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STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting the vehicle414
Switching off the vehicle 416
Ignition modes 417
Selecting ignition mode 418
Brake functions 419
Brakes 419
Brake Assist System 421
Braking on wet roads 421
Braking on salted roads 421
Maintenance of the brake system 422
Parking brake 422
Activating and deactivating the park- ing brake 423
Settings for automatically activatingthe parking brake 424
Parking on a hill 424
Parking brake malfunction 425
Auto-hold brakes 426
Activating and deactivating Auto-hold at a standstill 426
Hill Start Assist 427
Braking assist after a collision 427
Transmission 428
Gear selector positions for automatictransmissions 429
Using the steering wheel paddles
* to
shift 431
Shiftlock 432
The kickdown function 432
Gear indicator *
432
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 433
Drive systems 433
Starting and stopping the combus- tion engine in Twin Engine vehicles 434
Drive modes 435
Changing drive mode 439
Leveling control * and suspension
440
Leveling control settings *
443
Low Speed Control 443
Activating and deactivating LowSpeed Control using the function button 444
Hill Descent Control 444
Activating and deactivating HillDescent Control using the functionbutton 445
Economical driving 446
Using the electric motor only 447
Factors affecting electric motor range 448
"Hold" and "Charge" functions 449
Preparing for a long trip 450
Winter driving 451
Driving through standing water452
Opening/closing the fuel filler door 452
Refueling 453
Fuel 454
Octane rating 455
Emission controls 457
Overheating of engine and transmission 458
Battery drain 459
Jump starting using another battery 459
Detachable towbar *
461
Driving with a trailer 462
Trailer Stability Assist *
464
Checking trailer lights 465
Towing using a towline 466
Attaching and removing the towing eyelet 466
Recovery 467
HomeLink ®
* 468
Programming HomeLink ®
* 469
Using HomeLink 470
Type approval for HomeLink ®
* 471
Compass 471
Activating and deactivating the compass 472
Calibrating the compass 472
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Touching up minor paint damage635
Color codes 636
Changing rear window wipers 637
Replacing windshield wiper blades 638
Windshield wipers in the service position 639
Filling washer fluid 640
SPECIFICATIONS
Type designations644
Dimensions 647
Weights 649
Towing capacity and tongue weight 650
Engine specifications 651
Engine oil specifications 652
Coolant specifications 653
Transmission fluid specifications 653
Brake fluid specifications 653
Fuel tank volume 654
Air conditioning specifications 654
Approved tire pressure 655
INDEX
Index 657
DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.79
Memory for power front seat settings *, door
mirrors and head-up display *
Central locking
Power windows, door mirrors, electric child safety locks*
Controls for front seat
Related information
•Manual front seats (p. 180)
• Adjusting the power front seats
* (p. 181)
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 193)
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 148)
• Starting the vehicle (p. 414)
• Instrument panel (p. 80)
• Center display overview (p. 105)
• Transmission (p. 428)
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SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL
* Option/accessory.
192 Tap the
Headrest Fold button
to activate/deactivate folding.
Manually push the head restraint until it clicks into position.
WARNING
Do not lower the head restraint if there are passengers in any of the rear seats.
WARNING
The head restraint must be locked in the upright position after it has been folded up.
Manually folding down the rear seat's outboard head restraints
For models with electrically folding backrests *,
the outboard head restraints are folded manually using the control on the top of the seat (see illus- tration
). For vehicles without electrically fold-
ing backrests, fold down the outboard head restraints using the inner control on the top of the seat (see illustration
).
Related information
• Folding down the rear seat backrests (p. 188)
Steering wheel controls and horn The steering wheel has a horn and controls for e.g. driver support systems and voice control.
Steering wheel keypads and paddles
*.
Driver support system controls 2
.
Paddle * for manually shifting gears (auto-
matic transmission).
Controls for voice commands, adjusting the head-up display, accessing menus and mes-sages, and handling phone calls.
2 Speed limiter *, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control *, Distance Alert * and Pilot Assist *.
DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory.
290
Managing Adaptive Cruise Controlspeed
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 45
) can be set to
various speeds.
Setting/changing set speed
Note: This illustration is general and details may vary depending on model and market.
: Increases the set speed.
: Reduces the set speed.
Set speed.
–Change a set speed by pressing the (1)
or
(2) buttons briefly or by pressing and
holding them:
• Press briefly
: Press briefly: each press
changes the speed in +/- 5 mph (+/- 5 km/h) increments.
• Press
and hold: Release the button when
the set speed indicator (3) has moved tothe desired speed.
• The most recently set speed will be stored.
If speed is increased by depressing the accelera- tor pedal while pressing the
button on the
steering wheel, the vehicle's speed when the but- ton is pressed will be stored as the set speed. Temporarily increasing speed using the accelera- tor pedal, e.g. when passing another vehicle, willnot affect the setting. The vehicle will return tothe set speed when the accelerator pedal isreleased.
