NOTICE
·
If the displa
y indicates that the gearbox is
overheating for the first time, make sure
that the vehicle is parked safely or drive
faster than 20 km/h (12 mph).
·
Safely park the vehicle immediately and
switch o the engine if the text message
and acoustic signal are repeated approx-
imately every 10 seconds. Allow the gear-
box to cool down.
·
To avoid damaging the gearbox, do not
continue driving until the acoustic warn-
ing stops sounding. You should avoid
pulling away or driving the vehicle at very
low speeds while the gearbox is overhea-
ted.
Driving on uphill gradients
Hill Start Assist
The Hill Start Assist function actively holds
the vehicle when pulling away on an uphill
gradient.
Activating Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist is activated automatically
in the following situations:
Vehicles with a manual gearbox:
The following conditions must be met si-
multaneously:
— On an incline, the stationary vehicle must
be held in position with the foot brake
until you are ready to move o.
— The engine is running “smoothly”.
— Fully depress the clutch pedal and shi
into first gear if you want to drive for-
wards up a hill or into reverse gear if you
want to reverse up a hill.
In order to start moving, remove your foot
from the brake pedal, then release the
clutch pedal (clutch engages) and press
the accelerator simultaneously. The brake
will be gradually released as the clutch is
engaged. If the accelerator is not immedi-
ately depressed, the brake disengages au-
tonomously aer a few seconds.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
T
he following conditions must be met si-
multaneously:
— On an incline, the stationary vehicle must
be held in position with the foot brake
until you are ready to move o.
— The engine is running “smoothly”.
— Drive position D or reverse gear has been
selected.
To start moving, remove your foot from the
brake pedal and press the accelerator im-
mediately. The brake will gradually be re-
leased as the vehicle pulls away →
.
Dea
ctivating Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist is deactivated immediately
in the following situations:
— As soon as one of the conditions listed
above is not fulfilled.
— If the driver door is opened.
— If the engine is not running smoothly or
there is an engine fault.
— If the engine is switched o or has stal-
led.
— Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
the neutral position N is engaged.
NOTICE
Using the electric parking brake (EPB) can
make it ea
sier to pull away on inclines
→ page 184.
·
Activate the electric parking brake using
the button when the vehicle is stationary
→ page 184.
·
Apply the throttle gradually to pull away.
Steering
Information on steering
T
he steering should be locked every time
you leave the vehicle to make it more di-
cult for the vehicle to be stolen.
The steering
The power steering provided by the elec-
tromechanical steering system automati-
cally adjusts to the vehicle speed, steering
wheel torque and steering wheel angle.
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