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Driver assistance systems
Auto Hold turns off automatically under the
f
o
l
lowing conditions:
Manual gearbox Automatic gearbox
1. If one of the conditions mentioned in table on
page 206 changes.
2. If the engine is “not running regularly” or if there is
a malfunction.
3. When changing to idle
speed.
If the selector lever is
placed in neutral (N).
4. If the engine is turned
off or stalls.
If the engine is switch-
ed off.
5. If the driver accelerates
while pressing the
clutch in.
If the vehicle is acceler-
ated.
6. When one of the wheels
has minimal contact
with the ground (e.g. on
uneven ground).
WARNING
The Auto Hold technology is limited by the
law
s of physics. The improved comfort provi-
ded by Auto Hold should never prompt you to
take risks.
●
Never leave the vehicle running and with
the Auto Hold function switched on.
●
Auto Hold cannot always stop the vehicle
uphill and downhill (e.g. if the ground is slip-
pery or frozen).
CAUTION
Before entering an automatic car wash, al-
way
s switch the Auto Hold function off, as it
could be damaged when the electronic park-
ing brake automatically engages.
Start-Stop Function*
Fig. 207 Detailed view of the centre console:
St
ar
t
-Stop function button
With the Start-Stop system enabled, the en-
gine i
s
aut
omatically stopped when the vehi-
cle is at a standstill. The engine restarts auto-
matically when required.
The function is enabled automatically when-
ever the ignition is switched on. The instru-
ment panel displays information on the cur-
rent status.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
●
When the vehicle is at a standstill, leave it
in neutral and take your foot off the clutch.
The engine switches off.
●
Simply depress the clutch pedal to move
off again.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
●
When the vehicle is at a standstill, depress
the brake or keep it pressed down. The en-
gine switches off.
●
The engine will start again as soon as you
release the brake pedal.
●
With the selector lever set to position P, the
engine will not start until a range of gears is
selected or the accelerator pedal is de-
pressed.
Important conditions for the engine to auto-
matically switch off
●
The driver seat belt must be buckled.
●
The driver door must be closed.
●
The bonnet must be closed.
●
The factory-fitted towing bracket must not
be electrically connected to a trailer.
●
A minimum engine temperature has been
reached.
●
The steering wheel must not be turned
more than 270 degrees.
●
The vehicle has moved since the last stop.
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