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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.
Steptronictransmission:the
drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrakepedalwhilepress#j
ingtheStart/Stopbutton.
Manualtransmission:thedrive-readystateis switchedonwhenyoudepresstheclutchpedalwhilepressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches thedrive-readystatebackoffandstandbystate
isswitchedbackon.
Additionalinformation:
'xDrive-readystate,refertopage 36.'xStandbystate,refertopage 36.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applydrivemode.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.4.Driveaway.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
Concept
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionhelpssavefuel.
Thesystemswitchesofftheengineduringa stop,forinstanceintrafficcongestionorattraffic
lights.Drive-readystateremainsswitchedon.
Theenginestartsautomaticallyfordrivingoff.
Generalinformation AftereachenginestartusingtheStart/Stopbut#jton,theAutoStart/Stopfunctionisready.The
functionisactivatedfromspeedsofapprox. 3mph/5km/h.
Dependingontheselecteddrivingmode,the
systemisautomaticallyactivatedordeactivated.
Enginestop FunctionalrequirementsSteptronictransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverposition D.'xThebrakepedalremainspressedwhilethe
vehicleisstationaryorthevehicleisheldby AutomaticHold.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.
Manualtransmission
Theengineisswitchedoffautomaticallyduringa
stopunderthefollowingconditions:
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'xNeutralisengagedandtheclutchpedalisnotpressed.'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisbuckledorthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.
Steptronictransmission:manual
enginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclestopped,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 ECOPROdrivingmode:depend#j
ingonthevehicleequipment,the
totaltimethattheenginehas
beenswitchedoffusingtheAuto
Start/Stopfunctionisdisplayed
onanautomaticenginestop.
Thetotaltimecanberesetviathetripdata.
Additionalinformation:
ECOPRO,refertopage 245.
Functionallimitations Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomaticallyinthefollowingsituations:'xIncaseofasteepdownhillgrade.'xBrakenotengagedstronglyenough.'xTheexternaltemperatureishighandauto#j
maticclimatecontrolisrunning.'xThecar'sinteriorhasnotyetbeenheatedor cooledtotherequiredlevel.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtem#j perature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xThewheelsareatasharpangleorthesteer#jingwheelisbeingturned.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthigherelevations.'xThehoodisunlocked.'xTheparkingassistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xSteptronictransmission:selectorleverposi#jtioninNorR.'xAfterdrivinginreverse.'xUseoffuelwithhighethanolcontent.
Startingtheengine
Functionalrequirements Steptronictransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
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'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:presstheacceleratorpedal.
Manualtransmission
Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthefollow#j
ingpreconditions:
'xBypressingtheclutchpedal.
Drivingoff
Aftertheenginestarts,accelerateasusual.
Safetymode
Aftertheengineswitchesoffautomatically,itwill notstartagainautomaticallyifanyoneofthefol#j
lowingconditionsaremet:
'xThedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
driver'sdoorisopen.'xThehoodwasunlocked.
Someindicatorlightslightupforavariedlength oftime.
TheenginecanonlybestartedviatheStart/Stop
button.
Systemlimits
Evenifdrivingoffwasnotintended,thedeacti#j vatedenginestartsupautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:
'xExcessivewarmingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theairconditioningisswitchedon.'xExcessivecoolingofthecar'sinteriorwhen
theheatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofwindowcondensation
whentheautomaticclimatecontrolis
switchedon.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionDtoNor
R.'xSteptronictransmission:
ChangefromselectorleverpositionPtoN, D,orR.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
AdditionalfunctionsAutoStart/
Stop
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcoun#j
try-specificversion,thevehiclefeaturesavariety ofsensorsforassessingthetrafficsituation.The
AutoStart/Stopfunctionusesthisinformationto adapttovarioustrafficsituationsinaproactive
manner.
Forinstance,thisappliestothefollowingsitua#j
tions:
'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichthe
stoppingtimeisexpectedtobeveryshort,
theengineisnotswitchedoffautomatically.
AmessageappearsontheControlDisplay,
dependingonthesituation.'xWhenasituationisdetectedinwhichtheve#j
hicleneedstodriveoffimmediately,theen#j
gineisstartedautomatically.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
Deactivate/activatethesystem
manually
Concept
Theengineisnotautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Theengineisstartedduringanautomaticengine
stop.
Usingthebutton
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Pressthebutton.
Steptronictransmission:via
selectorleverposition
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inselectorleverpositionM/S.
ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionisalsodeactivated inSPORTdrivingmodeoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
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.
Manualtransmission
1.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.2.Shiftintofirstgearorreverse.3.Settheparkingbrake.Automaticdeactivation
Generalinformation
Incertainsituations,theAutoStart/Stopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forinstanceifnodriverisdetected.
Malfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionnolongerswitches offtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisdisplayed.Itispossibletocontinuedriving.Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Concept
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle
fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
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Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
Overview
Parkingbrake
Setting
Withastationaryvehicle Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred.Theparkingbrakeis
set.
Whiledriving
Generalinformation
Touseasemergencybrakewhiledriving.
Pulltheswitchandholdit.Thevehiclebrakeshardwhiletheswitchisbeing
pulled.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclus#j
terilluminatesred,asignalsounds,and
thebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhenthevehicle
isstationary.
Releasing
Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:pressthe
switchwhilethebrakeispressedorselector
leverpositionPisset.
Manualtransmission:presstheswitch
whilethebrakepedalispressed.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout. Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisreleasedautomatically
whenyoudriveaway.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Steptronictransmission:
AutomaticHold
Concept Thissystemassiststhedriverbyautomatically
settingandreleasingthebrake,suchaswhen
movinginstop-and-gotraffic.
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Thevehicleisautomaticallyheldinplacewhenitisstationary.
Onuphillgradesthesystempreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwardwhendrivingoff.
Generalinformation Underthefollowingconditions,theparkingbrake
isautomaticallyengaged:'xDrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xThedriver'sdoorisopenedwhilethevehicle
isstationary.'xThemovingvehicleisbroughttoastandstill
usingtheparkingbrake.
Display
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Unattendedchildrenoranimalsinthevehicle
cancausethevehicletomoveandendanger themselvesandtraffic,forinstanceduetothe
followingactions:
'xPressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingthedoorsorwin#j
dows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xUsingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorinjuries.Donot
leavechildrenoranimalsunattendedintheve#j hicle.Takethevehiclekeywithyouwhenexit#j
ingandlockthevehicle.
NOTICE
Ifthevehicleisstationary,AutomaticHolden#j
gagestheparkingbrakeandpreventsthevehi#j
clefromrollinginacarwash.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.DeactivateAutomaticHold
priortoenteringthecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
Establishingfunctionreadinessof
AutomaticHold
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
AutomaticHoldisfunctional.
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Aftereverynewvehiclestart,thelastselected
settingisactive.
AutomaticHoldholdingthevehicle Functionreadinessisestablishedandthedriv#jer'sdoorisclosed.
Aftersteppingonthebrakepedal,forinstance whenstoppingatatrafficlight,thevehicleisau#j
tomaticallysecuredagainstrolling.
Theindicatorlightlightsupgreen.
Drivingoff
Stepontheacceleratorpedaltodriveoff.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindi#j
catorlightoftheparkingbrakeisnolongerillumi#j nated.
Activatingtheparkingbrake
automatically
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifdrive-readystateisswitchedoffwhilethevehicleis
beingheldbyAutomaticHoldorifthevehicleis exited.
Theindicatorlightchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotsetautomatically,ifthe
drive-readystateisswitchedoff,whilethevehi#j
cleiscoastingtoahalt.AutomaticHoldisdeacti#j vated.
Switchingfunctionreadinessoff Pressthebutton.TheLEDgoesout.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.IfthevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHold, pressadditionallyonthebrakepedal,when
switchingoff.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakefailsormalfunctions,secure thevehicleagainstrollingbeforeexiting.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Securethevehicleagainstrollingaway,forin#j
stancewithawheelchock,afterexitingthevehi#j
cle.
Afterapowerfailure Toreestablishparkingbrakefunctionalityaftera
powerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset
andthenpush.
Thisprocessmaytakeafewseconds.Some
mechanicalsoundsassociatedwiththisprocess arenormal.
Theindicatorlightisnolongerillumi#j
natedassoonastheparkingbrakeis
readyforoperationagain.
Turnsignal
Turnsignalinexteriormirror
Whendrivingandduringoperationoftheturn
signalsorhazardwarningsystem,donotfoldin theexteriormirrors,sothatthesignallightson
theexteriormirrorareeasytosee.
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Usingturnsignals
Presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.Tripleturnsignalactivation
Lightlytaptheleverupordown.
Thetripleturnsignaldurationcanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exteriorlighting"4."One-touchturnsignal"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Signalingbriefly Pressthelevertotheresistancepointandholdit
thereforaslongasyouwanttheturnsignalto
flash.
Highbeams,
headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
Generalinformation
Donotusethewipersifthewindshieldisdry,as
thismaydamagethewiperbladesorcausethem
tobecomewornmorequickly.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway
state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j
torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
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Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whentravelisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whentravelcontinues,thewipers
resumeattheirpreviousspeed.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilit reachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Theleverautomaticallyreturnstoitsinitial positionwhenreleased.Rainsensor
Concept
Therainsensorautomaticallycontrolsthetime betweenwipesdependingontheintensityoftherainfall.
Generalinformation Thesensorislocatedonthewindshield,directly
infrontoftheinteriormirror.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Iftherainsensorisactivated,thewiperscan
accidentallystartmovinginvehiclewashes. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Deacti#j
vatetherainsensorinvehiclewashes.
Activating
Presstheleveruponcefromitsstandardposi#j tion,arrow1.
Wipingisstarted.
TheLEDinthewiperleverisilluminated.
Infrostyconditions,wiperoperationmaynot
start.
Deactivating Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
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Adjustingtherainsensorsensitivity
Turnthethumbwheeltoadjustthesensitivityoftherainsensor.
Upward:highrainsensorsensitivity.
Downward:lowrainsensorsensitivity.
WindshieldwashersystemSafetyinformation
Warning
Thewasherfluidcanfreezeontothewindowat lowtemperaturesandobstructtheview.There
isariskofaccident.Onlyusethewashersys#j
tems,ifthewasherfluidcannotfreeze.Use
washerfluidwithantifreeze,ifneeded.
NOTICE
Whenthewasherfluidreservoirisempty,the
washpumpcannotworkasintended.Thereis
ariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotusethe
washersystemwhenthewasherfluidreservoir
isempty.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthelever.
Thesystemsprayswasherfluidonthewind#j shieldandactivatesthewipersbriefly.
Windshieldwashernozzles
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareautomatically
heatedwhilestandbystateisswitchedon.
Fold-awaypositionofthewipers Concept
Thefold-awaypositionenablesthewiperstobe
foldedawayfromthewindshield.
Generalinformation Important,forinstancewhenchangingthewiper
bladesorforfoldingawayunderfrostycondi#j
tions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Ifthewipersstartmovinginthefoldedaway state,bodypartscanbejammedordamage
mayoccurtopartsofthevehicle.Thereisarisk
ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatthevehicleisswitchedoffwhenthe
wipersareinthefoldedawaystateandthewip#j
ersarefoldedinwhenswitchingon.
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