MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2016 W205 Owner's Manual

Rthere are no, several or unclear lane markings
for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction
work
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too small
and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are strong shadows cast on the road
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist
XTo activate:press button ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The Lane Keep‐
ingAssistOnmessage appears in the mul-
tifunction display. If all conditions have been
satisfied, there may be a warning.
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
(
Ypage 246) are shown in green. Lane Keep-
ing Assist is ready for use.
XTo deactivate: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Lane Keeping
Assist is deactivated. The Lane Keeping
Assist Offmessage appears in the multi-
function display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting
XIn the DriveAssistmenu on the on-board
computer, select the LaneKeepingAssistfunction (Ypage 248).
XSelectStandardorAdaptive.
Standard
When Standard
is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
Ryou switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP®.
Adaptive
When Adaptive
is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
Ryou switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ABS,
BAS or ESP®.
Ryou accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
Ryou brake hard.
Ryou steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sary and in good time if you cross the lane mark-
ing, the system recognizes certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
Ryou approach the outer lane marking on a
bend.
Rthe road has very wide lanes, e.g. a highway.
Rthe system recognizes solid lane markings.
The warning vibration occurs later if:
Rthe road has narrow lanes
Ryou cut the corner on a bend.
Driving Assistance PLUS package
General notes
The Driving Assistance PLUS package consists
of DISTRONIC PLUS (Ypage 186), Active Blind
Spot Assist (Ypage 219 )and Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist (Ypage 222).
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Active Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor
system, pointed toward the rear of the vehicle,
to monitor the area to the sides of the vehicle
which the driver is unable to see. A warning dis- play in the exterior mirrors draws your attention
to vehicles detected in the monitored area. If
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you then switch on thecorrespondin gtur nsig-
nal to chang elane, you will also receiv ean opti-
cal and audibl ewarning. If aris kof lateral colli-
sion is detected, corrective brakin gmay help
you avoid acollision .Befor e acourse-correcting
brak eapplication ,Active Blind Spot Assis teval -
uates th espac ein th edirection of travel and at
th eside sof th evehicle. Fo rthis, Active Blind
Spot Assis tuses th eforward-facing rada rsen -
sors.
Active Blind Spot Assis tsupport syou from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assis tis only an aid and is no t
a substitut efor attentive driving.
GWARNIN G
Active Blind Spot Assis tdoes no treac tto :
Rvehicles overtake nto oclosely on th eside ,
placin gthem in th eblin dspo tarea
Rvehicles whic happroac hwit h a larg espeed
differential and overtake your vehicl e
As aresult ,Active Blind Spot Assis tmay nei-
ther giv ewarnings no rinterven ein suc hsit -
uations. There is aris kof an accident.
Always observ eth etraffic condition scare-
fully, and maintai n asafelateral distance.
iUS Aonly: This device has been approve dby
th eFCC as a"Vehicular Radar System". The
rada rsensor is intended for use in an auto-
motive rada rsystem only. Removal, tamper -
ing, or altering of th edevice will voi dany war-
ranties, and is no tpermitte dby th eFCC. Do
no ttamper with, alter, or use in any non-
approve dway.
An yunauthorize dmodification to this device
could voi dth euser's authorit yto operate th e
equipment.
iCanada only: This device complies wit h
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is
subjec tto th efollowin gtw oconditions:
1. This device may no tcaus eharmful inter-
ference ,and
2. This device mus taccept any interferenc e
received, includin ginterferenc ethat may
caus eundesir ed o
peration of th
edevice .
Removal, tampering, or altering of th edevice
will voi dany warranties, and is no tpermitted. Do no
ttamper with, alter, or use in any non-
approve dway.
An yunauthorize dmodification to this device
could voi dth euser's authorit yto operate th e
equipment.
