Driving
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and special equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment and functions which are not installed in
your vehicle, for example on account of the op‐
tional equipment selected or the country variant.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions and
systems. Please comply with the relevant laws
and regulations when using the corresponding
functions and systems.
Start/stop button
Principle
Drive-ready state, see page 45, is
switched on and off by pressing
the start/stop button.
Steptronic transmission: drive-
ready state is switched on by
pressing the start/stop button while the brake
pedal is depressed.
Manual gearbox: the drive-ready state is
switched on if the brake pedal is depressed
when the start/stop button is pressed.
Pressing the start/stop button again switches
drive-ready state off again and standby state, see
page 45, is switched on.
Driving off
1.
Switch on drive-ready state.
2. Apply the drive position.
3. Releasing the parking brake.
4. Drive off.
Auto Start Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start Stop function helps you to save
fuel. The system stops the engine when station‐
ary, for example in a traffic jam or at traffic lights.
The drive-ready state remains switched on. For
driving off, the engine starts automatically.
General
Each time the engine is started via the start/stop
button, the Auto Start/Stop function is switched
to standby. The function is activated from a
speed of around 5 km/h, 3 mph.
Depending on the selected driving mode, the
system is activated or deactivated automatically.
Stopping the engine
Operating requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine is automatically shut down when sta‐
tionary under the following conditions:
▷ Selector lever in selector lever position D.
▷ Brake pedal remains pressed while the vehi‐
cle is at a standstill or vehicle is kept station‐
ary by Automatic Hold.
▷ Driver's seat belt buckled or driver's door
closed.
Manual gearbox
The engine is automatically shut down when sta‐
tionary under the following conditions:
▷ Gearbox in neutral and clutch pedal not
pressed.
▷ Driver's seat belt buckled or driver's door
closed.
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