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Driving
CONTROLS
Driving
Overview
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Start/Stop button
The Start/Stop button is located on the
center console.
Principle
Pressing the Start/Stop button turns drive-
ready state on/off.
Acoustic pedestrian protection
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, Acoustic Pedestrian Protection
generates a continuous driving noise in vehi-
cles with electric or electrically assisted drives.
General information
Drive-ready state turns on when the brake
pedal is pressed while pushing the Start/Stop
button.
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With a stationary vehicle and drive-ready
state turned on, as soon as the selector
lever position P is exited.
Pressing the Start/Stop button again turns
drive-ready state back off and turns standby
state back on.
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With electric driving up to approx.
20 mph/30 km/h.
Drive-ready state cannot be turned on as long
as the charging cable is connected or the
charging socket cover is open.
A speaker system broadcasts the noise to the
environment. As a result, other road users,
for instance pedestrians or cyclists, can better
perceive the vehicle.
Additional information:
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Drive-ready state, refer to page 46.
Standby state, refer to page 46.
Charging cable, refer to page 318.
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The state of high-voltage battery charge is
sufficient.
Drive-ready state in detail
Safety information
Warning
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The driver's door is closed.
Charging cable is detached.
The charging socket cover is closed.
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, or property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
Driving
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Turn on drive-ready state.
3. Engage selector lever position D, B or R.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal to drive.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
State of charge in strong temperature
fluctuations
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Set the parking brake.
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
turn the front wheels in the direction of
the curb.
In the case of strong temperature fluctuations
and a low state of charge of the high-voltage
battery, it may not be possible to start the ve-
hicle again at the beginning of the next trip.
Recharge vehicle with a low state of charge in
time.
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On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with
a wheel chock.
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Close the driver's door.
Selector lever positions
Display
2. Depress the brake pedal.
The engaged selector lever position is dis-
played in the instrument cluster and on the
selector lever.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
A signal tone sounds. Drive-ready state is
switched on.
Gear position D
Selector lever position for normal driving.
Display in the instrument cluster
The READY display indicates
that the vehicle is ready for driv-
ing.
The vehicle drives off slowly when the brake
pedal is released.
R reverse gear
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Driving off
N Neutral
Functional requirements
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
drive, for instance in car washes, in selector
lever position N.
Driving is possible when the following prereq-
uisites are met:
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