3.Press and hold down brake pedal.4.Use the accelerator pedal to maintain an en‐
gine speed of approx. 2,000 rpm.
After a few minutes, the high-voltage battery is
fully charged again.
The battery charge indicator in the instrument
cluster, refer to page 79, is used to check the
status.
General driving notes
Closing the trunk lid Drive with the trunk lid closed
Only drive with the tailgate closed; other‐
wise, in the event of an accident or braking or
evasive maneuvers, passengers or other road
users may be injured or the vehicle may be dam‐
aged. In addition, exhaust fumes may enter the
passenger compartment.◀
If driving with the tailgate open cannot be
avoided:
▷Close all windows and the glass sunroof.▷Greatly increase the blower speed.▷Drive moderately.
Hot exhaust system
Hot exhaust system
High temperatures are generated in the
exhaust system.
Do not remove the heat shields installed and
never apply undercoating to them. When driv‐
ing, standing at idle and while parking, take care
to avoid possible contact between the hot ex‐
haust system and any highly flammable materi‐
als such as hay, leaves, grass, etc. Such contact
could lead to a fire, and with it the risk of serious
personal injury as well as property damage.
Do not touch hot exhaust pipes; otherwise, there
is the danger of getting burned.◀
Mobile communication devices in the
vehicle
Mobile communication devices in the ve‐
hicle
It is advised that you do not use mobile commu‐
nication devices, e.g., mobile phones, inside the
vehicle without connecting them directly to the
external antenna. Otherwise, the vehicle elec‐
tronics and mobile communication devices can
interfere with each other. In addition, there is no
assurance that the radiation generated during
transmission will be discharged from the vehicle
interior.◀
Hydroplaning
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can
form between the tires and road surface.
This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplan‐
ing. It is characterized by a partial or complete
loss of contact between the tires and the road
surface, ultimately undermining your ability to
steer and brake the vehicle.
Hydroplaning
When driving on wet or slushy roads, re‐
duce your speed to prevent hydroplaning.◀
Driving through water
Drive though calm water only if it is not deeper
than 9.8 inches/25 cm and at this height, no
faster than walking speed, up to 6 mph/10 km/h.
Adhere to water depth and speed limita‐
tions
Do not exceed this water depth and walking
speed; otherwise, the vehicle's engine, the elec‐
trical systems and the transmission may be
damaged.◀
Braking safely
Your vehicle is equipped with ABS as a standard
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Starting the combustion en‐gine 65
Status display, tires 98
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 58
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 71
Storage compartments 146
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 146
Storage, tires 175
Storing the vehicle 203
Summer tires, tread 173
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 77
Surround View 120
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 113
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 135
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 77
Tailgate 41
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote control 39
Tail lamps 189
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 206
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 133
Temperature display, external temperature 78
Temperature, engine oil 78
Terminal, jump-starting 196 Text message, supplemen‐
tary 77
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 37
Thigh support 51
Through-loading system 144
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 85
Tire damage 173
Tire identification marks 171
Tire inflation pressure 169
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 101
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 98
Tires, changing 173
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 169
Tires, run-flat tires 175
Tire tread 173
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 183
Top View 123
Total vehicle weight 207
Tow fitting 198
Towing 197
Tow-starting 197
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 98
Traction control 112
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 112
Transmission, automatic 71
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 173
Trip computer 86
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 68
Trip odometer 78
Trunk lid 41 Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐
ing 42
Trunk lid, hotel function 42
Trunk lid opening with no- touch activation 43
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 39
Turning circle 207
Turning circle lines, backup camera 122
Turn signals, operation 68
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 189
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 88
Universal remote control 138
Unlock button, automatic transmission 72
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 41
Unlocking/locking via door lock 40
Unlocking/locking with remote control 38
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 201
USB interface 143
V
Variable sport steering 112
Vehicle battery 191
Vehicle battery, replacing 192
Vehicle, breaking in 152
Vehicle care 201
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 176
Vehicle jack 191
Vehicle paint 201 Seite 217Everything from A to ZReference217
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