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TransportingchildrensafelyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Therightplaceforchildren
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger
themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#jhicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#jingandlockthevehicle.
Warning
Aheatedvehiclemayresultindeathtoper#j sons,especiallychildren,oranimals.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotleave persons,especiallychildren,oranimalsunat#j
tendedinthevehicle.
Warning
Exposuretointensesunlightcancausechild
restraintsystemsandtheircomponentstobe#j comeveryhot.Personsmaysustainburninju#j
rieswhentouchingthehotcomponents.There
isariskofinjury.Donotexposethechildre#j straintsystemtodirectsunlightorcoverwhere
necessary.Ifnecessary,letthechildrestraint
systemcooldownbeforetransportingachild.
Donotleavechildrenunattendedinthevehicle.
Transportchildrenintherear
seat
Generalinformation
Accidentresearchshowsthatthesafestplace
forchildrenisintherearseat.
Childrenyoungerthan13yearsofageorshorter
than5ft/150cmshouldbetransportedinthe
rearseatinsuitablechildrestraintsystemsde#j signedfortheage,weightandsizeofthechild.Children13yearsofageoroldermustwearasafetybeltassoonasasuitablechildrestraint
systemcannolongerbeusedduetotheirage, weight,orsize.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesafetybeltcannotbefastenedcorrectlyon
childrenshorterthan5ft,150cmwithoutsuita#j
bleadditionalchildrestraintsystems.Theeffi#j
cacyofsafetygear,includingsafetybelts,can
belimitedorlostwhensafetybeltsarefas#j tenedincorrectly.Anincorrectlyfastenedsafetybeltcancauseadditionalinjuries,forinstancein
theeventofanaccident,brakingorevasive
maneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanger
tolife.Securechildrenshorterthan5ft,
150cmusingsuitablechildrestraintsystems.
Childrenonthefrontpassenger
seat
Generalinformation Beforeusingachildrestraintsystemonthefrontpassengerseat,ensurethatthefront,knee,andsideairbagsonthefrontpassengersidearede#j
activated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffront-seatpassen#j
gerairbags,refertopage 187.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j
bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.
Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#j
bagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Installingchildrestraint
systems
Generalinformation Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#j
atingandsafetyinformationofthechildrestraint systemmanufacturerwhenselecting,installing,
andusingchildrestraintsystems.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Theprotectiveeffectofchildrestraintsystems
andtheirfasteningsystemswhichhavebeen
damagedorexposedtoanaccidentcanbelim#j
itedorlost.Achildcannotbeproperlyre#j
strainedintheeventofanaccident,brakingor evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuriesor
dangertolife.
Donotusechildrestraintsystemswhichhave beendamagedorexposedtoanaccident.
Ifachildrestraintsystemanditsfasteningsys#j temhasbeendamagedorexposedtoanacci#jdent,havethesesystemscheckedandre#jplacedbythedealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Thestabilityofthechildrestraintsystemislim#j
itedorcompromisedwithincorrectseatadjust#j mentorimproperinstallationofthechildseat.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Make surethatthechildrestraintsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.Ifpossible,adjustthe
backresttiltforallaffectedbackrestsandcor#j
rectlyadjusttheseats.Makesurethatseats
andbackrestsaresecurelyengagedorlocked.
Ifpossible,adjusttheheightoftheheadre#j
straintsorremovethem.
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BeforemountingBeforemountingchildrestraintsystems,ensure
thattherearseatbackrestsarelocked.
Movetherearseatsintotherearmostpositionto
facilitateassemblyofthechildrestraintsystem.
Thirdrowofseats
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
thirdrowofseats,notethefollowing:'xRollupthecargocoverandremovethecase.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:lower theelectriccargocover.'xRemovethecargoareapartitionnet.'xBringseatsandbackrestsofthesecondrowofseatsintothemostforwardposition.'xFolddowntherespectivebackrestofthe
secondrowofseatsandlock.'xRaisetheheadrestraintsofthethirdrowof
seatsintothehighestposition.
Donotchangethesettingsthathavebeenmade afterthis.
