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Presstheleverdown.'xToswitchoff:presstheleverdownwardsto
thehomeposition.'xToflick-wipe:presstheleverdownwards fromthehomeposition.
Theleverreturnstothehomepositionwhen
released.
Rainsensor
Principle
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthewiper operationdependingonthelevelofrainfall.
General Thesensorismountedonthewindscreen,dijrectlyinfrontoftherear-viewmirror.
Safetynote
NOTE
Incarwashes,thewipersmayinadvertently
startmovingiftherainsensorisactivated.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Deactivate
therainsensorincarwashes.
Activating
Presstheleverupwardsoncefromthehomepoj
sition,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifthereisfrost,wipingmaynotstart.
Deactivating
Presstheleverbacktothehomeposition.
Settingthesensitivityoftherain
sensor
Turntheknurledwheeltosetthesensitivityof
therainsensor.
Upwards:highsensitivityoftherainsensor.
Downwards:lowsensitivityoftherainsensor.
Windscreenwasher
Safetynotes
WARNING
Atlowtemperatures,thewasherfluidcan
freezeontothewindscreenandrestrictvisibilj
ity.Thereisariskofaccident.Onlyusethe
washersystemsifthereisnopossibilityofthe
washerfluidfreezing.Useantifreezeifrequired.
NOTE
Ifthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washerpumpcannotoperateasintended.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donotuse thewashersystemwiththewasherfluidreserj
voirempty.
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Cleaningthewindscreen
Pullthelever.
Washerfluidissprayedontothewindscreendij rectlyinfrontofthewiperbladeasthewipers
moveup.
Fold-outpositionofthewipers
Principle
Inthefold-outposition,thewiperscanbefolded
awayfromthewindscreen.
GeneralThisisnecessaryforexamplewhenreplacingthe
wiperbladesortokeepthemawayfromthe
windscreenwhenthereisfrost.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitched
offwhenthewipersarefoldedawayfromthe
windscreen,andthatthewipersareincontact withthewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Defrostthe
windscreenbeforeswitchingonthewipers.
Foldingoutthewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressthewiperleverdownandholduntilthe
wipersstopinanapproximatelyverticalposij
tion.3.Liftthewiperscompletelyawayfromthe
windscreen.
Foldinginthewipers
Afterfoldingthewipersin,thewipersystem
mustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersfullydownontothewindj
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3.Thewipersmovebacktotherestposition
andareoperationalonceagain.
Manualtransmission
Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
NOTE
Whenshiftingintoalowergear,highengine
speedscandamagetheengine.Thereisarisk ofmaterialdamage.Pushtheshiftlevertotherightwhileshiftingintothe5thor6thgear.
Schematicdiagram
'x1m6:forwardgears.'xR:reverse.Shiftinggears
GearShiftAssistant
IftheGearShiftAssistantisactive,therotational
speedisautomaticallyadjustedduringagear
shiftforafastgearchange.
Thesystemisautomaticallyactivatedatthestart
ofeachjourney.
TheGearShiftAssistantcanbeactivated/deactij vatedviatheMmenu.
Forfurtherinformation:
Mmenu,seepage 231.
Reversegear Engagethispositiononlywhenthevehicleisstaj
tionary.
Toovercometheresistance,movetheshiftlever firmlytothelefttowardstheleftandengagethereversegearwithagearshiftmovementforjwards.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpower,forexampleinacarwash,orbe
pushed.1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Presstheclutchandchangeoutofaforward gearorreverse.3.Releasingtheparkingbrake.
MSteptronicsport
transmission
General
TheMSteptronicSporttransmissionisoperated
usingtheselectorleverorthetwoshiftpaddles onthesteeringwheel.
Thefollowingfunctionsareavailable:
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'xLowSpeedAssistant.'xVariousDrivelogicprogrammes.'xLaunchControl.'xShiftLights.
Safetynote
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway,forexamplebyapplyingtheparkj
ingbrake.
Overview
Selectorlever
Selectorleverfunctions
SymbolFunctionDrivelogicprogrammesRReversegear.NNeutral.Centreposition,forwardsetting.-Downshift,manual.+Upshift,manual.D/SDrivemodeorsequentialmode.PPark.Selectorleverpositions DDrivemode
Selectorleverpositionfordriving.Allgearsfor
forwarddrivingareselectedautomatically.
SSequentialmode Selectorleverpositionfordriving.Allgearsfor
forwarddrivingmustbeshiftedmanually.
RReverse OnlyengageselectorleverpositionRwhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NNeutral InselectorleverpositionN,thevehiclecanbe
pushedorcanrollwithoutpowerfromtheenj
gine,forexampleincarwashes.
PPark
Selectorleverpositionforparkingthevehicle,for example.InselectorleverpositionP,thetransjmissionblocksthedrivewheels.
