Terminating the voice activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel
or ›Cancel‹.
Help on the voice activation system
▷ To have information on the operating princi‐
ple of the voice activation system read out
loud: ›General information on voice control‹.
▷ To have help for the current menu read out
loud: ›Help‹.
Information on Emergency Requests
Do not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a
phone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button close to the interior
mirror.
Driving
Drive-ready state
General information
When drive-ready state is switched on, the vehi‐
cle is operational.
All vehicle systems are ready for operation.
Most of the indicator/warning lights in the instru‐
ment cluster light up for a varied length of time.
Activated drive-ready state is the equivalent of a
running engine in conventional vehicles. Deacti‐
vated drive-ready state is equivalent to switching
the ignition off.
To save battery power when parking, switch off
drive-ready state and any unnecessary electronic
systems/power consumers.
Drive-ready state is switched off automatically:
▷ When you lock the vehicle while low beams
are switched on.
▷ If the charge state of the batteries is low.
▷ When opening or closing the driver door, if
the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and the
low beams are switched off.
▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled
with driver's door open and low beams off.
After the driver's door is opened or closed or the
driver's safety belt is released, the radio-ready
state remains active.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches standby state on or off.
Drive-ready state is switched on
when you depress the brake
pedal while pressing the Start/
Stop button.
Switching on drive-ready state
1.
Close the driver's door.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Drive-ready state is switched on.
Displays
READY indicates drive-ready
state.
When drive-ready state is
switched on, the light on the
Start/Stop button lights up blue.
In addition, a signal sounds.
Drive-ready state in detail
Requirements
Driving is possible under the following condi‐
tions:
▷ The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.
▷ The driver's door is closed.
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