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Controls Adjusting

Adjusting the height

1. Raise the head restraint up against the re-

sistance.

▷ To raise: push.

2. Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re-

▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

straint out completely.

headrest down.

Before transporting passengers

The center head restraint cannot be adjusted

in elevation.

Reinstall the head restraint before trans-

porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro-

tective function of the head restraint is unavail-

Folding down head restraints

able.◀

Extending/retracting head restraint

Only fold down head restraint if no pas-

sengers are in the rear. Fold out retracted

Seat and mirror memory

headrests again if passengers are being car-

ried in the rear; otherwise, there is increased

Hints

risk of injury in the event of an accident.◀

Do not retrieve the memory while driving

Do not retrieve the memory setting while

driving, as an unexpected movement of the

seat could result in an accident.◀

Keep the movement area unobstructed

When changing the seat position, keep

the seat's area of movement unobstructed;

otherwise, people might get injured or objects

damaged.◀

▷ To lower flaps: press the button, arrow 1,

and press down the head restraint, arrow 2.

The concept

▷ Fold back up: pull up head restraints.

Two driver's seat and exterior mirror positions

can be stored per profile, refer to page 39, and

called up. Settings for the backrest width and

Removing

lumbar support are not stored in memory.

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the seat in question.

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Adjusting Controls

At a glance

Calling up of a seat position

deactivated

After a brief period, calling up stored seat posi-

tions is deactivated to save battery power.

To reactivate calling up of a seat position:

▷ Open and close the door or trunk lid.

▷ Press a button on the remote control.

▷ Press the Start/Stop button.

Storing

Mirrors

1. Switch on the ignition.

Exterior mirrors

2. Set the desired position.

General information

Press button. The LED in the but-

The mirror on the passenger side is more

ton lights up.

curved than the driver's side mirror.

4. Press selected button 1 or 2 while the LED

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mir-

is lit. The LED goes out.

ror setting is stored for the profile currently in

If the SET button is pressed accidentally:

use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re-

Press button again.

mote control, the position is automatically re-

trieved if this function is active.

The LED goes out.

Note

Calling up settings

Estimating distances correctly

Comfort function

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer

than they appear. Do not estimate the distance

1. Open the driver's door.

to the traffic behind you based on what you

2. Switch off the ignition.

see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk

3. Briefly press the desired button 1 or 2.

of an accident.◀

The corresponding seat position is performed

automatically.

The procedure stops when a reel for adjusting

the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.

Safety mode

1. Close the driver's door or reel on the igni-

tion.

2. Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2

until the adjustment procedure is com-

pleted.

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Controls Adjusting

At a glance

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror

position.

Fold in and out

Press button.

Possible at speeds up to approx.

Adjusting

15 mph/20 km/h.

Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor

E. g. this is advantageous

Fold in and out

▷ In car washes.

▷ In narrow streets.

Selecting a mirror

▷ For folding mirrors back out that were

folded away manually.

To change over to the other mirror:

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto-

Slide the switch.

matically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Adjusting electrically

Fold in the mirror in a car wash

The setting corresponds to the direc-

Before washing the car in an automatic

tion in which the button is pressed.

car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or

with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could

Saving positions

be damaged, depending on the width of the

vehicle.◀

Seat and mirror memory, refer to page 60.

Adjusting manually

Automatic heating

In case of electrical malfunction press edges of

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

mirror.

whenever the engine is running.

Automatic Curb Monitor

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim-

The concept

med. Photocells are used to control the Interior

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on

rearview mirror, refer to page 63.

the front passenger side is tilted downward.

This improves your view of the curb and other

low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.

Activating

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

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Adjusting Controls

Interior rearview mirror, manually

Steering wheel

dimmable

Note

Turn knob

Do not adjust while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement

could result in an accident.◀

Adjusting

Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by

the interior mirror.

Interior rearview mirror, automatic

dimming feature

1. Fold the lever down.

The concept

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi-

tion.

3. Fold the lever back.

Steering wheel heating

Photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror glass.

▷ On the back of the mirror.

Functional requirement

For proper operation:

Press button.

▷ Keep the photocells clean.

▷ Do not cover the area between the inside

▷ On: the LED lights up.

rearview mirror and the windshield.

▷ Off: the LED goes out.

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Controls Transporting children safely

Transporting children safely

the selected options or country versions. This

Vehicle features and options

also applies to safety-related functions and

This chapter describes all standard, country-

systems. The respectively applicable country

specific and optional features offered with the

provisions must be observed when using the

series. It also describes features that are not

respective features and systems.

