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DrivingVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Start/stopbutton
Principle Drive-readystate,seepage 39,is
switchedonandoffbypressing thestart/stopbutton.
Steptronictransmission:drive- readystateisswitchedonby
pressingthestart/stopbuttonwhilethebrake
pedalisdepressed.
Pressingthestart/stopbuttonagainswitches
drive-readystateoffagainandstandbystate,see
page 39,isswitchedon.
Thedrive-readystatecannotbeswitchedon
whenthechargingcableisconnected,see page 314.
Drivingoff
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applythedriveposition.3.Releasingtheparkingbrake.4.Driveoff.
Fulldrivepowermaynotbeavailableuntilapj prox.30secondsaftertheinternalcombustion
engineisstarted.Inthiscase,thevehiclewillnot accelerateintheusualway.
Maximumdrivepowercanbeusedassoonas
eBoostisavailable,seepage 156.
Drive-readystate
Principle
Therearethefollowingversionsofdrive-ready
state:
'xElectricdrive-readystate,seepage 132.
Thevehicleisdrivenbytheelectricmotor.'xStartingtheinternalcombustionengine,see
page 132.
Thevehicleisdrivenbytheinternalcombusj
tionengine.
Safetynotes
DANGER
Ablockedexhaustpipeorinadequateventilaj tioncanallowharmfulexhaustfumestoenter
thevehicle.Theexhaustfumescontainpolluj
tantswhicharecolourlessandodourless.Inenj
closedspaces,exhaustfumescanalsobuildup
outsidethevehicle.Thereisariskofdeath.
Keeptheexhaustpipeclearandensuresuffij
cientventilation.
WARNING
Withelectricdriving,pedestriansandother road-usersmightnotdetectthevehicleaswell
asusualduetothelackofenginenoise.There
isariskofaccident.Adaptyourdrivingstyleto
thetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituaj
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tionandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarjrantsit.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
Switchingondrive-readystate
1.Closedriver'sdoor.2.Pressthebrakepedal.3.Pressthestart/stopbutton.
Mostoftheindicatorandwarninglampsin
theinstrumentclusterareilluminatedfordifjferentlengthsoftime,dependingontheduj
rationofthesystemcheck.
Dependingonthepreconditions,electricdrive-
readystateorstartingtheinternalcombustion engineispossible.
Electricdrive-readystate General
Thevehicleisreadytodrivewithoutstartingthe
internalcombustionengine.
Operatingrequirements
Electricdrive-readystateispossibleiftheprej
conditionsforelectricdriving,seepage 134,are
met.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,READYisshownintheinstrumentcluster.
Internalcombustionenginestart
Operatingrequirements Theinternalcombustionengineisstartedwhen
drive-readystateisswitchedon,seepage 132,
underthefollowingpreconditions:
'xTemperatureofthehybridsystemistoohigh ortoolow.'xChargelevelofthehigh-voltagebatteryistoolow.
Switchingoffdrive-readystate
Afterstopping:
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Whenshuttingdownthevehicle,operatingnoisesofthehybridsystem,forexample,coolingofthehigh-voltagebattery,maybeaudible.
AutoStartStopfunction
Principle
TheAutoStartStopfunctionhelpsyoutosave fuel.Thesystemthereforeshutsdowntheinterj
nalcombustionengine,ifthepreconditionsfor electricdrivingaremet.Thestandbystaterej
mainsswitchedon.
General READYisshownintheinstrumentcluster.If
needed,theinternalcombustionenginestarts automatically.
Theinternalcombustionengineisalsostopped duringthejourneywhenrollingofforbraking. Thisvehiclesituation,aslongasthevehicleisrollingoffandtheenergyrecuperationisnotacj
tive,isknownascoasting,seepage 135.
Theinternalcombustionengineisnotshutdown automaticallyinthefollowingsituations:
'xTheinternalcombustionengineisnotatopj
eratingtemperature.'xGearselectorleverinM/Sposition.'xHigh-voltagebatteryisheavilydischargedor
vehicleelectricsystemishighlyloaded.'xHighstressoftheautomaticairconditioning
systemintheheatingupandcoolingdown
phase.'xBonnetisunlocked.'xVehicleisoptimisedforthecurrentstyleof
driving,forexampleduringrunninginorafter avisittotheworkshop.'xHybridsystemisfaulty.
