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Driving
WARNING
You should switch on the ESC Sport mode
only if the traffic conditions and your driv-
ing ability all
ow you to do so safely: risk of
skidding!
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With ESC in Sport mode, the stabilising
function will be limited to allow for a sporti-
er drive. The driving wheels could spin and
the vehicle could “skid”.
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If the ESC is deactivated, the vehicle sta-
bilisation function is not available.
Note
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If the ASR is disconnected or the ESC’s
Spor
t mode is selected, cruise control* will
be switched off.
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In ESC OFF mode, the ESC will be tempo-
rarily reactivated to assist the driver during
braking and will then switch back to pas-
sive mode when the brake pedal is re-
leased (depending on the model version).
Hill driving assistant
3 Valid for vehicles without the Auto Hold func-
tion
The hill driving assist
ant helps the driver to
move off and upward on a hill when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
The system maintains brake pressure for ap-
proximately two seconds after the driver
takes his foot off the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle fr
om lurching backward when it is
started. During these 2 seconds, the driver
has enough time to release the clutch pedal
and accelerate without the vehicle moving
and without having to use the handbrake,
making start-up easier, more comfortable
and safer.
These are the basic operation conditions:
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being on a ramp or hill/slope,
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driver door closed,
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vehicle completely stationary,
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engine running and foot on the brake,
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besides having a gear engaged or being in
neutral for manual gear change and with the
selector lever at position S, D or R for an au-
tomatic gearbox.
This system is also active when reversing up-
hill.
WARNING
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If you do not start the v
ehicle immediate-
ly after taking your foot off the brake pedal,
the vehicle may start to roll back under
certain conditions. Depress the brake ped-
al or use the hand brake immediately.
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If the engine stalls, depress the brake
pedal or use the hand brake immediately.
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When following a line of traffic uphill, if
you want to prevent the vehicle from rolling
back accidentally when starting off, hold
the brake pedal do
wn for a few seconds
before starting off.
Note
The Official Service or a specialist work-
shop can t
ell you if your vehicl
e is equip-
ped with this system.
Manual gearbox
Changing gear
Read the additional information carefully
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page 40
In some countries the clutch pedal must be
fully pressed down for the engine to start.
Selecting reverse gear
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Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle
is stopped.
Changing down gears
While driving, changing down a gear must al-
ways be done gradually, i.e. to the gear di-
rectly below and when the engine speed is
not too high
›››
. Changing down while by-
passing one or v
arious gears at high speeds
or at high engine speeds can damage the
2
4
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