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

The right place for children

Note

Children in the vehicle

Deactivating the front-seat passenger

airbags

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them-

If a child restraint system is used in the front

selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the

passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas-

doors.◀

senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in-

creased risk of injury to the child when the air-

bags are activated, even with a child restraint

Children should always be in the rear

system.◀

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is in the back seat.

Transporting children in the rear

Installing child restraint

Only transport children younger than

systems

13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in

the rear in child restraint systems provided in

Hints

accordance with the age, weight and size of

the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk

Manufacturer's information for child re-

of injury in an accident.

straint systems

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

To select, mount and use child restraint sys-

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

tems, observe the information provided by the

system can no longer be used due to their age,

system manufacturer; otherwise, the protec-

weight and size.◀

tive effect can be lost.◀

Ensuring the stability of the child seat

Children on the front passenger seat

When installing child restraint systems,

Should it ever be necessary to use a child re-

make sure that the child seat is securely fas-

straint system in the front passenger seat,

tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and

make sure that the front, knee and side airbags

headrest of the backrest might need to be ad-

on the front passenger side are deactivated.

justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that

Automatic deactivation of front-seat passen-

all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise

ger airbags, refer to page 105.

the stability of the child seat can be affected,

and there is an increased risk of injury because

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of unexpected movement of the seat back-

the adjustment after this; otherwise, the stabil-

rest.◀

ity of the child seat will be reduced.◀

Adjustable backrest width: before installing a

On the front passenger seat

child restraint system in the front passenger

seat, open the backrest width completely. Do

Deactivating airbags

not change the backrest width again and do

Deactivating the front-seat passenger

not call up a memory position.

airbags

Child seat security

If a child restraint system is used in the front

passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas-

senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in-

creased risk of injury to the child when the air-

bags are activated, even with a child restraint

system.◀

After installing a child restraint system in the

front passenger seat, make sure that the front,

knee and side airbags on the front passenger

side are deactivated.

The rear safety belts and the front passenger

Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags

safety belt can be permanently locked to fas-

automatically, refer to page 105.

ten child restraint systems.

The front passenger safety belt can be perma-

Seat position and height

nently locked to fasten child restraint systems.

Before installing a child restraint system, move

the front passenger seat as far back as possi-

ble and adjust its height to the highest and

Locking the safety belt

thus best possible position for the belt and to

1. Pull out the strap completely.

offer optimal protection in the event of an acci-

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

dent.

belt.

If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo-

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it

cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,

tight against the child restraint system.

move the passenger seat carefully forward un-

The safety belt is locked.

til the best possible belt guide position is

reached.

Unlocking the safety belt

1. Unbuckle the belt buckle.

Backrest width

2. Remove the child restraint system.

Backrest width for the child seat

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.

Before installing a child restraint system

in the front passenger seat, the backrest width

must be opened completely. Do not change

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LATCH child restraint system

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil-

Before installing LATCH child

dren.

restraint systems

Pull the belt away from the area of the child re-

Note

straint system.

Follow manufacturer's information for

LATCH child restraint systems

Assembly of LATCH child restraint

systems

To mount and use the LATCH child restraint

systems, observe the operating and safety in-

1. Mount the child restraint system; refer to

formation from the system manufacturer; oth-

the user's manual of the system.

erwise, the level of protection may be re-

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop-

duced.◀

erly connected.

Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

Child restraint fixing system with a

tether strap

The lower anchors may be used to attach the

CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child

Mounting points

and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child

is restrained by the internal harnesses.

The respective symbol shows the an-

chor for the upper retaining strap.

Note

Seats with an upper Top Tether are

marked with this symbol. It can be found on

Properly engage the lower LATCH an-

the rear seat backrest or the rear window shelf.

chors

Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have

Note

properly engaged and that the child restraint

system is resting snugly against the backrest;

Mounting eyelets

otherwise, the degree of protection may be re-

Use the mounting eyes only for the up-

duced.◀

per retaining strap to secure child restraint

systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes could

Position

be damaged.◀

The corresponding symbol shows the

mounts for the lower LATCH anchors.

Retaining strap guide

Seats equipped with lower anchors are

Retaining strap

marked with a pair (2) of LATCH sym-

Make sure the upper retaining strap does

bols. Use of inner lower anchors from

not run over sharp edges and is not twisted as

standard outboard LATCH positions to

it passes to the top anchor. Otherwise, the

install a child restraint system in the center is

strap will not properly secure the child restraint

not recommended. For the center position,

system in the event of an accident.◀

use the vehicle seat belt instead.

