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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 43.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches drive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate,rejfertopage 43,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,the
systemisautomaticallyactivatedordeactivated.
Enginestop FunctionalrequirementsSteptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverposition D.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedrivjer'sdoorisclosed.
Manualenginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:
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Ifallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theenjgineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayinthetachometerinj
dicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic
enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPRO,refertopage 298,
drivingmode:dependingonthe vehicleequipment,thetotaltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonanautomaticenj
ginestop.
Thetotaltimecanberesetviathetripdata.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyinthefollowingsituations:'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
driver'sdoorisopen.'xThehoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
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TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stopbutton.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeactij vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefolj lowingsituations:'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.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'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.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitj
ingandlockthevehicle.
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Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Generalinformation
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving.
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhenthevehicle isstationary.
WithEmergencyStopAssistant
Pulltheswitchfortheparkingbrakebrieflytoacj
tivatetheemergencystopfunction,referto
page 204.
Releasing
Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
AutomaticHold
Concept Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomatically
settingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhen
movinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit
isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:
'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitj
ingandlockthevehicle.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHoldenj
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollinginavehiclewash.Thereisarisk
ofdamagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomatic
Holdpriortoenteringthevehiclewash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastsej
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedrivj er'sdoorisclosed.
Aftersteppingonthebrakepedal,forinstance whenstoppingatatrafficlight,thevehicleisauj
tomaticallysecuredagainstrolling.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Drivingoff Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindij
catorlightisnolongerilluminated.
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Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehij
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeactij
vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold,
pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,securethevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forinj
stancewithawheelchock,afterexistingthevej
hicle.
Afterapowerfailure Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityafterapowerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumij
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.One-touchturnsignal5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
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SignalingbrieflyPressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit
thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,
headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
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