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5.One-touchturnsignal6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
Indicatingaturnbriefly
Presstheleverasfarastheresistancepointand
holditthereforaslongasyouwishtoindicatea
turn.
High-beamheadlights,headlight
flasher
Pushtheleverforwardsorpullitback.
'xHigh-beamheadlightson,arrow1.
Thehigh-beamheadlightsareilluminated
whenthelow-beamheadlightsareswitched on.'xHigh-beamheadlightsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
General
Donotusethewipersonadrywindscreen,othj
erwisethewiperbladeswillwearorbecome damagedmorequickly.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody
maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybe damaged.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitched
offwhenthewipersarefoldedawayfromthe
windscreen,andthatthewipersareincontact
withthewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Defrostthe
windscreenbeforeswitchingonthewipers.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupwardstothedesiredposition.
'xRestpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtointermittentoperation.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtonormalspeed.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whenthejourneyisresumed,the
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wiperscontinueoperatingatthepreviouslyset
level.
Switchingoffandflick-wiping
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.
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Windscreenwasher
Safetynotes
WARNING
Atlowtemperatures,thewasherfluidcan
freezeontothewindscreenandrestrictvisibilj
ity.Thereisariskofaccident.Onlyusethe
washersystemsifthereisnopossibilityofthe washerfluidfreezing.Useantifreezeifrequired.
NOTE
Ifthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washerpumpcannotoperateasintended.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donotuse thewashersystemwiththewasherfluidreserjvoirempty.
Cleaningthewindscreen
Pullthelever.
Fluidfromthewasherfluidreservoirissprayed ontothewindscreenandthewipersareoperated
briefly.
Windscreenwasherjets Thewindscreenwasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhenstandbystateisswitchedon.
Rearwiper
Overview
Switchingon
Turntheouterswitchupwards.
'xRestpositionofthewiper,position0.'xIntermittentmode,arrow1.Engagingreverse
gearactivatescontinuousoperation.
Tocleantherearwindow
Turntheouterswitchinthedesireddirection.
'xInrestposition:turntheswitchdownwards,
arrow3.Theswitchreturnstotherestposij
tionwhenreleased.'xInintermittentoperation:turntheswitchfurj
ther,arrow2.Theswitchreturnstotheinterj
mittentpositionwhenreleased.
Thefunctionisdeactivatedifthewasherfluid levelinthereservoirislow.
Fold-outpositionofthewipers Principle
Inthefold-outposition,thewiperscanbefolded
awayfromthewindscreen.
GeneralThisisnecessaryforexamplewhenreplacingthewiperbladesortokeepthemawayfromthe
windscreenwhenthereisfrost.
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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
screen.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Thewipersmovebacktotherestposition
andareoperationalonceagain.
Washerfluid
General
Allwasherjetsaresuppliedfromonereservoir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandscreenwashconj centrateforthewindscreenwashersystem,if
necessarywiththeadditionofantifreeze.
Recommendedminimumfilllevel:1litre,
1.7Imp.pints.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Someantifreezescancontaintoxicsubstances, andareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandinj jury.Pleasecomplywiththeinstructionsonthe
containers.Keepantifreezesawayfromsourj
cesofcombustion.Donotpourserviceprodj
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uctsintootherbottles.Keepserviceproductsoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Washerfluidcanigniteoncontactwithhot
partsoftheengineandcatchfire.Thereisa riskofinjuryormaterialdamage.Onlytopup
washerfluidwhentheenginehascooleddown.
Thenfullyclosethecapofthewasherfluidresj
ervoir.
NOTE
Siliconeadditivesmixedwiththewasherfluid
fortheirwaterbeadingeffectonthewindows
maydamagethewashersystem.Thereisarisk ofmaterialdamage.Donotaddsiliconeaddijtivestothewasherfluid.
NOTE
Mixingdifferentscreenwashconcentratesor antifreezesmaydamagethewashersystem.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donotmix
differentscreenwashconcentratesorantifreej
zes.Pleasecomplywiththeinstructionsand
mixingratiosstatedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thereservoirforthewasherfluidislocatedin theenginecompartment.
