- The windshield is being defrosted ~ page 79 .
- The brake pedal is pressed sever a l t imes in a
row .
- The battery charge level becomes too low .
- High power cons umption .
Switching the ignition off automa t ically
To prevent the battery from dra ining, the ignition
will sw itch off auto matically when all of the fol-
lowing cond itions have been met:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The eng ine has been turned
off by the Start-
Stop -System*.
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver's seat bel t is removed.
- The brake pedal is not pressed down.
- The veh icle is stationary.
In this case, the activated low beam will be re-
placed by the s ide marker lights. The side marker
lights will switch
off after appro ximately 30 mi-
nutes or when you lock the veh icle.
If the Start-Stop System has
not turned off the
engine or if you have sw itched the Start-Stop sys-
tem
off manually , the ignition will not be auto-
mat ica lly switched
off and the engine will contin-
ue to run ~ & .
& WARNING
Never allow the engine t o run in confi ned
spaces - da nger of as phyxiat ion.
(D Tips
-
If you shift int o the D, N or S posit ions after
shifti ng into reve rse, the veh icle must be driv-
en faster th an 6 mph (10 km/h) in order for
t he eng ine to swit ch
off aga in.
D r ivi ng
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
Fig. 93 Center console: Start -Stop-System button
.. To switch the Start-Stop-System off/on man-
ually, press the l(A)~ I button. The LED in the but-
ton turns on when the system is switc hed off.
(D Tips
If you sw itch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start aga in automati-
cally .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop -System
Start-Stop system deactivated: Please restart
engin e manually
This message appears when spec ific conditions
are not met during a stop phase and the Start-
Stop-System will not be able to resta rt the en-
gine.
If the Dor R selector leve r pos itions we re
engaged, P will be sele cted automatically. The
engi ne must be st art ed wit h t he
I START ENGINE STOP ! button .
Start-Stop system: System fault! Function un-
available
There is a malfunction in the Start-Stop-System.
Drive t he vehicle to an a uthorized repair facility
for serv icing as soo n as poss ible to cor rect the
malfunction .
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