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Theindicatorlampnolongerilluminates
assoonastheparkingbrakeisonce
againoperational.
Turnindicators,high-beam headlights,headlight flasher
Turnindicator
Turnindicatorinexteriormirror Donotfoldintheexteriormirrorswhiledrivingorwhileoperatingtheturnindicatorsorhazardwarninglightstoensurethattheturnindicatorsintheexteriormirrorsarewellrecognisable.
Indicating
Presstheleverbeyondtheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignal Brieflypresstheleverupordown.
Thedurationofthetripleturnsignalcanbeset.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Lights4.Exteriorlighting5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyuseddriver profile.
Indicatingaturnbriefly
Presstheleverasfarastheresistancepointand
holditthereforaslongasyouwishtoindicatea turn.
High-beamheadlights,headlight
flasher
Pushtheleverforwardsorpullitback.'xHigh-beamheadlightson,arrow1.'xHigh-beamheadlightsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
General
Donotusewiperswithadrywindscreen,otherj
wisethewiperbladeswillwearorbecomedamj
agedmorequickly.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisadangerofinjuryordamj
agetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleis
switchedoffwhenthewipersarefoldedaway fromthewindscreen,andthatthewipersarein
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contactwiththewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Dej frostthewindscreenbeforeswitchingonthe
wipers.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupwardsuntilthedesiredposition isreached.
'xRestpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtointermittentoperation.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtonormalspeed.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whenthejourneyisresumed,the
wiperscontinueoperatingatthepreviouslyset
level.
Switchingoffandflick-wiping
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchoff:presstheleverdownwardsunj
tilthehomepositionisreached.'xToflick-wipe:pressleverdownwardsfrom thehomeposition.
Theleverreturnstothehomepositionwhen
released.
Rainsensor
Principle
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthewiper operationdependingontherainintensity.
GeneralThesensorismountedonthewindscreen,dij
rectlyinfrontoftherearviewmirror.
Safetynote
NOTE
Incarwashes,thewipersmayinadvertently startmovingiftherainsensorisactivated.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Deacj tivatetherainsensorincarwashes.
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Activating
Presstheleverupwardsfromthehomeposition
once,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifthereisfrost,awipingprocessmaynotbestarj
ted.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothehomeposition.
Settingthesensitivityoftherain
sensor
Turntheknurledwheeltosetthesensitivityof
therainsensor.
Upwards:highsensitivityoftherainsensor.
Downwards:lowsensitivityoftherainsensor.
Windscreenwasher
Safetynotes
WARNING
Atlowtemperatures,thewasherfluidcan
freezeontothewindscreenandrestrictvisibilj
ity.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Onlyusethe
washersystemsifthereisnopossibilityofthe washerfluidfreezing.Useantifreezeifrequired.
NOTE
Ifthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washerpumpcannotoperateasintended.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Do
notusethewashersystemwiththewasher
fluidreservoirempty.
Tocleanthewindscreen
Pullthelever.
Fluidfromthewasherfluidreservoirissprayed ontothewindscreenandthewipersareoperated
briefly.
Windscreenwasherjets Thewindscreenwasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhenstandbystateisswitchedon.
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Fold-outpositionofthewipersPrinciple
Inthefold-outposition,thewiperscanbefolded
awayfromthewindscreen.
General Thisisimportant,forexampleforreplacingthewiperbladesorfoldingthemawayfromthe windscreenintheeventoffrost.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisadangerofinjuryordamj
agetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleis
switchedoffwhenthewipersarefoldedaway fromthewindscreen,andthatthewipersarein
contactwiththewindscreenwhenswitching
on.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Dej
frostthewindscreenbeforeswitchingonthe
wipers.
Foldingoutthewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Presswiperleverdownandholduntilthe
wipersstopinanapproximatelyverticalposij
tion.3.Liftthewiperscompletelyawayfromthe
windscreen.
Foldinginthewipers
Afterfoldingthewipersin,thewipersystem
mustbereactivated.
1.Foldinginthewiperscompletelyontothe
windscreen.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Thewipersmovebacktotherestposition
andareoperationalonceagain.
Washerfluid
General
Allwasherjetsaresuppliedfromonetank.Useamixtureoftapwaterandscreenwashconj centrateforthewindscreenwashersystem,if
necessarywiththeadditionofantifreeze.
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Recommendedminimumfilllevel:1litre,approxjimately1.7Imp.pints.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Someantifreezescancontaintoxicsubstances,
andareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandfaj
talinjury.Complywiththeinstructionsonthe
containers.Keepantifreezesawayfromsourj
cesofcombustion.Donotpourserviceprodj
uctsintootherbottles.Keepserviceproducts
outofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Washerfluidcanigniteoncontactwithhot
partsoftheengine,andcatchfire.Thereisa dangerofinjuryordamagetoproperty.Onlytopupwasherfluidwhentheenginehascooleddown.Thenfullyclosethecapofthewasherfluidreservoir.
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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Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
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,seepage 137.
PPark Selectorleverpositionforparkingthevehicle,for
example.InselectorleverpositionP,thetransj
missionblocksthedrivewheels.
OnlyengageselectorleverpositionPwhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedinthefollowingsituations,forexample:'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateor
standbystateifselectorleverpositionD/Sor Risengaged.'xAfterswitchingoffstandbystate,ifselector
leverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'sseatbeltisunfastened,thedrivj
er'sdoorisopenedandthebrakepedalisnot
depressedwhilethevehicleisatastandstill andselectorleverpositionD/SorRisenjgaged.
