#
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out. S
S
t
tationar
ationar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation
entilation S
S
t
tationar
ationar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation function
entilation function
% The following function is equipment-depend-
ent.
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila-
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cann otbe cooled
down to temperatures below the outside tem-
perature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventilation
mode automatically switches toheating mode
or heating mode automatically switches to
ve ntilation mode.
The stationary hea ter and theex haust gas outl et
are situated in front of theright-hand front wheel. Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he st
he st ationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation on/o.
on/o.
via t
via t he oper
he oper ating unit
ating unit &
D
D AN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sno w,forex ample. #
Always switch the stationary heater o. in
enclosed spaces without an air extrac-
tion system, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the stationary heater is run-
ning. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due tohot station-
ary heater components and exhaust gases
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
When the stationary heater is switched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with 0ammable materials.
R theex haust gas can 0ow out of the
stationa ryheater exhaust pipe unhin-
dered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with 0ammable materials. *
N
NOOTE
TE Bat tery dischar gecaused bysta-
tionar y heater or stationaryventilation
ope ration Operating
the stationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
ATer heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Climate control
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163
N
N
o
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles R
shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding and of an acci-
dent due toshiTing down on slippery road
sur faces
If yo u shiT down on slippery road sur faces to
increase the engine braking e.ect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shiT down on slippery road sur fa-
ces toincrease the engine braking
e.ect. Driving and parking
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173
R
avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 374).
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he r oad sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10 km/h; water
can otherwise enter theve hicle interior or
engine compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention toth
e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% The ECO start/stop function is not available
in all drive prog rams, depending on the
engine. Obser vethe status display in the
inst rument display forth is.
If all vehicle- related conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine is switched o.
automaticall y:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: You brake
th eve hicle, shiT into neutral 005Cwhen tr avel-
ling at a low speed and then release the clutch
pedal.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
brake theve hicle toa standstill in transmis-
sion position 005Bor005C.
R You activate the HOLD function or engage
transmission position 005D. %
Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position 005D,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
% In transmission position 005E,the engine is not
switched o. automatically even when the
HOLD function is switched on.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
shiT into transmission position 005Bor005E.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic vehicle engine start is requ ired.
St atus displ ayinthe inst rument displa y:
R The symbol 00D6(gre en) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: The engine was
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function. 176
176
Driving and parking
Manuall
Manuall
y se
y setting r
tting r ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative deceler
e deceler ation
ation
% IntheÎ drive prog ram, you can use the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddles tomanually
adjust the intensity of recuperation in overrun
mode. %
When theve hicle is star ted again or transmis-
sion position 005Bis engaged again, the stand-
ard setting is automatically set.
The following recuperation le vels are available:
R 005B0058 Intelligent, anticipa tory recuperation
with ECO Assist (standard setting)
(/ page 179)
R 005B0064 Norecuperation: theve hicle rolls freely R
005B Normal recuperation
R 005B0058 Increased recuperation; st rong deceler-
ation in overrun mode, e.g. for driving on
downhill gradients
R 005B00580058 Maximum recuperation: maximum
decele ration in overrun mode #
T
To incr
o incr ease r
ease r ecuper
ecuper ation:
ation:brie0y pull gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To r
o r educe r
educe r ecuper
ecuperation:
ation:brie0y pull gearshiT
paddle 2. #
S
St
tandar
andar d se
d setting:
tting: pull and hold gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2 or engage transmission position
005B again. The Instrument Displ
aysho wscurrently set recu-
peration le vel1, forex ample, 005B0058. Eco Assis
Eco Assis
t function (plug-in h
t function (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) %
The following function is countr y-dependent
and available only in conjunction with an inte-
gr ated hard drive navigation system.
ECO Assist is active only in drive prog rams A,
Î, Ïand;, and only in transmission
positions 005Bor005B0058. Perm anent manual gear-
shiTing 0063must be switched o. (/ page 189).
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te dro ute. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 282). Driving and parking
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179
R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is 005Bor
005E.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position 005Bor005E again.
% Atvery low outside temp eratures below
appr ox. -20°C, you may not be able toshiT
th e transmission from 005Dtoano ther trans-
mission position when theve hicle is switched
o.. If this is the case, only change the trans-
mission position while theve hicle switched
on.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position 005B, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the tr
he tr ansmission
ansmission The tr
The tr
ansmission has a f
ansmission has a f aulty g
aulty gear
earshiT
shiT
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is losing oil. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y.
The acceler
The acceler ation c
ation char
har act
acter
eris
istics ge
tics get wt w or
orse, and
se, and
t
t he tr
he tr ansmission no long
ansmission no long er
ershiTs.
shiTs.
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is in emer gency ope ration
mode. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions. #
ShiT the transmission toposition 005D. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Wait at least ten seconds. #
Start theve hicle again. #
ShiT the transmission toposition 005B. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing %
For plug-in hybrids, obser vethe information
re ga rding there ge nerative brake system
(/ page 178). When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position 005B,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer Driving and parking
189
189
ge
ar depending on the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shiT the auto-
matic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears shiT automatically when manual shiTing
is deactivated.
T
T em em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display sho ws0063
and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual shiTing st ays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be automatical lydeactiva-
te d in thefo llowing cases:
R Changing the drive prog ram
R Restarting theve hicle
R When the transmission position 005Bis
engaged again R
Driving style #
T
T o
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T
T o
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
If yo u pull and hold the steering wheel gear-
shiT paddle 1,the transmission shiTs tothe
lo we st possible gear. #
T
T o deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 183). #
Select drive setting 0063(/ page 184). Gear Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function190
190
Driving and parking
Wi
th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position display 005Bis sh own
in green.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met. V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC:
ONIC:
when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve,
th e glide mode function is not available.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Tra1c situation
% Glide mode can be ended bypressing a steer-
ing wheel gearshiT paddle (/ page 189). F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
4MATIC ensu resth at all four wheels are driven.
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction. If
yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. Driving and parking
191 191
a
ch arging capacity of 10 kW or highe r,th eva lue
in thech arge leve l display is rounded o. and
shown without a decimal place.
% The value in item 3varies depending on the
setting of thech arging process. It displ aysthe
ch arging prediction, e.g. the time at which the
selected charge leve l will be reached or the
ch arge leve l at the pre-selected departure
time. P P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shiT the transmission toposition 005D. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage /r st0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Driving and parking
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