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Steering

Driving hints

Control of the vehicle

Never coast with engine not

running (except during Autostop)

Many systems will not function in this

situation (e.g. brake servo unit, power

steering). Driving in this manner is a

danger to yourself and others. All

systems function during an Autostop,

but there will be a controlled reduction

in power steering assist and vehicle

speed is reduced.

Starting and operating

If power steering assist is lost

because the engine stops or due to a

system malfunction, the vehicle can

be steered but may require increased

effort.

New vehicle running-in

Do not brake unnecessarily hard for

the first few journeys.

During the first drive, smoke may

occur because of wax and oil

evaporating off the exhaust system.

Park the vehicle in the open for a

while after the first drive and avoid

inhaling the fumes.

During the running-in period fuel and

engine oil consumption may be

higher and the cleaning process of

the diesel particle filter may take

place more often. Autostop may be

inhibited to allow for charging the

battery.

A vehicle message will be displayed

in the Info-Display.

Caution

Vehicles equipped with hydraulic

power steering:

If the steering wheel is turned until

it reaches the end of its travel, and

is held in that position for more

than 10 seconds, damage may

occur to the power steering

system and there may be loss of

power steering assist.

Stop-start system 3 137.

Pedals

To ensure the pedal travel is

uninhibited, there must be no mats in

the area of the pedals.

Diesel particle filter 3 141.

Use only floor mats, which fit properly

and are fixed by the retainers on the

driver side.

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Accessory power mode

Steering wheel lock

Remove key from ignition switch and

turn steering wheel until it engages.

Ignition switch positions

Press Engine Start/Stop once without

operating clutch or brake pedal. The

yellow LED in the button illuminates.

Steering wheel lock is released and

some electrical functions are

operable, ignition is off.

9 Danger

Never remove the key from

ignition switch during driving as

this will cause steering wheel lock.

Ignition on power mode

Press and hold Engine Start/Stop for

six seconds without operating clutch

or brake pedal. The green LED in the

button illuminates, diesel engine is

preheating. Control indicators

illuminate and most electrical

functions are operable.

Power button

0 : ignition off: Some functions

remain active until key is

Engine start

removed or driver's door is

opened, provided the ignition was

on previously

Operate clutch pedal (manual

transmission) or brake pedal

(automatic transmission) and press

Engine Start/Stop once more.

Release button after starting

procedure begins.

1 : accessory power mode: Steering

wheel lock released, some

electrical functions are operable,

ignition is off

Ignition off

2 : ignition on power mode: Ignition

is on, diesel engine is preheating.

Control indicators illuminate and

most electrical functions are

operable

3 : engine start: Release key after

starting procedure begins

Press Engine Start/Stop briefly in

each mode or when engine is running

and vehicle is stationary. Some

functions remain active until driver's

door is opened, provided the ignition

was on previously.

Electronic key must be inside the

vehicle.

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Emergency shut off during driving

Press Engine Start/Stop for longer

than two seconds or press twice

briefly within five seconds 3 136.

area in longitudinal direction flat

with buttons upside as shown in

the illustration.

Operation on vehicles with

electronic key system in case of

failure

If either the electronic key fails or the

battery of the electronic key is weak,

the Driver Information Centre may

display No Remote Detected or

Replace Battery in Remote Key when

you try to start the vehicle.

2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N

(Neutral), depress the brake

pedal and press

Steering wheel lock

The steering wheel lock activates

automatically when:

Engine Start/Stop.

Replace the transmitter battery as

soon as possible.

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The vehicle is stationary.

The ignition has been switched

off.

Retained power off

●

The driver's door is opened.

The following electronic systems can

work up to ten minutes after the

engine is turned off

To release steering wheel lock, open

and close driver's door and switch on

accessory mode or start the engine

directly.

