Avoid repeated futile attempts at starting the car
and avoid starting the car frequently in close
succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not burned or
is inadequately burned, and there is the danger
of overheating and damaging the catalytic con‐
verter.◀
Before driving into a car wash
The vehicle is able to roll when the following
steps are adhered to:
1.
2.
3.
Depress the brake pedal.
Engage transmission position N.
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at mod‐
erate engine speeds.
Release the parking brake or deactivate Au‐
tomatic Hold, refer to page 65.
4.
Switch the engine off.
Transmission position P with the ignition
off
Diesel engine
If the engine is cold and temperatures are below
approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃, the start process may be de‐
layed somewhat due to automatic preheating.
When the ignition is switched off, position P is
engaged automatically. When in an automatic
car wash, for example, ensure that the ignition is
not switched off accidentally.◀
A message is displayed.
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
Starting the engine
Depress the brake and press the
Start/Stop button.
▷
▷
When the ignition is switched off.
After approx. 15 minutes if the vehicle is not
moved.
The ignition is activated automat‐
ically for a brief period and is
stopped as soon as the engine
starts.
Parking brake
The concept
Engine stop
The parking brake is used to prevent the vehicle
from rolling when it is parked.
General information
▷
Engine switched off: the parking brake acts
on the rear wheels.
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,
cannot operate the windows and injure them‐
selves.◀
▷
Engine running: the parking brake acts on
the disc brakes of the front and rear wheels
via the hydraulic brake system.
The parking brake can be set manually or auto‐
matically:
Setting the parking brake
Set the parking brake firmly when parking;
otherwise, the vehicle could roll.◀
▷
▷
Manual: by pulling and pushing the switch.
Automatic: by activatingAutomatic Hold, re‐
fer to page 65.
Switching off the engine
1.
Engage transmission position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped.
2.
Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio ready state is switched on.
Set the parking brake.
3.
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