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Pedals

Ignition switch positions

Starting and operating

To ensure the pedal travel is

uninhibited, there must be no mats in

the area of the pedals.

Use only floor mats, which fit properly

and are fixed by the retainers on the

driver side.

New vehicle running-in

Do not brake unnecessarily hard for

the first few journeys.

During the first drive, smoke may

occur because of wax and 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 and the cleaning process of

the diesel particle filter may take

place more often. Autostop may be

inhibited to allow for charging the

vehicle battery.

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 a higher

or lower steering effort.

0 : ignition off

1 : steering wheel lock released,

ignition off

Control indicator c 3 96.

2 : ignition on, for diesel engine:

preheating

Caution

3 : starting

Diesel particle filter 3 144.

Vehicles equipped with hydraulic

power steering:

Retained power off

If the steering wheel is turned until

it reaches the end of its travel, and

is held in that position for more

than 15 seconds, damage may

occur to the power steering

system and there may be loss of

power steering assist.

The following electronic systems can

work until the driver's door is opened

or at the latest for 10 minutes after the

ignition is switched off:

●

power windows

power outlets

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Driving and operating

Power to the Infotainment system will

continue to operate for 30 minutes or

until the key is removed from the

ignition, regardless of whether any

door is opened.

Turn the key briefly to position 3 and

release: an automatic procedure

operates the starter with a short delay

as long as the engine is running, see

Automatic Starter Control.

Automatic Starter Control

This function controls the engine

starting procedure. The driver does

not have to hold the key in position 3.

Once applied, the system will go on

starting automatically until the engine

is running. Because of the checking

procedure, the engine starts running

after a short delay.

Before restarting or to switch off the

engine, turn the key back to position

Starting the engine

0.

During an Autostop, the engine can

be started by depressing the clutch

pedal.

Possible reasons for a non-starting

engine:

●

clutch pedal not operated

(manual transmission)

brake pedal not operated or

selector lever not in P or N

(automatic transmission)

Starting the vehicle at low

temperatures

The start of the engine without

additional heaters is possible down to

-25 °С for diesel engines and -30 °C

for petrol engines. Required is an

engine oil with the correct viscosity,

the correct fuel, performed services

and a sufficiently charged vehicle

battery. With temperatures below

-30 °C the automatic transmission

needs a warming phase of approx.

five minutes. The selector lever must

be in position P.

●

timeout occurred

Turbo engine warm-up

Manual transmission: operate clutch.

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.

Automatic transmission: operate

brake and move the selector lever to

P or N.

Do not operate accelerator pedal.

Diesel engine: turn the key to position

2 for preheating until control

indicator ! extinguishes.

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The engine will be switched off while

the ignition stays on.

Deactivation

Overrun cut-off

The fuel supply is automatically cut off

during overrun, i.e. when the vehicle

is driven with a gear engaged but

accelerator is released.

Stop-start system

The stop-start system helps to save

fuel and to 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. It starts the engine

automatically as soon as the clutch is

depressed. A vehicle battery sensor

ensures that an Autostop is only

performed if the vehicle battery is

sufficiently charged for a restart.

Deactivate the stop-start system

manually by pressing eco. The

deactivation is indicated when the

LED in the button extinguishes.

An Autostop is indicated by the

needle at the AUTOSTOP position in

the tachometer.

During an Autostop, the heating and

brake performance will be

maintained.

Autostop

If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a

standstill, activate an Autostop as

follows:

Activation

Caution

The stop-start system is available as

soon as the engine is started, the

vehicle starts-off and the conditions

as stated below in this section are

fulfilled.

●

Depress the clutch pedal.

Move the selector lever to

neutral.

The steering assist will be reduced

during an Autostop.

●

Release the clutch pedal.

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Conditions for an Autostop

●

The self-cleaning function of the

diesel particle filter is not active.

The vehicle was driven at least at

walking speed since the last

Autostop.

disabled or switched into a power

saving mode. The fan speed of the

climate control system is reduced to

save power.

The stop-start system checks if each

of the following conditions is fulfilled:

●

The stop-start system is not

manually deactivated.

Restart of the engine by the driver

Depress the clutch pedal to restart the

engine.

The engine start is indicated by the

needle at the idle speed position in

the tachometer.

If the selector lever is shifted out of

neutral before depressing the clutch

first, control indicator - illuminates

or is shown as a symbol in the Driver

Information Centre.

Otherwise an Autostop will be

inhibited.

●

The bonnet is fully closed.

The driver's door is closed or the

driver's seat belt is fastened.

An Autostop may become less

available as the ambient temperature

approaches the freezing point.

Certain settings of the climate control

system may inhibit an Autostop. See

"Climate control" chapter for further

information 3 131.

Immediately after motorway driving

an Autostop may be inhibited.

New vehicle running-in 3 139.

●

The vehicle battery is sufficiently

charged and in good condition.

●

The engine is warmed up.

The engine coolant temperature

is not too high.

●

The engine exhaust temperature

is not too high, e.g. after driving

with high engine load.

Control indicator - 3 95.

●

The ambient temperature is

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.

above -5 °C.

Vehicle battery discharge protection

To ensure reliable engine restarts,

several vehicle battery discharge

protection features are implemented

as part of the stop-start system.

The defrost selection does not

inhibit an Autostop.

The climate control system

allows an Autostop.

The brake vacuum is sufficient.

Power saving measures

During an Autostop, several electrical

features such as auxiliary electric

heater or rear window heating are

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●

The stop-start system is

manually deactivated.

The bonnet is opened.

The driver's seat belt is

unfastened and the driver's door

is opened.

The engine temperature is too

low.

The charging level of the vehicle

battery is below a defined level.

The brake vacuum is not

sufficient.

The vehicle is driven at least at

walking speed.

The climate control system

requests an engine start.

The air conditioning is manually

switched on.

Parking

key. Turn the front wheels

towards the kerb.

Close the windows.

●

9 Warning

●

Remove the ignition key from

the ignition switch. Turn the

steering wheel until the

steering wheel lock is felt to

engage.

For vehicles with automatic

transmission, the key can only

be removed when the selector

lever is in position P.

●

Do not park the vehicle on an

easily ignitable surface. The

high temperature of the

exhaust system could ignite the

surface.

●

Always apply parking brake.

Pull switch m for approx.

one second.

The electric parking brake is

applied when control indicator

m illuminates 3 95.

Lock the vehicle and activate the anti-

theft alarm system.

●

Switch off the engine.

Notice

In the event of an accident with

airbag deployment, the engine is

turned off automatically if the vehicle

comes to a standstill within a certain

time.

If the vehicle is on a level

surface or uphill slope, engage

first gear or set the selector

lever to position P before

removing the ignition key. On

an uphill slope, turn the front

wheels away from the kerb.

If the bonnet is not fully closed, a

warning message is displayed in the

Driver Information Centre.

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.

If the vehicle is on a downhill

slope, engage reverse gear or

set the selector lever to position

P before removing the ignition

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