Starting & Operating
Restart of the engine by the driver
Vehicles with manual transmission
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vehicle speed exceeding 3 km/h (automatic
transmission)
Parking Brake
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stop-start system manually deactivated
driver's door opened
Warning
Depress the clutch pedal without depressing the
brake pedal to restart the engine.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure the
parking brake is applied.
sliding door opened
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Type A: The engine is restarted if
driver's seat belt unfastened
engine temperature too low
Control indicator
illuminates constantly
when parking brake is applied.
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the gear selector is in position D with M
activated or not and the brake pedal is
released
charging level of vehicle battery below
defined level
Manual parking brake
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brake vacuum not sufficient
the gear selector is in position N, the brake
pedal is released and the gear selector is
moved to position D with M activated or not
vehicle driven at least at walking speed
climate control system requests engine start
air conditioning manually switched on
the gear selector is in position P, the brake
pedal is depressed and the gear selector is
moved to position R, N or D with M activated
or not
If an electrical accessory, e.g. a portable CD
player, is connected to the power outlet, a
brief power drop during the restart might be
noticeable.
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the reverse gear is engaged
Type B: The engine is restarted if
Brakes
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the gear selector is in position D or M and the
brake pedal is released
The brake system comprises two independent
brake circuits.
the gear selector is in position N, the brake
pedal is depressed and and the gear selector
is moved to D or M
If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can still be
braked using the other brake circuit. However,
braking effect is achieved only when the brake
pedal is depressed firmly. Considerably more
force is needed for this. The braking distance
is extended. Seek the assistance of a workshop
before continuing the journey.
When the engine is not running, the support of
the brake servo unit disappears once the brake
pedal has been depressed once or twice.
Braking effect is not reduced, but braking
requires significantly greater force. It is
especially important to bear this in mind when
being towed.
Warning
Always apply parking brake firmly without
operating the release button, and apply as
firmly as possible on a downhill or uphill
slope. To release the parking brake, pull the
lever up slightly, press the release button and
fully lower the lever. To reduce the operating
forces of the parking brake, depress the foot
brake at the same time.
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the reverse gear is engaged
Restart of the engine by the stop & start
system
The selector lever must be in neutral to enable
an automatic restart.
If one of the following conditions occurs during
an Autostop, the engine will be restarted
automatically by the stop & start system:
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depending on engine, vehicle speed
exceeding 3 km/h or 25 km/h (manual
transmission)
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