Rada rsensor s
The Active Blind Spot Assis trada rsensor sare
integrate dinto th efron tand rear bumpers and
behind acover in th eradiato rtrim. Mak esur e
that th ebumpers and th ecover in th eradiato r
grill are free of dirt, ice or slush. The rear sensor s
mus tno tbe covered, e.g. by bicycle racks or
overhangin gloads .Following asevere impact or
in th eevent of damage to th ebumpers ,hav eth e
function of th erada rsensor schecke dat aquali-
fie dspecialist workshop .Active Blind Spot
Assis tmay otherwise no longer wor kproperly.
Monitoring area
GWARNIN G
Active Blind Spot Assis tdoes no tdetec tall
traffic situation sand roa dusers. There is a
ris kof an accident.
Always mak esur ethat there is sufficien tdis-
tance on th eside for other traffic or obstacles.
Active Blind Spot Assis tmonitors th earea up to
10 ft (3. 0m) behind your vehicl eand directl y
next to your vehicle, as shown in th ediagram.
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The detection of obstacles can be impaired in
the case of:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to rain, snow or spray
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not detect narrow
vehicles, such as motorcycles or bicycles, or
may only detect them too late.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be
indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driv- ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if there are vehicles at the inner edge of
your lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rwarnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, e.g.
trucks, for a prolonged time.
Warning display
:Warning display
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational at
speeds below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h) , warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warning is always
emitted when a vehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake a vehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7 mph (12 km/h). If you select the reverse gear, Active Blind Spot
Assist is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated, gray
radar waves propagating backwards appear
next to the vehicle in the assistance display in
the multifunction display. Above a speed of
20 mph (30 km/h), the color of the radar waves
in the assistance display changes to green
;.
Active Blind Spot Assist is then ready for use.
Visual and acoustic collision warning
If you switch on the turn signals to change lanes and a vehicle is detected in the side monitoring
range, you receive a visual and acoustic collision warning. You will then hear a double warning
tone and red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a lat-
eral collision in the monitoring range, a course-
correcting brake application is carried out. This
is meant to assist you in avoiding a collision.
GWARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot always prevent a collision. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
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If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
red warning lamp:flashes in the exterior mir-
ror and a dual warning tone sounds. In addition,
display ;underlining the danger of a side col-
lision appears in the multifunction display.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. A course-cor-
recting brake application may be interrupted at
any time if you steer slightly in the opposite
direction or accelerate.
The course-correcting brake application is avail-
able in the speed range between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).
Either no braking application, or a course-cor-
recting brake application adapted to the driving
situation occurs if:
Rthere are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, located on both sides of your vehicle.
Ra vehicle approaches you too closely at the
side.
Ryou have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
Ryou clearly brake or accelerate.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®
or PRE-SAFE®Brake.
RESP®is switched off.
Ra loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Active Blind Spot Assist is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 248).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds. Gray
radar waves propagating backwards appear
next to the vehicle in the assistance display in
the multifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of multifunction
camera :at the top of the windshield. Various
different areas to the front, rear and side of your
vehicle are also monitored with the aid of the
radar sensor system. Active Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
can warn you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally. If you do not react to the warning, a
lane-correcting application of the brakes can
bring the vehicle back into the original lane.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
accident nor override the laws of physics. Active
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take account of
road and weather conditions. It may not recog-
nize traffic situations. Active Lane Keeping
Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for the
distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in your lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continuously
keep your vehicle in its lane.
GWARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning and then
make a course-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
Rnot give a warning or intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
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Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. Ter-
minate the intervention in a non-critical driv-
ing situation.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
Rthere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflections (e.g. when the road surface is wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
Rthe radar sensors in the front or rear bumpers
or the radiator trim are dirty, e.g. obscured by
snow
Rthere are no, several or unclear lane markings
for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction
work
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too small
and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are strong shadows cast on the road
If no vehicle is detected in the adjacent lane and
broke
n lane markings are detected, no lane-cor-
recting brake application is made.
Warning vibration in the steering wheel
A warning may be given if a front wheel passes
over a lane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 seconds.