Malfunction
Usingundilutedcleaningfluidconcentrateoranj
tifreezebasedonalcoholmayresultinfalse readingsatlowtemperaturesbelow
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NneutralInselectorleverpositionN,thevehiclecanbe
pushedorcanrollwithoutpowerformtheenj
gine,forexampleincarwashes,seepage 147.
PPark
Selectorleverpositionforparkingthevehicle,for
example.InselectorleverpositionP,thetransj missionblocksthedrivewheels.
OnlyengageselectorleverpositionPwhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj gagedinthefollowingsituations,forexample:'xAfterswitchingoffdrive-readystateifselecj
torleverpositionR,DorM/Sisengaged.'xIf,whilethevehicleisatastandstillandselecj torleverpositionD,M/SorRisengaged,the
driver'sseatbeltisunfastened,thedriver's
doorisopenedandthebrakepedalisnotdej pressed.'xAfterswitchingoffstandbystateifselector
leverpositionNisengaged.
Engagingselectorlever
positions
General
Applythebrakesuntilyouarereadytodriveoff, otherwisethevehiclewillmovewhenadrivepojsitionisselected.
Operatingrequirements
TheselectorleverwillonlymovefrompositionP
toanotherselectorleverpositionifdrive-ready stateisswitchedonandthebrakepedalisdej
pressed.
Itmaynotbepossibletomoveoutofselector
leverpositionPuntilalltechnicalrequirements
arefulfilled.
EngagingselectorleverpositionsD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingincorj
rectoperation:'xInadvertentshiftingtoselectorleverposij tionR.'xInadvertentchangefromselectorleverposijtionPtoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastenthedriver'sseatbelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontocancelthesej
lectorleverlock.3.Brieflypresstheselectorleverinthedesired
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EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.Rollingorpushingthevehicle
General Insomesituations,thevehiclemayneedtobe
rolledashortdistancewithoutpower,forexamj pleinacarwash,ormayneedtobepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressing thebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold,see
page 138.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagesej
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.
Standbystatethenremainsswitchedonand
aCheckControlmessageisshown.
Thevehiclecannowroll.
NOTE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Donot
switchoffstandbystateincarwashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisafault,itmaynotbepossibleto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Unlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallyif necessary,seepage 149.
Kick-down
Kick-downenablesyoutoachievemaximum
performance.
Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe regularfull-throttleposition;someresistancewill
befelt.
SportprogrammeM/S
Principle Inthesportprogramme,thegearshiftpointsand
gearshifttimesareconfiguredformoresporty
driving.Forexample,thetransmissionshiftsup laterandthegearshifttimesareshorter.
Activatingthesportprogramme
Presstheselectorleveroutofselectorleverpoj
sitionDtotheleft.
Thegearselectedappearsontheinstrument
cluster,forexampleS1.
Thesportprogrammeofthegearboxisactivaj
ted.
ElectricdrivingeDRIVEandtheAutoStartStop
functionaredeactivated.Rollingawayandbrake
phasesareusedmorefrequentlyforenergyrej cuperation.Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbe
chargedaccordingtothedrivingsituation. Chargingcanincreasefuelconsumption.
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ExitingsportprogrammePresstheselectorlevertotheright.
Disshownintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualoperationM/S
Principle Thegearscanbechangedmanuallyinmanual
operation.
Activatingmanualoperation1.Presstheselectorleverfromselectorlever positionDtotheleft,arrow1.2.Presstheselectorleverforwardsorpullitbackwards,arrows2.
Manualoperationbecomesactiveandthegearis
shifted.
Thegearselectedappearsontheinstrument
cluster,forexampleM1.
Shiftinggears
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj wards.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverbackwards.
Incertainsituations,thetransmissioncontinues
toshiftautomatically,forexamplewhenengine speedlimitsarereached.
