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Driving

When you press the start/stop button and

depress the clutch if the car has manual

transmission or the brake if the car has auto-

matic transmission, the engine starts.<

Ignition lock

Inserting the key into the ignition lock

Radio readiness

Individual electrical consumers can operate. The

time and outside temperature are displayed in

the tachometer.

Radio readiness is switched off automatically:

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When the key is removed from the ignition

lock

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When using Comfort Access* by pushing the

button on the door handle or the

button on the remote control, refer to

Locking on page 26

Insert the key all the way into the ignition lock.

Radio readiness

Individual electrical consumers can operate.

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after a certain has elapsed

Removing the key from the ignition lock

Press in the key briefly. It is ejected slightly.

At the same time:

Ignition on

Most indicator and warning lamps in indicator

area 1, page 13, light up for varying lengths of

time.

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The ignition is switched off if it was on

beforehand.

When the engine is off, switch off the igni-

tion and any unnecessary electrical con-

sumers in order to preserve the battery.<

Automatic transmission

You cannot take out the key unless the selector

lever is in the P position: interlock.

Radio readiness and ignition off

All indicator and warning lamps in the displays

go out.

Start/stop button

The ignition automatically turns off* when the

driver's door is opened. Pressing the start/stop

button again switches the ignition back on.

The ignition is not switched off in situations such

as the following:

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The clutch or brake is depressed

The low beams are switched on

Press the start/stop button to switch radio readi-

ness or the ignition on and off. Do not depress

the brake or clutch while doing so.

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1. Depress the brake.

Starting the engine

2. Shift the selector lever into position P or N.

3. Press the start/stop button.

Do not allow the engine to run in enclosed

areas; otherwise, inhalation of the noxious

exhaust gases can lead to loss of consciousness

and death. Exhaust gases contain carbon mon-

oxide, an odorless and colorless, but highly toxic

gas. Never leave an unattended vehicle with the

engine running; otherwise, such a vehicle repre-

sents a potential safety hazard.

Before leaving the car while the engine is run-

ning, place the transmission in neutral or move

the selector lever to position P and forcefully

apply the parking brake to prevent the car from

moving.<

The starter operates automatically for a certain

time, and stops automatically as soon as the

engine has started.

Switching off the engine

Always take the key with you when you

leave the vehicle.

When parking, apply the parking brake force-

fully; otherwise, the vehicle could begin to roll.<

Avoid frequent starting in quick succes-

sion or repeated start attempts in which

the engine does not start. Otherwise, the fuel is

not burned or inadequately burned and there is

a danger of overheating and damaging the cat-

alytic converter.<

Manual transmission

1. With the car at a standstill, press the start/

stop button.

2. Shift into first gear or reverse.

3. Forcefully apply the parking brake.

Do not let the engine warm up with the vehicle

at a standstill. Move off immediately at a moder-

ate engine speed.

Automatic transmission

1. With the car at a standstill, move the selector

lever to position P.

When starting the engine, do not depress the

accelerator pedal.

2. Press the start/stop button.

3. Forcefully apply the parking brake.

Before driving into a car wash

By following these steps, the vehicle is able to

roll:

1. Place the remote control, even with Comfort

Access, in the ignition lock.

2. Depress the brake.

3. Move the selector lever to position N.

4. Switch off the engine.

Manual transmission

Key in ignition lock or inside vehicle with Com-

fort Access, refer to page 25.

1. Depress the brake.

Parking brake

2. Depress the clutch.

The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-

vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it

brakes the rear wheels.

3. Press the start/stop button.

Automatic transmission

Key in ignition lock or inside vehicle with Com-

fort Access, refer to page 25.

Applying

The lever locks in position automatically.

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Releasing

Automatic transmission*

with Steptronic

In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can

shift gears manually using Steptronic, page 41.

Parking the vehicle

To prevent the vehicle from rolling, always

select position P and apply the parking

brake before leaving the vehicle with the engine

running.<

Pull slightly upwards, press the button and lower

the lever.

Removing the key

In exceptional cases, if the parking brake

has to be used to slow or stop the car, do

not pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, con-

tinuously press the button of the parking brake

lever.

1. Move the selector lever to position P.

2. Switch off the engine.

3. Remove the key.

Otherwise, excessive force could lead to over-

braking and loss of traction, i.e. fishtailing, at the

rear axle.<

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Displays in the tachometer

Manual transmission

P R N D DS M1 to M6

The selector lever position is displayed, or the

current gear in the manual mode.

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press

the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise,

the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-

ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.<

Changing selector lever positions

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The selector lever can only be moved out of

position P if the ignition is switched on or the

engine is running: interlock.

Reverse gear

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a

slight resistance has to be overcome.

