battery AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents Media ... . ... ... .. .......... .. .. ...
228
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Notes ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. . 228
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wi -F i aud io player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Online media and Internet radio . . . . . . . . 233
Multimedia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Pla ying media. .. ............. .... .. . 237
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Supported media and file formats . . . . . . 243
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 247
Setup ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. ... 247
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
MMI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Connection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Restarting the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Software license i nformat ion 254
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 257
D river's and front passenger's footwell . . 260
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Mo nito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 285
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Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
LATCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for c hildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Maintenance and Care ........... 314
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Refueling ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 316
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Emissions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Service interva l display 332
Wheels ........ ... ...... ....... ... 333
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 351
Run-flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Care and cleaning .... .......... .. 354
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 355
P lac ing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 359
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Eq uip ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Replacing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Cockpit over view
Fuel consumption
The current fue l cons umption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 12. The ave rage cons ump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed . If the ba r is green, your vehicle is saving
fue l through the following function:
- Recuperati on: electrica l energy can be stored in
the ve hicle battery when t he vehicle is coasting
or driving downhi ll. The bar will move toward
0 .
@ Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 249 .
Energy consumers
Fig . 1 3 Instrument cluste r: energy cons umers
I n the Energ y consume rs view, the othe r equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
d isplay shows up to three energy consumers @
¢
fig. 13 . The equ ipment using the most power is
listed first . If more tha n three items us ing power
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most power is d isplayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other consumers.
Radio
Requ irement: radio mode must be started
¢
page 223 and the radio/med ia tab must be
d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button on the mult ifunc­
tion steer ing whee l
¢page 13.
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Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
functions may be avai lable in the driver informa ­
t ion system.
- Selecting the frequen cy band : select and con­
firm a freq uency band .
-Selecting a station fr om the station li st: select
and confirm a rad io station.
- Selecting a station from the pre set s list: select
and confirm
Pre set s and then a radio station .
-Opening a media sour ce : se lect and confi rm To
media .
Addition al sett ings
- Select: r ight control button> desired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible :
-"Now Pla ying" screen : see ¢page 227.
' Media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 229 and the radio/med ia tab
must be d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button
r=;, page 13.
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, t he following
f unct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa­
tion system.
- Selecting a media sour ce : select and confirm a
so urce s uch a s the S D card.
- Change to radio : select and confirm To radio.
- Playing an audio /video file :
select and confirm
a file .
-Paus ing /resuming playback : press the right
thumbwhee l@ ¢page
14 , fig .11. To resume
playback, press the right t humbwheel again.
-Restarting p la y back of an audio fi le: select the
fi le that is currently playing , if necessary . Pr ess
t he left thumbwheel.
- Opening additional tra ck information : select:
r ight control button >
Show "Now Pl aying"
s creen .
For additional information , see ¢ page 240.

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:E: ' Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page29
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 149
Brake system
¢page29
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Safety systems ./
¢page29
USA models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Canada models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page26
Tire pressure
¢page 351
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Tire pressure
_ ¢page351
Engine control
¢page30
Engine control (diesel engine)
¢page30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page30
Diesel particulate filter*
¢page30
Engine speed limitation
¢page 30
Engine oil level (MIN)
¢page27
Engine oil level (MAX)
¢page326 Cockpit overview
Engine
oil sensor
¢page 31
Engine warm -up request
¢ page 31
Battery charge
c>page 27
Tank system
i=>page 31
Washer fluid level
¢page 31
Windshield wipers
¢page 31
Remote control key
¢page 82
Driver's door
¢page 31
Battery in remote control key
¢page 36
Bulb failure indicator
¢page 31
Headlight range control system
¢page 32
Adaptive light*
c>page 32
Light/rain sensor
c>page 32
Active lane assist*
c>page 124
Audi s ide assist*
c> page 131
Audi pre sense*
¢page 122
Night vision assist*
c>page 134
Parking aid*
c>page 146
Transmission
c>page 95
Steering lock
c>page28
Engine start system
c>page28
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0
:E: ' compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the eng ine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. A lways follow the informa ­
t io n found in
¢ page 322, Working in the
engine compartment.
(I) Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en ­
gine damage.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unt il the drive r's
and front passenger's safety be lts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a wa rn ­
ing tone .
@ Tips
For addit iona l information on safety be lts ,
see
¢ page 265.
t3 Generator/vehicle battery
I f the . or(•) indicator light turns on, there is a
malfunct ion in the generato r o r the veh icle elec­
tr ica l system .
• Electrical system: malfunction! Safel y stop
v ehicle
Do no t cont inue d riving and switc h the eng ine
off. See an a utho rized Aud i de aler or aut hor ized
Aud i Service Facility for assistance .
(•) Electrical system: malfunction! R estart not
po ssible . Plea se conta ct Service
The vehicle battery was disconnected from the
ve hicle electrical system and will no longer
charge . Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fa cility immed iate ly.
