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OnthefrontpassengerseatDeactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefrontpassengerairbagscaninjureachild inachildrestraintsystemwhentheairbagsare activated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefrontpassengerairbagsaredeacti#jvatedandthatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFF
indicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffrontpassenger
airbags,refertopage 184.
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.
AssemblyofLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.Seite132CONTROLSTransportingchildrensafely132
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Childrestraintsystemswithtetherstrap
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
1Drivingdirection2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Attachmentpoint/eye5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheattachmentpoint
1.Releasethebackrest,andtiltitforward.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoverthehead
restrainttotheanchor.3.Hookthehookoftheretainingstraptotheat#j tachmentpoint.4.Foldbackthebackrestoftherearseat.
Makesurethattheretainingstrapcannotbe jammedwhenfoldingbackandlockingthe
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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 42.'xStandbystate,refertopage 42.
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 309.
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 307.
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.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xAdaptiveMChassisProfessional.'xActiverollstabilization.'xSteering.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttonsinthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
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ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionCOMFORTCOMFORTECOPROECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEADAPTIVE
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomati#jcally.
Drivingmodesindetail COMFORT
Principle
TheCOMFORTdrivingmodeisabalancedset#j
tingbetweensportyandconsumptionoptimized driving.
Turningon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#jFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Principle
TheSPORTdrivingmodeisadynamicsetting
formoreagilitywithanoptimizedsuspension.
Turningon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Principle
IntheSPORTINDIVIDUALdrivingmode,individ#j ualsettingscanbeadjustedtosupportdriving dynamicsproperties.
Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."SPORTINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardset#j
tings:
"ResettoSPORTSTANDARD".
SPORTPLUS
Principle
TheSPORTPLUSdrivingmodeisadynamic
settingformaximumagilitywithanadjusted
drive.
Turningon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
InECOPROdrivemode,consumptionisopti#j
mized.
Turningon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Principle
IntheECOPROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode,indi#j
vidualsettingscanbeadjustedtosupportan
economicaldrivingstyle.
Theenginecontrolandcomfortfeatures,forin#j
stancetheclimatecontroloutput,areadjusted.
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Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandardsettings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD".
ADAPTIVE
Principle
TheADAPTIVEdrivingmodeisabalanceddriv#j
ingmodethatautomaticallyadaptstothedriving
situationanddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Thelastindividualconfigurationisactivateddi#j
rectlywhenthedrivingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthedrive
mode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivemodesev#jeraltimes.
Parkingbrake
Principle
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
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