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Steptronic transmission
Switching off the engine
1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply
the parking brake.
2. Engage selector lever position P.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio-ready state is switched on.
Manual transmission
Switching off the engine
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press
the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio-ready state is switched on.
2. Shift into first gear or reverse.
3. Set the parking brake.
Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save
fuel. The system switches off the engine
during a stop, for instance in traffic conges-
tion or at traffic lights. The ignition remains
switched on. The engine starts automati-
cally for driving off.
After each engine start using the Start/Stop
button, the Auto Start/Stop function is
ready and is activated at speeds faster than
about 3 mph/5 km/h.
Depending on the selected driving mode, re-
fer to page 164, the system is automatically
activated or deactivated.
Engine stop
Functional requirements
The engine is switched off automatically
during a stop under the following condi-
tions:
Manual transmission:
– Neutral is engaged and the clutch pedal
is not pressed.
– The driver's safety belt is buckled or the
driver's door is closed.
Steptronic transmission:
– The selector lever is in selector lever po-
sition D.
– The brake pedal remains depressed
while the vehicle is stopped.
– The driver's safety belt is buckled or the
driver's door is closed.
In order to be able to release the brake
pedal, engage the selector lever in position
P. The engine remains off.
To continue driving depress the brake
pedal. When a gear is engaged, the engine
starts automatically.
The air flow from the air conditioner is re-
duced when the engine is switched off.
Steptronic transmission: manual
engine stop
Depending on the vehicle equipment and
country version, the engine can be switched
off manually, if the engine was not switched
off automatically when the vehicle stopped:
– Press the brake pedal forcefully again
from the current pedal position.
– Engage selector lever position P.
If all functional preconditions are fulfilled,
the engine switches off.
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Driving CONTROLS
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Online Edition for Part no. 01402667273 - VI/19
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