Safetyfunction
Anautomaticallystoppedinternalcombustion enginedoesnotstartautomatically:
'xWhenthedriver'sdoorisopen,whenneitherthebrakenortheacceleratorpedalispressedandthedriver'sseatbeltisnotfastened.'xWiththebonnetreleased.
Theindicatorlampsilluminate.Theinternalcomj
bustionenginecanonlybestartedusingthe start/stopbutton.
Parkingthevehicleduring
automaticenginestop
Withautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecanbe
parkedsafely,forexampleinordertoleaveit.
1.Pressthestart/stopbutton.'xThestandbystateisactivated.'xTheAutoStartStopfunctionisdeactivaj ted.'xSelectorleverpositionPisautomatically
engaged.2.Applytheparkingbrake.
Malfunction
Ifthereisamalfunction,AutoStartStopfunction
nolongershutsdowntheinternalcombustion engineautomatically.Amessageisdisplayed.It
ispossibletokeepdriving.Havethesystem
checked.
Electricdriving:ePOWER
General WhiledrivingelectricallywithePOWER,thevehijcleispoweredbytheelectricmotor.Thesystem runsautomatically.
Dependingonthechargestateofthehigh-voltj
agebattery,themaximumspeed,acceleration
capabilityandrangeachievedmayvary.
Forelectricdrivingcertainrequirements,see
page 134,mustbemet.
Displaysofthehybridsystem,seepage 155.
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Safetynote
WARNING
Withelectricdriving,pedestriansandother
road-usersmightnotdetectthevehicleaswell
asusualduetothelackofenginenoise.There
isariskofaccident.Adaptyourdrivingstyleto
thetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituaj
tionandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarj
rantsit.
Operatingrequirements
'xChargestateandtemperatureofhigh-voltage
batteryisadequate.'xSelectorleverpositionDorRengaged.'xAcceleratorpedalisnotpressedfarenough.'xPossiblemaximumspeedforelectricdriving
isnotexceeded.'xCOMFORTorECOPROdrivemodeissej
lected.
eDRIVEbutton
General TheeDRIVEbuttonmakesitpossibletosetthecharacteristicsofthehybridsystem.
Thedifferenthybridmodescanbeactivated
manuallyinthefollowingsequence:
'xAUTOeDRIVE,seepage 134'xMAXeDRIVE,seepage134'xBATTERYCONTROL,seepage 135
Forsystemreasons,differentmaximumspeeds
applytotheindividualsettings.Thespeedrangethatispossibleineachcaseisindicatedbya
bluemarkonthespeedometer.
Overview
eDRIVEbutton
AUTOeDRIVE
General AUTOeDRIVEisactivatedeverytimethevehicle
isstartedviathestart/stopbutton.
InAUTOeDRIVE,thevehicleispropelledacj
cordingtothevariousdrivingsituationsinhybrid
mode,inotherwordsincombinedpropulsion
withtheinternalcombustionengineandelectric
motor.Themostefficienttypeofpropulsionis
preferredineachcase.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhiledrivingelectricallyin
AUTOeDRIVE.
MAXeDRIVE General Thevehicleisexclusivelyelectrij
callydriven.
Ifnecessary,themaximumelectricalspeedthat appliestoMAXeDRIVEmaybedeliberatelyexjceededwiththeaidofkick-down,seepage 147.
Theinternalcombustionengineisautomatically
switchedonandthemodechangestoAUTO
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eDRIVE.Automaticstartingoftheinternalcomj
bustionenginewhilethevehicleisbeingdriven,
seepage 136.
ActivatingMAXeDRIVE PressthebuttonuntilMAXeDRIVEisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Pressingthebuttondisplaysthecurrentsetting
ofeDRIVEontheControlDisplaygraphically.
SpecifyingMAXeDRIVEasthe
defaultmode
MAXeDRIVEcanbespecifiedasthedefault
modeinsteadofAUTOeDRIVE.
WiththeeDRIVEbutton:1.ActivatewiththeMAXeDRIVEbutton.2.ConfigureMAXeDRIVE3.MAXeDRIVEbydefault
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.ConfigureeDRIVE4.ConfigureMAXeDRIVE5.MAXeDRIVEbydefault
Thefunctionisavailable,ifthepreconditionsfor
electricdrivingaremet,seepage 134.