Before moving the lever away from P or N

with the vehicle stationary, first depress the

brake; otherwise, the selector lever will

refuse to move: shiftlock.

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To prevent the vehicle from creeping

after you select a driving position,

depress the brake until you are ready to

start.<

Sport program and manual operation

M/S

A lock prevents accidental shifting into selector

lever positions R and P.

Overriding the selector lever lock

Move the selector lever from position D to the

left into the M/S shifting slot:

The Sport program is activated and DS is dis-

played. This position is recommended for a per-

formance-oriented driving style.

To deactivate the sport program or manual

mode M/S, move the selector lever to the right

into position D.

Press the button on the front of the selector

lever, arrow.

P Park

Shifting with the selector lever

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

The transmission locks to prevent the drive

wheels from turning.

Push the selector lever forward or pull it back to

activate manual operation. Steptronic shifts the

gear.

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Pull the selector lever in the + direction.

Transmission shifts up.

R Reverse

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

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Push the selector lever in the – direction.

Transmission shifts down.

N Neutral

The selected gear is displayed in the tachome-

ter, e.g. M1.

Select this when you are in a car wash, for exam-

ple. The vehicle can roll.

To use the automatic mode again, move the

selector lever to the right into position D.

D Drive, automatic position

Upshifts and downshifts are executed only when

they will result in a plausible combination of

engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example, a

downshift that would cause the engine to over-

rev will not be executed by the system. The

selected gear is displayed briefly, followed by

the current gear.

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-

ward gears are selected automatically.

Under normal operation conditions, fuel con-

sumption is lowest when you drive in position D.

Kickdown

Kickdown enables you to achieve maximum

performance.

Shifting on the steering wheel*

Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the full-

throttle resistance point.

With the selector lever in position D, automatic

drive, you can shift gears using the shift paddles

on the steering wheel. The transmission auto-

matically switches to manual mode.

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If you do not shift gears with the shift paddles or

accelerate for a certain amount of time, the

transmission automatically returns to D, auto-

matic drive.

Only unlock the selector lever lock manu-

ally when the vehicle is to be towed. Do

not forget to firmly apply the parking brake prior

to the tow; otherwise, the vehicle may roll

away.<

Turn signals/

headlamp flasher

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Pull one of the shift paddles.

Transmission shifts up.

Push one of the shift paddles.

Transmission shifts down.

M1 to M6 is displayed in the gear indicator.

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2

Turn signal indicator

Headlamp flasher

Manually unlock the selector lever lock

Should the selector lever refuse to move out of

position P even though the ignition is switched

on, the brake is depressed and the button on the

selector lever is pressed, the selector lever lock

can be overridden:

Using turn signals

Press the lever beyond the resistance point.

To turn off manually, press the lever to the resis-

tance point.

1. Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator

lamp indicates that an indicator bulb has

failed.<

2. Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever

until the sleeve is inside out. Disconnect the

cable connector if necessary.

Indicating a turn briefly

Press the lever as far as the resistance point for

as long as you wish to indicate a turn.

Triple turn signal activation

Press the lever as far as the resistance point.

You can set whether the turn signal is to flash

once or three times.

3. Insert extractor hook 1 from the onboard

vehicle tool kit into the loop on the passen-

ger's side.

4. Pull the loop up.

5. Move the selector lever into the desired

position by pressing the button on the front

of the selector lever.

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1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 38.

8. Briefly press the button to select:

2. Briefly press the button in the turn indicator

lever repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is dis-

played.

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Brief indication of a turn.

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Triple turn signal.

9. Press and hold the button until the display

changes. The setting is stored.

Wiper system

3. Press and hold the button until the display

changes.

4. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the

symbol and "SET" are displayed.

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2

3

Switching on wipers

Switching off wipers or brief wipe

Activating/deactivating intermittent mode

or rain sensor*

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Cleaning windshield and headlamps*

Switching on wipers

5. Press and hold the button until the display

changes.

Press the lever upward, arrow 1.

The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-

tion when released.

6. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the

display shows the illustrated symbol, arrow.

Normal wiper speed

Press once.

The system switches to intermittent operation

when the vehicle is stationary.

Fast wiper speed

Press twice or press beyond the resistance point.

The system switches to normal speed when the

vehicle is stationary.

7. Press and hold the button until the display

changes.

Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*

If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the

intermittent-wipe time is preset.

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If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time

between wipes is controlled automatically and

depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain

sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in

front of the interior rearview mirror.

5. Press and hold the button until the display

changes.

Activating intermittent wipe or rain

sensor

Press button, arrow 3.

Deactivate the rain sensor before entering

an automatic car wash. Failure to do so

could result in damage caused by undesired

wiper activation.<

6. Press the button to select the desired sensi-

tivity.

