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position of switch @ is), the sooner the wind
screen wipers react to moisture on the wind
screen. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode*
on the infotainment system (this will activate the
intermittent wipe mode). Select the following on
the infotainment system: I MENU! button
> Car >
left control button > Vehicle settings > Rain sen
sor > off.
@ -Slow wipe
@- Fast wipe
©- Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi
tion, the wipers will switch from slow continuous
wiping to fast continuous wiping after a while.
® -Wash/wipe. The screen is given an extra wipe
a few seconds later to remove any dribbles of wa
ter (if the vehicle is moving and the temperature
is above approx. 4 °C). You can deactivate this
function by moving the lever to position® again
within 10 seconds after the extra wipe. The extra
wipe function is activated again the next time you
switch on the ignition.
Headlight washers*. The headlight washer sys
tem* only operates when the lights are switched
on. The headlights are automatically washed the
first time and every fifth time you move the lever
to position ®·
.&_ WARNING
- The rain sensor* is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still obliged to man
ually operate the windscreen wipers as re
quired depending on visibility.
- Do not use water-repellent coatings on the
windscreen. In bad visibility conditions such
as light rain, low sun or when driving at
night these coatings can cause increased
dazzle, which is a serious safety hazard.
Such coatings can also cause the wiper
blades to judder.
- Poor visibility can cause accidents. Always
ensure that the wiper blades are in good
condition ¢ page 44, Changing the wind
screen wiper blades. Lights
and vision
CD CAUTION
- In icy conditions, check that the wiper
blades are not frozen to the windscreen. If
the wiper blades are frozen to the wind
screen when you switch on the windscreen
wipers, this could damage the wiper blades.
- Make sure you switch off the windscreen
wiper system (lever in position 0) before you
use an automatic car wash. This will avoid
inadvertent triggering of the wipers and
possible damage to the wiper system.
(1)) Note
- The windscreen wipers are deactivated when
the ignition is switched off. You can activate
the windscreen wipers after switching the
ignition on again by moving the windscreen
wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty wiper blades can cause smear
ing on the glass. This can also impair the ef
fectiveness of the rain sensor*. Please check
the wiper blades regularly.
- The windscreen washer jets are heated*
when the ignition is switched on if the out
side temperature is low.
- If you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights, the
wiper speed setting will automatically be re
duced by one level.
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades if the wipers leave smear
ing on the glass. Clean the wiper blades using a
soft cloth and a glass cleaning solution.
..,. Set the wiper arms to the service position
¢page 44.
..,. Lift the wiper arms away from the glass.
.&_ WARNING
Dirty wiper blades can impair the driver's view
- risk of accident!
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and cooling
To prevent the front side windows from misting
up in wet weather, it's a good idea to open the
side air outlets and point them to the side.
� Switching air recirculation on/off
The air recirculation mode can be switched on
manually or automatically*.
- To switch the manual air recirculation mode on/
off, press the G;J button.
- The automatic* air recirculation function must
be activated on the infotainment system. Se
lect the following on the infotainment system:
I MENU I
button > Car > Left control button > Ve
hicle settings > A/C > Auto recirculation. The
air quality sensor, which is designed for the de
tec tion of diesel and petrol exhaust fumes, au
tomatically switches the air recirculation mode
on or off depending on the Level of pollution in
the outside air.
In air recirculation mode, the air from the interior
of the vehicle is filtered and recirculated. This
setting prevents fumes etc. from entering the in
terior. We recommend switching on the air recir
culation mode when driving through a tunnel or
in traffic
queues ¢ A.
The air recirculation mode is switched off when
the G;J or I AUTO
I or I
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AX
I button is pressed.
Iii) MAXI Switching
the defroster on/off
The windscreen and side windows are defrosted
or demisted as quickly as possible. Most of the
air comes out of the outlets below the wind
screen. The air recirculation mode is deactivated.
The temperature is regulated automatically.
The defroster is switched off when the !AUTO!
button is pressed.
!Clill RE
AR!
Switching the rear window heating
on/off
If rear window heating is activated with the igni
tion switched on, the battery management deter
mines whether or not the battery charge Level is
sufficient for the rear window heating to be
switched on. Otherwise the rear window heating
operates when the engine is running, and
switches off automatically after about
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-20 minutes, depending on the outside tem
perature.
To switch on the rear window heating permanent
ly, press and hold the Imo RE A
R! button for at Least
two seconds. This setting will be stored for ap
proximately 15 minutes after the ignition is
switched off.