Onthefrontpassengerseat Deactivatingairbags
Warning
Activefront-seatpassengerairbagscaninjurea
childinachildrestraintsystemwhentheair#j bagsareactivated.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethatthefront-seatpassengerair#jbagsaredeactivatedandthatthePASSEN#j
GERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsysteminthe
frontpassengerseat,makesurethatthefront,
kneeandsideairbagsonthefrontpassenger sidearedeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Forautomaticdeactivationoffront-seatpassen#j gerairbags,refertopage 187.
Seatpositionandheight
Beforeinstallingachildrestraintsystem,move
thefrontpassengerseatasfarbackasitwillgo
and,ifpossible,bringituptothehighestposi#j tion.Thisseatpositionandheightensurethebestpossiblepositionforthebeltandoffersopti#jmalprotectionintheeventofanaccident.
Iftheupperanchorofthesafetybeltislocatedin frontofthebeltguideofthechildseat,movethe
frontpassengerseatcarefullyforwarduntilthe bestpossiblebeltguidepositionisreached.
Backrestwidth
Adjustablebackrestwidth:beforeinstallinga childrestraintsysteminthefrontpassengerseat,openthebackrestwidthcompletely.Donotchangethebackrestwidthagainanddonotcallupamemoryposition.
Childseatsecurity
Thesafetybeltsintherearandthefrontpassen#j
gersafetybeltcanbepermanentlylockedtofas#j
tenchildrestraintsystems.
Lockingthesafetybelt
1.Pulloutthebeltstrapcompletely.2.Securethechildrestraintsystemwiththe
safetybelt.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledinandpullit
tightagainstthechildrestraintsystem.The
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Unlockingthesafetybelt1.Unbucklethesafetybeltbuckle.2.Removethechildrestraintsystem.3.Allowthebeltstraptobepulledincom#j
pletely.
LATCHchildrestraintfixing
system
Generalinformation LATCH:LowerAnchorsandTetherforChildren.Payattentiontothespecificationsandtheoper#j
atingandsafetyinformationfromthechildre#j
straintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,in#j
stalling,andusingLATCHchildrestraintfixing
systems.
MountsforthelowerLATCH
anchors
Generalinformation Theloweranchorsmaybeusedtoattachthe
CRStothevehicleseatuptoacombinedchild
andCRSweightof65lbs/30kgwhenthechildis restrainedbytheinternalharnesses.
Safetyinformation
Warning
IftheLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemsare notcorrectlyengaged,theprotectiveeffectof
theLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystemislim#j
ited.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Makesurethattheloweranchorsaresecurely
engagedandthattheLATCHchildrestraintfix#j
ingsystemfitssecurelyagainstthebackrest.
PositionSymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountsforthelower
LATCHanchors.
Seatsequippedwithloweran#j
chorsaremarkedwithapair,(2),
ofLATCHsymbols.
Forvehiclesequippedwitha
middleseat:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse
theinnerloweranchorsof
standardouterLATCHpositions
tofastenachildrestraintsystem
onthemiddleseat.Usetheve#j
hiclesafetybeltinsteadforthe
middleseat.
BeforeinstallingLATCHchild
restraintfixingsystems
Pullthesafetybeltawayfromtheareaofthe
childrestraintsystem.
AssemblyofLATCHchildrestraintfixingsystems
1.Installchildrestraintsystem,seemanufactur#j
er'sinformation.2.EnsurethatbothLATCHanchorsareprop#j erlyengaged.Seite134CONTROLSTransportingchildrensafely134
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Childrestraintsystemswithtetherstrap
Safetyinformation
Warning
Iftheupperretainingstrapisincorrectlyused
forthechildrestraintsystem,theprotectiveef#j fectisreduced.Thereisariskofinjury.Makesurethattheupperretainingstrapdoesnotrun
oversharpedgesandisnottwistedasit passestheupperanchor.
Warning
Iftherearbackrestisnotlocked,theprotective
effectofthechildrestraintsystemislimitedor thereisnone.Incertainsituations,forinstance
brakingmaneuversorincaseofanaccident,
therearbackrestcanfoldforward.Thereisa
riskofinjuriesordangertolife.Makesurethat
therearbackrestsarelocked.
NOTICE
Theanchorsfortheupperretainingstrapsof
childrestraintsystemsareonlyprovidedfor
theseretainingstraps.Whenotherobjectsare
mounted,theanchorscanbedamaged.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Onlymount
childrestraintsystemstotheupperanchors.