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Power windows

Sunroof

Audio system

9 Warning

The power windows and sunroof will

continue to work for up to ten minutes

or until any door is opened. The radio

will work in ignition on power mode

and accessory power mode. Once

the ignition is turned off, the radio will

continue to work for ten minutes, or

until the driver's door is opened.

If the vehicle battery is discharged,

the vehicle must not be towed,

tow-started or jump-started as the

steering wheel lock cannot be

disengaged.

1. Place the electronic key in the

front cupholder of the centre

console. Place the electronic key

solely centred in the transmitter

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Turn the key briefly to position 3 and

release: an automatic procedure

operates the starter with a short delay

as long as the engine is running, see

'Automatic Starter Control'.

Manual transmission: during an

Autostop, the engine can be restarted

by depressing the clutch pedal

3 137.

Automatic transmission: depress

brake pedal and move selector lever

to P or N.

Starting the engine

Vehicles with ignition switch

Do not depress accelerator pedal.

Press and release Engine Start/Stop:

an automatic procedure operates the

starter with a short delay until the

engine is running, see automatic

starter control.

Before restarting or to switch off the

engine when vehicle is stationary,

press Engine Start/Stop once more

briefly.

Manual transmission: during an

Autostop, the engine can be restarted

by depressing the clutch pedal

3 137.

Automatic transmission: during an

Autostop, the engine can be restarted

by releasing the brake pedal 3 137.

Vehicles with power button

Turn key to position 1 to release the

steering wheel lock.

Automatic transmission: during an

Autostop, the engine can be restarted

by releasing the brake pedal 3 137.

Manual transmission: depress clutch

and brake pedal.

Automatic transmission: depress

brake pedal and move the selector

lever to P or N.

Key lock release

Some vehicles with an automatic

transmission are equipped with an

electronic key lock release system.

The key lock release is designed to

prevent ignition key removal unless

the selector lever is in P.

Do not depress the accelerator pedal.

Diesel engine: turn the key to position

2 for preheating and wait until control

indicator ! extinguishes.

Manual transmission: depress clutch

and brake pedal.

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Stop-start system

137

Possible reasons for a non-starting

engine:

Starting the vehicle at low

temperatures

The stop-start system helps to save

fuel and to reduce the exhaust

emissions. When conditions allow, it

switches off the engine as soon as the

vehicle is at a low speed or at a

standstill, e.g. at a traffic light or in a

traffic jam. It starts the engine

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Clutch pedal not depressed

(manual transmission).

Starting the engine without additional

heaters is possible down to -25 °С for

diesel engines and -30 °C for petrol

engines. Required is an engine oil

with the correct viscosity, the correct

fuel, performed services and a

sufficiently charged vehicle battery.

With temperatures below -30 °C, the

automatic transmission requires a

warming phase of approx.

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Brake pedal not depressed or

selector lever not in P or N

(automatic transmission).

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Timeout occurred

automatically as soon as the clutch is

depressed. A battery sensor ensures

that an Autostop is only performed if

the battery is sufficiently charged for

a restart.

Turbo engine warm-up

Upon start-up, engine available

torque may be limited for a short time,

especially when the engine

temperature is cold. The limitation is

to allow the lubrication system to fully

protect the engine.

five minutes. The selector lever must

be in position P.

Activation

Automatic Starter Control

The stop-start system is available as

soon as the engine is started, the

vehicle starts-off and the conditions

as stated below in this section are

fulfilled.

This function controls the engine

starting procedure. The driver does

not need to hold the key in position 3

or to hold Engine Start/Stop pressed.

Once applied, the system will go on

starting automatically until the engine

is running. Because of the checking

procedure, the engine starts running

after a short delay.

Overrun cut-off

The fuel supply is automatically cut off

during overrun, i.e. when the vehicle

is driven with a gear engaged but

accelerator pedal is released.

Depending on driving conditions, the

overrun cut-off may be deactivated.

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The engine will be switched off while

the ignition stays on.

