148 Starting and driving › Manual gearbox
Functionality
Troubleshooting
If the system determine that the engine is not nee-
ded when the vehicle stops, it turns off the engine
and starts it again when moving off.
The engine does not switch off when stopping, or
it starts before starting up
The system has detected that the engine is running.
Vehicle with manual transmission
A system-related engine switch-off occurs when
stopping, when switching the gear lever into the
neutral position, and when releasing the clutch pedal.
Manual gearbox
Operation
A system-related engine start occurs when the
clutch pedal is pressed down.
NOTICE
Danger of engine damage!
Vehicle with automatic transmission
A system-related engine switch-off occurs when the
brake pedal is actuated and the engine is stopped.
Shift into higher gear before reaching the red area
of the rev counter scale.
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NOTICE
A system-related engine start occurs when the ac-
celerator pedal is pressed down. When the Auto
Hold function is deactivated, a system-related en-
gine start occurs after releasing the brake pedal.
Danger of gearbox damage!
Depress the clutch pedal all the way down.
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If not in the process of changing gear, do not leave
your hand on the gearshift lever.
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Status display in the instrument cluster display
- Engine is switched off via the START-STOPP
system
Engaging reverse gear
Stop the vehicle.
Depress the clutch pedal completely.
Move the shift lever to the neutral position.
Push the gearshift lever down.
Set this completely to the left.
Wait briefly.
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- Engine is not switched off via the START-
STOPP system due to operating conditions
that are not met
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Engage reverse gear.
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Operating conditions
Some conditions are systemic and can neither be in-
fluenced nor recognised. Therefore, the system may
react differently in situations which seem identical
from the driver's perspective.
Automatic gearbox
Automatic gearbox modes
The driver must fulfil the following conditions.
✓ The driver's door is closed.
✓ The driving speed was higher than 4 km/h after
Select automatic gearbox mode
To change the automatic gearbox mode, move the
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selector lever forwards or backwards.
the last stop.
The selector lever then returns to the starting po-
sition.
› Press the key P to choose the mode
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Settings
The selector lever can be moved forwards or
backwards between two positions. As a result, the
Automatic activation
Upon start-up of the engine.
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mode
for example can be directly selected from
By selecting the driving mode Eco » page 150, Op-
eration.
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mode and vice versa.
The selected mode is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Deactivate/activate system
Press the button under the Infotainment.
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Parked vehicle
In the displayed menu in the Infotainment, the func-
tion can be deactivated or activated.
The drive wheels are
locked.
Select the mode
only when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Reverse gear
If a system-related engine switch-off occurs and the
system is deactivated, the engine will start.
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