forehand → page 127. The high-voltage
battery is also heated when this takes
place. This increases the vehicle power
available immediately after the vehicle’s
drive system is activated.
Observe the behaviour of the power display
in the ID. Cockpit → page 18.
The indicator lamp will go out when the pow-
er is increased again.
Power restricted
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
A text message is shown on the ID. Cockpit
→ page 18. An acoustic warning is given.
The power is significantly reduced and may
decrease further.
Convenience functions of the air conditioning
are restricted → page 120.
— Charge the high-voltage battery when the
charge level is low.
— At very cold or hot outside temperatures,
the high-voltage battery is heated or
cooled respectively during driving. The ve-
hicle power will increase again after some
time.
Observe the behaviour of the power display
in the ID. Cockpit → page 18.
The indicator lamp will go out when the pow-
er is increased again.
Activating and deactivat-
ing the vehicle’s drive
system
Switching the ignition on and
off
Some vehicle functions are already activated
when the driver approaches the vehicle with
the vehicle key.
Switching on the ignition
Depress the brake pedal.
OR: press the starter button once. The starter
button is located on the left of the steering
column.
Switching off the ignition
Press the starter button once when the igni-
tion is active and the vehicle is stationary.
OR: leave the vehicle when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and the electronic parking brake is
switched on.
The ignition will also be switched off if the
brake is not pressed when the vehicle is stop-
ped and the driver opens the belt buckle of
the driver seat when the electronic brake is
switched on.
Automatic ignition switch-off
If the ignition is switched on and the driver
moves away from the vehicle carrying the ve-
hicle key, the ignition switches off automati-
cally after a short time . The electronic park-
ing brake already switches itself on automati-
cally when the driver leaves the vehicle.
If no valid vehicle key is detected in the vehi-
cle interior after the ignition is switched off,
it is no longer possible to activate the vehi-
cle’s drive system without a valid vehicle key.
A corresponding text message is shown in
the ID. Cockpit.
WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements can
cause serious injury.
·
If the position switch is operated when
the ignition is switched on, the vehicle’s
drive system will be activated immedi-
ately under certain conditions
WARNING
Careless or unsupervised use of the vehicle
key can lead to accidents or injuries.
·
Always take all vehicle keys with you ev-
ery time you leave the vehicle. Children
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