OnlyengageselectorleverpositionPwhenthe vehicleisstationary.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedinthefollowingsituations,forexample:'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateor
standbystateifselectorleverpositionD/Sor Risengaged.'xAfterswitchingoffstandbystateifselector
leverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'sseatbeltisunfastened,thedrivj
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EngagingselectorleverpositionGeneralApplythebrakesuntilyouarereadytodriveoff,otherwisethevehiclewillmovewhenadrivepoj sitionisselected.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisshownin theinstrumentclusterandontheselectorlever.
Operatingrequirements TheselectorleverwillonlymovefrompositionP
toanotherselectorleverpositionifdrive-ready
stateisswitchedonandthebrakepedalisdej
pressed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionsD,
N,R
Withyourseatbeltfastened,depressthebrake pedalandpushorpulltheselectorleverinthe
appropriatedirection.Theselectorleverreturns tothemiddlepositionwhenreleased.
TheselectorleverengagesintopositionR.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
General Insomesituations,thevehiclemayneedtobe
rolledashortdistancewithoutpower,forexamj pleinacarwash,ormayneedtobepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressing thebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,seepage 147.4.Pressthebrake.5.EngageselectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Standbystatethenremainsswitchedonand
aCheckControlmessageisshown.
Thevehiclecannowroll.
NOTE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donot
switchoffstandbystateincarwashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedafterapproximately35minutes.
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Ifthereisafault,itmaynotbepossibleto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Unlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallyif necessary.
Kick-down
Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performanceinDrivemode.
Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe regularfull-throttleposition;someresistancewill
befelt.
DrivemodeD/S Principle
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically
changed.
Activatingdrivemode
Pushtheselectorleveroutofthecentreposition intheD/Sdirection.
Drivemodeisactivated.Thegearengagedapj
pearsontheinstrumentclustertogetherwitha
D,forexample1D.
DeactivatingDrivemode PushtheselectorleveroutofDrivemodeinthe
D/Sdirection.Sequentialmodeisactive.
Thegearengagedappearsontheinstrumentcluster,forexample1.
SequentialmodeD/S
Principle Insequentialmode,itispossibletoshiftgears
manuallyusingtheselectorleverortheshiftpadj
dleswithouttakingyourfootofftheaccelerator.
General Shortlybeforeaminimumspeeddependingonthegear,itautomaticallydownshifts.
Whenmaximumenginespeedisreached,thereisnoautomaticupshiftinsequentialmodeandthekick-downisdeactivated.
Drivingoffispossibleevenin2ndgearonalevel
carriageway,forexample,onicyroads.
Activatingsequentialmode
PushtheselectorleveroutofDrivemodeinthe
D/Sdirection,arrow1,orshiftgearsviathesej
lectorlever,arrowsat2.
Sequentialmodeisactivated.Thegearengaged appearsontheinstrumentcluster,forexample1.
Deactivatingsequentialmode PushtheselectorleveroutofthecentrepositionintheD/Sdirection.Drivemodeisactive.
Thegearengagedappearsontheinstrument clustertogetherwithaD,forexample1D.
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ChanginggearPrinciple
Insequentialmode,itispossibletoshiftgears
manuallyusingtheshiftpaddlesortheselector lever.
Shiftpaddlesonsteeringwheelenablefastgearj
shiftingwithouttakinghandsoffsteeringwheel.
General Gearshift
Gearshiftingisonlycarriedoutiftheengine
speedandvehiclespeedareappropriate,forexj
ample,thetransmissionwillnotshiftdownifthe
enginespeedistoohigh.
Thelowestpossiblegearisselectedbysimultaj
neouslyoperatingthekick-downandmovingthe
selectorleverforwardoractuatingtheleftshift
paddle.
Temporarysequentialmode
AfterashiftpaddleisactuatedinDrivemode,the
transmissiontemporarilyswitchestosequential
mode.
Afterconservativedrivinginsequentialmode
withoutaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpadj dlesforacertainamountoftime,thetransmisj
sionswitchesbacktoDrivemode.
Permanentsequentialmode
Sequentialmoderemainspermanentlyactiveifit
wasactivebeforetheshiftpaddlewasactuated.
SwitchingtoDrivemode
ItispossibletoswitchtoDrivemodeasfollows:
pullandholdtherightshiftpaddle.
Switchingviatheselectorlever'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverbackwards.'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforjwards.ChanginginDrivemodehastheeffectofchangj
ingtoSequentialmode.
Switchingviatheshiftpaddles'xChangeup:pullrightshiftpaddle.'xChangedown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Displayontheselectorlever
Insomesituations,theactuallyengagedgearbox
settingmaybedifferentfromtheselectorlever
position,andthedisplayintheselectorlever
flashes.
Inthesecases,refertothedisplayintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Drivemode
'xEngagedgeartogetherwitha
D,arrow1.'xSelectedDrivelogicproj
gramme,arrow2.
Sequentialmode
'xOptimumshiftindicator,arj
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Note
Atverylowoutsidetemperatures,thedisplay
maynotfunction.Thecurrentdirectionoftravel
canberecognisedfromtheengagedselector
leverposition.
