Dr iv ing
CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period, heat builds up in the en-
gine compartment after the engine is switch-
ed off- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine.
Allow the e ngine to ru n at idle for about two
m inutes befo re switching it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Convenience key
The I S T AR T ENGINE ST OP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 101 Center console: START ENGINE STOP button
Starting the engine
.. Hybrid dr ive*: refer to the informat ion for start -
ing the vehicle under
c:>page 101.
.. Step on the brake pedal and move the se lector
lever to P or N c;, ,& .
.. Press on the ~, S_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P~I butto n
c:>fig . 101 - the engine will start.
.. It is possible t hat t here will be a sl ight de lay
whe n st arting t he eng ine fo r diesel vehi cles* in
colde r temperatu res. There fore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the eng ine starts.
The ind icator lamp
1,1 illuminates when the en-
gine is preheated.
Switching the ignition on/ off
If you would like to swit ch the ign ition on with-
out starting the eng ine , fo llow t hese steps:
.. Press the
I ST AR T ENG I N E S TO PI button with -
out pressing the brake pedal.
.. To switc h the ignition off, press the button
again.
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Diesel vehicles* are preheated whi le the ignition
is switched on.
Whe n sta rt ing t he engine, majo r electr ical loads
are switched off t emporarily .
If the engine should not start immediately , the
sta rt ing process is au t omatically stopped after a
sho rt time. Repeat sta rting pro cedure.
Start-Stop-System*:
Note the informat ion on c> page 88, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine t o run in confined
spaces - da nger of asphyx iation.
- Always take t he key with you wheneve r you
leave your veh icle . Otherwise, the e ngine
could be st arte d or elect rical equipmen t
such as t he powe r wind ows could be ope rat-
ed . This can lead to ser ious injury .
- Never leave children o r persons req uiring as-
sis t ance unattended in the ve hicle . The
-
doors can be locked using the remote trans-
mitter, preventing peop le from esca ping
from t he vehicle on t heir own in the event of
an emergency . Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex-
posed to very high o r very low tempera -
tures .
CD Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads u nti l the engine has reac hed op-
erating tempe rature - otherwise you risk en -
gine damage .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run wh ile parked to
warm up . Begin driving immed iate ly. This re -
duces un necessary emissions .
@ Tips
- Some no ise after starting t he engine is nor-
ma l and is no cause for conce rn.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af-
te r a ce rtain per iod of t ime . Please note that ..,.
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