232 Driving and operating
9 Warning
In the case of extreme
temperatures or if the high voltage
battery is almost fully charged, the
brake force of the regenerative
braking may be temporarily
reduced. If the braking force is not
sufficient, the driver has to be
prepared to use the brake pedal.
To activate
B, shift into D and press
button B.
To deactivate B, press button B.
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Free wheeling
In certain situations such as in an
automatic car wash etc., it is
necessary that the wheels can move
freely when the engine is switched off.
To enable free wheeling, the vehicle
has to be stationary, the engine has
to be running and the driver's door
has to be closed. Proceed as follows:
1. Depress the brake pedal and
select N.
2. Within five seconds depress and
hold the brake pedal.
3. Switch off the ignition and move
the selector forwards or
backwards.
4. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch on the ignition.
5. Depress and hold the brake pedal
and push the electric parking
brake to release it.
6. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch off the ignition.
A message is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre indicating that the
wheels are unblocked for the next 15
minutes.
To revert to normal operation,
depress the brake pedal and switch
on the engine.
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