*
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEReduced battery life due tofre‐
qu ent short-dis tance trips The
12V battery may not be suf ficiently
ch arge d when theve hicle is used only for
short-dis tance trips. This reduces the life of
th e batter y. #
Drive longer di stances regular lyto
ch arge the batter y. Note
s on driving with a roof load, trailer or
ful lyladen vehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu‐
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
da ta inthe printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply
with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119). R
Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
aw ay, braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
Note s on driving on salt-treated roads
The braking ef fect is limited on salt-trea ted
ro ads.
Therefore, obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey 18 0
Driving and pa rking
Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 358
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................14 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 54Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 9
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 111
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 19 2
Drive program display............................ 19 0
Drive programs...................................... 188
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 188
Engaging drive position......................... .194
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 19 3
Kickdown............................................... 19 5
Manual gear changing.......................... .194
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 19 3
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 94
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 19 2
Tr ansmission position s..........................19 2
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 408
Tr ailer operation.................................... 424 B
Bag hook .................................................... 13 2Ball neck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .284
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 286
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 214
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 16 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (k ey)
Re placing.................................................78
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 377
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 175
No tes..................................................... 374
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 375
Re placing...............................................3 78
St arting assis tance................................ 377
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 423 Index
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