BATTERYCONTROL General Acertainchargestateofthehigh-
voltagebatterycanbemaintained
withBATTERYCONTROL.This
chargestatecanbeset.The
electricrangecanbeconserved
inthiswayforalaterpointinthejourney,forexj
ample.
Ifthecurrentchargestateistoolow,thebattery ischargedduringthejourney.Thischarging
processincreasesaverageconsumption.
ActivatingBATTERYCONTROL
PressthebuttonuntilBATTERYCONjTROLisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
ThesymbolforBATTERYCONj
TROLisdisplayedontheinstruj mentcluster.
Pressingthebuttondisplaysthecurrentsetting
ofeDRIVEontheControlDisplaygraphically.
Settingthechargestate Thechargestatecanbesetinvariousways.
WiththeeDRIVEbutton:1.PresstheeDRIVEbuttonuntiltheinstrument
clusterandControlDisplayshowBATTERY
CONTROL.2.SelectSettargetvalueontheControlDisj
play.3.Targetvalue::settherequiredvalue.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.BATTERYCONTROL4.Targetvalue:5.Setthedesiredvalue.
TheControlDisplayshowsthechargestatethat
istobesavedasapercentage.
Theinstrumentclustershowsamarkfortheset
valueinthechargestatedisplayofthehigh-voltj agebattery,seepage 155.
AutoStartStopfunction,
coasting
Principle
Theinternalcombustionengineisautomatically
stoppedanddisconnectedfromthedrive.This
conditioniscalledcoasting.
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Aftercoasting,theinternalcombustionengineor
electricmotorprovidesthenecessarydrive
powerautomaticallyagain,dependingonthehyj
bridmode.
Operatingrequirements Coastingispossibleunderthefollowingpreconj
ditions:'xChargestateofhigh-voltagebatteryisadej
quate.'xTransmissionpositionDengaged.'xDrivesystemisatoperatingtemperature.'xInECOPROmode:whenrollingalong,withj
outoperatingthebrake,atspeedsofunder
160km/h,100mph.
Acousticprotectionfor
pedestrians
Principle
Dependingonthecountryvariant,thesystem
generatesacontinuousdrivingnoisewhenstaj
tionaryindrive-readystateandduringelectric drivinguptoapproximately30km/h,20mph.
Aloudspeakersystemplaysthenoiseoutside
thevehicle.
Asaresult,otherroadusers,forexamplepedesj
triansorcyclists,candetectthevehiclebetter.
Drivingwiththeinternal combustionengine: POWER
Principle
Theinternalcombustionengineprovidesthe maindrivingpowertomovethevehicle.Atthe
sametime,thehigh-voltagebatteryischarged
asneeded.
Operatingrequirements
Automaticstartingduringthe
journey
Dependingonthehybridmodeset,theinternal
combustionengineisstartedautomaticallywhile
thevehicleisbeingdrivenunderconditions
suchasthefollowing:'xWithhighaccelerationoronupwardgradij
ents.'xBydepressingtheacceleratorpedalbeyond
thefull-throttleposition,kick-down.'xChargelevelofthehigh-voltagebatteryistoo low.'xSelectorleverpositionM/Sisengaged.'xAdaptationtotheroadwithactiverouteguidjance.'xRequesttothehybridcomponentsdependjingonsystem.
Automaticstoppingwhileduringthe
journey
Dependingonthedrivingsituation,theinternal
combustionengineisstoppediftheprerequij
sitesforelectricdrivingaremet,seepage 134.
Supportbyelectricmotor
Principle
Theinternalcombustionengineprovidesthe maindrivingpowertomovethevehicle.
Insodoing,theelectricmotoralsosupportswith
additionaldrivepowerifneeded.
eASSIST
Innormaldriveoperation,theelectricmotorsupj
portstheinternalcombustionenginedepending onthesituation.
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eBOOSTWithincreasedacceleration,forexamplewhen
overtaking,themaximumavailablepowerofthe
electricmotoriscalledon.Todothis,pressthe
acceleratorpedalheavily.
Energyrecuperation: CHARGE
Principle
Thehybridsystemenableskineticenergytobe
convertedintoelectricitywhenbrakingandrollj ingoff.Thehigh-voltagebatteryischargedby
thisenergyrecuperation.Ifneeded,thissaved electricalenergyissuppliedbacktotheelectricmotor.
