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Driving

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The hood was unlocked.

The engine can only be stopped or started

via the Start/Stop button.

Some indicator lights light up for a varied

length of time.

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LED goes out: Auto Start/Stop function is

activated.

The engine can only be started via the Start/

Stop button.

Switching off the vehicle during an

automatic engine stop

Functional limitations

During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle

can be switched off permanently, e. g., when

leaving it.

Even if driving off was not intended, the deacti‐

vated engine starts up automatically in the fol‐

lowing situations:

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Excessive warming of the car's interior

when the cooling function is switched on.

1. Press the Start/Stop button. The ignition is

switched off. The Auto Start/Stop function

is deactivated.

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The steering wheel is turned.

Selector lever position P is engaged auto‐

matically.

Steptronic transmission: change from se‐

lector lever position D to R, N or M/S.

2. Set the parking brake.

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Steptronic transmission: change from se‐

lector lever position P to N, D, R or M/S.

Engine start as usual via Start/Stop button.

Fogging of the windows when the auto‐

matic climate control is switched on.

Automatic deactivation

In certain situations, Auto Start/Stop function

is deactivated automatically for safety reasons

as if the driver were absent.

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Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.

Excessive cooling of the car's interior when

the heating is switched on.

Malfunction

The Auto Start/Stop function no longer

switches off the engine automatically. A Check

Control message is displayed. It is possible to

continue driving. Have the system checked.

Activating/deactivating the system

manually

Using the button

Parking brake

The concept

The parking brake is used to prevent the vehi‐

cle from rolling when it is parked.

Press button.

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LED comes on: Auto Start/Stop function is

deactivated.

The engine is started during an automatic

engine stop.

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If the vehicle is slowed down down to a speed

of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h the parking brake is

set.

Overview

Releasing

With the ignition switched on:

Steptronic transmission: Press the

switch while the brake is pressed or se‐

lector lever position P is set.

The LED and indicator lamp go out.

Parking brake

The parking brake is released.

Automatic release in cars with

Steptronic transmission

Setting

Apply parking brake and further secure

the vehicle if needed.

Inadvertent operation of the accelerator

pedal

Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐

erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward

and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐

hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the

direction of the curb.◀

Make sure that the accelerator pedal is not op‐

erated unintentionally; otherwise, the vehicle is

set in motion and there is a risk of an acci‐

dent.◀

For automatic release, step on the accelerator

pedal.

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when

leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐

not release the parking brake.◀

The LED and indicator lamp go out.

The parking brake is automatically released

when you step on the accelerator:

Pull the reel.

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Engine on.

The LED lights up.

Drive mode engaged.

Driver buckled in and doors closed.

The indicator lamp lights up red. The

parking brake is set.

Automatic Hold

The concept

This system assists the driver by automatically

setting and releasing the brake, such as when

moving in stop-and-go traffic.

While driving

Use as emergency brake while driving:

Pull the reel and hold it. The vehicle brakes

hard while the reel is being pulled.

The vehicle is automatically held in place when

it is stationary.

The indicator lamp lights up red, a sig‐

nal sounds and the brake lights light

up.

On inclines, the system prevents the vehicle

from rolling backward when driving off.

A Check Control message is displayed.

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The indicator lamp lights up.

Automatic Hold is activated.

Overview

Deactivating

Press button again.

The LED and the letters AUTO H go

out.

Automatic Hold is deactivated.

If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold,

press on the brake pedal to deactivate it.

Automatic Hold

When the parking brake is set manually, Auto‐

matic Hold is deactivated automatically.

Safety information

Secure the vehicle against rolling

Driving

Before leaving the vehicle with the en‐

gine running, engage position P of the Step‐

tronic transmission and ensure that the park‐

ing brake is set. Otherwise, the vehicle may

begin to move.◀

Automatic Hold is activated: the vehicle is au‐

tomatically secured against rolling after brak‐

ing to a standstill.

The indicator lamp lights up green.

Step on the accelerator pedal to drive

off.

Under the following conditions, Automatic

Hold is automatically deactivated and the park‐

ing brake is set:

The brake is released automatically.

The indicator lamp goes out.

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The engine is switched off.

A door is opened and driver's safety belt is

unbuckled while the vehicle is stationary.

Before driving into a car wash

Before driving into the car wash, deacti‐

vate Automatic Hold; otherwise, the parking

brake will be set when the vehicle is stationary

and the vehicle will no longer be able to roll.◀

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The moving vehicle is brought to a stand‐

still using the parking brake.

The indicator lamp switches from

green to red and the letters AUTO H go

out.

Parking

The parking brake is automatically set if the

engine is switched off while the vehicle is be‐

ing held by Automatic Hold.

Activating

This function can be activated when the driv‐

er's door is closed, the safety belt is fastened

and the engine is running.

The indicator lamp changes from green

to red.

Press button.

The parking brake is not set if the en‐

gine is switched off while the vehicle is coast‐

ing to a halt. Automatic Hold is deactivated.

The LED and the letters AUTO H light

up.

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Automatic Hold remains activated during the

engine stop brought about by the Auto Start/

Stop function.

Using turn signals

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when

leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐

not release the parking brake.◀

Malfunction

In the event of a failure or malfunction of the

parking brake, secure the vehicle against roll‐

ing using a wheel chock, e.g., when leaving it.

Press the lever beyond the resistance point.

To switch off manually, press the lever to the

resistance point.

After a power failure

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp

indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.

Putting the parking brake into

operation

1. Switch on the ignition.

Triple turn signal activation

Press the lever to the resistance point.

The turn signal flashes three times.

The function can be activated or deactivated.

On the Control Display:

2.

Press the reel while stepping on the

brake pedal or selector lever position P is

set.

It may take several seconds for the brake to be

put into operation. Any sounds associated with

this are normal.

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Triple turn signal"

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster goes out as soon as the parking

brake is ready for operation.

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

Signaling briefly

Press the lever to the resistance point and hold

it there for as long as you want the turn signal

to flash.

Turn signal, high beams,

headlight flasher

Turn signal

Hints

Do not adjust the exterior mirrors

Do not adjust the exterior mirror while

driving and when turn signals/hazard warning

flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig‐

nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi‐

tion and can't be seen.◀

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