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Operating state of the vehicle

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Operating state of the vehicle

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured

against rolling away, follow the following:

Vehicle features and options

▷

Set the parking brake.

This chapter describes model-specific equip-

ment, systems, and functions that are currently

available, or may become available in the fu-

ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.

On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,

turn the front wheels in the direction of

the curb.

Additional information:

▷

On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,

also secure the vehicle, for instance with

a wheel chock.

Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.

General information

Warning

Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in

one of the three states:

Unattended children or animals in the vehicle

can cause the vehicle to move and endanger

themselves and traffic, for example, due to

the following actions:

▷

Idle state.

Standby state.

Drive-ready state.

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Establishing standby.

Releasing the parking brake.

Opening and closing the doors or win-

dows.

Idle state

▷

Engaging selector lever position N.

Using vehicle equipment.

Principle

When the vehicle is in idle state, it is switched

off.

There is a risk of accident, injury, or property

damage. Do not leave children or animals un-

attended in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key

with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.

General information

The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening

from the outside and after exiting and locking.

Establishing the sleep mode

automatically

The sleep mode is established automatically

such as in the following situations:

Safety information

Warning

▷

After several minutes, if no operation takes

place on the vehicle.

An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and

possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,

injury, or property damage. Before leaving

the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling

away.

If the charge state of the vehicle battery is

low.

Depending on the configuration via iDrive:

one or both front doors will be opened after

driving when exiting the vehicle.

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In some situations, the idle state is not set au-

Activating deep sleep mode

tomatically, for instance during a phone call or

when the low-beam headlights are switched

on.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Deep sleep mode"

5. Select the desired setting.

Establishing idle state when

opening the front doors

After a trip, the sleep mode can be established

by opening the front doors. For this purpose,

all passengers must exit the vehicle.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Doors and windows"

4. "Lock/unlock"

5. "Turn off after opening door"

Press the button on the trunk to access the

vehicle while in deep sleep mode. Deep sleep

mode remains on in this case.

Establishing the sleep mode

manually

To establish idle state in the vehicle after com-

pletion of trip:

Deactivating deep sleep mode

▷

Turn off the function on the control display.

Press and hold the volume but-

ton on the radio until the OFF in-

dicator on the instrument cluster

disappears.

▷

Driving with the vehicle.

Standby state

Deep sleep mode

Principle

When standby state is switched on, most func-

tions can be used while the vehicle is station-

ary. Desired settings can be adjusted.

Principle

Deep sleep mode is activated to prevent the

vehicle battery from discharging when the ve-

hicle is stationary for several weeks.

General information

The vehicle is in the standby state after the

front doors are opened from the outside.

In deep sleep mode, the vehicle functions are

limited to the essentials.

General information

Manually setting to standby

When the vehicle is shut down for longer than

three months, some special measures are nec-

essary. For more information, contact an au-

thorized service center or another qualified

service center or repair shop.

General information

Standby can be switched back on after the ve-

hicle is automatically set to idle state.

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danger to life. Keep the exhaust pipe free and

ensure sufficient ventilation.

Using the volume button on the radio

Press the volume button on the

radio. The control display and

the instrument cluster illuminate.

Warning

An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and

possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,

injury, or property damage. Before leaving

the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling

away.

Using the Start/Stop button

Press the Start/Stop button. The

control display and the instru-

ment cluster illuminate.

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured

against rolling away, follow the following:

▷

Set the parking brake.

On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,

turn the front wheels in the direction of

the curb.

Display in the instrument cluster

OFF is displayed in the instru-

ment cluster. Drive-ready state

is turned off and standby state

turned on.

▷

On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,

also secure the vehicle, for instance with

a wheel chock.

NOTICE

Drive-ready state

Repeatedly attempting to start the engine or

repeatedly starting the vehicle in rapid suc-

cession can cause the starter to overheat.

This also results in unburned or inadequately

burned fuel, and can cause the catalytic con-

verter to overheat. There is a risk of damage

to property. Avoid repeated starting of the

vehicle, particularly repeated starting in rapid

succession.

Principle

Turning on drive-ready state corresponds to

starting the engine.

General information

Some vehicle functions can only be used with

the drive-ready state switched on.

Turning on the drive-ready state

Safety information

General information

DANGER

Drive-ready state is turned on

using the Start/Stop button.

If the exhaust pipe is blocked or ventilation is

insufficient, harmful exhaust gases can pene-

trate the vehicle. The exhaust gases contain

pollutants which are colorless and odorless.

In enclosed areas, exhaust gases can also

accumulate outside of the vehicle. There is a

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Turning on the drive-ready state

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

The ignition is activated automatically for a

brief time and is stopped as soon as the en-

gine starts.

Most of the indicator lights and warning lights

on the instrument cluster illuminate for differ-

ent lengths of time.

Gasoline engine

Depending on the motorization, the full drive

power may not be available for approximately

30 seconds after starting the engine. In this

case, the vehicle will not accelerate as usual.

Additional information:

Power gauge, refer to page 141.

Display in the instrument cluster

The activated drive-ready state is indicated

in the instrument cluster, depending on the

equipment, by the display of information re-

quired for driving or the READY display.

Turning off drive-ready state

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off. The vehicle

switches into standby state.

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