Engagingselectorleverposition
GeneralApplythebrakesuntilyouarereadytodriveoff,otherwisethevehiclewillmovewhenadrivepoj sitionisselected.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisshownin theinstrumentclusterandontheselectorlever.
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OperatingrequirementsItisonlypossibletoshiftfromselectorleverpoj
sitionPtoanotherselectorleverpositionifdrive-
readystateisswitchedonandthebrakepedalis
depressed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionsD,
N,R
Withyourseatbeltfastened,depressthebrake pedalandpushorpulltheselectorleverinthe
appropriatedirection.Theselectorleverreturns tothemiddlepositionwhenreleased.
TheselectorleverengagesintopositionR.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressthebuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle General
Insomesituations,thevehiclemayneedtobe
rolledashortdistancewithoutpower,forexamj pleinacarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingthebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold,seepage 129.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.EngagingselectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Thestandbystatethenremainsswitchedon
andacheck-controlmessageisshown.
Thevehiclecannowroll.
NOTE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisadangerofdamagetoproperty.Do
notswitchoffstandbystateincarwashes.
Irrespectiveofstandbystate,selectorleverposij tionPisengagedautomaticallyafterapproxij
mately35minutes.
Ifthereisafault,itmaynotbepossibleto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Unlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallyif necessary,seepage 141.
Kick-down
Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performanceinDrivemode.
Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe regularfull-throttleposition;resistancewillbe
felt.
DrivemodeD/S Principle
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically
changed.
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Activatingdrivemode
PushtheselectorleveroutofthecentrepositionintheD/Sdirection.
Drivemodeisactivated.Thegearengagedapj
pearsontheinstrumentclustertogetherwitha
D,forexample1D.
DeactivatingDrivemode PushtheselectorleveroutofDrivemodeinthe
D/Sdirection.Sequentialmodeisactive.
Thegearengagedappearsontheinstrumentcluster,forexample1.
SequentialmodeD/S
Principle
Insequentialmode,itispossibletoshiftgears
manuallyusingtheselectorleverortheshiftpadj
dleswithouttakingyourfootofftheaccelerator.
GeneralShortlybeforeaminimumspeeddependingon
thegear,itautomaticallydownshifts.
Whenmaximumenginespeedisreached,there
isnoautomaticupshiftinsequentialmodeand
thekick-downisdeactivated.
Drivingoffispossibleevenin2ndgearonalevel
carriageway,forexample,onicyroads.
Activatingsequentialmode
PushtheselectorleveroutofDrivemodeinthe
D/Sdirection,arrow1,orshiftgearsviathesej
lectorlever,arrowsat2.
Sequentialmodeisactivated.Thegearengaged appearsontheinstrumentcluster,forexample1.
Deactivatingsequentialmode PushtheselectorleveroutofthecentrepositionintheD/Sdirection.Drivemodeisactive.
Thegearengagedappearsontheinstrument clustertogetherwithaD,forexample1D.
Changinggear Principle
Insequentialmode,itispossibletoshiftgears
manuallyusingtheshiftpaddlesortheselector
lever.
Shiftpaddlesonsteeringwheelenablefastgearj
shiftingwithouttakinghandsoffsteeringwheel.
General Gearshift
Gearshiftingisonlycarriedoutiftheengine
speedandvehiclespeedareappropriate,forexj ample,thetransmissionwillnotshiftdowniftheenginespeedistoohigh.
Thelowestpossiblegearisselectedbysimultaj neouslyoperatingthekick-downandmovingtheselectorleverforwardoractuatingtheleftshift
paddle.
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Temporarysequentialmode
AfterashiftpaddleisactuatedinDrivemode,the
transmissiontemporarilyswitchestosequential
mode.
Afterconservativedrivinginsequentialmode
withoutaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpadj dlesforacertainamountoftime,theMStepjtronicSporttransmissionswitchesbacktoDrive
mode.
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,seepage 140,arj
row2.
Sequentialmode
'xShiftpointindicator,see
page 153,arrow1.'xEngagedgear,arrow2.'xSelectedDrivelogicproj
gramme,seepage 140,arj
row3.
Note
Atverylowoutsidetemperatures,thedisplay
maynotfunction.Thecurrentdirectionoftravel
canberecognisedfromtheengagedselector
leverposition.
LowSpeedAssistant
Principle
TheLowSpeedAssistantprovidessupportat verylowspeeds.Thevehicledrivesatwalkingpace.
General UsetheLowSpeedAssistantwhenmanoeuj
vringorinstop-and-gotraffic.
TheLowSpeedAssistantcanalsobeusedfor
rockingoutonsnow.Todothis,shiftbetween
reversegearandforwardpositionwithoutapplyj
ingthebrakes.
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Activating1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingthebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold.4.EngagingselectorleverpositionD/SorR.5.Releasebrakes.
In1stand2ndgearandinreversegear,thevehijclerollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating Brakethevehicleuntilitcomestoastop.
Drivelogic Principle Drivelogicchangestheshiftingcharacteristicsof
theMSteptronicsporttransmission.Forexamj ple,theshiftingpointsarechangedinDrive
modeandtheshiftingtimesinsequentialmode.
General 3Drivelogicprogrammesareavailable.
AftereachchangebetweenSequentialmode andDrivemode,thelastprogrammeselectedisactive.
Ifthedrive-readystateisswitchedonafterthe
vehiclehasbeenintheidlestate,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.
ViaMSetup
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredproj grammeforSetupM1orM2.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Setup3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Transmission5.TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis reachedandpresstheController.'xD1toD3:Drivemode.Seite140CONTROLSDriving140
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