7. Wait, or press and hold the button until the

display changes.

Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain

sensor

The settings are stored.

1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 38.

2. Briefly press the button in the turn indicator

lever repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is dis-

played.

Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain

sensor

Press the button again, arrow 3.

Brief wipe

Press the lever downward once, arrow 2.

Cleaning windshield and headlamps*

Pull the lever, arrow 4.

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and

the wipers are operated briefly.

When the vehicle lighting system is switched on,

the headlamps are cleaned at regular and

appropriate intervals.

3. Press and hold the button until the display

changes.

4. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the

symbol and "SET" are displayed.

In cars equipped with an alarm system, the

headlamps cannot be cleaned when the hood is

open.

Do not use the washers when the washer

fluid reservoir is empty; otherwise, you will

damage the washer pump.

Only use the washers if the hood has been com-

pletely closed; otherwise, the headlamp washer

system* may be damaged. Do not use the

washers if there is any danger that the fluid will

freeze on the windshield. If you do, your vision

could be obscured. For this reason, use anti-

freeze.<

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Window washer nozzles

Washer fluid reservoir

The window washer nozzles are heated auto-

matically* while the engine is running or the

ignition is switched on.

Only refill washer fluid that contains anti-

freeze when the engine is cool, to avoid

contact with hot engine parts. Otherwise, fluid

spills constitute a fire hazard and a risk to per-

sonal safety.<

Rear window wiper

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Rear wipers parked

Fill with water and, if required, with a washer

antifreeze, according to manufacturer's recom-

mendations.

To switch on intermittent wipe

Turn the cap to level 1.

Operation is continuous in reverse gear.

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Mix the water and antifreeze before filling

the washer fluid reservoir to make sure

the correct concentration is maintained.<

Cleaning the rear window

2

To clean the rear window during intermit-

tent wipe

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Capacity

Turn the cap further to level 2 and hold it

there.

Approx. 2.6 US quarts/2.5 liters.

With headlamp washer system:

Approx. 4.8 US quarts/4.5 liters.

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To clean the rear window when wipers are

parked

:

Turn the cap to level 3 and hold it there.

Do not use the washers when the washer

fluid reservoir is empty; otherwise, you will

Cruise control*

damage the washer pump.<

The concept

Cruise control is available at vehicle speeds of at

least approx. 20 mph or 30 km/h. The car then

stores and maintains the speed that you specify

using the button on the steering wheel.

Washer fluid

Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable.

Therefore, keep it away from ignition

sources, store it only in the closed original con-

tainer and keep it out of reach of children; oth-

erwise, there is a risk of personal injury. Comply

with the instructions on the container.<

Do not use cruise control when driving at

constant speed is prevented by adverse

conditions, e.g. winding roads, dense traffic or

poor road conditions due to, e.g., snow, rain, ice

or loose surfaces. Otherwise, you could lose con-

trol of the vehicle and cause an accident as a

result.<

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Activating

Increasing speed

Press button 3 repeatedly until the desired

speed is reached. Every time you press the but-

ton, the speed increases by approx. 1 mph or

2 km/h.

Accelerating using the button

Press and hold button 3.

The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the

accelerator pedal. After the button is released,

the driving speed is maintained and stored.

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4

Resuming cruise control

Activating/deactivating cruise control

Maintaining, storing and increasing speed

Maintaining, storing and decreasing speed

Decreasing speed

Press button 4 repeatedly until the desired

speed is reached.

Indicator lamp in the speedometer lights up. The

cruise control system is ready and can be acti-

vated.

The functions here are the same as for increas-

ing the speed or accelerating, except that the

speed will be decreased.

Activating/deactivating cruise control

Resuming a speed stored beforehand

Press button 2.

Press button 1.

In addition, the system is automatically deacti-

vated:

The last speed stored is achieved again and

maintained.

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When the brakes are applied

When the clutch is depressed

The stored speed is cleared when the ignition is

switched off.

When the automatic transmission is in selec-

tion lever position N

Display in tachometer*

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When the driving stability control system is

active

Cruise control is not deactivated by depressing

the accelerator pedal. Once the accelerator

pedal is released, the stored speed is achieved

again and maintained.

The stored speed is cleared when the ignition is

switched off.

Selected speed is displayed briefly.

Maintaining current speed

If --- mph or --- km/h is displayed briefly in

the tachometer, the conditions necessary

for operation may not be fulfilled.<

Press button 3.

The system maintains and stores the current

vehicle speed.

If, on a downhill grade, the engine braking effect

is not sufficient, the controlled speed may be

exceeded. On uphill grades vehicle speed may

drop if the engine output is insufficient.

Malfunction

The warning lamp in the tachometer

lights up if the system fails.

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