Lane -correcting brake application
If you leave your lane, under certain circumstan-
ces the vehicle will brake briefly on one side.
This is meant to assist you in bringing the vehicle
back to the original lane.
GWARNING
A lane-correcting brake application cannot
always bring the vehicle back into the original lane. There is a risk of an accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Lane Keeping Assist warns
you or makes a lane-correcting brake appli-
cation.
If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,
display :appears in the multifunction display.
The brake application also slightly reduces vehi-
cle speed.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
A lane-correcting brake application can be made after driving over a lane marking detected as
being solid or broken. Before this, a warning
must be given by means of intermittent vibration
in the steering wheel. In addition, a lane with
lane markings on both sides must be recog-
nized.
In the case of a broken lane marking being
detected, a lane-correcting brake application
can only be made if a vehicle has been detected
in the adjacent lane. Oncoming vehicles, over-
taking vehicles and vehicles in adjacent lanes
can be detected.
iA further lane-correcting brake application
can only occur after your vehicle has returned
to the original lane.
No lane-correcting brake application occurs if:
Ryou clearly and actively steer, brake or accel- erate.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Ryou have switched on the turn signal.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®,
PRE-SAFE®Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist.
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Ryou haveadopte d asport ydrivin gstyle wit h
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration .
RESP®is switched off .
Rthetransmission is no tin position D.
Raloss of tire pressur eor adefective tire has
been detecte dand displayed.
Ran obstacle in th elan ein whic hyou are drivin g
has been detected.
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tmay no tdetec tother
roa duser sor traffic situations. An inappropriat e
brak eapplication may be interrupted at any time
if you:
Rsteer slightly in th eopposit edirection
Rswitch on th etur nsignal
Rclearly brak eor accelerate
A lane-correcting brak eapplication is interrup-
te dautomatically if:
Radrivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, e.g. ES P®,
PRE-SAF E®Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist.
Rlanemarking scan no longer be recognized.
Activating/deactivating Active Lan e
Keeping Assis t
XTo activate:press button;.
Indicato rlamp :lights up. The LaneKeep‐
ingAssistOnmessage appears in th emul-
tifunction display. If all condition shav ebeen
satisfied, awarnin gor steerin gintervention
may be made .
If you drive at speeds abov e40 mph
(60 km/h) and lan emarking sare detected,
th elines in th eassistanc egraphic sdisplay
(
Ypage 246) are shown in green .Active Lan e
Keepin gAssis tis read yfor use.
XTo deactivate: press button;.
Indicato rlamp :goe sout .The Active Lan e
Keepin gAssis tis deactivated. The Lane
Keepin gAssist Offmessage appears in
th emultifunction display.
Selecting Standar dor Adaptive setting
XIn th eDriveAssistmen uon th eon-boar d
computer, select th eActive Lan eKeep‐
ing Assistfunction (Ypage 248).
XSelectStandardor Adaptive.
Whe nStandardis selected, no warnin gvibra-
tion occur sif:
Ryou switch on th etur nsignals. In this event ,
th ewarnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
Ra drivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, suc has
ABS, BA Sor ES P®.
Whe nAdaptive
is selected, no warnin gvibra-
tion occur sif:
Ryou switch on th etur nsignals. In this event ,
th ewarnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
Ra drivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BA Sor ES P®.
Ryou accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown .
Ryou brakehard.
Ryou steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or chang elanes quickly.
Ryou cut th ecorner on ashar pbend.
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sar yand in goo dtime if you cross th elan emark-
ing, th esystem recognizes certain condition s
and warn syou accordingly.
The warnin gvibration occur searlier if:
Ryou approac hth eouter lan emarking on a
bend.
Rth eroa dhas ver ywide lanes, e.g. ahighway.
Rth esystem recognizes soli dlan emarkings.
The warnin gvibration occur slater if:
Rth eroa dhas narrow lanes.
