STARTING AND DRIVING
|| engine whose speed is reduced to idling
the road's downhill gradient is steeper
than approx. 6%
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Cruise control Eco Cruise
speed with reduced consumption.
When using the cruise control in the Eco drive
mode, the car's acceleration and deceleration
will be lower compared to other drive modes,
which enables further fuel savings. This means
that the car's speed can be slightly above or
below the set speed.
Manual gear changing is performed with
the steering wheel paddles*.
The function is best used where it is possible
to freewheel a long way e.g. roads with a
slight downhill gradient or when there is a pre-
dictable speed reduction to freewheel into a
zone with a lower speed limit.
Deactivating and switching off the
freewheel function
In certain situations it may be desirable to
deactivate or switch off the function in order
to use engine braking. Examples of such situa-
tions may be on steep downhill gradients or
before an imminent overtaking manoeuvre - in
order to be able to do it in the safest way pos-
sible.
On a smooth road, the car's speed can
deviate from the set speed when the
cruise control is active and the car free-
rolls.
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Activating the freewheel function
The function is activated when the accelerator
pedal is fully released, in combination with the
following parameters:
On a steep uphill slope, the car's speed
drops until a downshift is made12, then
reduced acceleration starts in order to
achieve the set speed.
Drive mode Eco is activated.
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The gear selector is in D position.
Deactivate the freewheel function as follows
Speed within the range of
actuate the accelerator or brake pedal
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approx. 65-140 km/h (40-87 mph).
On a downhill slope where the car free-
rolls, the car's speed can be slightly above
or below the set speed. The function uses
normal engine braking to maintain the set
speed. The foot brake is also used if nec-
essary.
move the gear selector to manual position
The road's downhill gradient is not steeper
than approx. 6%.
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changing gear with steering wheel pad-
dles*.
The driver display shows COASTING when
the freewheel function is being used.
Switch off the freewheel function as follows
Limitations
The freewheel function is not available if
change drive mode*
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switch off drive mode Eco in the function
view.
engine and/or gearbox are not at normal
operating temperature
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Even without the freewheel function, it is pos-
sible to freewheel for short distances. This, in
turn, reduces consumption. However, for the
best fuel economy it is better to have the free-
wheel function activated and be able to free-
wheel for longer distances.
the gear selector is moved from the D
position to manual position
the speed is outside the range of
approx. 65-140 km/h (40-87 mph)
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Only cars with automatic gearbox.
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* Option/accessory.
