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Driving And Operating

Charging status.............................. 109

Fuel...................................................109

Refuelling....................................... 110

Fuel Consumption And CO2

Emissions.......................................111

Trailer Hitch...................................... 111

General information........................111

Driving Characteristics And

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Driving Hints

Driving Hints....................................... 89

Control Of The Vehicle.....................89

Steering............................................89

Starting And Operating....................... 89

New Vehicle Running-In...................89

Ignition Switch Positions...................90

Starting The Engine..........................90

Overrun Cut-Off................................91

Stop-Start System............................ 91

Leaving the vehicle...........................93

Parking............................................. 93

Engine exhaust...................................93

Exhaust Filter................................... 93

Catalytic Converter...........................94

Electric drive unit................................ 94

Automatic Transmission Hybrid

Control Of The Vehicle

Never coast with engine not running

Many systems will not function in this

situation (e.g. brake servo unit, power

steering). Driving in this manner is a

danger to yourself and others.

All systems function during an Autostop.

Stop-start systemðpage91

Towing Tips....................................112

Trailer towing..................................112

Towing Equipment..........................112

Pedals

To ensure the pedal travel is uninhibited,

there must be no mats in the area of the

pedals.

Use only floor mats that fit properly and

are fixed by the retainers on the driver

side.

48 V.................................................... 95

Electric Engine (Hybrid 48 V)..............97

e-Auto mode....................................... 98

Brakes.................................................99

Antilock Brake System..................... 99

Parking brake................................. 100

Brake Assist................................... 101

Hill Start Assist............................... 101

Charging........................................... 102

General information........................102

High voltage battery....................... 102

Charging Types..............................103

Charging cable............................... 104

Charging.........................................106

Programmable Charging................ 108

Steering

If power steering assist is lost because

the engine stops or due to a system

malfunction, the vehicle can be steered

but may require increased effort.

Starting And Operating

New Vehicle Running-In

Do not brake unnecessarily hard for the

first few journeys.

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During the first drive, smoke may

occur because of wax and engine oil

evaporating off the exhaust system.

Park the vehicle in the open for a while

after the first drive and avoid inhaling the

fumes.

During the running-in period, fuel and

engine oil consumption may be higher.

Additionally, the cleaning process of the

exhaust filter may take place more often.

Exhaust filter ðpage93

was on previously, steering wheel

unlocked

3 ignition on power mode: ignition

is on, engine running, control

indicators illuminate and most

electric functions are operable,

steering wheel unlocked

4 engine start: release key after engine

has been started

Steering wheel lock

Ignition Switch Positions

Remove the key from the ignition switch

and turn the steering wheel until it

engages.

Turn key to position 3 to release the

steering wheel lock.

Automatic transmission: operate brake

pedal.

Warning

Do not operate accelerator pedal.

Turn key briefly to position 4 and release

after engine has been started.

Stop-start System ðpage91

Automatic transmission: during an

Autostop, the engine can be started by

releasing the brake pedal.

Never remove the key from ignition

switch during driving as this will cause

steering wheel lock.

Starting The Engine

Vehicles with ignition switch

Stop-start System ðpage91

Starting the vehicle at low

temperatures

1 inserting and removing the key,

steering wheel locked

Starting the engine without additional

heaters is possible down to -30 °C for

petrol engines.

2 ignition off: some functions remain

active until key is removed or driver's

door is opened, provided the ignition

Required is an engine oil with the correct

viscosity, the correct fuel, performed

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services and a sufficiently charged

vehicle battery.

At temperatures below -30 °C the

automatic transmission requires a

warming phase of approx. five minutes.

The selector lever must be in position P.

The engine will be switched off while the

ignition stays on.

The stop-start system will be disabled on

inclines of 12% or more.

Indication

An Autostop is indicated

by control indicator

Turbo engine warm-up

Upon start-up, engine available torque

may be limited for a short time, especially

when the engine temperature is cold.

The limitation is to allow the lubrication

system to fully protect the engine.

The system is ready to operate when the

LED in the button is not illuminated.

To activate the system when the system

Overrun Cut-Off

During an Autostop, the heating and

brake performance will be maintained.

The fuel supply is automatically cut off

during overrun, i.e. when the vehicle

is driven with a gear engaged but

accelerator pedal is released.

is deactivated, press

Conditions for an Autostop

If the stop-start system is temporarily not

available and the button is pressed, the

LED in the button flashes.

The stop-start system checks if each of

the following conditions is fulfilled.

Depending on driving conditions, the

overrun cut-off may be deactivated.

Deactivation

● The stop-start system is not manually

deactivated.

Deactivate the stop-start system

Stop-Start System

manually by pressing

The stop-start system helps to save

fuel and reduce the exhaust emissions.