Ryou cut th ecorner on abend.
PLUG ‑IN HYBRID operation
Points to remember
Genera l notes
Hybrid technology combine s afuel efficien t
internal combustion engin ewit h a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRIDmode, thehybrid
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drive system automatically selects the most effi-
cient operating mode for every driving situation.Drive the vehicle in the usual manner.
To save fuel in HYBRIDmode, the hybrid drive
system switches off the combustion engine as
often as possible during the journey when power
output requirements are low. When power out-
put requirements are low, the electric motor
powers the vehicle. When power output require-
ments are high, the combustion engine is auto-
matically switched on. The engine is usually
switched off when the vehicle is stationary. Con-
sequently, there is usually no engine idling as
with combustion engine vehicles.
For pulling away and accelerating, the electric
motor supports the internal combustion engine
using the power stored in the high-voltage bat-
tery. In addition, the power is used for partially
electric driving, operation of the electric coolant compressor and to support the 12 V on-board
electrical system. In this way the hybrid drive
system helps to reduce your vehicle's fuel con-
sumption.
Observe the driving tips on plug-in hybrid oper-
ation (
Ypage 230).
Recuperative Brake System
If you release the accelerator pedal when the
vehicle is in motion, overrun recuperation is ini-
tiated. The electric motor is operated as a gen-
erator when in overrun mode and when you
brake. Hybrid technology converts the kinetic
energy of the vehicle into electricity and stores
it in the high-voltage battery.
Observe the important safety notes for the
Recuperative Brake System (
Ypage 45).
Important safety notes
If the engine is switched off by the ECO start/
stop function and you open the driver's door:
Ra message appears in the multifunction dis-
play and
Ra warning tone sounds
Further information (
Ypage 272).
All of the vehicle's systems remain active, if:
Rthe vehicle is stationary
Rthe combustion engine is switched off and
Rthe READY indicator in the instrument cluster
lights up If you remove your foot from the brake pedal
while in transmission position D or R, the vehicle
may pull away automatically.
Observe the notes on the READY display of the
ECO start/stop function (
Ypage 231).
Vehicles with an electric motor generate much
less driving noise than vehicles with internal
combustion engines. As a result, your vehicle
may not be heard by other road users in certain
situations. This is the case, for example, when
you are parking and your vehicle is not seen by
other road users.
This requires you to adopt a particularly antici-
patory driving style, as it is necessary to allow
for the possibility that other road users may
behave erratically.
Displays and operation
Electric motor performance display
The power display for the electric motor is loca-
ted on the right-hand side of the instrument
cluster.
RArea :to; (E-DRIVE):
This shows the electric output from the elec-
tric motor, e.g. during electric operation or in
boost mode.
When the motor is switched on, the display is
at limit :. With increasing pressure on the
accelerator pedal the display fills up from :
to ;.
Driving with the electric motor: when the
display reaches limit ;, the combustion
engine is switched on. If the display is
approaching limit ;and you remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal, the display
empties again. The combustion engine is not
switched on. At low speeds, you can thereby
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control the electric operation usage so that
you only drive in electric mode.
Driving with the combustion engine:the
electric motor supports the combustion
engine by providing additional torque (boost
mode) until the display reaches limit ;.
You can also select the operating mode of the
hybrid drive system (
Ypage 226).
RArea =to? (CHARGE):
This shows the recuperated energy which is
stored in the high-voltage battery as electrical energy.
When the display reaches limit ?, the maxi-
mum recuperative braking power has been
exhausted. The mechanical brake is activa-
ted.
Selecting the operating mode
Button :allows you to choose between differ-
ent operating modes.
XPress button :to change the operating
mode.
The operating mode selected appears in the
instrument cluster.
If it is not possible to change operating
modes, the display message Change the
current drive program before chang‐ing the operating mode.orExit man‐ualdriveprogramMbeforechangingthe operating mode.appears in the multi-
function display. Further information on "Dis-
play messages" (
Ypage 272).
