainfall.
General Thesensorismountedonthewindscreen,dijrectlyinfrontoftherear-viewmirror.
Safetynote
NOTE
Incarwashes,thewipersmayinadvertently
startmovingiftherainsensorisactivated.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Deactivate
therainsensorincarwashes.
Activating
Presstheleverupwardsoncefromthehomepoj
sition,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifthereisfrost,wipingmaynotstart.
Deactivating
Presstheleverbacktothehomeposition.
Settingthesensitivityoftherain
sensor
Turntheknurledwheeltosetthesensitivityof
therainsensor.
Upwards:highsensitivityoftherainsensor.
Downwards:lowsensitivityoftherainsensor.
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Windscreenwasher
Safetynotes
WARNING
Atlowtemperatures,thewasherfluidcan
freezeontothewindscreenandrestrictvisibilj
ity.Thereisariskofaccident.Onlyusethe
washersystemsifthereisnopossibilityofthe washerfluidfreezing.Useantifreezeifrequired.
NOTE
Ifthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washerpumpcannotoperateasintended.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donotuse thewashersystemwiththewasherfluidreserjvoirempty.
Cleaningthewindscreen
Pullthelever.
Fluidfromthewasherfluidreservoirissprayed ontothewindscreenandthewipersareoperated
briefly.
Windscreenwasherjets Thewindscreenwasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhenstandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-outpositionofthewipers
Principle
Inthefold-outposition,thewiperscanbefolded
awayfromthewindscreen.
General Thisisnecessaryforexamplewhenreplacingthewiperbladesortokeepthemawayfromthe windscreenwhenthereisfrost.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitched
offwhenthewipersarefoldedawayfromthe
windscreen,andthatthewipersareincontact withthewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Defrostthe
windscreenbeforeswitchingonthewipers.
Foldingoutthewipers
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2.Pressthewiperleverdownandholduntilthe
wipersstopinanapproximatelyverticalposij
tion.3.Liftthewiperscompletelyawayfromthe
windscreen.
Foldinginthewipers
Afterfoldingthewipersin,thewipersystem
mustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersfullydownontothewindj
screen.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Thewipersmovebacktotherestposition
andareoperationalonceagain.
Steptronictransmission
Principle
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefuncjtionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththe
optiontochangegearmanuallyifrequired.
Safetynote
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway,forexamplebyapplyingtheparkj
ingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
Ddriveposition
Selectorleverpositionforallnormaldriving.All gearsforforwarddrivingareselectedautomatij
cally.
RReverse OnlyengageselectorleverpositionRwhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Nneutral InselectorleverpositionN,thevehiclecanbepushedorcanrollwithoutpowerfromtheenj
gine,forexampleincarwashes.
PPark
General
Selectorleverpositionforparkingthevehicle,for
example.InselectorleverpositionP,thetransj missionblockstheindividualwheels.
OnlyengageselectorleverpositionPwhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedinthefollowingsituations,forexample:
'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateifselecj
torleverpositionR,DorM/Sisengaged.'xAfterswitchingoffstandbystateifselector
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'xIf,whilethevehicleisatastandstillandselecjtorleverpositionD,M/SorRisengaged,the
driver'sseatbeltisunfastened,thedriver's
doorisopenedandthebrakepedalisnotdej pressed.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,ensurethatselector
leverpositionPisengaged.Thevehiclecould otherwisestarttomove.Alsoapplytheparking
brake.
Forfurtherinformation:
Parkingbrake,seepage 152.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
GeneralApplythebrakesuntilyouarereadytodriveoff,otherwisethevehiclewillmovewhenadrivepoj
sitionisselected.
Operatingrequirements TheselectorleverwillonlymovefrompositionPtoanotherselectorleverpositionifdrive-readystateisswitchedonandthebrakepedalisdejpressed.
Itmaynotbepossibletomoveoutofselector
leverpositionPuntilalltechnicalrequirements
arefulfilled.
EngagingselectorleverpositionsD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingincorj
rectoperation:
'xInadvertentshiftingtoselectorleverposij tionR.'xInadvertentchangefromselectorleverposijtionPtoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastenthedriver'sseatbelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontocancelthesej
lectorleverlock.3.Brieflypresstheselectorleverinthedesired
direction,possiblyovercomingaresistance
point.Theselectorleverreturnstothemiddle positionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
General Insomesituations,thevehiclemayneedtobe
rolledashortdistancewithoutpower,forexamj pleinacarwash,ormayneedtobepushed.
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