Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal positio n............. 137
Automatic drive program ...............138
Changing gea r............................... 137
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 135
Display message ............................ 229
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 136
Drive program displa y.................... 135
Driving tips .................................... 137
Emergency running mode ..............141
Engaging drive position .................. 136
Engaging neutra l............................ 136
Engaging revers egear ................... 136
Engaging the par kposition ............ 136
Kickdow n....................................... 137
Manual drive program ....................139
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .136
Problem (fault) ............................... 141
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 137
Pulling away ................................... 128
Starting the engine ........................127
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 138
Trailer towing ................................. 137
Transmissio nposition display ........135
Transmission positions ..................137
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................141
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 320 B
Bag hook ............................................ 251
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 185
Folding out ..................................... 183
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................63
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
Display message ............................ 213
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS)
Function/notes ................................ 65 Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes ....................73
Replacing ......................................... 74
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 282
Display message ............................ 220
Important safety notes ..................280
Jump starting ................................. 283
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........39
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 39
Function .......................................... .47
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................199
Display message ............................ 224
Notes/function .............................. 177
Trailer towing ................................. 179
Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .263
Display message ............................ 230
Opening ......................................... 262
Boot
see Tailgate
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 212
Notes ............................................. 315
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .66
Changin gbulbs .............................. 107
Display message ............................ 216
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 63
BAS .................................................. 63
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) .........................315
Display message ............................ 206
Driving tips .................................... 146
Important safety notes ..................146
Parking brake ................................ 145
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting Index
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!
If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select trans-
mission position Dand drive program Eor
S.
Engaging parkp osition PX
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display Pis shown in
the multifunction display.
i When you engage park position P, make
sure that the transmission position display
shows Pin the multifunction display.
i You can only engage park position Pwhen
the vehicle is stationary.
i The automatic transmission shifts into
park position Pautomatically if you open
the driver's door when the vehicle is sta-
tionary or when driving at very low speed
with the transmission in position Dor R. In
addition, a warning tone sounds and a dis-
play message is shown.
i If you depress the brake pedal and push
the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down, the
parking loc kis disengaged and the trans-
mission shifts to neutral N.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò20 †, you can only shift out of park posi-
tion Pinto another transmission position
when the engine is running.
If you want to shift from park position P
directly to Ror D, depress the brake and
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance.
! If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from
D to R, from Rto Dor directly to P. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission could be
damaged. Engaging reverse gear R !
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
i The ECO start/stop function is not avail-
able when reverse gear is engaged.
For further information on the ECO start/
stop function, see (Y page 129).
X Depress the brake pedal while the vehicle
is stationary.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to neutral N X
Push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
Neutral N with ECO start/stop function
activated The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is
braked to a standstill when in neutral
Nand
the brake is still depressed.
For further information on the ECO start/stop
function, see (Y page 129).
Drive position D with ECO start/stop
function activated The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is
braked to a standstill when in drive position
D
and the brake is still depressed.
For further information on the ECO start/stop
function, see (Y page 129).
Engaging drive position D X
Depress the brake pedal while the vehicle
is stationary.
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past
the first point of resistance. 136
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