When conditions allow, it switches off the

engine as soon as the vehicle is at a low

speed or at a standstill, e.g. at a traffic

light or in a traffic jam.

● The driver's door is closed or the

driver's seat belt is fastened.

The deactivation is indicated when the

LED in the button illuminates.

● The vehicle battery is sufficiently

charged and in good condition.

Autostop

Vehicles with automatic transmission

● The engine is warmed up.

If the vehicle is at a standstill with

depressed brake pedal, Autostop is

activated automatically.

● The engine coolant temperature is not

Activation

By default, the system is activated when

the ignition is switched on.

too high.

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In these cases, the icon on the cluster

flashes for a few seconds and then goes

off.

● The engine exhaust temperature is not

too high, e.g. after driving with high

engine load.

● selector lever moved to position R

Restart of the engine by the stop-start

system

Note

● The ambient temperature is not too low

or too high.

The Autostop may be inhibited for

several hours after a battery replacement

or reconnection.

If one of the following conditions occurs

during an Autostop, the engine will be

restarted automatically by the stop-start

system:

● The climate control system allows an

Autostop.

Vehicle battery discharge protection

● The brake vacuum is sufficient.

● stop-start system manually deactivated

To ensure reliable engine restarts,

several vehicle battery discharge

protection features are implemented as

part of the stop-start system.

● The self-cleaning function of the

● driver's seat belt unfastened and

exhaust filter is not active.

driver's door opened

● The vehicle was driven at least at

walking speed since the last Autostop.

● engine temperature too low

Power saving measures

● charging level of vehicle battery below

Autostop will be inhibited if these

conditions are not met. In addition,

Autostop may be inhibited:

a defined level

During an Autostop, several electric

features such as auxiliary electric heater

or rear window heating are disabled or

switched to a power saving mode. The

fan speed of the climate control system is

reduced to save power.

● brake vacuum not sufficient

● vehicle is driven or rolls at least at

● by certain settings of the climate

walking speed

control system ðpage83

● climate control system requests engine

start

● immediately after higher speed driving

Restart of the engine by the driver

Vehicles with automatic transmission

● in the case of new vehicle running-in

● air conditioning manually switched on

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If an electric accessory, e.g. a portable

CD player, is connected to the power

outlet, a brief power drop during the

restart might be noticeable.

The engine is restarted in the following

cases:

● by active demisting

● in the case of steep ascending or

● brake pedal released while the selector

lever in position D or M

descending slopes

● if the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph

since the last engine start

● brake pedal released or selector lever

in position N when selector lever is

moved to position D or M

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Parking brake ðpage100

● Remove the ignition key from the

ignition switch or switch off ignition

on vehicles with power button.

Depending on version, turn the

steering wheel until the steering

wheel lock is felt to engage.

Leaving The Vehicle

Warning

Engine exhaust

Only leave the vehicle with propulsion

system off, parking brake applied and

depending on transmission first gear

engaged or P selected.

Warning

● Lock the vehicle.

● Activate the anti-theft alarm system.

● The engine cooling fans may run after

the engine has been switched off

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Engine exhaust gases contain

poisonous carbon monoxide, which is

colourless and odourless and could be

fatal if inhaled.

Parking

If exhaust gases enter the interior of the

vehicle, open the windows.

Have the cause of the fault rectified by

a workshop.

Warning

● Do not park the vehicle on an

easily ignitable surface. The high

temperature of the exhaust system

could ignite the surface.

Caution

Avoid driving with an open load

compartment, otherwise exhaust gases

could enter the vehicle.

After running at high engine speeds

or with high engine loads, operate the

engine briefly at a low load or run in

neutral for approx. 30 seconds before

switching off, in order to protect the

turbocharger.

● Apply the parking brake.

Exhaust Filter

Automatic cleaning process

The exhaust filter system filters soot

particles out of the exhaust gases.

The start of saturation of the exhaust

filter is indicated by the temporary

● If the vehicle is on a level surface or

uphill slope, engage first gear or set

the selector lever to position P. On

an uphill slope, turn the front wheels

away from the kerb.

If the vehicle is on a downhill slope,

engage reverse gear or set the

selector lever to position P. Turn the

front wheels towards the kerb.

Note

In the event of an accident with airbag

deployment, the engine is switched off

automatically if the vehicle comes to a

standstill within a certain time.

In countries with extremely low

temperatures it may be necessary to park

the vehicle without applied parking brake.

Make sure to park the vehicle on a level

surface.

illumination of

accompanied by a

message on the cluster.

As soon as the traffic conditions permit,

regenerate the filter by driving at a

vehicle speed of at least 40 mph until the

control indicator extinguishes.

● Close the windows.

● Switch off the engine.

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