A WARNING
For reasons of safety you should not Leave the
air recirculation switched on for too Long. This
mode prevents fresh air from entering the ve
hicle, so the windows can mist over if the air
cooling is switched off. Bad visibility can cause
an accident.
Adjusting air outlets
Fig. 66 Dashboard: Adjusting air outlet
To adjust the air flow direction, turn the ribbed
outer adjustment ring©¢ Fig. 66.
To adjust the air flow intensity, move the Lev
er @ on the air outlet. To shut off the air flow,
move the Lever all the way to the Left.
Seat heating
Applies to vehicles: with seat heating
Fig. 67 Air outlet: Seat heating

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is indicated by an LED.
,. To switch on the seat heating, press the� but
ton once.
,. To reduce the level, press the� button again.
,. To switch off the seat heating, press the [tJ but-
ton repeatedly until all the LEDs have gone out.
The seat heating automatically switches from
level 3 to level 2 after about 10 minutes.
When not to switch on the seat heating
Do not switch on the seat heating in the follow
ing situations:
- Seat is unused
- A protective cover is fitted on the seat
- A child seat is fitted on the seat
- The seat is damp or wet
_&. WARNING
People with limited capacity to feel pain or
sense temperature could burn themselves
when using the seat heating. These people
must not use the seat heating -risk of injury!
CD CAUTION
To avoid damaging the heating elements of
the seat heating, please do not kneel on the
seat or apply sharp pressure at a single point.
(I)) Note
- The setting for the driver's seat heating is
assigned to the key in use.
- If the front passenger's seat heating was on
when you last switched off the ignition, it
will be switched on automatically only if the
ignition is switched on again within 10 mi
nutes.
Supplementary heater
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
On cold days, the interior of the vehicle warms up
more quickly with the supplementary electric
heater. The supplementary heater is switched on
automatically as required, depending on the set
ting on the vehicle heating system. Heating
and cooling
The "supplementary heater" function can be
switched on or off as required. Select the follow
ing on the infotainment system: I MENU
I button >
Car > left control button > Vehicle settings > A/C
> Auto supplementary heater.
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Switching off/ starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with start/stop system
Fig. 71 Instrument cluster: Engine switched off (stop
phase)
Vehicles with manual gearbox
.. When the vehicle stops, put the gear lever in
neutral and take your foot off the clutch pedal.
The engine will switch off. The indicator lamp
• will appear on the infotainment display.
.. The engine will start again automatically when
you press the clutch pedal. The indicator lamp
will go out.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox
.. Stop the vehicle and keep your foot on the
brake pedal. The engine will switch off. The in
dicator lamp. will appear on the displa y.
.. The
engine will start again automatically when
you take your foot off the brake pedal. If the
hold assist* is switched on, the engine will not
start until the accelerator is pressed. The indi
cator lamp. will go out.
Further information for automatic gearboxes
The engine is switched off when the selector lev
er is in position P, D, Nor Sor in manual mode. If
the selector lever is in position P, the engine will
remain off even if you take your foot off the
brake. The engine will not start again until you
press the accelerator or select another gear and
take your foot off the brake.
The engine will start again if you move the selec
tor lever to R during a stop phase.
If you do not want the engine to start, move the
selector lever quickly from D through R to P.
64 @
Note
- You can control whether or not the engine is
switched off by varying the amount of pres
sure on the brake pedal. For instance, if you
brake gently in stop-and-go traffic or before
turning off at a junction, the engine will re
main on while the vehicle is at a standstill.
As soon as you press the brake pedal harder,
the engine will be switched off.
- On vehicles with manual gearbox, you
should keep your foot on the brake during a
stop phase to prevent the vehicle from mov
ing.
- If you press the !START
ENGINE STOP!
but
ton during a stop phase, the ignition will be
switched off.
-If the engine stalls on a vehicle with manual
gearbox, you can start it again directly by
pressing the clutch pedal immediately .
- When you stop and the start/stop system
turns off the engine, the ignition remains
on. Before leaving the vehicle, ensure that
the ignition is switched off; otherwise the
batte ry will be drained .
, General notes
The on-board control system can override the
start/stop function for various reasons.
Fig. 72 Instrument cluster: Engine stop temporarily un
available
Engine does not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks that
certain conditions have been met. The engine will
not switch off in the following situations, for ex-
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temperature required for start/stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected on the air
conditioner has not yet been reached.
- The exterior temperature is very high/Low.
- The windscreen is being defrosted ®.
- The parking aid* or park assist* is switched on.
