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TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stopbutton.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeacti#j vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations:'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
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.
Deactivate/activatethesystem
manually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
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
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthe
situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xAdaptiveMChassisProfessional.'xActiverollstabilization.'xSteering.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivemodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttonsinthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
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ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionCOMFORTCOMFORTECOPROECOPROINDIVIDUALADAPTIVEADAPTIVE
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,the COMFORTdrivemodeisselectedautomatically.
Drivingmodesindetail
COMFORT Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient
driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#jFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanopti#j
mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT
INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."SPORTINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardset#j
tings:
"ResettoSPORTSTANDARD".
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanad#j justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
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Configuration1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD".
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedriv#j
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivingmode
severaltimes.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
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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Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Generalinformation
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving.
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakeshardwhiletheswitchisbeing
pulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhenthevehicle
isstationary.
WithEmergencyStopAssistant Pulltheswitchbrieflytoactivatetheemer#j
gencystopfunction.
Additionalinformation:
EmergencyStopAssistant,refertopage 208.
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,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.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHolden#j
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehi#j
clefromrollinginacarwash.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomaticHold
priortoenteringthecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastse#j
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedriv#j er'sdoorisclosed.
Aftersteppingonthebrakepedal,forin#j
stancewhenstoppingatatrafficlight,
thevehicleisautomaticallysecured
againstrolling.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Drivingoff Presstheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindi#j catorlightoftheparkingbrakeisnolongerillumi#jnated.
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Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehi#j
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeacti#j
vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold,
pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,securethevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forin#j
stancewithawheelchock,afterexitingthevehi#j
cle.
Afterapowerfailure
Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityaftera powerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumi#j
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."One-touchturnsignal"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
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
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
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'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.
Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
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Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#j
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
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