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16In briefTransmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress clutch pedal, press the
release button on the selector lever
and engage the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever to neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual transmission 3 168.
Automatic transmissionP=parkR=reverseN=neutralD=automatic modeM=manual mode: move selector
lever from D to the left.<=manual mode upshifting]=manual mode downshifting
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P when the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied. To engage
P or R, press the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 164.
Starting off
Check before starting off ■ Tyre pressure and condition 3 250,
3 293.
■ Engine oil level and fluid levels 3 224.
■ All windows, mirrors, exterior lighting and number plates are free
from dirt, snow and ice and are
operational.
■ Proper position of mirrors, seats, and seat belts 3 36, 3 47,
3 55.
■ Brake function at low speed, particularly if the brakes are wet.
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156Driving and operating
Do not operate accelerator pedal.
Press and release Engine Start/Stop:
an automatic procedure operates the
starter with a short delay until the
engine is running, see Automatic
Starter Control.
Before restarting or to switch off the engine when vehicle is stationary, press Engine Start/Stop once more
briefly.
During an Autostop, the engine can
be started by depressing the clutch
pedal 3 157.
Emergency shut off during
driving If the engine needs to be switched offduring driving in case of emergency,
press Engine Start/Stop for longer
than 2 seconds or press twice briefly
within 5 seconds.9 Danger
Switching off the vehicle engine
during driving may cause loss of
power support of brake and
steering systems. Assistance
systems and airbag systems are
disabled. Lighting and brake lights will extinguish. Therefore powerdown the engine and ignition while
driving only in case of vehicle
emergency.
Starting the vehicle at low
temperatures
Starting 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 requires a
warming phase of approx. 5 minutes.
The selector lever must be in position
P .
Automatic Starter Control
This function controls the engine
starting procedure. The driver does
not need to hold the key in position 3
or to hold Engine Start/Stop pressed.
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.
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).
■ Timeout occurred.
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.
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 pedal is released.
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Fuel for petrol engines ...............210
Fuel gauge ................................. 101
Fuel selector .............................. 102
Fuses ......................................... 242
G Gauges ....................................... 100
Gear shifting ............................... 107
General information ...................218
Glovebox ..................................... 70
H Halogen headlights ....................232
Hand brake ......................... 169, 170
Hazard warning flashers ............132
Headlight flash ........................... 128
Headlight range adjustment ......128
Headlights................................... 126 Headlights when driving abroad 129
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 45
Heated mirrors ............................. 38
Heated rear window ..................... 41
Heated steering wheel .................87
Heating ........................................ 53
High beam ......................... 110, 127
High beam assist ................110, 127
Hill start assist ........................... 172
Horn ....................................... 13, 87I
Identification plate .....................274
Ignition switch positions .............153
Immobiliser .......................... 36, 109
Indicators .................................... 100
Information displays.................... 111
Instrument cluster ........................95
Instrument panel fuse box .........245
Instrument panel illumination .....241
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 134
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interactive driving system ...........174
Interior care ............................... 269
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Interior lights ...................... 134, 241
Interior mirrors .............................. 38
Interruption of power supply ......168
Introduction .................................... 3
ISOFIX child restraint systems ....69
J Jump starting ............................. 262
K Key, memorised settings ..............23
Keys ............................................. 20
Keys, locks ................................... 20L
Lane change alert .......................201
Lane departure warning .....107, 209
Lashing eyes ............................... 77
Lighting features .........................135
Light switch ................................ 126
Load compartment ................28, 72
Load compartment cover .............74
Load compartment fuse box ......247
Loading information .....................84
Low fuel ..................................... 109
M
Malfunction indicator light ..........106
Manual anti-dazzle ......................38
Manual mode ............................. 166
Manual transmission .................. 168
Manual windows ..........................39
Memorised settings ......................23
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................133
N New vehicle running-in ..............153
Number plate light .....................240
O Object detection systems ...........193
Odometer ................................... 100
Oil, engine .......................... 272, 276