- The battery charge is too Low.
- The steering wheel is close to full Lock or the
vehicle is being steered.
- Reverse gear has just been selected.
- The vehicle is on a steep gradient.
rj,J will
appear in the infotainment display to in
dicate this status.
Engine cuts in again automatically
The stop phase is interrupted in the following sit
uations, for example. The engine cuts in auto
matically without intervention from the driver.
-The vehicle starts to roll (e.g. on a hill).
- The interior temperature deviates from the air
conditioner setting.
- The windscreen is being defrosted ®.
- The brake pedal is pressed several times in suc-
cession.
- The battery charge drops to an insufficient Lev-
el.
- The power consumption is high.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
the ignition will be switched off automatically if
certain conditions are met. For instance:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The start/stop system has switched off the en-
gine.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
- The brake pedal is not pressed.
- The vehicle is stationary.
If the dipped beam headlights are on when this
happens, the side Lights will be turned on instead
and the message Side lights will be automatical
ly switched off in 30 minutes. See owner's man
ual will appear on the infotainment display. After Driving
approx. 30 minutes, or when you Lock the vehicle,
the side Lights will be switched off.
If the start/stop system has not stopped the en
gine or if you have switched off the start/stop
system manually, the engine will continue run
ning and the ignition will not be switched off au
tomatically¢,&..
A WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The
exhaust gases are toxic -risk of poisoning!
(Q) Note
If you select D, N or S (on vehicles with auto
matic gearbox) after selecting reverse gear,
the car must have been moving at over
10 km/h before the system can switch off the
engine again.
Switching the start/stop system off and on
manually
Applies to vehicles: with start/stop system
You can switch the system off manually if you
don't want to use it.
Fig. 73 Centre console: Switch for start/stop system
� To switch the start/stop system off or on man
ually, press the l(il.)"'
I button. The LED in the but
ton will Light up when the system is switched
off.
(1)) Note
If you switch off the system during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati
cally.
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Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
Automatic start/stop deactivated: please
restart engine manually
This message appears if certain conditions have
not been met during the stop phase and the
start/stop system cannot start the engine again
aut omatically. The !START
ENGINE STOP!
button
must be used to start the engine.
Start/stop system: fault. Function
unavailable. Please contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the start/stop system.
Drive to a workshop soon and have the fault recti
fied.
Electro-mechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electro-mechanical parking brake replaces
the handbrake.
Fig. 74 Centre console: Parking brake
� To apply the parking brake, pull the switch
� Fig. 74. The warning Lamps.
in the button
and in the infotainment display will light up.
� To release the parking brake, press the brake or
accelerator pedal with the ignition switched on
and simultaneously press the switch. The warn
ing Lamps .
in the switch and on the display
will go out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechani
cal parking brake. The parking brake replaces the
conventional handbrake, and is mainly intended
to prevent the vehicle from rolling away acciden
tally.
66 However,
the electro-mechanical parking brake
also offers a number of convenience and safety
features in addition to the functions of a normal
handbrake.
When driving away
- The parking brake auto release function relea
ses the parking brake automatically when you
wish to start moving ¢ page 67, Driving away
from a standstill.
- When
driving away on a gradient, the parking
brake auto release function prevents the vehicle
from rolling back unintentionally. The braking
force of the parking brake is only released when
there is enough power at the wheels to make
the vehicle move in the desired direction.
Emergency braking function
An emergency braking function enables you to
stop the vehicle even if the conventional foot
brake should fail to work ¢ page 68, Emergen
cy braking function.
Warning lamps - The warning Lamps.
on the display and in the
switch Light up when the parking brake is ap
plied with the ignition switched on.
- The warning Lamps.
on the display and in the
switch Light up for approximately 20 seconds
when the parking brake is applied with the igni
tion switched off.
_& WARNING
- The accelerator pedal must on no account
be pressed inadvertently when a gear is en
gaged and the engine is running with the ve
hicle stationary. The vehicle could otherwise
start moving immediately and possibly
cause an accident.
- It is not possible to apply the parking brake
if the electrical power supply fails. In this
case, park the vehicle on a Level surface and
select 1st gear (manual gearbox) or move
the selector Lever to position P (automatic
gearbox) to prevent it from rolling. Obtain
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Automatic gearbox
S tronic
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
The vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled dual-clutch gearbox (S tronic). Torque
between the engine and the gearbox is transmit
ted via two independent clutches. They enable
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the vehi
cle.
