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Switchingon
Presstheleverupwardsuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestpositionofthewipers,position0.'xIntermittentoperationorrainsensor,position
1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtointermittentoperation.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtonormalspeed.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whenthejourneyisresumed,the
wiperscontinueoperatingatthepreviouslyset
level.
Switchingoffandflick-wiping
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchoff:pressleverdownwardsuntilthehomepositionisreached.'xToflick-wipe:pressleverdownwardsfromthehomeposition.Theleverreturnstothehomepositionwhen
released.
Intermittentmodeorrainsensor
Principle Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthewiper
operationdependingontherainintensity.
General Thesensorismountedonthewindscreen,dijrectlyinfrontoftherearviewmirror.Withoutrain
sensor,theintervalforthewiperoperationis specified.
Safetynote
NOTE
Incarwashes,thewipersmayinadvertently
startmovingiftherainsensorisactivated.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Deacj tivatetherainsensorincarwashes.
Activating
Presstheleverupwardsfromthehomeposition
once,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifthereisfrost,awipingprocessmaynotbestarj
ted.
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Deactivating
Presstheleverbackintothehomeposition.
Settingtheintervaltimeor
sensitivityoftherainsensor
Turntheknurledwheeltosettheintervaltimeor sensitivityoftherainsensor.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Windscreenandheadlight
washer
Safetynotes
WARNING
Atlowtemperatures,thewasherfluidcan
freezeontothewindscreenandrestrictvisibilj
ity.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Onlyusethe
washersystemsifthereisnopossibilityofthe washerfluidfreezing.Useantifreezeifrequired.
NOTE
Ifthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washerpumpcannotoperateasintended.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Do notusethewashersystemwiththewasher
fluidreservoirempty.
Tocleanthewindscreen
Pullthelever.
Fluidfromthewasherfluidreservoirissprayed ontothewindscreenandthewipersareoperated
briefly.
Whenthevehicle'slightsareswitchedon,the
headlightsarealsocleanedsimultaneouslyat practicalintervals.
Windscreenwasherjets
Bothwindscreenwasherjetsareautomatically
heatedwhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Fold-outpositionofthewipers Principle
Inthefold-outposition,thewiperscanbefolded awayfromthewindscreen.
General Thisisimportant,forexampleforreplacingthewiperbladesorfoldingthemawayfromthe windscreenintheeventoffrost.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisadangerofinjuryordamj
agetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleis
switchedoffwhenthewipersarefoldedaway
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fromthewindscreen,andthatthewipersarein
contactwiththewindscreenwhenswitching on.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Dej frostthewindscreenbeforeswitchingonthe
wipers.
Foldingoutthewipers
1.Switchignitiononandbackoffagain.2.Presswiperleverdownandholduntilthe
wipersstopinanapproximatelyverticalposij
tion.3.Liftthewiperscompletelyawayfromthe
windscreen.Foldinginthewipers
Afterfoldingthewipersin,thewipersystem
mustbereactivated.1.Foldinginthewiperscompletelyontothe
windscreen.2.Switchontheignition.3.Pressthewiperleverdownwards.Thewipers movebacktotherestpositionandareoperaj
tionalonceagain.
Washerfluid
General
Allwasherjetsaresuppliedfromonetank.Useamixtureoftapwaterandscreenwashconj centrateforthewindscreenwashersystem,if
necessarywiththeadditionofantifreeze.
Recommendedminimumfilllevel:1litre,approxj
imately1.7Imp.pints.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Someantifreezescancontaintoxicsubstances,
andareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandfaj talinjury.Complywiththeinstructionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezesawayfromsourjcesofcombustion.Donotpourserviceprodjuctsintootherbottles.Keepserviceproductsoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Washerfluidcanigniteoncontactwithhot
partsoftheengine,andcatchfire.Thereisa dangerofinjuryordamagetoproperty.Only
topupwasherfluidwhentheenginehas
cooleddown.Thenfullyclosethecapofthe
washerfluidreservoir.
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NOTE
Additivescontainingsiliconeaddedtothe
washerfluidfortheirwaterbeadingeffecton
thewindowsmaydamagethewashersystem.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Do
notaddanyadditivescontainingsiliconetothe
washerfluid.
NOTE
Mixingdifferentscreenwashconcentratesor
antifreezescanresultindamagetothewasher system.Thereisadangerofdamagetopropj
erty.Donotmixdifferentscreenwashconcenj
tratesorantifreezes.Complywiththeinstrucj
tionsandmixingratiosstatedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thereservoirforthewasherfluidislocatedin theenginecompartment.
Malfunction
Usingundilutedscreenwashconcentrateorantij
freezemadeofalcoholmayresultinfalseindicaj
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ShiftinggearsGeneralDependingontheengineversion,theengine
speedisautomaticallyadjustedasrequireddurj ingagearshiftforaharmoniousanddynamic
gearchange.
Reversegear Engagethispositiononlywhenthevehicleisstaj
tionary.
