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Theradio-readystateremainsactiveif,forinj
stancetheignitionisautomaticallyswitchedoff forthefollowingreasons:'xOpeningorclosingthedriver'sdoor.'xUnfasteningofthedriver'ssafetybelt.'xWhenautomaticallyswitchingfromlowbeamstoparkinglights.
Switchingoffautomatically
Theradio-readystateisswitchedoffautomatijcallyinthefollowingsituations:
'xIfthedriver'sorfrontpassengerdoorisopenedwhenexitingthevehicle,withtheenjgineswitchedoffmanually.'xIftheignitionisswitchedoffmanuallywiththeStart/Stopbutton.'xAfterapprox.8minutes.'xWhenthevehicleislockedusingthecentrallockingsystem.'xShortlybeforethebatteryisdischargedcomjpletely,sothattheenginecanstillbestarted.
Startingtheengine
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Iftheexhaustpipeisblockedorventilationisinj
sufficient,harmfulexhaustgasescanenterinto thevehicle.Theexhaustgasescontainpolluj
tantswhicharecolorlessandodorless.Inenj
closedareas,exhaustgasescanalsoaccumuj
lateoutsideofthevehicle.Thereisdangerto
life.Keeptheexhaustpipefreeandensuresufj
ficientventilation.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured
againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
NOTICE
Inthecaseofrepeatedstartingattemptsorrej peatedstartinginquicksuccession,thefuelis
notburnedorisinadequatelyburned.Thecataj
lyticconvertercanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Avoidrepeatedstartingin quicksuccession.
Gasolineengine
Dependingonthemotorization,thefulldrive
powermaynotbeavailableforapproximately
30secondsafterstartingtheengine.Inthiscase,
thevehiclewillnotaccelerateasusual.
Steptronictransmission Startingtheengine
1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theignitionisactivatedautomaticallyforabrief
timeandisstoppedassoonastheenginestarts.
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Enginestop
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Unattendedchildrenoranimalscancausethe
vehicletomoveandendangerthemselvesand
traffic,forinstanceduetothefollowingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhenexitingandlockthevehicle.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Steptronictransmission
Switchingofftheengine
1.EngageselectorleverpositionPwiththevej
hiclestopped.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theengineisswitchedoff.
Theradio-readystateisswitchedon.3.Settheparkingbrake.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Theignitionremainsswitchedon.Theenj ginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
Generalinformation AftereverystartoftheengineusingtheStart/
Stopbutton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisin thelastselectedstate.WhentheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisactive,itisavailablewhenthevehicle
istravelingfasterthanabout3mph/5km/h.
Enginestop
Functionalrequirements Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
Steptronictransmission:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionD.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedrivjer'sdoorisclosed.
Theairflowfromtheairconditionerisreduced
whentheengineisswitchedoff.
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DisplaysintheinstrumentclusterThedisplayindicatesthatthe
AutoStart/Stopfunctionisready
foranAutomaticenginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
situationssuchasthefollowing:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xExternaltemperaturetoolow.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandautoj
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xTheengineisnotyetatoperatingtemperaj
ture.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteerj ingwheelisbeingturned.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xHDCHillDescentControlisactivated.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverinselectorleverpositionN,
M/SorR.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.Startingtheengine
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollowj
ingconditions:'xSteptronictransmission:byreleasingthe
brakepedal.
WhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:pressthe acceleratorpedal.
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefolj
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xThehoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop
button.
Functionallimitations
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeactij
vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefolj lowingsituations:
'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xThesteeringwheelisturned.'xSteptronictransmission:changefromselecj
torleverpositionDtoR,NorM/S.'xSteptronictransmission:changefromselecj
torleverpositionPtoN,D,RorM/S.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
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Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
deactivated.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticenj
ginestop.
Theenginecanonlybestoppedorstarted
viatheStart/Stopbutton.'xLEDgoesout:autoStart/Stopfunctionisacj tivated.
Switchingoffthevehicleduringan
automaticenginestop
Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecanbeswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
Steptronictransmission:
1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Theignitionis
switchedoff.TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionis deactivated.
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatj ically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
EnginestartasusualviaStart/Stopbutton.
Automaticdeactivation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches
offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl
messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinue
driving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerss servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
WARNING
Unattendedchildrenoranimalscancausethe
vehicletomoveandendangerthemselvesand
traffic,forinstanceduetothefollowingactions:
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'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred.The
parkingbrakeisset.
Whiledriving
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving:
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightlightsupred,asignal
soundsandthebrakelightslightup.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Ifthevehicleissloweddowntoaspeedofapjprox.2mph/3km/htheparkingbrakeisset.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchontheignition.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwhilethebrakeispressedorselector
leverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticreleaseincarswith
Steptronictransmission
Forautomaticrelease,stepontheaccelerator
pedal.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleased
whenyoustepontheacceleratorunderthefolj
lowingconditions:
'xEngineon.'xDrivemodeengaged.'xDriverbuckledinanddoorsclosed.
