Rest state, standby state and drive-ready state
OVERVIEW
Rest state, standby state and drive-ready
state
Safety notes
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
WARNING
cific and optional equipment available for the
An unsecured vehicle can start moving and roll‐
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ing away. There is a risk of accident. Before
ment and functions which are not installed in
leaving the vehicle, secure it to prevent it from
your vehicle, for example on account of the spe‐
rolling away.
cial equipment selected or the country specifica‐
Observe the following to ensure that the vehi‐
cle is secured against rolling away:
tion. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐
tions and systems. Please comply with the
relevant laws and regulations when using the
corresponding functions and systems.
▷ Apply the parking brake.
▷ Turn the front wheels towards the kerb on
upward or downward gradients.
▷ Additionally secure the vehicle on upward
or downward gradients, for example with a
chock.
General
Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in one
of the three states:
▷ Rest state.
WARNING
▷ Standby state.
▷ Drive-ready state.
Unsupervised children or pets in the vehicle
can set the vehicle in motion and endanger
themselves or other road users, for example by
the following actions:
Rest state
▷ Pressing the start/stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
Principle
If the vehicle is in rest state, it is switched off. All
electrical consumers are deactivated.
▷ Opening and closing doors or windows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Operating vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident or injury. Do not
leave children or pets unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle. When leaving the vehicle, take the vehicle
key with you and lock the vehicle.
General
The vehicle is in rest state before you open it
from outside and once you have left the vehicle
and locked it.
Automatic rest state
The vehicle switches automatically to rest state,
for example under the following conditions:
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