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MountsforthelowerLATCHanchors
Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchildandCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildisrestrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemcanbelimited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Makesurethattheloweranchorsaresej
curelyengagedandthattheLATCHchildrej straintfixingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.
Position
SymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweranj
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraint
fixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufacturj
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsarepropj erlyengaged.Childrestraintsystemswith
tetherstrap
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveefj
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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Routingtheretainingstrap1Directionoftravel2Upperretainingstrap3Headrestraint4Rearwindowshelf5Anchor6Hookforupperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretainingstrapto
theanchor
1.Liftthecoverovertheanchor.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoveroralong
bothsidesoftheheadrestrainttotheanchor.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Start/Stopbutton,drive-ready state
Concept
Thefollowingreadystatescanbe
attainedbypressingtheStart/
Stopbutton:
'xRadio-readystateon/off.'xStandbystateon/off.'xActivate/deactivatedrive-readystate.
Toactivatedrive-readystate,youneedtopress thebrakepedalatthesametime.
Thedrive-readystatecannotbeactivatedas
longasthechargingcableisconnected,referto
page 194.
Switchingradio-readystateon/off
Theradio-readystateisactivatedbypressing
theStart/Stopbuttoninthefollowingsituations:
'xWhentheengineisrunning.'xWhendrive-readystateisactivated.
Someelectronicsystems/powerconsumersrej
mainreadyforoperation.
Theradio-readystateisswitchedoffautomatij cally:
'xIfthedriver'sorfrontpassengerdoorisopenedwhenexitingthevehicle,withdrive-readystateswitchedoffmanually.'xAfterapprox.8minutes.'xWhenthevehicleislockedusingthecentrallockingsystem.'xShortlybeforethebatteryisdischargedcomjpletely,sothatdrive-readystateismainj
tained.
Radio-readystateremainsactiveif,forinstance
standbystateisautomaticallyswitchedofffor
thefollowingreasons:
'xOpeningorclosingthedriver'sdoor.'xUnfasteningofthedriver'ssafetybelt.'xWhenautomaticallyswitchingfromlow beamstoparkinglights.
Standbystateon
Switchingonstandbystatecorrespondsto
switchingontheignitiononconventionalvehij cles.
PresstheStart/Stopbutton,butdonotpresson thebrakepedalatthesametime.
Allvehiclesystemsarereadyforoperation. Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstruj
mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
Tosavebatterypowerwhentheengineisoff,
switchoffstandbystateandanyunnecessary
electronicsystems/powerconsumers.
Informationonstandbystate
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandstandbystateis
switchedon:thesystemautomaticallyswitches toradio-readystatewhenthedoorisopenedif
thelightsareswitchedoffor,ifinstalled,thedayj
timerunninglightsareswitchedon.
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Standbystateoff
PresstheStart/Stopbuttonagainwithoutstepj
pingonthebrake.
Allindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclustergo out.
Tosavebatterypowerwhentheengineisoff,
switchoffstandbystateandanyunnecessary electronicsystems/powerconsumers.
Standbystateisswitchedoffautomaticallyinthe
followingsituationswhilethevehicleisstationary
andtheengineisoff:'xWhenlockingthevehicle,evenifthelow
beamsareswitchedon.'xShortlybeforethebatteryisdischargedcomj pletely,sothatdrive-readystateismainj
tained.Thisfunctionisonlyavailablewhen thelowbeamsareswitchedoff.'xWhenopeningorclosingthedriverdoor,ifthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
lowbeamsareswitchedoff.'xWhilethedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled
withdriver'sdooropenandlowbeamsoff.'xWhenthedoorsareopenedifthereisno otherpersonsittinginthefrontseats.
Thelowbeamsswitchtoparkinglightsafterapj
prox.15minutesofnouse.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.Inorj
derforthevehicletobeabletoroll,forinstance intoavehiclewash,heedtheinformationregardjingwashinginautomaticvehiclewashes,referto
page 234.
Drive-readystate
Whendrive-readystateisactivated,thevehicleis operational.Activateddrive-readystateistheequivalentofarunningengineinconventional
vehicles.Deactivateddrive-readystateisequivaj
lenttoswitchingtheengineoff.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.In orderforthevehicletobeabletoroll,forinj
stanceintoavehiclewash,heedtheinformation
regardingwashinginautomaticvehiclewashes, refertopage 234.
Drive-readystateindetail
Concept
Thefollowingarethedifferentdrive-readystate
variants:
'xElectricdrive-readystate,refertopage 95.