LowSpeedAssistant
Principle
TheLowSpeedAssistantprovidessupportat verylowspeeds.Thevehicledrivesatwalkingpace.
General UsetheLowSpeedAssistantwhenmanoeuj
vringorinstop-and-gotraffic.
TheLowSpeedAssistantcanalsobeusedfor
rockingoutonsnow.Todothis,shiftbetween
reversegearandforwardpositionwithoutapplyj
ingthebrakes.
Activating1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressing thebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold.4.EngageselectorleverpositionD/SorR.5.Releasebrakes.
In1stand2ndgearandinreversegear,thevehijclerollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating Brakethevehicleuntilitcomestoastop.
Drivelogic Principle Drivelogicchangestheshiftingcharacteristicsof
theMSteptronicsporttransmission.Forexamj ple,theshiftingpointsarechangedinDrive
modeandtheshiftingtimesinsequentialmode.
General
3Drivelogicprogrammesareavailable.
AftereachchangebetweenSequentialmode
andDrivemode,thelastprogrammeselectedis
active.
Ifthedrive-readystateisswitchedonafterthe vehiclehasbeeninthereststate,programme
D1isactiveinDrivemode.
ProgramsProj
gram
meDrivemodeSequential
mode
D1/S1Efficientdriving.Comfortablegearj
shifts.
D2/S2Fastdriving.Sporty,crispgearj
shifts.
D3/S3Sportydriving.Maximumgearj
shiftspeed,
LaunchControl.
Selectingachannel
Viatherockerswitchontheselectorlever
Presstherockerswitchuntilthedesired
programmeisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
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ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Transmission5.Selectingtherequiredprogram'xD1toD3:Drivemode.'xS1toS3:Sequentialmode.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddriveprogramcorrejspondstothenumberofilluminaj tedfields.
LaunchControl
Principle
Whentheambientconditionsaredry,Launch
Controlpermitsoptimisedaccelerationonaroad surfacethatoffersplentyofgrip.
General
UseofLaunchControlcausesprematurecomj ponentwear,asthefunctionsubjectsthevehicle
toveryhighstressesandloads.
DonotuseLaunchControlwhenrunningin.
WhenstartingwithLaunchControl,donotturn thesteeringwheel.
Forfurtherinformation:
Runningin,seepage 326.
Operatingrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedjourneyof atleast10km,6miles.
StartingwithLaunchControl1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl.
DynamicStabilityControlDSC,see
page 236.3.Selectsequentialmodewithgear1and
DrivelogicprogramS3.4.Pressthebrakefirmlywiththeleftfoot.5.Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe resistanceatthefull-throttlepositionandhold,kick-down.
Aflagsymbolisshownintheinstrument
cluster.
Keeptheacceleratorpedalinthisposition.6.Thestartingenginespeedisadjusted.Rej leasethebrakewithin3seconds.Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftsareautomaticaslongastheflag
symbolisdisplayedandtheacceleratorpedal
isnotreleased.
Usingagainduringajourney
OnceLaunchControlhasbeenused,thevehiclemusttravelacertaindistancebeforeLaunch
Controlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControl adaptstotheambientconditionswhenused
again.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toassistdrivingstability,re-activateDynamic
StabilityControl,DSCassoonaspossible.
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SystemlimitsAnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
Unlockingthetransmission
lockoutelectronically
GeneralUnlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallytomanoeuvrethevehicleoutofdanger.
Unlockingispossibleifthestarterisableturnthe
engine.
Beforereleasingthetransmissionlockout,apply theparkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrollj ingaway.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Applythebrakesandkeepthemapplied.2.Pressthestart/stopbutton.Thestartermust beheardtostartturning.KeeptheStart/Stopbuttonpressed.3.Withyourfreehand,presstheselectorlever
toselectorleverpositionNandholditthere
untilselectorleverpositionNisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.4.ReleasetheStart/Stopbuttonandselector
lever.5.Releasethebrakeassoonasthestarter
stops.6.Manoeuvrethevehicleoutofdangerand thensecureitagainstrollingaway.
Forfurtherinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,seepage 383.
MEnginedynamicscontrol
Principle
TheMmotordynamicscontrolaffectstherej sponseofthevehicletomovementsoftheacj
celeratorpedal.
General
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttypesofenj gineresponsiveness:ProgrammeResponsivenessEFFICIENTEfficient,comfortable.Minij
misedconsumption.
Ideal,forexample,incitytrafj
ficoronsnow.SPORTSporty,dynamic.SPORT
PLUSSpontaneous,direct.Maxij
mumdynamics.
TheSPORTandSPORTPLUSprograms changethesoundcharacteristicsoftheexhaust
system.Thesoundtakesonasportynature.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselecttherequired programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Engine5.Selectthedesiredchannel.Seite160CONTROLSDriving160
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