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Start and driving
Gear change: selector lever in the
drive position!
This driv
er message is displ
ayed when the
sel
ect
or l
ever is not in the position P when the
driver door is opened. Additionally, a buzzing
sound is emitted. Put the selector lever in po-
sition P, otherwise the vehicle could roll away.
Ignition is switched on
This driver message is displayed and a buz-
zer is sounded when the driver door is
opened with the ignition switched on.
“My Beat” function
For vehicles with a convenience key there is
the “My Beat” function. This f
eat
ur
e pr
o
vides
an additional indication of the vehicle ignition
system.
When entering the vehicle, the start button
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Fig. 255 flashes to draw attention to it.
When the ignition is on/off, the engine start
button flashes. With the ignition is switched
off, the start button goes off after a few sec-
onds.
With the engine running, the start button light
stays on, indicating that the engine is running.
The time elapsed between the moment the
user starts the engine with the start button
button and the lighting changes from flashing
to fixed will depend on specific engine size
characteristics. When the start button is used
to stop the engine, the button starts flashing
again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:
●
When the engine stops during the Stop
phase, the light of the start button button
stays on, as the Start-Stop system remains
active even though the engine is off.
●
When the engine cannot be started again
with the Start-Stop system,
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needs to be started manually, the start but-
ton flashes to indicate this situation.
Start-Stop system*
Control lamps
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is available, the automatic en-
gine shutdown is active.
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is not available or has been
disconnected.
Instructions for the driver on the instru-
ment panel display
Start-Stop system deactivated.
Start the engine manually
This indication for the driver shows that the
St
art-Stop system cannot start the engine
again.
Start-Stop system: Fault! Function
not available
There is a fault in the Start-Stop system. Take
the vehicle to a workshop to have the fault re-
paired.
Description and operation
The Start-Stop system helps you to save fuel
and r
educe CO
2
emissions.
In St
art
-St
op mode
, the engine will automati-
cally switch off when the vehicle stops or is
stopping. The ignition remains switched on.
The engine automatically switches back on
when required.
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