Thevehicleispoweredbytheelectricmotor.'xStartingofcombustionengine,referto page 95.
Thevehicleispoweredbythecombustion
engine.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
WBSning
Whendrivinginelectricmode,pedestriansand othertrafficmightpaylessattentiontothevejhicleduetothelackofenginenoise.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
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conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
DisplayontheStart/Stopbutton Generalinformation Drive-readystateisalsodisplayedthroughlightindicatorsonthe
Start/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.
Activatingdrive-readystate
1.Closethedriver'sdoor.2.Depressthebrakepedal.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Dependingontheconditions,electricdrivingispossibleortheenginecanbestarted.
Electricdrive-readystate
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisreadyfordrivingwithoutstarting
thecombustionengine.
Functionalrequirements
Electricdrive-readystateispossible,iftheprejrequisitesforelectricdriving,ePOWER,arefulfiljled.
Display READYindicatesdrive-ready
state.
Combustionenginestart Safetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisinj
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpollujtantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inenj
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumuj
lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresufj
ficientventilation.
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
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NOTICE
Inthecaseofrepeatedstartingattemptsorrej peatedstartinginquicksuccession,thefuelis
notburnedorisinadequatelyburned.Thecataj
lyticconvertercanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Avoidrepeatedstartingin quicksuccession.
Functionalrequirements
ThecombustionengineisstartedwithActivate
drive-readystate,refertopage 95,underthefolj
lowingconditions:
'xThetemperatureofthehybridsystemistoo high.'xThechargelevelortemperatureofthehigh-
voltagebatteryistoolow.
Drivingaway
1.Activatedrive-readystate.2.Applythebrakeandengagetheselector
leverinpositionD,SPORTorR.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.
Deactivatingdrive-readystate
Afterparkingthevehicle,youmayhearnoises
duetooperationofthehybridsystem,suchas
forcoolingofthehigh-voltagebattery.
Afterstoppingthevehicle:
1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.Settheparkingbrake.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
TheREADYindicatorgoesoutandasignal
sounds.Incaseoflongeridletimes,followtheinj
structionsintheCarechapter,refertopage 238.
Electricdriving:ePOWER
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Whendrivinginelectricmode,pedestriansand othertrafficmightpaylessattentiontothevejhicleduetothelackofenginenoise.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
Generalinformation
InePOWER,thevehicleisdrivenbyelectric
poweronly.ePOWERworksautomatically.
Dependingonthechargestateofthehigh-voltj
agebattery,maximumspeedandrangeachieved canvary.
Forelectricaldriving,certainconditions,referto page 96,mustbesatisfied.
Thedisplaysforthehybridsystemaredescribed
intheDisplayschapter.
Functionalrequirements
'xStateofchargeandtemperatureofthehigh-
voltagebatteryissufficient.'xSelectorleverpositionDorRengaged.'xTheacceleratorpedalisnotdepressedtoo
far.'xThepossiblemaximumspeedforelectric
drivingisnotexceeded.'xThedriver'sdoorisclosed.
AutoeDRIVE
Generalinformation
AutoeDRIVEisactivatedbydefaultwhenthevej hicleisstartedviatheStart/Stopbutton.
InAutoeDRIVE,thevehicleisdriveninhybrid
modecorrespondingtothevariousdrivingsituaj
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tions,i.e.thedrivecombinescombustionengineandelectricmotor.Therespectivelymosteffecj
tivedrivetypeispreferred.
Maintainingthechargestate Concept
Ifitisnecessarytoconservetheelectricalrange
foralaterstageofthetrip,forinstance,thecurj rentchargestateofthehigh-voltagebatterycanbemaintainedwiththisfunction.
Functionalrequirements'xThefuellevelissufficient.'xSelectorleverpositionDisengaged.'xAUTOeDRIVEdrivingmodeisactivated.
Switchingon/off
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.AUTOeDRIVE4.Holdstateofcharge
MAXeDRIVE
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisdrivenexclusivelybyelectric
power.
Notice Atlowexternaltemperatures,thecombustion
enginestartsalreadyatlowerspeedspriortothe
hybridsystemreachingitsoperatingtemperaj ture.
Ifnecessary,thespeedlimitmaybedeliberately
exceededwiththeaidofkickdown,referto page 107.Thecombustionengineisautomatij
callyactivatedandswitchedintoAUTOeDRIVE mode.
