10
STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting the car
456
Switching off the car
458
Ignition positions
458
Selecting ignition mode
459
Alcohol lock*
460
Bypass of the alcohol lock*
460
Before starting the engine with the
alcohol lock
461
Brake functions
461
Foot brake
462
Brake assistance
463
Braking on wet roads
463
Braking on gritted roads
464
Brake system maintenance
464
Parking brake
464
Activating and deactivating the park-
ing brake
465
Automatic parking brake activation
setting
466
Parking on a hill
467
In the event of a fault in the parking
brake
467
Automatic braking when stationary
468
Activating and deactivating the auto-
matic brake at a standstill
468
Help when starting on a hill
469
Auto braking after a collision
469
Gearbox
470
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
471
Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*
473
Gear selector inhibitor
474
Kick-down function
474
Gear shift indicator
474
All-wheel drive
475
Drive systems
475
Starting and stopping the combus-
tion engine in Twin Engine
476
Drive modes
477
Changing drive mode
481
Energy distribution in hybrid drive
using map data*
481
Level control* and shock absorption
483
Settings for level control*
485
Economical driving
485
Driving with electric operation
486
Factors that affect range when run-
ning on electricity
487
"Hold" and "Charge" function
488
Preparations for a long trip
489
Winter driving
490
Driving in water
491
Opening and closing the fuel filler flap
491
Filling fuel
492
Handling of fuel
494
Petrol
494
Petrol particle filter
495
Overheating in the engine and drive
system
496
Overloading the starter battery
497
Using jump starting with another battery
497
Towbar*
499
Specifications for towbar*
500
Extendable and retractable towbar*
500
Driving with a trailer
502
Trailer stability assist*
504
Checking trailer lamps
505
Towbar-mounted bicycle rack*
506
Towing
507
Fitting and removing the towing eye
508
Recovery
509
HomeLink
®
*
510
Programming HomeLink
®
*
510
Using HomeLink
®
*
512
Type approval for HomeLink
®
*
513
Compass*
513