Driving
Steering
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NOTICE
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When stopping uphill while a gear is se-
lected, do not depress the accelerator to
prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards.
Press the brake pedal to avoid unnecessarily
overloading the electric drive system.
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Never allow the vehicle to move with the
neutral position N selected, especially when
the drive system is switched off.
Troubleshooting
Electric drive system overheated
The warning lamp lights up red.
The electric drive system has overheated. A
warning in this regard is displayed in the Digital
Cockpit.
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Stop the vehicle immediately!
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Park the vehicle outdoors as soon as it is
possible and safe to do so.
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Connect the drive system.
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Do not top up coolant!
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Seek specialist assistance.
and
Braking energy cannot be re-
cuperated
The control lamps light up yellow.
There is a failure in the brake energy recupera-
tion. Autonomy may be limited.
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Contact a specialised workshop.
NOTICE
The electric drive system may be damaged if
the vehicle is moved while the ignition and
electric drive system switched off, or with the
12-volt battery discharged for a long period
of time or at high speed. The vehicle can
only be towed if certain conditions are met
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Steering
Information relating to different
vehicle processes.
To make the vehicle more difficult to steal, al-
ways lock the steering before leaving the it.
Steering
On vehicles with electromechanical steering,
the power steering automatically adjusts ac-
cording to the driving speed, the steering
wheel torque and the orientation of the
wheels. The electromechanical steering only
work with the drive system connected.
If the power steering does not work or does
not work properly, considerably more force
than usual will have to be applied to move the
steering wheel.
Electronic steering column lock
The steering column locks electronically:
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Stop the vehicle and connect the electronic
parking brake
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If the ignition is switched on, press the igni-
tion/start button
or
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Open the driver’s door; this switches the ig-
nition off. The steering column is locked.
Steering assist
Steering assist helps the driver in some criti-
cal driving situations. When counter-steering,
it helps by increasing the force applied to the
steering wheel
WARNING
If the power steering does not work, much
more force is required to turn the steering
wheel, which can make it difficult to control
the vehicle.
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The power steering only works with the
drive system connected.
WARNING
Along with the ESC, steering assist helps the
driver to control the vehicle’s steering in
some critical driving situations. However, the
driver is ultimately responsible for steering
the vehicle at all times. Power-assisted steer-
ing does not remove this responsibility.
