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The symbol on the Control Display indi‐

cates that voice activation system is ac‐

tive.

the radio or when the engine is running, press

the Start/Stop button.

Some electronic systems/power consumers

remain ready for operation.

If no other commands are possible, operate the

function via iDrive.

Starting/stopping the engine

Terminating the voice activation system

M double-clutch transmission: starting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

Press the button on the steering wheel

or ›Cancel‹.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

Help on the voice activation system

Manual transmission: starting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

▷ To have information on the operating princi‐

ple of the voice activation system read out

loud: ›General information on voice control‹.

2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neutral.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

▷ To have help for the current menu read out

loud: ›Help‹.

M double-clutch transmission: switching

off

Information on Emergency Requests

1. Depress the brake pedal.

Do not use the voice activation system to initiate

an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,

the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can

unnecessarily delay the establishment of a

phone connection.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

3. Set the parking brake, if needed.

Manual transmission: switching off

Instead, use the SOS button close to the interior

mirror.

1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the

Start/Stop button.

2. Shift into first gear or reverse.

3. Set the parking brake.

Driving

Auto Start/Stop function

Starting and stopping the engine

Manual transmission: switches the engine off au‐

tomatically while stationary to save fuel. As soon

as the clutch pedal is depressed, the engine

starts automatically.

Ignition on/off

▷ On: press the Start/Stop but‐

ton.

M double-clutch transmission: switches the en‐

gine off automatically while stationary to save

fuel. The engine starts automatically when the

brake pedal is released.

Most of the indicator/warning

lights light up for a varied

length of time.

▷ Off: press the Start/Stop button again.

All indicator lights go out.

▷ Radio-ready state: when the ignition is

switched off, press the ON/OFF button on

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Parking brake

Applying

The lever automatically engages after being

pulled up.

Releasing

▷ R: reverse gear.

▷ N: neutral.

▷

Center position, forward position.

▷ +: manual upshifting.

▷ -: manual downshifting.

▷ D/S: switch between drive mode and sequen‐

tial mode.

Raise lever slightly, press the button and guide

the lever down.

D is Drive mode

In Drive mode, all forward gears are automatically

changed.

Manual transmission

Shifting

When shifting to a lower gear, excessive speeds

can damage the engine. There is a risk of dam‐

age to property. When shifting into 5th or 6th

gear, press the gearshift lever to the right.

S is Sequential mode

Use the shift paddles or the selector lever to up‐

shift or downshift without letting off the gas.

Reverse R

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N is Neutral

Use in automatic vehicle washes, for instance.

The vehicle can then roll.

To overcome the resistance push the gearshift

lever dynamically to the left and engage reverse

gear with a forward shifting movement.

P Park

The drive wheels are blocked.

M double-clutch transmission

Engaging selector lever positions

P is engaged automatically:

Press on the brake pedal and pull or push the se‐

lector lever in the corresponding direction.

▷ After the engine is switched off, if the vehicle

is in radio-ready state or if the ignition is

switched off and if position R or D is set.

▷ With the ignition is off, if position N is set.

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Canada: roadside parking light

High beams, headlight flasher,

turn signal, roadside parking

light

High beams, headlight flasher

Illuminate the vehicle on one side.

▷ On: with the ignition switched off, press the

lever either up or down past the resistance

point.

Push the lever forward or pull it backward.

▷ High beams on, arrow 1.

▷ Off: press the lever back into the standard

position.

The high beams light up when the low beams

are switched on.

Lights and lighting

Light functions

▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

Turn signal

Symbol

Function

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive light functions.

Lights off.

Daytime running lights.

Parking lights.

▷ On: press the lever past the resistance point.

Low beams.

▷ Off: press the lever past the resistance point

in the opposite direction.

Instrument lighting.

▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the

lever up or down.

▷ Brief signaling: press the lever to the resist‐

ance point and hold it there for as long as you

want the turn signal to flash.

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Rain sensor

Washer/wiper system

Activating/deactivating

Switching the wipers on/off and

brief wipe

Switching on

To activate: press the lever up once from its

standard position, arrow 1.

To deactivate: press the lever back into the

standard position.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

▷ Resting position of the wipers: position 0.

▷ Rain sensor: position 1.

Set interval or sensitivity of the rain sensor

▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.

▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.

Brief wipe and switching off

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield and

headlights

Press the lever down.

▷ Switching off: press the lever down until it

reaches its standard position.

▷ Brief wipe: press the lever down from the

standard position.

Pull the lever.

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