
Driving
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Start/Stop button
Concept
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches drive-ready state on or
off.
Manual transmission: the drive-
ready state is switched on when
you depress the clutch pedal while pressing the
Start/Stop button.
M Steptronic Sport transmission: the drive-ready
state is switched on when you depress the brake
pedal while pressing the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button again switches
the drive-ready state back off and standby state
is switched back on.
Additional information:
▷
Drive-ready state, refer to page
.
▷
Standby state, refer to page
.
Driving away
1.
Switch on drive-ready state.
2.
Apply gear position.
3.
Release the parking brake.
4.
Drive away.
Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic congestion or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
The engine starts automatically for driving off.
General information
After each engine start using the Start/Stop but‐
ton, the Auto Start/Stop function is ready. The
function is activated from speeds of approx.
3 mph/5 km/h.
Engine stop
Functional requirements
Manual transmission
The engine is switched off automatically during a
stop under the following conditions:
▷
Neutral is engaged and the clutch pedal is
not pressed.
▷
The driver's safety belt is buckled or the driv‐
er's door is closed.
M Steptronic Sport transmission
The engine is switched off automatically during a
stop under the following conditions:
▷
The selector lever is in selector lever position
D.
▷
The brake pedal remains pressed while the
vehicle is stationary or the vehicle is held by
Automatic Hold.
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