●

The driver's door is closed or the

driver's seat belt is fastened.

The vehicle battery is sufficiently

charged and in good condition.

Deactivation

●

The engine is warmed up.

The engine coolant temperature

is not too high.

●

The engine exhaust temperature

is not too high, e.g. after driving

with high engine load.

●

The ambient temperature is

above -5 °C.

The climate control system

allows an Autostop.

The brake vacuum is sufficient.

The self-cleaning function of the

diesel particle filter is not active.

The vehicle was driven at least at

walking speed since the last

Autostop.

Deactivate the stop-start system

manually by pressing Ï.

An Autostop is indicated by the

needle at the AUTOSTOP position in

the tachometer.

During an Autostop, the heating

performance, power steering and

brake performance will be

maintained.

●

Deactivation is indicated when the

LED in the button extinguishes.

Autostop

If the vehicle is at a low speed or at a

standstill, activate an Autostop as

follows:

●

Otherwise an Autostop will be

inhibited.

Certain settings of the climate control

system may inhibit an Autostop. See

Climate control chapter for more

details 3 126.

Conditions for an Autostop

●

Depress the clutch pedal.

Move the selector lever to

neutral.

The stop-start system checks if each

of the following conditions is fulfilled:

●

The stop-start system is not

manually deactivated.

The bonnet is fully closed.

●

Release the clutch pedal.

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Immediately after motorway driving

an Autostop may be inhibited.

New vehicle running-in 3 133.

If the bonnet is not fully closed, a

warning message is displayed in the

Driver Information Centre.

If an electrical accessory, e.g. a

portable CD player, is connected to

the power outlet, a brief power drop

during engine restart might be

noticeable.

Restart 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:

Vehicle battery discharge protection

To ensure reliable engine restarts,

several battery discharge protection

features are implemented as part of

the stop-start system.

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The stop-start system is

Parking

Power saving measures

manually deactivated.

During an Autostop, several electrical

features such as auxiliary electric

heater or rear window heating are

disabled or switched into a power

saving mode. The fan speed of the

climate control system is reduced to

save power.

●

The bonnet is opened.

9 Warning

The driver's seat belt is

unfastened and the driver's door

is opened.

The engine temperature is too

low.

The charging level of the vehicle

battery is below a defined level.

The brake vacuum is not

sufficient.

The vehicle is driven at least at

walking speed.

The climate control system

requests an engine start.

The air conditioning is manually

switched on.

●

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. Activate the parking

brake without pressing the

release button. Apply as firmly

as possible on a downhill slope

or uphill slope. Depress brake

pedal at the same time to

reduce operating force.

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Restart of the engine by the driver

Depress the clutch pedal to restart the

engine.

The engine start is indicated by the

needle at the idle speed position in

the tachometer.

If the selector lever is shifted out of

neutral before depressing the clutch

first, - with a message is shown in

the Driver Information Centre.

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Switch off the engine.

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Notice

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If the vehicle is on a level

Engine exhaust

In the event of an accident with

airbag deployment, the engine is

turned off automatically if the vehicle

comes to a standstill within a certain

time.

surface or uphill slope, engage

first gear or set the selector

lever to position P before

9 Danger

removing the ignition key. 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 before removing the ignition

key. Turn the front wheels

towards the kerb.

Engine exhaust gases contain

poisonous carbon monoxide,

which is colourless and odourless

and could be fatal if inhaled.

If exhaust gases enter the interior

of the vehicle, open the windows.

Have the cause of the fault

rectified by a workshop.

Avoid driving with an open load

compartment, otherwise exhaust

gases could enter the vehicle.

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Close the windows and the

sunroof.

Remove the ignition key from

the ignition switch. For vehicles

with automatic transmission,

the key can only be removed

when the selector lever is in

position P.

Turn the steering wheel until

the steering wheel lock is felt to

engage.

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Lock the vehicle.

Activate the anti-theft alarm

system.

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