The gearbox shifts up or down automatically and
continuously adapts the timing of the gear
changes to your driving style.
When you drive at moderate speeds the gearbox
will select the most economical shift programme.
It will then change up early and delay the down
shifts to give better fuel economy.
If you drive at higher speeds with heavy accelera
tion, if you open the throttle quickly, or if you use
the kick-down or the car's maximum speed, the
gearbox will automatically select the more "spor
ty" shift programmes.
If desired, you can also select the gears manually
(tiptronic mode).
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
Fig. 76 Instrument cluster: Selector lever positions
The current selector lever position and the cur
rent gear are shown in the infotainment display.
P - Parking lock
When the selector lever is in this position, the
driven wheels are locked mechanically. The park-
70 ing
lock must only be engaged when the vehicle
is stationary ¢.&. .
The interlock button (the button in the selector
lever handle) must be pressed in and the brake
pedal must be depressed before moving these
lector lever either in or out of position P.
R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be engaged when the ve
hicle is stationary and the engine is idling ¢.&..
To move the selector lever to position R, press in
the interlock button and at the same time press
the brake pedal. The reversing light comes on
when the selector lever is in the R position with
the ignition on.
N - Neutral
In this position, the gearbox is in neutral.
DIS -Drive/Sport (standard position for
driving forwards)
In selector lever position D/S, the gearbox can be
operated in either the standard drive mode (D) or
in sport mode (S). To select sport mode (S), brief
ly pull the selector lever back. The gearbox will
switch back to drive mode (D) if you pull these
lector lever again. The selected driving mode is
shown on the infotainment display.
In the standard drive mode (D), the gearbox au
tomatically selects the best gear ratio. This de
pends on the engine load, the road speed and the
driving style.
Select sport mode (S) if you wish to take full ad
vantage of the car's performance. This setting
makes use of the engine's maximum power out
put. When accelerating the gear shifts may be
noticeable.
Press the brake pedal when moving the selector
lever from N to D/S if the vehicle is stationary or
at speeds below 2 km/h ¢ .&..
E - Efficiency*
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shifts give improved fuel economy because the
full power reserves of the engine are not used.
In this mode, Eis shown on the display instead of
D ¢Fig. 76.
A WARNING
- The car can roll away even if the ignition is
switched off.
- Never move the selector lever to R or P
when driving, as this could cause an acci
dent.
- In all selector lever positions except P the
vehicle must always be held with the foot
brake when the engine is running. This is be
cause an automatic gearbox still transmits
power even at idling speed, and the vehicle
tends to "creep" -risk of accident!
- The accelerator pedal must on no account
be pressed inadvertently when a gear is en
gaged with the vehicle stationary . The vehi
cle could otherwise start moving immedi
ately (in some cases even if the parking
brake is engaged) and possibly cause an ac
cident.
- Do not press the accelerator while selecting
a gear with the vehicle stationary and the
engine running, as this could cause an acci
dent.
- The driver should never get out of the vehi
cle when the engine is running and a gear is
engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle
while the engine is running, you must apply
the parking brake and engage the parking
lock P.
- To avoid accidents, apply the parking brake
and put the selector lever in position P be
fore opening the bonnet and working on the
vehicle with the engine running. Please ob
serve the important safety warnings
¢ page 220, Working on components in
the engine compartment.
((D) Note
- Drive select: You can select the sport pro
gram for gear changes by activating the dy- Automatic
gearbox
namic mode. The infotainment display will
show S instead of D.
- If the lever is moved accidentally to N when
driving, take your foot off the accelerator
and let the engine speed drop to idling be
fore selecting Dor S again.
- It is not possible to move the selector lever
out of position P if the electrical power sup
ply fails. In this case, the selector lever can
be released manually. Left-hand drive
vehicles ¢ page 78, right-hand drive
vehicles ¢ page 79.
Selector lever lock
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic gearbox
The selector Lever Lock prevents gears from being
engaged inadvertently, so that the vehicle is not
set in motion unintentionally.
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Fig. 77 Selector lever lock
The sele ctor lever lock is released as follows:
... Switch on the ignition.
... Pr ess the brake pedal and at the same time
press in the interlock button.
Automatic selector lever lock
The sele ctor lever is locked in the P and N posi
tions when the ignition is on. To move the selec
tor lever out of these positions the driver must
press the brake pedal. To move out of position P,
the interlock button must also be pressed. The
following message appears in the display as a re
minder for the driver when the selector lever is in
position P or N:
To select a gear please press brake pedal and in-
terlock button on gear selector lever
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