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Standbystate
Allelectronicsystems/powerconsumersare readyforoperation.Odometerandtripodometeraredisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Topreservethebattery,usestandbystateand
activatedpowerfeaturesonlyaslongasabsoj
lutelynecessary.
Turningonstandbystate
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonswitchesstandby stateonoroff.
Standbystateisswitchedoffautomatically:'xWhenlockingthevehicle,evenifthelow
beamsareswitchedon.'xWhenopeningorclosingthedriverdoor,if thedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
lowbeamsareswitchedoff.'xWhilethedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled
withdriver'sdooropenandlowbeamsoff.'xWhenthebatteries'stateofchargeislow,if thelowbeamsareswitchedoff.'xThelowbeamsswitchtoparkinglightsafter
approx.15minutesofnouse.'xWhenthefrontdoorsareopenedifthereis
nootherpersonsittinginthefrontseats.
Drive-readystate
Activateddrive-readystateistheequivalentofa
runningengineinconventionalvehicles.Deactij vateddrive-readystateisequivalenttoswitching
theengineoff.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thevehicle
readytodriveandtheREADYsignal,referto
page 101,isdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Allvehiclesystemsarereadyforoperation. Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstruj
mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
Tosavebatterypowerwhenparking,switchoff
drive-readystateandanyunnecessaryelectronic
systems/powerconsumers.
Thedrive-readystateisswitchedoffautomatij
callyifthedriver'ssafetybeltisnotbuckled
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj gagedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchdrive-readystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Drive-readystateindetail
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
Switchingondrive-readystate
1.Closethedriver'sdoor.2.Depressthebrakepedal.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon.
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DisplayintheinstrumentclusterTheREADYdisplayindicatesthat
thevehicleisreadyfordriving.
DisplayontheStart/Stopbutton
Generalinformation
Drive-readystateisalsodisplayedthroughlight indicatorsontheStart/Stopbutton.
Lightingpulsesorange
'xAfterunlockingandopeningthedoor.'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystate.
Whenthebrakepedalisdepressed,thelighting becomesmoreintense.
Lightinglightsupsteadyblue Afterdrive-readystateisswitchedon,lightturns
blue.Thevehicleisreadytodrive.TheREADY indicatorlightsupintheinstrumentcluster.In
addition,asignalsounds.
Lightingoff
Drive-readystate,standbystateandradio-ready
stateareswitchedoff.Thevehicleisintheidle state.Thechargingcablemaybeconnected.
Drivingoff
Functionalrequirements Drivingispossibleunderthefollowingcondijtions:'xThehigh-voltagebatteryissufficientlycharged.'xThedriver'sdoorisclosed.
Stateofchargeinstrongtemperature
fluctuations
Inthecaseofstrongtemperaturefluctuations andalowstateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatjtery,itmaynotbepossibletostartthevehicleagainatthebeginningofthenexttrip.Recharge
vehiclewithlowstateofchargeintime.
Driving
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applythebrakeandengagetheselector
leverinpositionDorR.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Depresstheacceleratorpedaltodrive.
Selectorleverpositions
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed ontheselectorlever.
DDrive Positionfornormalvehicleoperation.
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Risreverse
Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
NisNeutral
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 103,inselectorleverpositionN.
PPark
Engageonlywhilethevehicleisstationaryand thebrakeisapplied.Thedrivewheelsare blocked.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatij
callyinthefollowingsituations:'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisoff,thedriver's doorisopenandneitherbrakenoraccelerajtorpedalaredepressedwhiledrive-ready
stateisswitchedonandselectorleverposij
tionDorRisset.'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateviathe Start/Stopbutton,ifselectorleverpositionD
orRisset.'xWithstandbystateswitchedoff.
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethatselecj torleverpositionPisset.Otherwise,thevehicle
maybegintomove.Onuphillgrades,alsoSet parkingbrake,refertopage 107.
Engagingselectorleverpositions
Generalinformation
'xInterlock:theselectorleverpositionPcanbe exitedonlywithdrive-readystateengaged.'xShiftlock:withthevehiclestationary,press
onthebrakepedalbeforeshiftingoutofP
orN;otherwise,theshiftcommandwillnotbe executed.'xShiftlock:beforeshiftingoutofP,removethe
chargingcablefromthevehicle;otherwise, theshiftcommandwillnotbeexecuted.EngageD,N,R
Turntheselectorleverinthedesireddirection.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayedontheselectorlever.
EngagingP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
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Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdisj
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Irrespectiveofstandbystate,theselectorlever
positionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.HoldtheStart/Stopbuttonpressed.2.Depressthebrakepedal.3.TurnandholdtheselectorleverinpositionN.
AcorrespondingCheckControlmessageis displayed.4.TurntheselectorleveragainintopositionN
withinapprox.2seconds.
PositionNisindicatedontheselectorlever.5.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandbrake.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.Switchingoffdrive-readystate
Parkthevehicle.Noisesfromtheelectricalsysjtemsuchasforcoolingthehigh-voltagesystem
mightstillbeaudible.
