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selectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingonthebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 143.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
lectorleverpositionN.6.Switchoffdrive-readystate.Inthisway,standbystateremainsswitched
on,andaCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Thevehiclecanroll.
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyafterapproximately35minutes.
Ifthereisamalfunction,youmaynotbeableto
changetheselectorleverposition.
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlock,if
needed.
Kickdown Kickdownisusedtoachievemaximumdriving
performance.
Stepontheacceleratorpedalbeyondtheresist#j ancepointatthefullthrottleposition.
SportprogramM/S
Concept
Theshiftingpointsandshiftingtimesinthe
Sportprogramaredesignedforasportierdriving style.Thetransmission,forinstanceshiftsup
laterandtheshiftingtimesareshorter.
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ActivatingtheSportprogram
PresstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselectorleverpositionD.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceS1.
Thesportprogramofthetransmissionisacti#j vated.
EndingtheSportprogram Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
ManualmodeM/S
Concept
Manualgear-shiftingispossibleinmanualmode.
Activatingmanualmode
1.Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselec#jtorleverpositionD,arrow1.2.Pushtheselectorleverforwardorpullit
backward,arrows2.
Manualmodebecomesactiveandthegearis
changed.
Theengagedgearisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster,forinstanceM1.
Shifting'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Thetransmissioncontinuesshiftingautomati#j
callyincertainsituations,forinstancewhen
speedlimitsarereached.
SteptronicSporttransmission:
preventautomaticupshiftinginM/S
manualmode
Dependingonthemotorization:ifdrivemode
SPORTisselected,theSteptronicSporttrans#j
missiondoesnotautomaticallyupshiftinM/
Smanualmodeoncethemaximumspeedis reached.
Inaddition,thereisnodownshiftingforkick#j down.
Additionalinformation:
SPORT,refertopage 141.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
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Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmode:'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
Withthetransmissionversionitispossibleto
switchintoautomaticmode:
'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilSis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pull theleftshiftpaddle.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort- termmanualmode.
Shifting
'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.'xDownshiftingtothelowestpossiblegear:keeptheleftshiftpaddlepulled.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#j
played,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation
Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe
parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
InvehicleswithMild-Hybridtechnologyandcor#j respondingvehiclebattery,theactionstepsfor unlockingthetransmissionvary.
Additionalinformation:
Vehiclebattery,refertopage 396.
WithoutMild-Hybridtechnology:
engageselectorleverpositionN
Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
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ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage 404.
WithMild-Hybridtechnology:
engageselectorleverpositionN
1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PressandholdtheStart/Stopbutton.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasethebrake.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage 404.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in
period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage 332.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
thebrake.5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
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6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keeptheacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe destinationflagilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe destinationflagisdisplayedandtheaccelera#j
torpedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Concept
Theinstrumentclusterisavariabledisplay.
WhenyouchangetoadifferentprogramviaDriv#j
ingDynamicsControl,thedisplaysintheinstru#j
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedrivemode.
Generalinformation
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybe possibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge#\#_ 165
Range#\#_ 1682Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_ 156
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera5Tachometer#\#_ 165
Selectionlists#\#_ 171
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster#\#_ 158
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_ 171
ECOPROdisplays#\#_ 343
Performancedisplay#\#_ 166
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 140
Transmissiondisplay#\#_ 1496Enginetemperature#\#_1677Externaltemperature#\#_ 1678CheckControl#\#_1599SpeedLimitAssist#\#_ 244
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 169
Time#\#_ 60
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
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'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifdestinationguidanceisactive,aroutepre#j viewwithdestinationguidanceinformation.'xDisplaysshowingservicenotifications.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
assistsystemsisdisplayedinananimated surroundingareaofthevehicle.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbeconfiguredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequip#j mentversionandcountryvariant.
Drivingmodeview
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,ifthedrivemode
viewisactivated,thedisplaysintheinstrument clusterwilladapttotherespectivedrivemodewhenaprogramischangedviatheDrivingDy#j
namicsControl.
Activating/deactivating
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Drivingmodeview"
AdjustingIndividualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.AssistedDrivingView
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,informationabout thedriverassistancesystemsisdisplayedinan
animatedsurroundingareaofthevehiclewhen driverassistanceisactive.
Generalinformation Dependingonthesettings,AssistedDrivingViewcanbedisplayedpermanentlyortempora#jrilywithactivedrivingassistanceintheinstru#jmentcluster.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Settings
Permanentdisplay
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5."Centraldisplayarea"6."AssistedDrivingView"
Temporarydisplay
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4."Instrumentpanel"5."DisplayAssistedDrivingViewwhenDriver
Assistanceisactive"
Display
Example:theindicator/warninglightsfortheAc#j tiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
andtheLaneChangeAssistantindicatealane
changetothenextlane.Atthesametime,the
lanechangetothenextlaneisshownwithani#j
mationintheAssistedDrivingView.
Systemlimits
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Widgets
Concept
Displaysforspecificfunctionscanbedisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingdisplayscanbeselected:
'xCurrententertainmentsource,e.g.,radio.'xTorqueandpower.'xG-Meter.'xTripdata.'xEfficiencydisplay.Selecting
Continuetopressthebuttonontheturnsignal
leveruntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
Display
G-meter
TheG-meterindicatestheforcesthatareap#j
pliedinlongitudinalandtransversedirectionon
thevehicleoccupantswhiledriving.
Efficiencydisplay
Concept
Informationaboutdrivingstyleandconsumption
canbedisplayedintheformofaconsumption displayasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster,for
example.
Generalinformation Dependingontheactivateddrivingmode,differ#jentinformationwillbedisplayed:
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Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverageconsumption.
Currentconsumption.
Energyrecovery.ECOPROECOPRObonusrange.
DistancetraveledinCoasting
mode.
Currentconsumption.
Averageconsumption
Theaverageconsumptionindicatesthefuelcon#j
sumptionwhendrivingaspecificroute.
Currentconsumption
Thecurrentconsumptiondisplaysthecurrent consumptionoffuel.Checkwhetheryouarecur#jrentlydrivinginanefficientandenvironmentally-friendlymanner.
Energyrecovery
Duringenergyrecovery,thekineticenergyofthe
vehicleisconvertedintoelectricenergyduring
coasting.Thevehiclebatteryispartiallycharged
andfuelconsumptioncanbereduced.
ECOPRObonusrange
IntheECOPROdrivingmode,theyieldedexten#j
sionoftherangeasaresultoffuel-efficientdriv#j ingisdisplayedasECOPRObonusrange.
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext
messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#j cable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemal#j
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsoc#j curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsec#j
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8sec#j onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenauto#j
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedis#j
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
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DisplayCheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
SMStextmessages SMStextmessagesincombinationwithasym#j
bolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheck
Controlmessageandthemeaningoftheindica#j
tor/warninglights.
SupplementarySMStextmessages Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforan
errorormalfunctionortherequiredaction,can
becalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."CheckControl"4.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Indicator/warninglights
Concept
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehi#j
cleandindicatewhenamalfunctionispresentin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavari#j
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfunc#j
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready
stateisswitchedon.
Redlights
Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltre#j
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned correctly.
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisnotbuckledonthecor#j
respondingrearseat.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandbelttensionermay
notbeworking.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisset.
Additionalinformation:
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
page 143.
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