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NOTICE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindshield,the
wiperbladescanbetornoffandthewipermo#j torcanoverheatwhenswitchingon.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Defrostthewind#jshieldpriortoswitchingthewiperson.
Foldingawaythewipers
1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressandholdthewiperleverdown,untilthe
wipersstopinaclosetoverticalposition.3.Foldthewipersallthewayawayfromthe
windshield.
Foldingdownthewipers
Afterthewipersarefoldedbackdown,thewiper
systemmustbereactivated.
1.Foldthewipersbackdownontothewind#j
shield.2.Switchonstandbystateandpressandhold thewiperleverdownagain.3.Wipersreturntotheirrestingpositionandarereadyagainforoperation.Manualtransmission
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured
againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
NOTICE
Whenshiftingtoalowergear,excessive
speedscandamagetheengine.Thereisarisk ofdamagetoproperty.Whenshiftinginto5th
or6thgear,pressthegearshiftlevertothe
right.
Schematicdiagram
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Shifting
Generalinformation Dependingontheengineinstallation,theengine
speedduringashiftingoperationisadjustedau#j
tomaticallyasrequiredforharmoniousanddy#j
namicgearshifting.
Reversegear Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Toovercometheresistancepushthegearshift leverdynamicallytotheleftandengagereversegearwithaforwardshiftingmovement.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout itsownpower,forinstanceinacarwash,orbepushed.1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pressontheclutchpedalandshiftoutofa
forwardgearorreverse.3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Steptronictransmission
Concept
TheSteptronictransmissioncombinesthefunc#j tionsofanautomatictransmissionwiththepos#j sibilityofmanualshifting,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing,forinstancewiththeparkingbrake.
Selectorleverpositions
DrivemodeD
Selectorleverpositionfornormalvehicleopera#j tion.Allgearsforforwardtravelareactivatedau#j
tomatically.
Risreverse
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
NeutralN
Thevehiclemaybepushedorrollwithoutpower, forinstanceinvehiclewashesinselectorlever positionN.
ParkingpositionPGeneralinformation
Selectorleverposition,forinstanceforparking
thevehicle.Thetransmissionblocksthedrive wheelsinselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Pisengagedautomatically
SelectorleverpositionPisengagedautomati#j
callyinsituationssuchasthefollowing:'xAfterthedrive-readystateisswitchedoffand selectorleverpositionR,DorM/Sisen#jgaged.'xAfterthestandbystatehasbeenswitchedoff
whenselectorleverpositionNisengaged.'xIfthedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled,the
driver'sdoorisopened,andthebrakepedal isnotpressedwhilethevehicleisstationaryandselectorleverpositionD,M/SorRisen#j
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Engagingselectorlever
positions
Generalinformation
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemode,maintainpressureonthe
brakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
Functionalrequirements
Onlywhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon
andthebrakepedalisdepressedisitpossibleto
changefromselectorleverpositionPtoanother
selectorleverposition.
TheselectionleverpositionPcannotbe
changeduntilalltechnicalrequirementsaremet.
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R
Aselectorleverlockpreventsthefollowingfaultyoperation:'xUnintentionalshiftingintoselectorleverposi#j
tionR.'xUnintentionalshiftingfromselectorleverpo#j sitionPintoanotherselectorleverposition.1.Fastendriver'ssafetybelt.2.Pressandholdthebuttontoreleasethese#jlectorleverlock.3.Pushtheselectorleverinthedesireddirec#j
tion,pastaresistancepoint,ifneeded.Theselectorleverautomaticallyreturnstothe
centerpositionwhenreleased.
EngagingselectorleverpositionP
PressbuttonP.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
acarwash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN
1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressingonthebrakepedal.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,switchoffAutomaticHold.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 115.4.Depressthebrakepedal.5.Touchtheselectorleverlockandengagese#j
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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.
ActivatingtheSportprogram
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector leverpositionD.
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.
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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 128.
Endingthemanualmode
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Disdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Shiftpaddles
Concept
Theshiftpaddlesonthesteeringwheelallow
youtoshiftgearsquicklywhilekeepingboth handsonthesteeringwheel.
Generalinformation Shifting
Thevehicleonlyshiftsatsuitableengineand
roadspeeds.
Short-termmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionD,actuatingashiftpad#j
dleswitchesintomanualmodetemporarily.
Afterconservativedrivinginmanualmodewith#j
outaccelerationorshiftingviatheshiftpaddles
foracertainamountoftime,thetransmission
switchesbacktoautomaticmode.
Itispossibletoswitchintoautomaticmodeas
follows:'xKeeptherightshiftpaddlepulleduntilDis displayedintheinstrumentcluster.'xInadditiontothepulledrightshiftpaddle,pulltheleftshiftpaddle.
Continuousmanualmode
InselectorleverpositionS,actuatingashiftpad#j dleswitchesintomanualmodepermanently.
SteptronicSporttransmission
Withtheappropriatetransmissionversion,the
lowestpossiblegearcanbeselectedbysimulta#j
neouslyactivatingkickdownandoperatingthe
leftshiftpaddles.Thisisnotpossibleinshort- termmanualmode.
Shifting
'xShiftingup:pulltherightshiftpaddle.'xShiftingdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.'xDownshiftingtothelowestpossiblegear:keeptheleftshiftpaddlepulled.
Theselectedgearisbrieflydisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster,followedbythecurrentgear.
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Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselectorleverpositionisdis#jplayed,forexampleP.
Electronicunlockingofthe
transmissionlock
Generalinformation Electronicallyunlockthetransmissionlockto
maneuvervehiclefromadangerarea.
Beforeunlockingthetransmissionlock,setthe parkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrolling
away.
EngageselectorleverpositionN Unlockingispossible,ifthestartercanspinthe
engine.1.Pressandholddownbrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.Thestartermust audiblystart.HoldtheStart/Stopbutton
pressed.3.Withyourfreehand,pressthebuttononthe selectorlever,arrow1,andpresstheselectorleverintoselectorleverpositionNandhold,
arrowN,untilselectorleverpositionNisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.4.ReleaseStart/Stopbuttonandselectorlever.5.Releasebrake,assoonasthestarterstops.6.Maneuverthevehiclefromthedangerarea
andsecureitagainstmovingonitsown.
Additionalinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,refertopage 301.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtractionunderdrysur#j roundingconditions.
Generalinformation TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in
period.
Donotsteerthesteeringwheelwhendrivingoff
withLaunchControl.
Additionalinformation:
Breaking-inperiod,refertopage 240.
Functionalrequirement LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperat#j
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedtripofat least6miles/10km.
Startwithlaunchcontrol
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrument clusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.3.EngageselectorleverpositionS.4.Withtheleftfoot,forcefullypressdownon
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5.Pressandholddowntheacceleratorpedal
beyondtheresistancepointatthefullthrottle
position,kickdown.
Aflagsymbolisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.6.Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.Wait
brieflyuntiltheenginespeedisconstant.
Keepacceleratorpedalinthisposition.7.Releasethebrakewithin3secondsafterthe flagsymbolilluminates.
Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe flagsymbolisdisplayedandtheaccelerator
pedalisnotreleased.
Repeateduseduringatrip
AfterLaunchControlhasbeenused,thetrans#j missionmustcooldownforapprox.5minutesbeforeLaunchControlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControladjuststothesurroundingcon#j
ditions,whenusedagain.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlagainassoonaspossible.
Systemlimits AnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlinfluencesthe
drivingdynamicspropertiesofthevehicle.
Thevehiclecanbeadjusteddependingonthe
situationusingvariousdrivingmodes.
Generalinformation Thefollowingsystemsareaffected,forinstance:
'xEnginecharacteristics.'xSteptronictransmission.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xSteering.'xDisplayintheinstrumentcluster.'xCruisecontrol.
Overview
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Theselecteddrivingmodeisdis#jplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Drivingmodes Buttonsinthevehicle
ButtonDriving
modeConfiguraj
tionSPORTSPORTINDIVIDUALSPORTSPORT
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Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,theCOMFORTdrivingmodeisselectedautomati#jcally.
Drivingmodesindetail COMFORT
Concept
Balancedtuningbetweendynamicandefficient
driving.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#jFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORT
Concept
Dynamictuningforhigheragilitywithanopti#j mizedchassisandsuspension.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
SPORTINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheSPORT INDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
Configuration
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."SPORTINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Damping"'x"Steering"'x"Engine"'x"Transmission"'xManualtransmission:"GearShift
Assistant"
Theenginespeedisadjustedforshifting
duringdownshifting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetSPORTINDIVIDUALtothestandardset#j
tings:
"ResettoSPORTSTANDARD".
SPORTPLUS
Concept
Dynamictuningformaximumagilitywithanad#j justeddrive.
Switchingon Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTPLUSisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
ECOPRO Concept
Efficientdrivingsetting.
Switchingon PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ECOPROINDIVIDUAL
Concept
IndividualsettingscanbeadjustedintheECO
PROINDIVIDUALdrivingmode.
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Configuration
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD".
ADAPTIVE
Concept
Comfort-orienteddrivingmode,whosetuningis automaticallymodifiedtothedrivingsituation anddrivingstyle.
Ifthenavigationsystemisactive,upcomingroad
sectionsareconsidered.
Switchingon Pressthebutton.ADAPTIVEisdis#j
playedintheinstrumentcluster.
INDIVIDUALconfiguration
Generalinformation Theindividualconfigurationofthedrivingmode
isstoredfortheactivedriverprofile.Thelastset
configurationisactivateddirectlywhenthedriv#j
ingmodeiscalledupagain.
Activatingconfigurationofthe
drivingmode
Pressthebuttonforthedesireddrivingmode
severaltimes.
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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
mentclusteradapttotherespectivedriving
mode.
GeneralinformationThedisplaychangeintheinstrumentclustercanbedeactivatedviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview1Fuelgauge#\#_ 136
Range#\#_ 1382Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea#\#_ 130
Servicenotifications#\#_ 138
Navigationdisplay4Dependingontheequipment:DriverAtten#j
tionCamera5Tachometer#\#_ 137
Selectionlists#\#_ 141
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster#\#_ 131
Tripodometer,seeTripdata#\#_ 142
ECOPROdisplays#\#_ 245
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 127
Transmissiondisplay#\#_ 1226Enginetemperature#\#_1377Externaltemperature#\#_ 1388CheckControl#\#_1329SpeedLimitAssist#\#_ 188
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 140
Time#\#_ 56
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandconfiguration,
thefollowingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplay
areaoftheinstrumentcluster:
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