Afterstoppingthevehicle:1.Applybrakeandengagetheselectorleverin
positionP.2.Settheparkingbrake.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
TheREADYindicatorgoesoutandasignal
sounds.
Incaseoflongeridletimes,followtheinstrucj
tionsintheCarechapter,refertopage 264.
Drivingindetail:eDRIVE
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thebrakingpoweroftheelectricmotorcanbe strongerthanforavehiclewithcombustionenj gine.Abruptbrakingandslow-downmayconjfuseothertraffic.Thereisariskofaccident.Carefullyreleasetheacceleratorpedal.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
WBSning
Whendrivinginelectricmode,pedestriansand othertrafficmightpaylessattentiontothevej hicleduetothelackofenginenoise.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
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WBSning
Withoutenergyrecovery,thereisnobraking poweroftheelectricmotoravailable.Thevehij
clecouldrollfurtherthananticipated.Thereisa riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
Acceleratorpedalpositions
1Deceleration2Coasting3Accelerationorconstantspeed:ePOWER
Deceleration
Thedecelerationdependsonthepositionofthe
acceleratorpedal.Thelesstheactuationofthe acceleratorpedal,thegreaterthedeceleration.In
thiswayenergyisrecoveredandthehigh-voltj
agebatteryischarged.
Releasingtheacceleratorpedalcausesdeceleraj
tionsimilartocautiousbraking.Additionally,the brakelightswillcomeonwithouthittingthe
brakes.
Energyrecovery:CHARGE Thehigh-voltagebatteryisrechargedinpart
throughenergyrecovery.Theelectricmotoracts asageneratorwhendeceleratingandconverts
thekineticenergyintoelectricalenergy.
Energycanberecoveredifthefollowingcondijtionsaremet:
'xThevehicleismoving.'xSpeedhigherthanapprox.12mph/20km/h.'xSelectorleverpositionDorRisset.'xAcceleratorpedalisnotactuatedoronly
presseddownonethirdoftheway.
Energycannotberecoveredinthefollowingsitj uations:
'xSelectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xWhiledrivestabilitycontrolsystems,forinj
stanceDTC,areactiveandcontrollingthe
vehicle,eventhoughthisisnotindicatedby anindicatorlight.'xThehigh-voltagebatteryisfullycharged.'xWhentemperatureofthehigh-voltagebatj
teryisveryloworveryhigh.
Inwinteritmightbepossiblethattheenergy
recoveryistemporarilyunavailableafter startup.
Exemplarytrafficsituations
Ifadecelerationoperationisforeseeablewhile
driving,thiscanbeusedforenergyrecovery.
Thefollowingexemplarydrivingsituationsmay
besuitable:
'xDeceleratingdownhill.'xDecelerationbeforearedlight.
Avoidlateorabruptbraking.Instead,decelerate
thevehicleusingenergyrecovery.
Coasting
Theelectricdrivemakesitpossibletorollwithj outconsumingenergy.Thisdrivingconditionis
referredtoascoasting.
Proactivedrivingreducesenergyconsumption andincreasestherange.
Withvehiclerolling,noenergyisrecovered.
Exemplarytrafficsituations Ifaroutecanbetraveledwithoutanticipated
needforbraking,itisadvantageoustoroll.
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Thefollowingexemplarydrivingsituationsmay
besuitable:'xRollingonastraightdownhillroutewithout
obstacles.'xCoastingonaroutewithoutobstacles.
Avoidlateorabruptbraking.
Acousticpedestrianprotection
Concept
Dependingonthecountry-specificversion,the systemgeneratesacontinuousdrivingnoiseduringelectricdrivinguptoapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Aspeakersystembroadcaststhenoisetothe surroundings.
Asaresult,otherroadusers,forinstancepedesj triansorcyclists,canbetterperceivethevehicle.
RangeExtender
Increasingtherange Ifthechargestateofthehigh-voltagebattery
dropsduringtraveltoaminimumvalue,the
RangeExtenderstartsandsuppliestherequired
electricalenergyfordrivingon.
Thesymbolonthechargestateindicator
designatesaRangeExtenderactivationtime.
TheRangeExtendercontrolsitsoutputautomatj
ically,turnsitselfoffandrestartsaccordingtothe
drivingsituation.
IfRangeExtenderisactivated,thecurrent chargestateofthehigh-voltagebatteryismainjtained.Ifnecessary,theRangeExtenderchargesthehigh-voltagebatteryuntilthechargestateat
thetimeoftheactivationoftheRangeExtender
hasbeenreached.
TheRangeExtenderhasnodirectconnectionto
thedrivetrain.
UsingtheRangeExtender
Purelyelectricuseofthevehicleoffersthefull
performancecapabilityofthedriveandthemost
efficientuseofthevehicle.
RangeExtenderisdesignedtoenablefurther
drivinginsituations,inwhichthepurelyelectric rangeisnotsufficient.E.g.,thenextchargingstaj
tioncanbereached.
