Driving and operating105Power saving measures
During an Autostop, several electrical
features such as auxiliary electric
heater or rear window heating are
disabled or switched to a power
saving mode. The fan speed of the
climate control system is reduced to
save power.
Restart of the engine by the driver
Vehicles with manual transmission
Depress the clutch pedal without depressing the brake pedal to restart
the engine.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine is restarted in the
following cases:
● brake pedal released while the selector lever in position D or M
● brake pedal released or selector lever in position N when selector
lever is moved to position D or
M
● selector lever moved to position RRestart of the engine by the stop-
start system
The selector lever must be in neutral to enable an automatic restart.
If one of the following conditions
occurs during an Autostop, the
engine will be restarted automatically
by the stop-start system:
● stop-start system manually deactivated
● driver's seat belt unfastened and driver's door opened
● engine temperature too low
● charging level of vehicle battery below a defined level
● brake vacuum not sufficient
● vehicle driven at least at walking speed
● climate control system requests engine start
● air conditioning manually switched on
If an electrical accessory, e.g. a
portable CD player, is connected to
the power outlet, a brief power drop
during the restart might be noticeable.Parking9 Warning
● Do not park the vehicle on an
easily ignitable surface. The
high temperature of the
exhaust system could ignite the
surface.
● Always apply the parking brake.
● If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill slope, engage
first gear or set the selector
lever to position P. On an uphill
slope, turn the front wheels
away from the kerb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, engage reverse gear or
set the selector lever to position
P . Turn the front wheels
towards the kerb.
● Close the windows.
● Switch off the engine.
● Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch or switch off
ignition on vehicles with power
222IndexAAccessories and vehicle modifications .......................... 161
Active emergency braking ....73, 132
Adaptive cruise control ..............124
AdBlue .................................. 71, 107
Adjustable air vents .....................96
Advanced parking assist ............141
Airbag and belt tensioners ...........67
Airbag deactivation ................39, 67
Airbag label................................... 34 Airbag system .............................. 34
Air conditioning regular operation 97
Air conditioning system ................ 90
Air intake ...................................... 97
Air vents........................................ 96
Antilock brake system ................ 115
Antilock brake system (ABS) .......69
Anti-theft alarm system ................19
Anti-theft locking system .............. 18
Appearance care ........................194
Armrest ......................................... 31
Ashtrays ....................................... 61 Automatic anti-dazzle ..................23
Automatic crash notification (ACN) 78
Automatic light control .................81
Automatic locking ........................16
Automatic operation of electric parking brake off .......................69
Automatic transmission .............110Autostop............................... 72, 103
Auxiliary heater ............................. 96
B Battery discharge protection ........88
BlueInjection ............................... 107
Bonnet ....................................... 163
Brake and clutch fluid .................201
Brake and clutch system .............68
Brake assist ............................... 118
Brake fluid .................................. 166
Brakes ........................................ 166
Breakdown.................................. 192
Bulb replacement ....................... 169
C Capacities .................................. 210
Catalytic converter .....................107
Central locking system ................12
Centre console storage ...............48
Changing tyre and wheel size ...182
Charging system .......................... 67
Child locks ................................... 17
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 44
Child restraints.............................. 41
Child restraint systems ................41
Cigarette lighter ........................... 61
Climate control systems ...............89
Clock............................................. 59
Control indicators.......................... 66