Do not stop the engine, or you will not be able to
start it aga in . If you can no longer sta rt the en­
g ine , see an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility for assistance.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
(•) F.lectrical sy stem: malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or autho riz ed
A udi Service Facility immed iate ly. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn o ff all unneces­
sary el ectrical equipment such as the radio . S ee
an a utho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too low.
(•) Electrical sy stem: low battery charge. Bat­
tery will be charged while d riv ing
T he s tarting ability may be impa ired.
If this message tu rns off after a little whi le, the
vehicle battery cha rged e nough while driving.
If the message does not turn off and stay off
whe n driving, have an author ized Audi dealer or
autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility repa ir the mal­
funct ion.
't:::?: Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine . Oil pres sure t oo low
Stop the engine and do not cont in u e d rivi ng.
Check the eng ine oi l level
¢ page 326.
-If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 326 . Only continue driving once the in­
d icator light turns off .
- If the engine o il level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue driving . See an authorized Aud i
deale r or a uthorized Aud i Service Facility fo r as­
sis tance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warni ng is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly .
~ Engine oil level (MIN)
• Pleas e add oil immediatel y.
Add engine oil immediately ¢ page 326.
El Please add max. x qt (l) oil. You can contin·
ue d riv ing
Ill-
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Opening and clo sin g
remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key can
be temporarily disrupted by interfe rence
from transmitters near the vehicle working i n the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment) . A lways check i f
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢ page 384 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 2 1 Remote cont ro l ma ster key: remov ing t he mec han i·
cal ke y
.. Press the release buttons@¢ fig. 21 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key .
Using the mecha nica l key , you can:
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/u nlock the veh icle
c::;, page 39.
- Emergency lock the doors c::;, page 39 .
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LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 22 Remote con tro l key : remo ving t he ba tte ry h olde r
Fig. 23 Remo te control key (rea r sid e): remov ing t he b at·
t ery ho lde r
LED in the remote control key
The L ED @ informs you of the remote con trol key
func tion.
"' If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blinks
once .
"'If you press and hold a b utton (co nvenience
open ing/clos ing), the LED b links several times.
"' If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light tu rns
on and the message
Remote control key : re­
place key battery
appears. Replace the battery
i n the remote control key.
Replacing the remote control k ey batte ry
"'Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 22 and re ­
move the mechan ica l key.
"' Press the release buttons ©
c::;, fig. 23 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote control key in the direction of
the arrow .
"' Insert the new battery with the'' +" symbo l fac·
ing down.
"' Slide the battery holde r carefully into the re·
mote co ntro l key .

u (0 ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E .. Inse rt the mechanical key.
@J For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that will not harm the environ­
ment . Do not dispose of them in household
trash .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig . 24 Remote control key : button programm ing
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the@ button
¢fig. 24.
.. To lock the vehicle, press the {fJ button once.
.. To unlo ck the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c::::J button briefly .
.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
C:$ button for at least one second .
.. To trigger the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I but­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
turn on .
.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doors,
the hood, or the luggage compa rtment lid are
opened within 45 seconds, the veh icle locks
again automatically. This feature prevents the ve ­
hicle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
Open ing and closing
is un locked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 39.
.&_ WARNING
-No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside ¢
page 40. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the veh icle, wh ich puts lives at
r isk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the veh icle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the P position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle . Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger. If this happens, press the unloc k
button@.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key .
Fig. 25 Door handle: locking the vehicle
Unlocking the vehicle
.. Gr ip the door hand le. The door un locks auto­
mat ically .
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~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will automat­
ically lower and close¢.&_ .
Storin g the luggag e compartm ent lid
op ening posit ion
~ Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. Th e position must b e at a
certain height or higher to sto re .
~ Press and hold the cs but ton for at least four
seconds to store the new open position . A visu ­
al and audio signal w ill follow .
~ To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward.
~ Press and hold the cs button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi­
tion .
The opening/closing process w ill stop immed i­
ately if :
- You pull/ release the
cs switch in t he driver's
door , or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Press/release the
cs button on the remote
contro l key , or
- Applies to: vehicles with conve nience key : Press
the
cs button or the {f) button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid , or
- When something b locks the luggage compart­
ment lid or makes it diff icu lt for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of the cs or tfl but­
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now , the
l uggage compartment lid wi ll either open or
close, depending on its angle.
_& WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compa rtment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
u of an accident. co
~ - Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug-
8 gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
0 :E: ' Op ening and cl osing
cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion .
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
comp letely under certa in ci rc u mstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the ext ra
weight. To reduce the risk of injury, the
open luggage compartment lid must there­
fore have additional support or the cargo must first be removed from the rack .
(D Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the hand le
¢ page 39.
- T here are aud io signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
cont rol key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the
cs button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
cs button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again .
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
with the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­ ated manually if the vehicle battery is low .
It is necessary to use more force when do ing .,.
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Sea ts and stor age
Sockets
Fig . 69 R ear center conso le: 12 vol t socket
Fig . 70 Lugg age c ompartmen t side trim p anel: 12 volt
socket
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
There is an additional 12 Volt socket* in the cen ­
ter conso le storage compartment .
A WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­
nected to them only function when the igni­
tion is switched on . Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries o r bu rns . To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave chi ldren unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
CD Note
- To reduce t he risk of damage to the vehicle
electrica l system, never attempt to charge
the veh icle battery by connecting accesso­
r ies t hat provide power, such as solar pane ls
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
on ly use plugs that fit correct ly.
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Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 71 Rear center armres t: cup holde rs
Your veh icle has cup holders in the front cen ter
console, in the door po ckets, in the center arm ­
rest in the second row seat and o n the left and
right side in the third row seat* .
Cup holder in the cen ter armrest in th e
second row seat
.,. Fold the center armrest downward by pressing
the button in the second row middle seat .
.,. Press the button to open the c up holder
~ fig.
71 .
... Set your beverage in the holder.
... To close the cup holder, fold th e cover back un­
til it clicks into plac e.
A WARNING -
- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury .
- Do not use any breakab le beverage contain­
ers (for example , made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment, such
e lectron ics or seat covers .

Driving
Ple ase pre ss brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal whe n starting the eng ine.
Ill Rem ote control key : key not recognized . Is
the key still in th e ve hicle ?
This indicator light turns on and th is message ap­
pears if the ignit ion key was removed from the
ve hicle when the engine was running . If the igni­
tion key is no longe r in the veh icle, you cannot
sw itch on the ignit ion or sta rt the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot loc k the vehicle from
the o uts ide.
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicl e can roll awa y.
D oor s do not lo ck if gea rshift i s not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selecto r lever is in the N position whe n you
sw itch the ignition off . Move the selector lever to
the P pos ition. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it cannot be locked.
II Rem ote control key : hold b ack of k ey
again st th e designat ed are a. S ee owner' s m an ­
ual
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction
c::> page 84.
S hift to P before le aving ca r, otherw ise vehicle
can r oll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the P posi­
tion . Shift the transmission into the P position
and turn off the ignition if you are leav ing the ve­
h icle. Otherwise the veh icle could roll. Also see
c::> page 86 .
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Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain cir cumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af ­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
F ig. 87 Ce nte r conso le/ remote control key: start ing t he
eng ine if there is a ma lfunct ion
Requireme nt: the message Remote control ke y:
hold back of ke y aga in st the des ignated area.
S ee own er's manual
must display and the II in­
dicator light must turn on.
.,. Place the remo te control key on the loca tion
shown in the illustration
y >l} c::> fig . 87.
.,. Press the brake pedal.
... Press the
!START ENGINE STOP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
@ Tips
You can view the message aga in by press ing
the
I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/Stop mode, the eng ine s huts off auto­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light . The ignition remains switched on .,.

Driving
[jj indicator light appears in the instrument clus­
ter disp lay, the engine will not be stopped, for
examp le in the follow ing s ituations:
- T he eng ine has not reached the minimum re­
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode .
- The inter io r temperature selected by the cli-
mate contro l system has not been reached.
- The outs ide temperature is ext remely high/low.
- The w indshield is being defrosted .
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is mov ing.
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp inclines.
-At high a ltitudes.
Engine automaticall y restarts
The standard Start/Stop mode will be cance led
during a stop phase in the fo llow ing s ituations.
The engine resta rts wit hout any action by the
d river.
- The vehicle rolls, for examp le while on a s lope.
- The inter ior temperature differs from the tem-
perature se lected in the A/C system.
- The w indshield is being defrosted.
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low.
- Power consumption is high.
The engine can tu rn off again when the condi­
tions for Start/Stop mode are met .
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the veh icle bat tery from d rain ing, the
ign it ion wi ll switch off a utomat ica lly under the
following conditions:
- The Sta rt/Stop system has stopped the eng ine .
- The vehicle is stationary.
- You left the vehicle and the eng ine was not re-
started within approximate ly 30 seconds.
I f this happens, you wi ll see the message
Igni­
tion turn s off automaticall y in the instrument
cluster and the activated low beams are replaced
by the parking lig ht. The parking lights will
sw itch off after approx imately 30 minutes or
when you lock the vehicle.
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The ignition also sw itches o ff when you lock the
vehicle from the outside during a stop phase.
If t he Start/Stop system has not tu rned off the
engine or if yo u have switched the S tart/Stop sys ­
tem off manually, the ignition wi ll not be auto ­
matically switched off and the engine will contin­
u e to run
Q .&. .
_& WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
(D Tips
- If you leave the ve hicle with the D/S or R se­
lector lever position engaged, the parking
brake is automatically set.
- If you select the D or N selector lever posi­
t ion after sh ifting into reverse, the vehicle
must be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)
in order fo r the engine to switch off again .
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off /on
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
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Fig . 89 Ce nter console: Start/Sto p system button
-
.,. To switch the Start/Stop system off/on man­
ually, press t he
l(:.l) .. I button . The LED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is switched off.
@ Tips
If you switch the system off du ring a stop
phase, the engine will start aga in automati­
cally.