Withaverylowchargestateofthehigh-voltage battery,thedrivepowerisreducedonsharpupj
hillgradesorathighspeedsinordertoallowfurj
therdriving.
Thisavoidsacompletedischargeofthehigh- voltagebattery.
ACheckControlmessageindicatesanupcomj ingreductionindrivepower.Thepowerreducj
tionisdisplayedintheperformancedisplay,refer
topage 116.
Automaticmaintenancerun AvoidhavinglongperiodswhentheRangeExj
tenderisnotused.Toensurefunctionalreliabilj
ity,theRangeExtenderisautomaticallyactivated atcertainintervalsforafewminuteswhiledrivj
ing.RespectiveCheckControlmessagesindij
catethemaintenancerun.Itthemaintenancerun
oftheRangeExtenderisoccurringatanunfavorj abletime,itcanbecanceledbypressingthe
Start/Stopbutton.Itpostponesthemaintenance run.
Shouldthehigh-voltagebatterybefullycharged
orifthereisnotenoughgasinthetankthena
maintenancerunwillnotbeexecuted.
Heavilydischargedhigh-voltage
battery
Ifthehigh-voltagebatteryisheavilydischarged
duringthetrip,theperformanceandsomecomj fortfeaturesarereducedstep-by-steptoextend
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Heatedhigh-voltagebattery
Withastationaryvehicle Inexceptionalcases,itispossiblethatthehigh-
voltagebatteryheatsupsharplywhenthevehij
cleisstationary.E.g.,withextremeexternaltemj
peraturesanddirectsolarradiation.Drive-ready
statecannotbeswitchedonifthehigh-voltage
batteryisoverheated.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Anothermessagewillindicatewhendrive-readystateisavailableagain.
Whiledriving Ifthehigh-voltagebatteryoverheatsduringthetrip,theperformanceisreducedstep-by-stepinordertocooldownthebattery.TheePOWER
performancedisplayintheinstrumentclusterdej
creases.Ifthetemperatureincreasesfurther,
parkthevehicleuntilthehigh-voltagebatteryhas cooleddown.Iftheperformancedisplayfallsto
0,thedrive-readystateisswitchedoffandthe
vehiclecomestoastop.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
WBSning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
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TheLEDlightsup.Theindicatorlightlightsupred.The
parkingbrakeisset.
Whiledriving Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving:
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred,asignal
soundsandthebrakelightslightup.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthevehicleissloweddowntoaspeedofapj prox.2mph/3km/htheparkingbrakeisset.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease
Forautomaticrelease,stepontheaccelerator pedal.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleased
whenyoustepontheacceleratorpedalunder
thefollowingconditions:
'xDrive-readystateswitchedon.'xDrivemodeengaged.'xDriverbuckledinanddoorsclosed.
Malfunction
Intheeventofafailureormalfunctionofthe
parkingbrake,securethevehicleagainstrolling usingawheelchock,forinstancewhenleavingit.
Afterapowerfailure
Re-activatingtheparkingbrake1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
Itmaytakeseveralsecondsforthebraketobe reactivated.Somemechanicalsoundsassocij
atedwiththisprocessarenormal.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
tergoesoutassoonastheparkingbrake
isreadyforoperation.
Holdfunction
Concept
Thesystemholdsthevehicleautomaticallywhen
gearisengaged.Thispreventsrollingagainstthe
directionoftravel.
InselectorleverpositionD,thevehiclecannot rollbackwards.InselectorleverpositionR,itcanj
notrollforward.Thebrakepedaldoesnothave tobepressed.
Reducingenergyconsumption Toreduceenergyconsumptionwhenthehold
functionisactivated,activatetheparkingbrake
orengagetheselectorleverinpositionPwhen
thevehicleisstoppedforlongperiodsoftime.
Theholdfunctioncanbeaffectedbythevehij
cle'sloadandtheroadincline.Ifneeded,a
CheckControlmessagewillappearandposition
Pwillbeselectedautomatically.
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Turnsignal,highbeams,
headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Theleverreturnsintoitsstartingpositionafter actuation.Toswitchoffmanually,slightlytapthelevertotheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Theturnsignalflashesthreetimes.
Thefunctioncanbeactivatedordeactivated.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lighting4.Exteriorlighting5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Malfunction
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicatorlightindij
catesthataturnsignalbulbhasfailed.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
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wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Tapuptheleverorpressitpasttheresistancepoint.
'xNormalwiperspeed:tapuponce.'xFastwiperspeed:tapuptwiceortaponce
beyondtheresistancepoint.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchofffromfastwiperspeed:press
downtwice.'xToswitchofffromnormalwiperspeed:press
downonce.'xBriefwipe:pressdownonce.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Intervalmodeorrainsensor Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation
Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationispreset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating/deactivating
Pressthebuttononthewiperlever.
Wipingisstarted.
Ifthevehicleisequippedwitharainsensor:the LEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
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