Driving
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The ignition connects and the engine
st
arts aut
omatically.
Indications for the driver on the in-
strument cluster screen
Depress the clutch
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This indication is displayed on vehicles with
a manual ge
arbox when the driver does not
depress the clutch pedal when starting the
engine. The engine can only be started if the
clutch pedal is depressed.
Press the brake
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This message appears on vehicles with an
automatic g
earbox if the driver tries to start
the engine without having the brake pedal
pressed.
Press the brake to engage a gear
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This indication is displayed when starting
or stopping the engine if the automatic
transmission selector lever is in position D or
R and the brake pedal is not depressed. The
engine can only be started and stopped in
these positions.
Move the selector lever to P; the
vehicle can move; the doors can only
be locked in P
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For safety reasons, this driver message ap-
pears and an audible warning sounds if the
parking lock button P is not pressed after
switching off the engine. Press button P oth-
erwise the vehicle could move.
Ignition is switched on
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This driver message is displayed and a buz-
zer is sounded when the driver door is
opened with the ignition switched on.
Driving with electric drive
Switching on the hybrid drive system
3 Valid f
or: hybrid vehicles
Switching on the hybrid drive activates the
vehicle's propulsion system. When the vehi-
cle’s drive system is switched on, the electric
drive is activated. The combustion engine
starts automatically when the charge level of
the high-voltage battery is not sufficient to
run with the electric drive, or if high drive
power is required.
Requirements for switching on the drive
system
The drive system can be switched on when
the following conditions are met:
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The high voltage battery has a sufficient
charg
e level.
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There is no charging cable plugged in.
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The temperature of the high-voltage bat-
tery is within the operating range.
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There is a valid remote control key in the
vehicle.
Switching on the drive system
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Press the ignition and start button once.
The ignition must be switched on.
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Press the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
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Set the gear selector switch to position N
or activate the parking lock P.
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Press the ignition and start button
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Fig. 138 until indicator lamp lights up
on the instrument cluster. Do not press the
accelerator. Release the ignition and start
button when the indicator lamp lights
up on the instrument cluster. The mark on
the power display changes from to .
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If the indicator lamp does not light
up, cancel and repeat the operation.
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If the vehicle has been locked with the re-
mote control key, the ignition and start but-
ton is deactivated. If you are inside the vehi-
cle and have to start the engine, first unlock
the vehicle or perform an emergency start
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Detecting the drive system
With the electric drive, the motor makes no
noticeable noise when the drive system is
switched on or while driving. Therefore, you
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