General DependingonthesettingoftheDrivingExperij
enceControl,seepage 150,thehigh-voltage
batteryisrechargedatdifferentrates,andthe
vehicleisdeceleratedatdifferentrateswhen
coasting.
Operatingrequirements Recoveringkineticenergydependsonthefollowingfactors,forexample:
'xVehicleisinmotion.'xSelectorleverisinpositionDorM/S.'xHigh-voltagebatteryisnotcompletelycharged.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displaysofenergyrecuperationintheinstrument
cluster,seepage 156.
Parkingbrake
Principle
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
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Overview
Parkingbrake
Engaging
Whenthevehicleisstationary Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminatedred.Theparking
brakeisengaged.
Whilethevehicleisinmotion Useduringthejourneyservesasanemergencybrake:
Pullandholdtheswitch.Vehiclebrakesstrongly
foraslongastheswitchispulled.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminatedred,asignalsounds
andthebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Ifthevehicleisbrakedtoapproximately3km/h,
2mph,theparkingbrakeisengaged.
Releasing Releasingmanually
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwiththebrakepedaldepressedorsej
lectorleverpositionPengaged.
LEDandindicatorlampturnoff.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleasedon
drivingoff.
LEDandindicatorlampturnoff.
Steptronictransmission:
AutomaticHold
Principle
Steptronictransmission:
Thissystemprovidesassistancebyautomatically
applyingandreleasingthebrake,forexamplein
stop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisheldautomaticallywhenata
standstill.
Onupwardgradients,itpreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwhendrivingoff.
General Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedinthefollowingconditions:
'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xWhenthedriver'sdoorisopenedwiththevej
hicleatastandstill.'xIfthevehicleisbroughttoastandstillwiththe
parkingbrakeduringajourney.
Display
Theindicatorlampchangesfromgreen
tored.
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Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
NOTE
AutomaticHoldappliestheparkingbrakewhen
thevehicleisstationaryandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollingincarwashes.Thereisariskof
materialdamage.DeactivateAutomaticHold
beforedrivingintothecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingoperationalreadiness
ofAutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesgreen.
AutomaticHoldisreadytooperate.
Whenthevehicleisrestarted,thelastsej
lectedsettingisretained.
AutomaticHoldholdsthevehicle Operationalreadinessisestablishedandthe
driver'sdoorisclosed.
Whenthebrakeispressed,forexamplewhen
stoppedattrafficlights,thevehicleisautomatij
callysecuredtopreventitfromrollingaway.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesgreen.
Drivingoff
Todriveoff,presstheacceleratorpedal.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindij
catorlampfortheparkingbrakeisnolongerilluj
minated.
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Automaticactivationoftheparking
brake
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedwhen thevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHoldand
drive-readystateisswitchedofforthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlampchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotappliedautomaticallyif drive-readystatewasswitchedoffwhilethevejhiclewasstillrolling.AutomaticHoldisswitched
offinthiscase.
Switchingoffoperationalreadiness Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisextinguished.
Theindicatorlampextinguishes.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldstationarybyAutoj
maticHold,alsodepressthebrakepedalwhen switchingoff.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakehasfailedormalfunctioned, securethevehicletopreventitfromrollingaway
beforeleavingthevehicle.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Aftergettingout,securethevehicletopreventit fromrollingaway,forexamplewithachock.
Afterapowerfailure Torestoreparkingbrakefunctionalityafterapowerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwiththebrakepedaldej
pressedorselectorleverpositionPengaged
andthenpressit.Theprocedurecantakeafewseconds.Any soundsthatoccurarenormal.
Theindicatorlampnolongerilluminates
assoonastheparkingbrakeisonce
againoperational.
Turnindicators,high-beam headlights,headlight flasher
Turnindicator
Turnindicatorinexteriormirror Donotfoldintheexteriormirrorswhiledrivingorwhileoperatingtheturnindicatorsorhazardwarninglightstoensurethattheindicatorlampsintheexteriormirrorsarewellrecognisable.
Indicating
Presstheleverbeyondtheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignal Brieflypresstheleverupordown.
Thedurationofthetripleturnsignalcanbeset.
ViaiDrive:
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