AutomaticHold
Concept Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomaticallysettingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhenmovinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,AutomaticHold isautomaticallydeactivatedandtheparking
brakeisset:
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'xTheengineisswitchedoff.'xAdoorisopenedanddriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledwhilethevehicleisstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Theindicatorlightswitchesfromgreen
toredandthelettersAUTOHgoout.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHoldenj
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehij clefromrollinginavehiclewash.Thereisarisk
ofdamagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomatic
Holdpriortoenteringthevehiclewash.
WARNING
Unattendedchildrenoranimalscancausethe
vehicletomoveandendangerthemselvesand
traffic,forinstanceduetothefollowingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Activating Thisfunctioncanbeactivatedwhenthedriver'sdoorisclosed,thesafetybeltisfastenedandthe
engineisrunning.
Pressthebutton.TheLEDandthelettersAUTOHlight
up.
Theindicatorlightlightsup.
AutomaticHoldisactivated.
Deactivating Whendeactivating,additionallydepressthe
brakepedalifthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutoj
maticHold.
Pressthebuttonagain.
TheLEDandthelettersAUTOHgo
out.
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AutomaticHoldisdeactivated.
Whentheparkingbrakeissetmanually,Autoj
maticHoldisdeactivatedautomatically.
Driving AutomaticHoldisactivated:thevehicleisautojmaticallysecuredagainstrollingafterbrakingtoa
standstill.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff. Thebrakeisreleasedautomatically.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
Parking TheparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetiftheenjgineisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetiftheengine
isswitchedoffwhilethevehicleiscoastingtoa
halt.AutomaticHoldisdeactivated.
AutomaticHoldremainsactivatedduringtheenj ginestopbroughtaboutbytheAutoStart/Stop
function.
Malfunction
Intheeventofafailureormalfunctionofthe
parkingbrake,securethevehicleagainstrolling
usingawheelchock,forinstancewhenleavingit.
Afterapowerfailure
Puttingtheparkingbrakeinto
operation1.Switchontheignition.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.Itmaytakeseveralsecondsforthebraketobe putintooperation.Anysoundsassociatedwith
thisarenormal.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
tergoesoutassoonastheparkingbrake isreadyforoperation.
Turnsignal,highbeams, headlightflasher
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldintheexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Theleverreturnsintoitsstartingpositionafter actuation.Toswitchoffmanually,slightlytapthelevertotheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Theturnsignalflashesthreetimes.
Thefunctioncanbeactivatedordeactivated. ViaiDrive:
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2.Lighting3.Tripleturnsignal
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly
Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Malfunction
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicatorlightindij
catesthataturnsignalbulbhasfailed.
Highbeams,headlightflasher Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Washer/wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Tapuptheleverorpressitpasttheresistance point.
'xNormalwiperspeed:tapuponce.'xFastwiperspeed:tapuptwiceortaponce
beyondtheresistancepoint.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
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Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xToswitchofffromfastwiperspeed:press
downtwice.'xToswitchofffromnormalwiperspeed:press
downonce.'xBriefwipe:pressdownonce.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitialposij tionwhenreleased.
Intervalmodeorrainsensor
Concept Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetimebetweenwipesdependingontheintensityofthe
rainfall.
Generalinformation
Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.Withouttherain
sensor,thefrequencyofthewiperoperationis preset.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating/deactivating
Pressthebuttononthewiperlever.
Wipingisstarted.
Ifthevehicleisequippedwitharainsensor:the LEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifwipersarefrozentowindshield,wiperoperaj
tionisdeactivated.
Duringtripinterruptionwiththerainsensor
switchedon:ifthetripisresumedwithinapprox.
15minutes,therainsensorisautomaticallyactij
vatedagain.
Settingthefrequencyorsensitivity
oftherainsensor
Turnthethumbwheel.
Withdeactivatedrainsensor:setinterval. Withactivatedrainsensor:settherainsensorsensitivity.
Up:shortintervalorhighsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
Down:longintervalorlowsensitivityoftherain
sensor.
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Windshieldandheadlight
washersystem
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat
lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofanaccident.Onlyusethewasher
systems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Inaddition,theheadlightsarecleanedatregular
intervalswhenthevehicle'slightsareswitched
on.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewasherjetsareautomaticallyheatedwhenj
evertheignitionisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers
Concept
Thefold-outpositionenablesthewiperstobe foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorwhenfoldingoutunderfrostycondij
tions.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamagemayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindj
shieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchtheignitiononandoffagain.2.Withfrostyconditions,makesurethatthe bladesarenotfrozentothewindshield.3.Pressthewiperleverupbeyondthepointofresistanceandholditforapprox.3seconds,Seite100CONTROLSDriving100
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