normal engine idling speed within several sec-
onds.
!
Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Depress the clutch pedal completely.
X
Shift to first gear or reverse gear
R.
X
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
i
If you select the automatic door lock func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked once you
pull away.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away for-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It holds
the vehicle for a short time after you have
removed your foot from the brake pedal. This
gives you enough time to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
After a while, hill start assist no longer holds
the vehicle and it may roll away. There is a risk
of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
X
Release the brake pedal.
The vehicle is then held for about 1 second.
X
Pull away.
Hill start assist is not active if:
R
you are pulling away on a level road or a
downhill gradient
R
the parking brake is applied
R
ESP
®
is malfunctioning
General notes
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off the
ignition and secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
:
ECO start/stop display (conditions are not
fulfilled)
;
ECO start/stop display (conditions are ful-
filled)
The ECO start/stop function helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of
your vehicle.
The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the vehicle is switched on.
The indicator lamp in the ECO OFF button lights
up if the ECO start/stop function has been deac-
tivated manually (
page 105) or as the result of
a malfunction.
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
The ECO start/stop function is operational if,
among other things:
R
the indicator lamp in the ECO OFF button is
not lit
R
the outside temperature is within a range that
is suitable for the system
R
the engine is at normal operating temperature
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Driving
Driving and parking
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