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Transporting children safely Controls

Locking the doors and

windows

Rear doors

Direction of travel

Head restraint

Hook for upper retaining strap

Mounting point/eye

Rear window shelf

Push the locking lever on the rear doors down.

Seat backrest

The door can now be opened from the outside

Upper retaining strap

only.

Safety switch for the rear

Attaching the upper retaining strap to

the mounting point

Press button on the driver's door if

children are being transported in the

1. Remove the mounting point cover.

rear.

2. Raise the head restraint.

3. Guide the upper retaining strap between

This locks various functions so that they can-

the supports of the head restraint.

not be operated from the rear: safety switch,

refer to page 51.

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

the mounting eye.

5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it

down.

6. Lower and lock head restraints as needed.

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Driving

▷ When the vehicle is locked using the cen-

Vehicle features and options

tral locking system.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

specific and optional features offered with the

completely, so that the engine can still be

series. It also describes features that are not

started.

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

If the engine is switched off and the ignition is

the selected options or country versions. This

switched on, the system automatically

also applies to safety-related functions and

switches to the radio-ready state if the lights

systems. The respectively applicable country

are turned off or, if correspondingly equipped,

provisions must be observed when using the

the daytime running lights are activated.

respective features and systems.

Ignition on

Start/Stop button, drive

Press the Start/Stop button, and do not press

on the brake pedal at the same time.

readiness

All vehicle systems are ready for operation.

The concept

Most of the indicator and warning lights in the

instrument cluster light up for a varied length

The following ready states can

of time.

be attained by pressing the

Start/Stop button:

To save battery power when the engine is off,

switch off the ignition and any unnecessary

▷ Radio ready state on/off.

electronic systems/power consumers.

▷ Ignition on/off.

▷ Activating/deactivating drive readiness.

Ignition off

To activate drive readiness, press the brake

Press the Start/Stop button again without

pedal.

stepping on the brake.

All indicator lights in the instrument cluster go

Switching radio-ready state on/off

out.

The radio-ready state is activated by pressing

To save battery power when the engine is off,

the Start/Stop button in the following situa-

switch off the ignition and any unnecessary

tions:

electronic systems/power consumers.

▷ When the engine is running.

P when the ignition is switched off

▷ When drive readiness is activated.

P is engaged automatically when the ig-

▷ When the engine is switched off automati-

nition is switched off. When in an automatic car

cally using the Auto Start/Stop function

wash, e.g., ensure that the ignition is not

and the brake is not applied.

switched off accidentally.◀

Some electronic systems/power consumers

The ignition is switched off automatically in the

remain ready for operation.

following situations while the vehicle is station-

Radio ready state is switched off automatically:

ary and the engine is off:

▷ After approx. 8 minutes.

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▷ When locking the vehicle, and when the

Hints

low beams are activated.

Awareness of vehicle reduced when

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

driven in electric mode

completely, so that the engine can still be

When driving in electric mode, note that due to

started. This function is only available

the lack of engine noise pedestrians and other

when the low beams are turned off.

traffic might pay less attention to the vehicle

▷ When opening and closing the driver door,

due to missing engine noises. Please take spe-

if the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and

cial care when parking or leaving a parking

the low beams are turned off.

space.◀

▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled

Do not leave the vehicle unattended

with driver's door open and low beams off.

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with

The low beams switch to parking lights after

drive readiness active; otherwise, it may pose a

approx. 15 minutes of no use.

risk.◀

When the ignition is switched off automatically

by opening or closing the driver's door, un-

Take the remote control with you

buckling the driver's safety belt or by the auto-

Take the remote control with you when

matic switching of the low beams to parking

leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can-

lights, the radio-ready state remains active.

not start the engine.◀

Drive readiness

Apply parking brake and further secure

When drive readiness is activated, the vehicle

the vehicle if needed.

is operational. Activated drive readiness is the

Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth-

equivalent of a running engine in conventional

erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward

vehicles. Deactivated engine readiness is

and downward inclines, further secure the ve-

equivalent to switching the ignition off.

hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the

direction of the curb.◀

Drive readiness in detail

Activating drive readiness

1. Close the driver's door.

The concept

2. Depress the brake pedal.

The following are the different drive readiness

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

variants:

Drive readiness is activated:

▷ Electric drive readiness, Silent Start, refer

to page 69

▷ Electric drive readiness, Silent Start or

The vehicle is powered by the electric mo-

▷ Starting the combustion engine.

tor.