Toovercometheresistance,movetheshiftlever
firmlytothelefttowardstheleftandengagethe reversegearwithagearshiftmovementforj
wards.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout itsownpower,forexampleinacarwash,orbe
pushed.1.Switchontheignition.2.Presstheclutchandchangeoutofaforward gearorreverse.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Mdoubleclutch
transmissionwithDrivelogic
General
TheMdoubleclutchtransmissionwithDrivej logicisanautomatedmanualgearboxwithtwo
clutchesandpartialgears,bywhichthegearsare
changedwithoutinterruptingtraction.
Itisoperatedusingtheselectorleverortwoshift
paddlesonthesteeringwheel.
Functions
'xDrivemodeorSequentialmode.'xVariousdriveprograms,Drivelogic.'xShiftLights.'xAutomaticdownshiftandprotectionagainst
shiftingeveninSequentialmode.'xLaunchControl.'xLowSpeedAssistant.
Safetynote
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Bej
foreleavingthevehicle,secureittopreventit
fromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
Selectorlever,selectorlever
position
Overview
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'xD/S:changebetweenDrivemodeandSejquentialmode.
Engagingselectorleverposition
Depressthebrakepedalandpushorpullthesejlectorleverintheappropriatedirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itrej
turnstothecentralposition.Theselectorlever
engagesintopositionR.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisshownin theinstrumentclusterandontheselectorlever.
Afteraselectorleverpositionhasbeenengaged,
thevehiclecanrollawaywhenthebrakeisrej leased,forexampleonadownhillslope.Asarej
sult,driveawayimmediatelyafterreleasingthe
brake.
UsetheLowSpeedAssistantwhenmanoeuj
vringorinstop-and-gotraffic.
LowSpeedAssistant Principle
TheLowSpeedAssistantprovidessupportat
verylowspeeds.Thevehicledrivesatwalking
pace.
Canalsobeusedforrockingoutonsnow.Todo that,shiftbetweenreversegearandforwardpojsition,withoutapplythebrakes.
Safetynote
NOTE
Thetransmissioncanoverheadwhenusingthe
functionandpressingthebrakepedalatthe
sametimeforanextendedtime.Thereisa
dangerofdamagetoproperty.Donotbrakefor
anextendedtimewhenusingthefunction.
Activating
1.Engageadriveposition.2.Brieflytapontheacceleratorpedal.In1stand2ndgearandinreversegear,thevehij clerollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating
Brakethevehicleuntilitcomestoastop.
Flashingdisplayonselectorleverof
doubleclutchtransmission
Insomesituations,theactuallyengagedgearbox
settingmaybedifferentfromtheselectorlever
position,andthedisplayintheselectorlever flashes.
Inthesecases,refertothedisplayintheinstruj mentcluster.
DDrivemode
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically changed.
Kick-down:formaximumacceleration,forexamj
ple,whenovertaking.Todothat,presstheacj celeratorpedalbeyondtheresistancepoint.
ChangetoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshift
paddlesorpushtheselectorleverintheD/Sdij
rection.
SSequentialmodeChangeuporchangedownusingtheshiftpadj
dleorselectorleverwithoutcomingoffthegas.'xShortlybeforeaminimumspeeddepending onthegear,itautomaticallydownshifts.'xThegearsareonlyshiftedupordownwith
theappropriateenginespeedandroad
speed.
Forexample,thereisnodownshiftattoohigh
anenginespeed.'xKick-down:byoperatingthekick-downand theleftshiftpaddleorselectorleveratthe
sametime,youcanchangedowntothelowj estpossiblegear.'xDrivingoffispossibleevenin2ndgearona
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TochangetoDrivemode:pressselectorleverin
theD/Sdirection.
RReverse
Engagethispositiononlywhenthevehicleisstaj tionary.
Forrockingout,evenupto10km/h,approxij mately6mphispossible.Todothat,shiftbejtweenforwardandreversegearwithoutapplyingthebrakes.
NNeutral
InselectorleverpositionN,thevehiclecanroll, forexampleincarwashes,seepage 269.
PPark
Thedrivegearsarelocked.
TransmissionpositionPisengagedautomatij
cally:'xAfterstoppingtheengineintheradioready
state,seepage 105,orignitionoff,see
page 104,whenpositionRorDisengaged.'xPositionNisengagedandignitionisoff.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
General Insomesituations,thevehiclemayneedtobe
rolledashortdistancewithoutpower,forexamj
pleinacarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Starttheenginewiththebrakepedaldej
pressed.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Depressthebrakepedal.4.EngagingselectorleverpositionN.5.Stoptheengine.
Inthiswaytheignitionremainsswitchedon andaCheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Thevehiclecannowroll.
NOTE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There isadangerofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchtheignitionoffincarwashes.
Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpoj
sitionPisengagedautomaticallyafterapproxij mately15minutes.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Drivemode
'xEngagedgeartogetherwitha
D,arrow1.'xSelecteddriveprogramme,
Drivelogic,seepage 118,arj
row2.
