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Safetyinformation
WBSning
Thesafetybeltcannotbefastenedcorrectlyon childrenshorterthan5ft,150cmwithoutsuita#j
bleadditionalchildrestraintsystems.Theeffi#j
cacyofsafetygear,includingsafetybelts,can belimitedorlostwhensafetybeltsarefas#jtenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forinstancein
theeventofanaccident,brakingorevasive maneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanger
tolife.Securechildrenshorterthan5ft,
150cmusingsuitablechildrestraintsystems.
Childrenonthefrontpassengerseat
Generalinformation
Ifyouneedtouseachildrestraintsysteminthe frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger
sidearedeactivated.Forautomaticdeactivation
offront-seatpassengerairbags,referto
page 131.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j
bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#j
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraintsystems
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjust#j
mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make
surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurely
againstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
WBSning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelim#jitedorlost.Achildcannotbeproperlyre#j
strainedintheeventofanaccident,brakingor evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.
Donotusechildrestraintsystemswhichhave beendamagedorexposedtoanaccident.
Ifachildrestraintsystemanditsfasteningsys#j
temhasbeendamagedorexposedtoanacci#j dent,havethesesystemscheckedandre#jplacedbythedealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Onthefrontpassengerseat
Deactivatingairbags
WBSning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#j
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Deactivatethefront-seatpassengerairbagsau#j
tomatically,refertopage 131.
Seatpositionandheight Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsystem,move
thefrontpassengerseatasfarbackaspossible
andbringitasfarupaspossibletoobtainthe
bestpossiblepositionforthebeltandtooffer
optimalprotectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperanchorageofthesafetybeltislo#j
catedinfrontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,
movethefrontpassengerseatcarefullyforward
untilthebestpossiblebeltguidepositionis
reached.
Childseatsecurity
Therearsafetybeltsandthefrontpassenger
safetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofasten childrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
safetybeltislocked.
Unlockingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincom#j
pletely.
LATCHchildrestraintfixing
system
Generalinformation
LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.
Payattentiontotheoperatingandsafetyinfor#j mationfromthechildrestraintsystemmanufac#jturerwheninstallingandusingLATCHchildre#jstraintfixingsystems.
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MountsforthelowerLATCHanchors
Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchildandCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildisrestrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemcanbelimited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Makesurethattheloweranchorsarese#j
curelyengagedandthattheLATCHchildre#j straintfixingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.
Position
SymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweran#j
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraint
fixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.Childrestraintsystemswith
tetherstrap
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveef#j
fectcanbereduced.Thereisariskofinjury. Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoes
notrunoversharpedgesandisnottwistedas
itpassestheupperanchor.
WBSning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
NOTICE
Theanchorsfortheupperretainingstrapsof
childrestraintsystemsareonlyprovidedfor
theseretainingstraps.Whenotherobjectsare
mounted,theanchorscanbedamaged.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymount
childrestraintsystemstotheupperanchors.
Anchors
Therespectivesymbolshowstheanchor
fortheupperretainingstrap.Seatswith
anuppertoptetheraremarkedwiththis
symbol.Itcanbefoundontherearseatbackrest ortherearwindowshelf.
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Routingtheretainingstrap1Directionoftravel2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Anchor5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretainingstrapto
theanchor
1.Raisetheheadrestraint,ifneeded.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapbetweenor
alongbothsidesofthesupportsofthehead restrainttotheanchor.3.Ifthereisaretainingstrap,runitbetweenthe
backrestandthecargocover.4.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
1Start/Stopbutton2ParkP3Selectorlever
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonswitchesstandbystateonoroff.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/
Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches drive-readystatebackoffandradio-readystateisswitchedbackon.
Thedrive-readystatecannotbeactivatedas
longasthechargingcableisconnected,referto
page 206.
Radio-readystate
Someelectronicsystems/powerconsumersare
readyforoperation.
Theradio-readystateisswitchedoffautomati#j cally:'xIfthedriver'sorfrontpassengerdoorisopenedwhenexitingthevehicle,withdrive-readystateswitchedoffmanually.'xAfterapprox.8minutes.'xWhenthevehicleislockedusingthecentrallockingsystem.'xIfthechargestateofthebatteriesislow.
Radio-readystateremainsactiveif,forinstance
drive-readystateisautomaticallyswitchedofffor thefollowingreasons:
'xOpeningorclosingthedriver'sdoor.'xUnfasteningofthedriver'ssafetybelt.'xWhenautomaticallyswitchingfromlowbeamstoparkinglights.
Radio-readystateisalsoswitchedbackoniftheon/offbuttonontheradioispressedwhenthevehicleisparked.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedon:thesystem automaticallyswitchestoradio-readystatewhen
thedriver'sdoorisopenedandthedriver'ssafety
beltisunbuckledifthelightsareswitchedoffor
thedaytimerunninglightsareswitchedon.
