Make sure the drive system is active when-
ever the vehicle is rolling. Have the brake
system repaired at an authorized electric
drive smart center, if there is a fault in the
brake system.
If a brake circuit has failed (
Y
page 167),
you must depress brake pedal
:
further
down to achieve the same effect and the
braking distance is increased.
i
The brake servo will only function with
the ignition switched on.
Switching off the drive system
G
WARNING
Do not turn off the drive system before the
vehicle has come to a complete stop. With
the drive system not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and steering
systems. In this case, it is important to
keep in mind that a considerably higher
degree of effort is necessary to brake and
steer the vehicle.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
The transmission position indicator
should be on
PP
!
Always engage the parking brake in
addition to shifting to park position P.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Turn the key to starter switch position
0.
X
Remove the key from the starter switch.
The electronic immobilizer is acti-
vated.
Transmission
Shifting procedure
Gearshift pattern for transmission
j
Park position
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral position
h
Drive position
Select a gear:
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Move the gear selector lever to the
desired position.
Steering wheel paddle shifters* (for
recuperation)
G
WARNING
The operating condition of the high-volt-
age battery (e.g. not yet at normal operat-
ing temperature or fully charged) influen-
Transmission
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Controls.
* optional
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