▷ Starting the combustion engine, refer to

Electric drive readiness, Silent Start

page 70

The vehicle is ready for driving without starting

the combustion engine.

The vehicle is powered by the combustion

engine.

Silent Start is possible if the requirements for

Electric driving, refer to page 71, are met.

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Display

3. Release the parking brake.

READY indicates drive readi-

4. Drive away.

ness.

Deactivating drive readiness

After stopping the vehicle:

Starting the combustion engine

1. Engage selector lever position P.

Enclosed areas

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

Do not let the engine run in enclosed

3. Set the parking brake.

areas, since breathing in exhaust fumes may

After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises

lead to loss of consciousness and death. The

due to operation of the hybrid system, such as

exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an

for cooling of the high-voltage battery.

odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀

Before driving into a car wash

Unattended vehicle

So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob-

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with

serve instructions for going into an automatic

the engine running; doing so poses a risk of

car wash, refer to page 228.

danger.

Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run-

ning, set the parking brake and place the trans-

Auto Start/Stop function

mission in selector lever position P or N to pre-

vent the vehicle from moving.◀

The concept

Repeated starting in quick succession

The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.

The system switches off the combustion en-

Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat-

gine when conditions for electric driving have

edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the

been met. The ignition or drive readiness re-

fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,

mains switched on.

posing a risk of overheating and damage to the

catalytic converter.◀

READY appears on the tachometer. If neces-

sary, the combustion engine starts automati-

The combustion engine is started with Acti-

cally.

vate drive, refer to page 69, readiness under

The combustion engine is also stopped during

the following conditions:

the trip when rolling out or braking. This driving

▷ The drive system is not at operating tem-

condition, in which the vehicle is travelling

perature.

without power and energy recovery is not ac-

▷ The temperature of the hybrid system is

tive, is referred to as coasting, refer to

too high.

page 71.

▷ The high-voltage battery has an insuffi-

cient charge.

Note

The combustion engine is not switched off au-

Driving away

tomatically in the following situations:

1. Activate drive readiness.

▷ The combustion engine is not at operating

2. Engage selector lever position D, M/S or R.

temperature.

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▷ The transmission selector lever is in posi-

cally in the event of a malfunction. A message

tion M/S.

is displayed. It is possible to continue driving.

Have the system checked.

▷ High-voltage battery is heavily discharged

or vehicle electrical system is heavily bur-

dened.

Electric driving: eDRIVE

▷ High stress of the automatic climate con-

trol in the heating or cooling phase.

Requirements

▷ The engine compartment lid is unlocked.

Electric driving is possible:

▷ The vehicle is being optimized for the cur-

▷ The high-voltage battery is sufficiently

rent driving style, for instance during the

charged.

break-in period or after a service appoint-

ment.

▷ Transmission position D or R is set.

▷ The hybrid system is malfunctioning.

▷ The drive system is at operating tempera-

ture.

Safety mode

▷ The accelerator pedal is only slightly de-

An automatically stopped combustion engine

pressed.

does not start independently when:

▷ The driver's door is closed.

▷ The driver's door is open and neither the

Possible up to speed of approx. 35 mph, ap-

brake nor accelerator pedal are depressed.

prox. 60 km/h.

▷ Unlocked hood.

In ECO PRO mode, a speed up to approx.

The indicator lights come on. The combustion

45 mph, approx. 75 km/h is possible.

engine can only be started via the Start/Stop

button.

Possible cruising range

Depending on the charge of the high-voltage

Switching off the vehicle during an

battery, the vehicle can be driven using electric

automatic engine stop

power constantly for up to 2-2.5 miles/3-4 km.

During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle

can be switched off permanently, e. g., when

Coasting

leaving it.

The combustion engine is automatically stop-

ped and disengaged from the drivetrain. This

1. Press the Start/Stop button.

driving condition of rolling is referred to as

▷ The ignition is switched off.

coasting.

▷ The radio-ready state is activated.

▷ The Auto Start/Stop function is deacti-

Requirements

vated.

Coasting is possible:

▷ Transmission position P is engaged

▷ The high-voltage battery is sufficiently

automatically.

charged.

2. Set the parking brake.

▷ Transmission position D or R is set.

▷ The drive system is at operating tempera-

Malfunction

ture.

