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Electric driving: ePOWER
Safety information
Warning
NOTICE
In the case of repeated starting attempts or re‐
peated starting in quick succession, the fuel is
not burned or is inadequately burned. The cata‐
lytic converter can overheat. There is a risk of
damage to property. Avoid repeated starting in
quick succession.
When driving in electric mode, pedestrians and
other traffic might pay less attention to the ve‐
hicle due to the lack of engine noise. There is a
risk of accident. Adjust driving style to traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively in‐
tervene where appropriate.
Functional requirements
The combustion engine is started with Activate
drive-ready state, refer to page 95, under the fol‐
lowing conditions:
General information
In ePOWER, the vehicle is driven by electric
power only. ePOWER works automatically.
▷ The temperature of the hybrid system is too
high.
▷ The charge level or temperature of the high-
voltage battery is too low.
Depending on the charge state of the high-volt‐
age battery, maximum speed and range achieved
can vary.
Driving away
For electrical driving, certain conditions, refer to
page 96, must be satisfied.
1. Activate drive-ready state.
2. Apply the brake and engage the selector
lever in position D, SPORT or R.
The displays for the hybrid system are described
in the Displays chapter.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Drive away.
Functional requirements
▷ State of charge and temperature of the high-
voltage battery is sufficient.
Deactivating drive-ready state
After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises
due to operation of the hybrid system, such as
for cooling of the high-voltage battery.
▷ Selector lever position D or R engaged.
▷ The accelerator pedal is not depressed too
far.
After stopping the vehicle:
▷ The possible maximum speed for electric
driving is not exceeded.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Set the parking brake.
▷ The driver's door is closed.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
sounds. In case of longer idle times, follow the in‐
structions in the Care chapter, refer to page 238.
Auto eDRIVE
General information
Auto eDRIVE is activated by default when the ve‐
hicle is started via the Start/Stop button.
In Auto eDRIVE, the vehicle is driven in hybrid
mode corresponding to the various driving situa‐
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tions, i.e. the drive combines combustion engine
and electric motor. The respectively most effec‐
tive drive type is preferred.
Overview
Maintaining the charge state
Concept
If it is necessary to conserve the electrical range
for a later stage of the trip, for instance, the cur‐
rent charge state of the high-voltage battery can
be maintained with this function.
Activating MAX eDRIVE
Functional requirements
Press the button.
▷ The fuel level is sufficient.
▷ Selector lever position D is engaged.
▷ AUTO eDRIVE driving mode is activated.
▷ LED lights up: max eDRIVE is activated.
▷ LED goes out: max eDRIVE is deactivated.
Switching on/off
Display
1. "My Vehicle"
MAX eDRIVE is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "AUTO eDRIVE"
4. "Hold state of charge"
MAX eDRIVE
Display on the Control Display
General information
The vehicle is driven exclusively by electric
power.
The system can be set so that changes to the
eDRIVE setting are automatically shown on the
Control Display.
Via iDrive:
Notice
1. "My Vehicle"
At low external temperatures, the combustion
engine starts already at lower speeds prior to the
hybrid system reaching its operating tempera‐
ture.
2. "iDrive settings"
3. If necessary, "Pop-ups"
4. "eDRIVE"
If necessary, the speed limit may be deliberately
exceeded with the aid of kickdown, refer to
page 107. The combustion engine is automati‐
cally activated and switched into AUTO eDRIVE
mode.
Acoustic pedestrian protection
Depending on the country-specific version, the
system generates a continuous driving noise
during electric driving up to approx.
20 mph/30 km/h.
A speaker system broadcasts the noise to the
surroundings.
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