Automatic transmission
Adaptive Cruise Control can follow another vehi- cle at speeds from a standstill up to 200 km/h(125 mph). The lowest speed that can be set for Adaptive Cruise Control is 30 km/h (20 mph). When fol-lowing another vehicle, ACC can monitor thatvehicle's speed and slow your own vehicle down to a standstill, but it is not possible to set speedslower than 30 km/h (20 mph). The highest possible speed that can be set is 200 km/h (125 mph).
Related information
•
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 285)
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Adaptive Cruise Control
DRIVER SUPPORT
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–Change a set speed by pressing the (1)
or
(2) buttons briefly or by pressing and
holding them:
• Press briefly
: Press briefly: each press
changes the speed in +/- 5 mph (+/- 5 km/h) increments.
• Press
and hold: Release the button when
the set speed indicator (3) has moved tothe desired speed.
• The most recently set speed will be stored.
If speed is increased by depressing the accelera- tor pedal while pressing the
button on the
steering wheel, the vehicle's speed when the but- ton is pressed will be stored as the set speed. Temporarily increasing speed using the accelera- tor pedal, e.g. when passing another vehicle, willnot affect the setting. The vehicle will return tothe set speed when the accelerator pedal isreleased.
Automatic transmission
Pilot Assist can follow another vehicle at speeds from a standstill up to 200 km/h (125 mph). The lowest speed that can be set for Pilot Assist is 30 km/h (20 mph). When following anothervehicle, ACC can monitor that vehicle's speedand slow your own vehicle down to a standstill,but it is not possible to set speeds lower than30 km/h (20 mph). The highest possible speed that can be set is200 km/h (125 mph).
Related information
•
Pilot Assist (p. 301)
Setting a time interval for PilotAssist
Pilot Assist can be set to different time intervals.
Different time intervals to the vehicle ahead can be selectedand are shown in the instru-ment panel as 1–5 horizontalbars. The more bars, the longerthe time interval. One bar rep-resents an interval of
approx. 1 second to the vehicle ahead. 5 barsrepresents approx. 3 seconds.
NOTE
When the symbol in the instrument panel shows a vehicle and a steering wheel, PilotAssist follows a vehicle ahead at a presettime interval. When only a steering wheel is shown, there is no vehicle ahead within a reasonable dis-tance.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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NOTE
With a cold start, idling speed may be consid- erably higher than normal for certain enginetypes. This is done to get the emissions sys-tem up to normal operating temperature asquickly as possible, which minimizes exhaustemissions and protects the environment.
CAUTION
•When starting in cold weather, the auto- matic transmission may shift up at slightlyhigher engine speeds than normal untilthe automatic transmission fluid reachesnormal operating temperature.
• Do not race a cold engine immediatelyafter starting. This could prevent fluidsfrom properly lubricating vital compo-nents in the engine before it has reachedthe proper operating temperature.
• The engine should be idling when thegear selector is moved. Never accelerateuntil the gear is fully engaged. Accelerat-ing rapidly before a gear is properlyengaged could lead to harder wear ofcomponents.
• To help prevent the transmission oil from overheating, select
P or N when idling at
a standstill for prolonged periods of time.
Related information
• Switching off the vehicle (p. 416)
• Ignition modes (p. 417)
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 193)
• Jump starting using another battery (p. 459)
• Selecting ignition mode (p. 418)
Switching off the vehicle The vehicle can be switched off using the start knob in the tunnel console.
Start knob in the tunnel console.
To switch off the vehicle:
–Turn the start knob clockwise and release to switch off the vehicle. The control will auto-matically return to the original position.
If the vehicle rolls:
–Turn clockwise and hold the knob until the vehicle switches off.
Related information
• Starting the vehicle (p. 414)
• Ignition modes (p. 417)
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 193)
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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ModeFunctions
II •The headlights illuminate.
• Warning/indicator lights illumi- nate for 5 seconds.
• A number of other systems areactivated. However, seat and rearwindow heating can only be acti-vated when the engine is running.
This ignition mode uses a lot ofcurrent from the battery andshould be avoided whenever pos-sible!
A Also activated when the door is opened.
Related information
• Starting the vehicle (p. 414)
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 193)
• Jump starting using another battery (p. 459)
• Selecting ignition mode (p. 418)
Selecting ignition mode
The vehicle's ignition can be put in various modes (levels) to make different functions availa-ble.
Selecting an ignition mode
Start knob in the tunnel console.
• Ignition mode 0
- Unlock the vehicle and
keep the remote key in the passenger com- partment.
NOTE
To set level I or II without engine start – do
not depress the brake pedal (or clutch pedal
for vehicles with manual transmission) when selecting this ignition mode.
• Ignition mode I
- Turn the start knob clock-
wise and release it. The control will automati- cally return to the original position.
• Ignition mode II
- Turn the start knob clock-
wise and hold it there for approx. 5 seconds.Release the knob, which will automaticallyreturn to its original position.
• Back to ignition mode 0
- To return to igni-
tion mode 0 from mode I and II, turn the start
knob clockwise and release it. The controlwill automatically return to the original posi-tion.
Related information
• Starting the vehicle (p. 414)
• Switching off the vehicle (p. 416)
• Ignition modes (p. 417)
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 193)
• Jump starting using another battery (p. 459)