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Things to remember when driving
DRIVING TIPS
Things to remember when driving
▷ For gasoline engine 4,500 rpm and
Vehicle features and options
100 mph/160 km/h.
Avoid full load or kickdown under all circumstan‐
ces.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
From 1,200 miles/2,000 km
The engine and vehicle speed can gradually be
increased.
Tires
Tire traction is not optimal due to manufacturing
circumstances when tires are brand-new; they
achieve their full traction potential after a break-in
time.
Breaking-in period
Drive conservatively for the first
200 miles/300 km.
General information
Moving parts need to begin working together
smoothly.
Brake system
Brake discs and brake pads only reach their full
effectiveness after approx. 300 miles/500 km.
Drive moderately during this break-in period.
The following instructions will help you to ach‐
ieve a long vehicle life and good efficiency.
During break-in, do not use the Launch Control.
Safety information
Following part replacement
The same break-in procedures should be ob‐
served if any of the components mentioned
above have to be renewed in the course of the
vehicle's operating life.
Warning
Due to new parts and components, safety and
driver assistance systems can react with a de‐
lay. There is a risk of accident. After installing
new parts or with a new vehicle, drive conser‐
vatively and intervene early if necessary. Ob‐
serve the break-in procedures of the respective
parts and components.
Using eDRIVE efficiently
Concept
eDRIVE operates automatically. Proactive driving
utilizes energy consumption and energy recovery
optimally. Energy recovery is used to charge the
high-voltage battery. Energy recovery is impor‐
tant for the supply of electrical components and
thus a prerequisite for a long range. Energy con‐
sumption and recovery depend very much,
among other things, on your driving style.
Engine, transmission, and axle drive
Up to 1,200 miles/2,000 km
Do not exceed the maximum engine and road
speed:
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Things to remember when driving
DRIVING TIPS
short distances, low to medium speeds and in
stop-and-go traffic.
Optimizing driving style
Performance display
Your driving style can be optimized using the
performance display in ECO PRO mode.
Maintaining the charge state
The function, refer to page 96, conserves the
electric range for a later point in time. In this
case, the vehicle is driven primarily by the com‐
bustion engine.
ECO PRO
ECO PRO, refer to page 190, supports a driving
style that saves on consumption. For this pur‐
pose, the engine control and comfort features,
for instance the climate control output, are ad‐
justed.
Your driving style is efficient as long as the accel‐
erator pedal pointer is within the lower range
highlighted in blue during acceleration and decel‐
eration.
Discharge of the high-voltage battery
General information
Longer idle periods, refer to page 238, can re‐
duce the charge state of the high-voltage bat‐
tery.
The energy recovery occurs during coasting and
braking and is displayed in the performance dis‐
play by the accelerator pedal indicator.
The accelerator pedal indicator is within the
CHARGE range.
Safety information
Efficient energy recovery:
▷ The accelerator pedal moves to the left within
the blue range of the CHARGE display, ar‐
row 1.
NOTICE
The high-voltage battery can be damaged if left
uncharged or with low charge for extended pe‐
riods. There is a risk of damage to property. Be‐
fore storing the vehicle for an extended period,
ensure that the high-voltage battery is fully
charged. During the idle period, connect the
vehicle to a charging station at a compatible
charging location. If necessary, the high-voltage
battery will be charged automatically. Make
sure that charging is carried out. Regularly
check the charge state.
▷ The energy use while driving can be opti‐
mized by efficient acceleration.
Efficient acceleration:
▷ The accelerator pedal moves to the right
within the blue range of the eDRIVE display,
arrow 2.
▷ Use deceleration by coasting as often as pos‐
sible for energy recovery.
Do not allow the vehicle to sit idle for longer
than four weeks with a charge state below ap‐
prox. 80 %.
Using driving modes and assistance
systems
Max eDRIVE
Max eDRIVE, refer to page 97, forces electric
driving. Electric driving is especially efficient for
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