:Operating mode selected
;Operating mode unavailable
=Operating mode available
HYBRIDRElectric mode or driving
with the internal combus-
tion engine is possible
RAutomatic selection of
drive mode with electric
mode as often as possi-
ble
RThe high-voltage battery
is discharged to approx-
imately 20%
RTo subsequently main-
tain the condition of
charge of the high-volt-
age battery, the electric
output is reduced. All
vehicle functions such as
electric operation mode,
energy recuperation or
boost mode, for example,
are still available.
E-MODERElectric-only drive
RElectrical power output
allotted using the haptic
accelerator pedal
(
Ypage 230)
RInternal combustion
engine activation using
the haptic accelerator
pedal
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E-SAVERElectric mode or driving
with the internal combus-
tion engine is possible
RAutomatic selection of
drive mode with electric
mode as often as possi-
ble
RThe current condition of
charge of the high-volt-
age battery is maintained
so the electrical energy
can be used at a later
time
CHARGERElectric drive is not pos-
sible
RCharging the high-volt-
age battery while driving
using the combustion
engine
In automatic drive programS(Ypage 229) and
during manual gearshifting (Ypage 229), only
HYBRID operating mode is available.
If you switch from automatic drive program Sto
automatic drive program E,HYBRID operating
mode continues to be selected.
If manual drive program Mis deactivated, the
automatic transmission shifts:
Rinto the automatic drive program that was last
selected
Rinto the driving mode that was last selected
Each time the engine is started, HYBRIDmode
is automatically selected.
Operating the on-board computer
You can display the current operating condition
of the hybrid drive system in the multifunction
display and on the display of the multimedia
system (
Ypage 227).
In the multimedia system display, you can also
call up a graphic display of the fuel consumption
and generated electricity (
Ypage 228).
Menus and submenus
Selecting displays in the display of the
multimedia system
XPress the Øbutton on the controller.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Energy Flow: turn and press the
controller.
The energy flow is displayed.
or
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
Fuel consumption and the generated electric
energy are displayed.
XTo exit the display: press the %button on
the controller.
Selecting the energy flow display in the
multifunction display
XUse Ñ on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Travelmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XSelect Energy Flowwith: or9 .
The active hybrid components are highlighted
in the energy flow display.
Energy flow display
Overview energy flow display
:Internal combustion engine
;Electric motor
=High-voltage battery condition of charge
?High-voltage battery
AEnergy flow
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The active hybrid components are highlighted.
The energy flow is indicated by arrows. The
arrows have a different color depending on the
operating state.
Displaying the total range and electrical
range
The approximate range is based on the current
driving style.
XUseÑ on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Travelmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the approximate
total range and electrical range.
Displaying fuel consumption and gen-
erated electricity
:Fuel consumption
;Electrical energy generated
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
Fuel consumption indicator :may differ from
the indicator in the From
Starttrip computer in
the Tripmenu. To reset the values:
the values are reset along
with the From Start
trip computer
(Ypage 240).
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The display of the multimedia system shows
fuel consumption :and electrical energy
generated ;for the past 15 minutes of driv-
ing.
Starting the engine
The vehicle starts in electric mode without the
internal combustion engine (noiseless start).
The internal combustion engine starts only after
the power demanded by the driver exceeds the
available power that the electric motor can cur-
rently provide.
Noiseless start operation is dependent on the
outside temperature and the operating temper-
ature of the internal combustion engine. If not all
conditions for noiseless start operation are ful-
filled, the vehicle starts with the internal com-
bustion engine.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XObserve the notes on starting the engine
(Ypage 148).
XStart the vehicle (Ypage 148).
The vehicle is operational when READY indi-
cator :lights up.
Pulling away
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift the transmission to position Dor R.
XIf the Apply Brake to Shift from 'P'display message appears in the multifunction
display, depress the brake pedal more firmly
and select the desired transmission position.
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