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Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation ThedisplayinthetachometerinjdicatesthattheAutoStart/Stop
functionisreadyforanAutomatic
enginestart.
Thedisplayindicatesthatthe
conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestophavenotbeenmet.
Totaltimewithswitched-offengine ECOPRO,refertopage 330,
drivingmode:dependingonthe vehicleequipment,thetotaltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoffusingtheAutoStart/
Stopfunctionisdisplayedonanautomaticenj
ginestop.
Thetotaltimeisautomaticallyreseteverytime
thevehicleisrefueled.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyin
thefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandautoj
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtemj perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteerjingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xHDCHillDescentControlisactivated.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSelectorleverpositioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollowj
ingpreconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:pressthe acceleratorpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefolj
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xThehoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop
button.
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SystemlimitsEvenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeactijvatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefoljlowingsituations:'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xThesteeringwheelisturned.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
IntelligentAutoStart/Stop
function
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcounj
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
IntelligentAutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinj formationtoadapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactivemanner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsituaj
tions:
'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthestopping timeisexpectedtobeveryshort,theengine
isnotswitchedoffautomatically.Amessage
appearsontheControlDisplay,depending onthesituation.'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthevehicle
needstodriveoffimmediately,theengineis startedautomatically.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Activating/deactivatingthe
systemmanually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
ViaselectorleverpositionorDriving
DynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/StopfunctionisalsodeactivatedinselectorleverpositionM/SorinSPORTdrivj
ingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Display
'xLEDcomeson:autoStart/Stopfunctionis
deactivated.'xLEDgoesout:autoStart/Stopfunctionisacj tivated.
Switchingoffthevehicleduringan
automaticenginestop
Generalinformation
Duringanautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecan beswitchedoffpermanently,forinstancewhen
leavingit.
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Steptronictransmission1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisengagedautojmatically.2.Settheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
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Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Generalinformation
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving. Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakes
hardwhiletheswitchisbeingpulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhenthevehicle
isstationary.
WithEmergencyStopAssistant
Pulltheswitchfortheparkingbrakebrieflytoacj
tivatetheemergencystopfunction,referto
page 216.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
AutomaticHold
Concept Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomaticallysettingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhenmovinginstop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenit isstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation
Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
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WARNING
Unattendedchildrenoranimalscancausethe
vehicletomoveandendangerthemselvesand
traffic,forinstanceduetothefollowingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwinj
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedinthevej hicle.Taketheremotecontrolwithyouwhen
exitingandlockthevehicle.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHoldenj
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollinginavehiclewash.Thereisarisk
ofdamagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomatic
Holdpriortoenteringthevehiclewash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional. Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastsej
lectedsettingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle
Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedrivj er'sdoorisclosed.
Aftersteppingonthebrakepedal,forinstance whenstoppingatatrafficlight,thevehicleisauj
tomaticallysecuredagainstrolling.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Drivingoff Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindij
catorlightisnolongerilluminated.
Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-
readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehij cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeactijvated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.
TheLEDgoesout.
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Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold, pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction
Intheeventofafailureormalfunctionofthe
parkingbrake:
Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forinj
stancewithawheelchock,afterexistingthevej
hicle.
Afterapowerfailure
Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityaftera
powerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.
Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Any
soundsassociatedwiththisarenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumij
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.
Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.One-touchturnsignal5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit
thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,
headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
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'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Washer/wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthewipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewipj
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermoj torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewindjshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit reachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
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Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deactij
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposij tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Ifwipersarefrozentowindshield,wiperoperaj
tionisdeactivated.
Deactivating
Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityof therainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainssensorsensitivity.
Windshieldwashersystem Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofanaccident.Onlyusethewasher
systems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
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Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewindj shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Rearwindowwiper Overview
Switchingon
Turntheouterswitchupward.
'xRestingpositionofthewiper,position0.'xIntermittentmode,arrow1.Whenreverse gearisengaged,thesystemswitchestoconjtinuousoperation.
Cleantherearwindow
Turntheouterswitchinthedesireddirection.
'xInrestingposition:turntheswitchdownward,
arrow3.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsidlepositionwhenreleased.'xInintermittentmode:turntheswitchfurther,
arrow2.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto itsintervalpositionwhenreleased.
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
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2.Pressandholdthewiperleveldown,untilthewipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewindj
shield.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Wipersreturntotheirrestingpositionandarereadyagainforoperation.
Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefuncj tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththeposj sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleoperajtion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedauj tomatically.
ReverseR EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 151,inselectorleverpositionN.
ParkingpositionP Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblocksthedrive
wheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomatij
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:
'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisenjgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
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