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AnchorsTherespectivesymbolshowsthe
anchorfortheupperretaining strap.Seatswithanuppertop
tetheraremarkedwiththissymj
bol.Itcanbefoundontherear
seatbackrestortherearwindowshelf.
Routingtheretainingstrap1Directionoftravel2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Anchor5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheanchor
1.Raisetheheadrestraint,ifneeded.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapbetweenthe
supportsoralongbothsidesoftheheadrej
strainttotheanchor.
Forthemiddleseat,guideitoveroralong
bothsidesoftheheadrestrainttotheanchor whereapplicable.3.Ifthereisaretainingstrap,runitbetweenthe
backrestandthecargocover.4.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
anchor.5.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitdown.6.Lowerandlockheadrestraintsasneeded.Lockingthedoorsand
windowsintherear
Generalinformation Incertainsituationsitmaybeadvisabletosecurethereardoorsandwindows,forinstancewhen
transportingchildren.
Doors
Pushthelockingleveronthereardoorsup.Thedoorcannowbeopenedfromtheoutside
only.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
Thislocksvariousfunctionssothattheycannot
beoperatedfromtherear.Safetyswitch,referto
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonswitchesdrive-readystateonor
off,refertopage 41.
Steptronictransmission:the
drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrakepedalwhilepressj
ingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches drive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate,rej
fertopage 41,isswitchedbackon.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applydrivemode.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.Drive-readystate
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisinj
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpollujtantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inenj
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumuj lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresufj ficientventilation.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
NOTICE
Inthecaseofrepeatedstartingattemptsorrej peatedstartinginquicksuccession,thefuelis
notburnedorisinadequatelyburned.Thecataj
lyticconvertercanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Avoidrepeatedstartingin quicksuccession.
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Switchingondrive-readystate
Steptronictransmission1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theignitionisactivatedautomaticallyforabrief
timeandisstoppedassoonastheenginestarts.
Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstruj
mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
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Ifallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theenjgineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayinthetachometerinj
dicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic
enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPRO,refertopage 284,
drivingmode:dependingonthe vehicleequipment,thetotaltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonanautomaticenj
ginestop.
Thetotaltimeisautomaticallyreseteverytime thevehicleisrefueled.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandautoj
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtemj perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteerjingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xHDCHillDescentControlisactivated.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSteptronictransmission:selectorleverposijtioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollowj
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:pressthe acceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefolj
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
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Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlengthoftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop button.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeactij vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefoljlowingsituations:'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xThesteeringwheelisturned.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
IntelligentAutoStart/Stop
function
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcounj
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
IntelligentAutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinj formationtoadapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactivemanner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsituaj
tions:
'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthestopping timeisexpectedtobeveryshort,theengine
isnotswitchedoffautomatically.Amessage
appearsontheControlDisplay,depending onthesituation.'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthevehicle
needstodriveoffimmediately,theengineis startedautomatically.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
Steptronictransmission:via
selectorleverposition
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inselectorleverpositionM/S.
ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inSPORTdrivingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Display
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
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Switchingoffthevehicleduringan
automaticenginestop
Generalinformation
Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecan beswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Steptronictransmission1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisengagedautoj matically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitj
ingandlockthevehicle.
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Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving:
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthevehicleissloweddowntoaspeedofapj prox.2mph/3km/htheparkingbrakeisset.
Releasing Releasingmanually
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwhilethebrakeispressedorselector
leverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
AutomaticHold
Concept Steptronictransmission:
Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomatically
settingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhen
movinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit
isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:
'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexitj
ingandlockthevehicle.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHoldenj
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollinginavehiclewash.Thereisarisk
ofdamagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomatic
Holdpriortoenteringthevehiclewash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastsej
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedrivj er'sdoorisclosed.
Aftersteppingonthebrakepedal,forinstance whenstoppingatatrafficlight,thevehicleisauj
tomaticallysecuredagainstrolling.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Drivingoff Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindij
catorlightisnolongerilluminated.
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Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehij
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeactij
vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold,
pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,securethevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forinj
stancewithawheelchock,afterexistingthevej
hicle.
Afterapowerfailure Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityafterapowerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumij
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal,highbeams, headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
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5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthewipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
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