Steptronicsporttransmission:
preventingautomaticupshiftin
manualoperationM/S
Dependingonthemotorisation:whenSPORT,
seepage 151,drivingmodeisselected,the
SteptronicSporttransmissiondoesnotautomatj
icallyshiftupinM/Smanualmodewhencertain enginespeedlimitsarereached.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftforkick-down.
Exitingmanualoperation Presstheselectorlevertotheright.
Disshownintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Principle
Shiftpaddlesonsteeringwheelenablefastgearj
shiftingwithouttakinghandsoffsteeringwheel.
General Gearshift
Gearshiftingisonlycarriedoutattheappropriate
engineRPMandvehiclespeed.
Short-termmanualoperation
InselectorleverpositionD,operatingashiftpadj
dlecausesthesystemtoswitchtomanualoperj
ationtemporarily.
Thegearboxrevertstoautomaticoperationfrom manualoperationafteracertainperiodoftimeof moderatedrivingwithoutaccelerationorgearshiftsusingtheshiftpaddles.
Changingtoautomaticoperationispossibleas follows:'xPullandholdtherightshiftpaddleuntilDis
shownintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontopullingtherightshiftpaddle,
pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Permanentmanualoperation
InselectorleverpositionS,operatingashiftpadj
dlecausesthesystemtoswitchpermanentlyto
manualoperation(mode).
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Steptronicsporttransmission
Inthecorrespondinggearboxversion,operating
thekick-downandtheleftshiftpaddleatthe
sametimeallowsyoutochangedowntothe
lowestpossiblegear.Thisisnotpossiblein
short-termmanualoperation.
Shiftinggears'xTochangeup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xTochangedown:pulltheleftshiftpaddle.'xTochangedowntothelowestpossiblegear:pullandholdtheleftshiftpaddle.
Thegearselectedappearsbrieflyontheinstruj
mentcluster,followedbythegearcurrentlyin
use.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdisj
played,forexampleP.
Unlockingthetransmission
lockoutelectronically
GeneralUnlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallytomanoeuvrethevehicleoutofdanger.
Beforereleasingthetransmissionlockout,applytheparkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolljingaway.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Applythebrakesandkeepthemapplied.2.Pressthestart/stopbutton.Pressandhold
thestart/stopbutton.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,pushtheselectorlevertoselectorleverpositionNandholdit
there,arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionN
isdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.4.Releasethestart/stopbuttonandselector
lever.5.Releasethebrake.6.Manoeuvrethevehicleoutofdangerand thensecureitagainstrollingaway.
MoreinformationcanbefoundintheTow-startj
ingandtowingchapter,seepage 380.
LaunchControl
Principle Whentheambientconditionsaredry,LaunchControlpermitsoptimisedaccelerationonaroadsurfacethatoffersplentyofgrip.
General UseofLaunchControlcausesprematurecomjponentwear,asthefunctionsubjectsthevehicle toveryhighstressesandloads.
DonotuseLaunchControlwhenrunningin,see
page 292.
WhenstartingwithLaunchControl,donotturn thesteeringwheel.
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OperatingrequirementsLaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedjourneyof atleast10km,6miles.
StartingwithLaunchControl1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheDSCOFFindicatorlampisilj
luminated.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Pressthebrakefirmlywiththeleftfoot.5.Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe resistanceatthefull-throttlepositionandhold,kick-down.
Aflagsymbolisshownintheinstrument
cluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedisadjusted.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keeptheacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsofthe
flagsymbolilluminating.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftsareautomaticaslongastheflag
symbolisdisplayedandtheacceleratorpedal
isnotreleased.
Usingagainduringajourney
OnceLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetransjmissionrequiresapproximately5minutestocooldownbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladaptstotheambientconditions
whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toassistdrivingstability,re-activateDynamicStabilityControl,DSCassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits
AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
DrivingExperienceControl
Principle
TheDrivingExperienceControlinfluencesthe drivingdynamicscharacteristicsofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadapteddependingonthe situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
General
Thefollowingsystemsareinfluenced,forexamj
ple:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptivesuspension.'xSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruiseControl.
TheCOMFORTdrivemodeisautomaticallysej
lectedwhendrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Overview
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