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Standbystate
Allelectronicsystems/powerconsumersare readyforoperation.Odometerandtripodometeraredisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Topreservethebattery,usestandbystateand
activatedpowerfeaturesonlyaslongasabso#j
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.Deacti#j vateddrive-readystateisequivalenttoswitching
theengineoff.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thevehicle
readytodriveandtheREADYsignal,referto
page 96,isdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Allvehiclesystemsarereadyforoperation. Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstru#j
mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
Tosavebatterypowerwhenparking,switchoff
drive-readystateandanyunnecessaryelectronic
systems/powerconsumers.
Thedrive-readystateisswitchedoffautomati#j
callyifthedriver'ssafetybeltisnotbuckled
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchdrive-readystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Drive-readystateindetail
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
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 Drivingispossibleunderthefollowingcondi#jtions:'xThehigh-voltagebatteryissufficientlycharged.'xThedriver'sdoorisclosed.
Stateofchargeinstrongtemperature
fluctuations
Inthecaseofstrongtemperaturefluctuations andalowstateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebat#jtery,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 98,inselectorleverpositionN.
PPark Engageonlywhilethevehicleisstationaryand
thebrakeisapplied.Thedrivewheelsare blocked.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinthefollowingsituations:'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisoff,thedriver's doorisopenandneitherbrakenoraccelera#jtorpedalaredepressedwhiledrive-ready
stateisswitchedonandselectorleverposi#j
tionDorRisset.'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateviathe Start/Stopbutton,ifselectorleverpositionD
orRisset.'xWithstandbystateswitchedoff.
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethatselec#j torleverpositionPisset.Otherwise,thevehicle
maybegintomove.Onuphillgrades,alsoSet parkingbrake,refertopage 102.
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
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingon thebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Depressthebrakepedal.4.EngageselectorleverpositionN.5.Switchoffdrive-readystate.Seite98CONTROLSDriving98
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Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
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.Noisesfromtheelectricalsys#jtemsuchasforcoolingthehigh-voltagesystem
mightstillbeaudible.
Afterstoppingthevehicle:1.Applybrakeandengagetheselectorleverin
positionP.2.Settheparkingbrake.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
TheREADYindicatorgoesoutandasignal
sounds.
Incaseoflongeridletimes,followtheinstruc#j
tionsintheCarechapter,refertopage 258.
Drivingindetail:eDRIVE
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thebrakingpoweroftheelectricmotorcanbe strongerthanforavehiclewithcombustionen#j gine.Abruptbrakingandslow-downmaycon#jfuseothertraffic.Thereisariskofaccident.Carefullyreleasetheacceleratorpedal.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
WBSning
Whendrivinginelectricmode,pedestriansand othertrafficmightpaylessattentiontotheve#j hicleduetothelackofenginenoise.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
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WBSning
Withoutenergyrecovery,thereisnobraking poweroftheelectricmotoravailable.Thevehi#j
clecouldrollfurtherthananticipated.Thereisa riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
Acceleratorpedalpositions
1Deceleration2Coasting3Accelerationorconstantspeed:ePOWER
Deceleration
Thedecelerationdependsonthepositionofthe
acceleratorpedal.Thelesstheactuationofthe acceleratorpedal,thegreaterthedeceleration.In
thiswayenergyisrecoveredandthehigh-volt#j
agebatteryischarged.
Releasingtheacceleratorpedalcausesdecelera#j
tionsimilartocautiousbraking.Additionally,the brakelightswillcomeonwithouthittingthe
brakes.
Energyrecovery:CHARGE Thehigh-voltagebatteryisrechargedinpart
throughenergyrecovery.Theelectricmotoracts asageneratorwhendeceleratingandconverts
thekineticenergyintoelectricalenergy.
Energycanberecoveredifthefollowingcondi#jtionsaremet:
'xThevehicleismoving.'xSpeedhigherthanapprox.12mph/20km/h.'xSelectorleverpositionDorRisset.'xAcceleratorpedalisnotactuatedoronly
presseddownonethirdoftheway.
Energycannotberecoveredinthefollowingsit#j uations:
'xSelectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xWhiledrivestabilitycontrolsystems,forin#j
stanceDTC,areactiveandcontrollingthe
vehicle,eventhoughthisisnotindicatedby anindicatorlight.'xThehigh-voltagebatteryisfullycharged.'xWhentemperatureofthehigh-voltagebat#j
teryisveryloworveryhigh.
Inwinteritmightbepossiblethattheenergy
recoveryistemporarilyunavailableafter startup.
Exemplarytrafficsituations
Ifadecelerationoperationisforeseeablewhile
driving,thiscanbeusedforenergyrecovery.
Thefollowingexemplarydrivingsituationsmay
besuitable:
'xDeceleratingdownhill.'xDecelerationbeforearedlight.
Avoidlateorabruptbraking.Instead,decelerate
thevehicleusingenergyrecovery.
Coasting
Theelectricdrivemakesitpossibletorollwith#j outconsumingenergy.Thisdrivingconditionis
referredtoascoasting.
Proactivedrivingreducesenergyconsumption andincreasestherange.
Withvehiclerolling,noenergyisrecovered.
Exemplarytrafficsituations Ifaroutecanbetraveledwithoutanticipated
needforbraking,itisadvantageoustoroll.
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