Overview
ActivatingMAXeDRIVE
Pressthebutton.
'xLEDlightsup:maxeDRIVEisactivated.'xLEDgoesout:maxeDRIVEisdeactivated.
Display MAXeDRIVEisdisplayedinthe
instrumentcluster.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
Thesystemcanbesetsothatchangestothe
eDRIVEsettingareautomaticallyshownonthe
ControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Ifnecessary,Pop-ups4.eDRIVE
Acousticpedestrianprotection
Dependingonthecountry-specificversion,thesystemgeneratesacontinuousdrivingnoiseduringelectricdrivinguptoapprox.
20mph/30km/h.
Aspeakersystembroadcaststhenoisetothe
surroundings.
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Asaresult,otherroadusers,forinstancepedesjtriansorcyclists,canbetterperceivethevehicle.
Drivingwiththecombustion
engine:POWER
Dependingontheoperatingstate,thecombusj
tionengineisautomaticallyswitchedon:
'xSelectorleverpositionSportisengaged.'xSpeedforelectricdrivingisexceeded.'xThehigh-voltagebatteryhasaninsufficient charge.'xHigh-voltagebatteryisfullycharged,forinj
stancewhendrivingdownhill.'xForimprovedtraction,forinstanceonslipj peryroads.'xWhenacceleratingheavilyoronuphillgrades.'xSystem-relateddemandfromthehybrid
components.'xAdaptingtothecourseoftheroadwhendesj
tinationguidanceisactivated.
Whenreducingspeed,thecombustionengineis switchedoffwhentheconditionsforelectricdrivj
ing,refertopage 96,aremet.
Assistancefromtheelectric motor
Concept Dependingontheoperatingstate,theelectric
motorprovidesassistancewithadditionalpropulj
sivepower.
ASSIST Duringnormalvehicleoperation,theelectricmojtorassiststhecombustionengine,dependingon
thesituation.
eBOOST
Acceleratingquickly,suchaswhenpassing,rej
quiresthemaximumavailablepowerfromthe
electricmotor.Todothis,depresstheacceleraj torpedalfirmly.
Energyrecovery:CHARGE
Concept
Thehigh-voltagebatteryisrechargedinpart
throughenergyrecovery.Theelectricmotoracts
asageneratorwhendeceleratingandconverts
thekineticenergyintoelectricalenergy.
Generalinformation
Energycannotberecoveredinthefollowingsitj
uations:
'xSelectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xWhiledrivingstabilitycontrolsystemDSCare regulating,evenifitisnotindicatedbyaninj
dicatorlight.'xThehigh-voltagebatteryisfullycharged.'xWhentemperatureofthehigh-voltagebatj
teryisveryloworveryhigh.
Withcoldexternaltemperatures,itispossible thattheenergyrecoveryistemporarilyunjavailableafterstartup.
Functionalrequirements
Energycanberecoveredifconditionssuchas
thefollowingaremet:
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Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthecurb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
WBSning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitj
ingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred.The
parkingbrakeisset.
Dependingonthestoppingsituation,theparking
brakeisengagedautomatically.
Insomeparkingsituations,theparkingbrakeis automaticallyengaged,whenselectorleverposijtionPisengaged.Inthesecases,theparking
brakeisreleasedautomaticallywhenyouleave
theselectorleverpositionP.
WhiledrivingTouseasemergencybrakewhiledriving:
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred,asignal
soundsandthebrakelightslightup.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthevehicleissloweddowntoaspeedofapj prox.2mph/3km/htheparkingbrakeisset.
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ReleasingReleasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease
Forautomaticrelease,stepontheaccelerator pedal.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleased
whenyoustepontheacceleratorpedalunder
thefollowingconditions:
'xDrive-readystateswitchedon.'xDrivemodeengaged.'xDriverbuckledinanddoorsclosed.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,secure thevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forinj
stancewithawheelchock,afterexistingthevej
hicle.
Afterapowerfailure
Re-activatingtheparkingbrake
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
Itmaytakeseveralsecondsforthebraketobe reactivated.Somemechanicalsoundsassocij
atedwiththisprocessarenormal.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
tergoesoutassoonastheparkingbrake
isreadyforoperation.
Turnsignal,highbeams, headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Theleverreturnsintoitsstartingpositionafter actuation.Toswitchoffmanually,slightlytapthelevertotheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Theturnsignalflashesthreetimes.
Thefunctioncanbeactivatedordeactivated.
ViaiDrive:
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