AnchorsSymbolMeaningTherespectivesymbolshows
theanchorfortheupperretain#j
ingstrap.Seatswithanupper
toptetheraremarkedwiththis
symbol.Itcanbefoundonthe
rearseatbackrestortherear
windowshelf.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Headrestraint3Hookforupperretainingstrap4Anchor5Seatbackrest6Upperretainingstrap
Attachingtheupperretaining
straptotheanchor
1.Bringtheseatofthesecondseatrowintothe baseposition.
Resettostandardposition,refertopage 117.2.Raisetheheadrestraint,ifneeded.3.Guidetheupperretainingstrapbetweenor
alongbothsidesofthesupportsforthehead
restrainttotheanchor.
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betweenoralongbothsidesofthesupportsoftheheadrestrainttotheanchor.4.Ifthereisaretainingstrap,runitbetweenthe
backrestandthecargocover.5.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
anchor.6.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitdown.7.Lowerandengageheadrestraintasneeded.
Lockingthedoorsand
windowsintherear
Generalinformation Incertainsituationsitmaybeadvisabletosecurethereardoorsandwindows,forinstancewhen
transportingchildren.
Doors
Pushthelockingleveronthereardoorsup.Thedoorcannowbeopenedfromtheoutside
only.
Safetyswitchfortherear Pressthebuttononthedriver'sdoor.
Thislocksvariousfunctionssothattheycannot
beoperatedfromtherear.
Additionalinformation:
Safetyswitch,refertopage 109.
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DrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Start/Stopbutton
Concept PressingtheStart/Stopbutton
switchesdrive-readystateonor
off.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches thedrive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate
isswitchedbackon.
Additionalinformation:
'xDrive-readystate,refertopage 38.'xStandbystate,refertopage 38.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applygearposition.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.
Theenginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
InvehicleswithMild-Hybridtechnology,theen#j ginewillalreadyswitchedoffwhilecoastingat
lowspeeds.
Additionalinformation:
Engine-OffCoasting,refertopage 345.
Generalinformation
AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbut#j ton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox. 3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,the
systemisautomaticallyactivatedordeactivated.
Enginestop
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverposition D.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.Seite137DrivingCONTROLS137
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ManualenginestopIftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,theenginecanbe
switchedoffmanually:'xPressthebrakepedalforcefullyagainfrom thecurrentpedalposition.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Whenallfunctionalpreconditionsarefulfilled,theengineswitchesoff.
Airconditionerwhentheengineis
switchedoff
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation Thedisplayinthetachometerin#j
dicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticen#j
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPROdrivemode:depending
onthevehicleequipment,theto#j
taltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonan
automaticenginestop.
Thetotaltimecanberesetviathetripdata.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 343.
Functionallimitations
Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandauto#j
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtem#j perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteer#jingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xHoodisunlocked.'xHDCHillDescentControlisactivated.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverpositioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:stepon
theacceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
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Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefol#j
lowingconditionsaremet:'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xHoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop button.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeacti#j vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:
'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
WithoutMild-Hybridtechnology:
additionalfunctionsAutoStart/
Stop
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcoun#j
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
AutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinformationto adapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactivemanner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsitua#j
tions:'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichthe
stoppingtimeisexpectedtobeveryshort,
theengineisnotswitchedoffautomatically.
AmessageappearsontheControlDisplay,
dependingonthesituation.'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichtheve#j
hicleneedstodriveoffimmediately,theen#j
gineisstartedautomatically.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
WithoutMildHybridtechnology:
deactivate/activatethesystem
manually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
ViaselectorleverpositionorDriving
DynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/StopfunctionisalsodeactivatedinselectorleverpositionM/SorinSPORTdriv#j
ingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
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Display'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
deactivated.'xLEDgoesout:autoStart/Stopfunctionisac#j tivated.
Switchingoffthevehicleduring
anautomaticenginestop
Generalinformation Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecan
beswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Steptronictransmission
1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisengagedauto#j matically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthe
situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xSteering.'xIntegralActiveSteering.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xAdaptiveMChassisProfessional.'xTwo-axleridelevelcontrol.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivemodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
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