On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
On the road
Manual transmission:
By pressing the clutch pedal.
M Steptronic Sport transmission:
Driving
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Drive-ready state
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By releasing the brake pedal.
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Depress the brake pedal.
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
2. Manual transmission: step on the clutch
pedal and shift to Neutral.
Manual transmission
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Shifting
When shifting to a lower gear, excessive RPM
can damage the engine. There is a risk of
property damage. When shifting into 5th or 6th
gear, press the gearshift lever to the right.
Turning off drive-ready state
Manual transmission:
1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the
parking brake.
Reverse gear
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
To overcome the resistance push the gearshift
lever dynamically to the left and engage re-
verse gear with a forward shifting movement.
The vehicle switches into standby state.
3. Shift into first gear or reverse gear.
M Steptronic Sport transmission:
M Steptronic Sport transmission
1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake and engage selector lever position P.
Engaging selector lever position D/S,
N, R
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled
when the driver's door is opened.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function helps to conserve
fuel. The system switches off the engine during
a stop, for instance in traffic jam or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
The engine starts automatically under the fol-
lowing preconditions:
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R reverse gear.
N neutral.
Center position, forward position.
- Downshifting, manual.
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