The Auto Start/Stop function no longer

▷ The driver's door is closed.

switches of the combustion engine automati-

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▷ In COMFORT mode: when rolling at

Automatic parking while driving

speeds exceeding 35 mph, approx.

When reducing speed, the combustion engine

60 km/h or when braking at speeds above

is switched off when the conditions for electric

50 mph, approx. 80 km/h.

driving, refer to page 71, are met.

▷ In ECO PRO: mode, when coasting, with-

out operating the brake, at speeds below

100 mph, approx. 160 km/h.

Assistance for the

After the coasting, the combustion or electric

combustion engine

motor restarts depending on the operating

The combustion engine provides the primary

state.

performance to move the vehicle.

The electric motor provides assistance as

needed with additional propulsive power.

Driving with combustion

engine: DRIVE

ASSIST

The combustion engine provides the primary

During normal vehicle operation, the electric

performance to move the vehicle. If necessary,

motor assists the combustion engine, depend-

the high-voltage battery is charged at the

ing on the situation.

same time.

eBOOST

Automatic start while driving

Accelerating quickly, such as when passing,

The combustion engine is automatically

requires the maximum available power from

started under the following conditions while

the electric motor. To do this, apply extra force

driving:

to the accelerator pedal.

▷ By pressing the accelerator pedal beyond

the resistance point at the full throttle posi-

tion, kickdown.

Energy recovery: CHARGE

▷ Transmission position M/S is set.

The hybrid system makes it possible to con-

▷ The speed for electric driving is exceeded

vert kinetic energy into electrical power when

while accelerating.

braking and coasting. This recovered energy

▷ The high-voltage battery has an insuffi-

charges the high-voltage battery. If necessary,

cient charge.

this stored electrical energy is output to the

electric motor.

▷ High-voltage battery is completely

charged, e.g., when driving downhill.

The following conditions must be met to re-

cover kinetic energy:

▷ During intense accelerations or on inclines.

▷ The vehicle is moving.

▷ System-related requirement for hybrid

components.

▷ Transmission position D, M/S is set.

▷ Adapting to the course of the road when

▷ The high-voltage battery is not fully

destination guidance is activated.

charged.

Energy recovery displays in the instrument

cluster, refer to page 83.

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Parking brake

Turn signal, high beams,

headlight flasher

Applying

The lever automatically engages after being

Turn signal

pulled up.

Hints

The indicator lamp lights up red. The

parking brake is set.

Do not adjust the exterior mirrors

Lower lamp: indicator lamp in Canadian

Do not adjust the exterior mirror while

models

driving and when turn signals/hazard warning

flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig-

nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi-

Releasing

tion and can't be seen.◀

Using turn signals

Raise lever slightly, press the button and guide

the lever down.

Press the lever beyond the resistance point.

Hints

To switch off manually, press the lever to the

Use while driving

resistance point.

On rare occasions if it is necessary to use

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp

the parking brake while driving, do not use ex-

indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.

cessive force when applying it. When using it,

keep the button on the lever depressed.

Triple turn signal activation

Otherwise, using excessive force when apply-

Press the lever to the resistance point.

ing the parking brake may cause the rear

wheels to lock, resulting in fishtailing.◀

The turn signal flashes three times.

The function can be activated or deactivated.

To prevent corrosion and one-sided brake ac-

tion, lightly apply the parking brake periodically

On the Control Display:

while coasting, if traffic conditions permit.

1. "Settings"

The brake lights will not light up if the parking

2. "Lighting"

brake is set.

3. "Triple turn signal"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

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Signaling briefly

Switching on

Press the lever to the resistance point and hold

it there for as long as you want the turn signal

to flash.

High beams, headlight flasher

Push wiper lever up.

The lever automatically returns to its initial po-

sition when released.

▷ Normal wiper speed: push up once.

The wipers switch to intermittent operation

▷ High beams, arrow 1.

when the vehicle is stationary.

▷ Headlight flasher, arrow 2.

▷ Fast wiper speed: press up twice or press

once beyond the resistance point.

Wipers change to normal speed when ve-

Washer/wiper system

hicle comes to standstill.

Switching the wipers on/off and brief

Switch off and brief wipe

wipe

Hints

Do not activate wipers if frozen to wind-

shield

Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen

to the windshield; otherwise, the wiper blades

and the wiper motor may be damaged.◀

Do not activate wipers on dry windshield

Push wiper lever down.