Sequentialmode
'xEngagedgear,arrow1.'xSelecteddriveprogramme,
Drivelogic,seepage 118,arj
row2.'xShiftpointindicator,see
page 131
Note
Atverylowoutsidetemperatures,thedisplay
maynotfunction.Thecurrentdirectionoftravel
canberecognisedfromtheengagedselector
leverposition.
ChanginggearGeneral
ChangingispossibleinSequentialmode.
ChanginginDrivemodehastheeffectofchangj
ingtoSequentialmode.
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Viatheselectorlever'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverbackwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforjwards.
Usingtheshiftpaddlesonthe
steeringwheel
'xChangeup:pullrightshiftpaddle.'xChangedown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Drivelogic
GeneralVariousdriveprogramsareavailable.
AftereachchangebetweenSequentialmode andDrivemode,thelastprogrammeselectedisactive.
Exception:aftereachenginestart,driveproj gramme1inDrivemodeisactive.
InDrivemode
Threedriveprogramscanbeselected:
'xD1:efficientdriving.'xD2:relaxeddriving.'xD3:sportydriving.
InSequentialmode
Threedriveprogramscanbeselected:
'xS1:comfortablegearshifts.'xS2:sporty,crispgearshifts.'xS3:maximumgearshiftspeed,LaunchConj trol.Selectingdriveprogrammeusing
buttonincentreconsole
Pressthebuttonuntildesireddriveproj grammeisdisplayedininstrumentclusj
ter.
Selectingdriveprogrammeusing
MDrive
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Transmission4.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingisreachedandpresstheController.'xD1toD3:Drivemode.'xS1toS3:Sequentialmode.5.Setotherdriveprogramsasnecessary.
Settingisimmediatelyacceptedwithactive
MDrive.
ToactivatethedesiredMDrivewiththeselected settings,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthe
steeringwheel:
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WARNING
Dependingonthesettings,DSCmayonlybe
availabletoalimitedextentornotatall.There
isadangerofaccidentsordamagetoproperty. ObservethesettingsforDSCinMDriveandreactactivelyifnecessary.Adjustthedrivingstyleandreactifnecessary.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddriveprogrammecorrej
spondstothenumberofilluminaj
tedfields.
LaunchControl
Principle LaunchControlallowsoptimumacceleration
whendrivingoffonanon-sliproadsurface.
General UseofLaunchControlcausesprematurecomjponentwear,asthefunctionsubjectsthevehicle
toveryhighstressesandloads.
DonotuseLaunchControlwhenrunningin,see
page 214.
Requirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature,thatisafteranuninterj ruptedjourneyofatleast10km,approximately6miles.
TostartwithLaunchControl,donotturnthe steeringwheel.
ActivatingLaunchControl
1.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl,see page 171.2.SelectSequentialmodewithgear1anddrive
programme3.3.Withtheenginerunning,depressthebrake pedalwiththeleftfoot.4.Pressacceleratorpedalfully.
Thestartingenginespeedisadjusted.
Theflagsymbolappearsintheinstrument
cluster.5.UsingtheCruiseControl,changetheengine
speedwhendrivingoffby500rpm.6.Releasebrake,vehicleaccelerates.Continue
topressacceleratorpedal.
Upshiftinghappensautomaticallyaslongas
theacceleratorpedalisfullypressed.
LaunchControlisonlyavailableagainafteracerj
taindistancehasbeentravelled.
Systemlimits Thisgearboxhasoverheatprotection,whichproj
tectstheclutchagainstextremeloads.
'xIndicatorlampilluminatesyellow:
gearboxtoohot.
Avoidhighengineloadandfrequent
drivingoff.'xIndicatorlampilluminatesred:gearboxoverj
heated.
Moderatecontinueddrivingpossible.Stopat
thenextopportunity,stoptheengineandalj lowthegearboxtocool.
Avoidfrequent,heavydrivingoffandonupward
gradients,donotholdthevehiclebyslightlygivj
inggaswithslidingclutch,otherwisethegearbox
mayoverheat.
Intrafficqueuesoratverylowspeeds,usethe LowSpeedAssistant,seepage 116.
MEnginedynamicscontrol
Principle
TheMEngineDynamicsControlaffectstherej sponseofthevehicletomovementsoftheacj
celeratorpedal.
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Programs
Possibilitiesforadjustingtheresponsiveness:'xSportPlus:spontaneous,direct.Maximum
dynamics.'xSport:sporty,dynamic.'xEfficient:efficient,comfortable.Minimised
consumption.
Ideal,forexample,incitytrafficoronsnow.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Engine4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Settingisimmediatelyacceptedwithactive
MDrive.
ToactivatethedesiredMDrivewiththeselected settings,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthe
steeringwheel:
'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonuntilthedesiredproj
grammeisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Enginedynamicscontrolwithselected
programmewithactivateddisplayofthe
systemstatesofthedrivingdynamics,
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