Do not use the wipers if the windshield is

The lever automatically returns to its initial po-

dry, as this may damage the wiper blades or

sition when released.

cause them to become worn more quickly.◀

▷ Single wipe: press down once.

Do not activate wipers with wipers folded

▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down

away

once.

Do not switch on the wipers if they are folded

▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

away, otherwise the hood or the wipers may be

damaged.◀

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Interval mode or rain sensor

Clean the windshield, headlights

The concept

The rain sensor automatically controls the time

between wipes depending on the intensity of

the rainfall. The sensor is located on the wind-

shield, directly behind the interior rearview mir-

ror.

Activating/deactivating

Pull the wiper lever towards you.

The system sprays washer fluid on the wind-

shield and activates the wipers briefly.

In addition, the headlights are cleaned at regu-

lar intervals when the vehicle's lights are acti-

vated.

Do not use the washer system at freezing

temperatures

Press button on the wiper lever.

Do not use the washers if fluid could freeze

Wiping is started. If the vehicle is equipped

onto the windshield which might impede your

with a rain sensor: LED in wiper lever lights up.

viewing field. Therefore use antifreeze fluid.

When wipers are frozen to windshield, wiper

Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is

operation is deactivated.

empty; operation might damage pump.◀

Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes

Windshield washer nozzles

Deactivate the rain sensor when passing

The windshield washer nozzles are automati-

through an automatic car wash; otherwise, un-

cally heated while the ignition is switched on.

intentional wiping can cause damages.◀

Fold-out position of the wipers

Setting the frequency or sensitivity of

Fold wipers back when you want to change the

the rain sensor

blades or with pending low temperatures.

1. Switch the ignition on and off again.

2. With icy conditions make sure that blades

are not frozen to the windshield.

3. Press the wiper lever up beyond the point

of resistance and hold it for approx. 3 sec-

onds, until the wiper remains in a nearly

vertical position.

After the wipers are folded back down, the

Turn the thumbwheel.

wiper system must be reactivated.

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Folding wipers back down

Washer fluid reservoir

Before switching the ignition on, fold the

wipers back down to the windshield; other-

wise, the wipers may become damaged when

they are activated.◀

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Push wiper lever down. Wipers move to

their resting position and are ready again

for operation.

All washer nozzles are supplied from one res-

ervoir.

Washer fluid

Fill with a mixture of windshield washer con-

Hints

centrate and tap water and - if required - with a

washer antifreeze, according to the manufac-

Antifreeze for washer fluid

turer's recommendations.

Antifreeze is flammable and can cause

Mix the washer fluid before adding to find the

injury if it is used incorrectly.

right mixture.

Therefore, keep it away from possible sources

Do not add windshield washer concentrate and

of ignition.

antifreeze undiluted and do not fill with pure

Only keep it in the closed original container

water; this could damage the wiper system.

and inaccessible to children.

Do not mix window washer concentrates of dif-

Follow the notes and instructions on the con-

ferent manufacturers because they can clog

tainer.

the windshield washer nozzles.

United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is

Recommended minimum fill quantity:

regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual

0.2 US gal/1 liter.

states; do not exceed the allowable washer

fluid dilution ratios limits that apply. Follow the

usage instructions on the washer fluid con-

Steptronic transmission

tainer. Use BMW’s Windshield Washer Con-

centrate or the equivalent.◀

Selector lever positions

Adding washer fluid

D Drive

Only add washer fluid when the engine is

Selector lever position for normal vehicle oper-

cool, and then close the cover completely to

ation. All gears for forward travel are activated

avoid contact between the washer fluid and

automatically.

hot engine parts.

Otherwise, there is a danger of fire and a risk to

R is Reverse

personal safety if the fluid is spilled.◀

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral:

The vehicle may roll. Use in automatic car

washes, e.g.

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When the ignition is switched off, refer to

Engaging D, R and N

page 68, selector lever position P is engaged

automatically.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The

drive wheels are blocked.

P is engaged automatically:

▷ After deactivating drive readiness with

radio-ready state, refer to page 68, or igni-

tion off, refer to page 68, and the selector

Briefly push the selector lever in the desired di-

lever in position R or D.

rection, beyond a resistance point if needed.

▷ With the ignition off, if selector lever posi-

After releasing the selector lever, it returns to

tion N is set.

its center position.

▷ If the driver's safety belt is released, the

driver's door is opened, and the brake

pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is

stationary and selector lever position D or

R is set.

Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se-

lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the ve-

hicle may begin to move.

Kickdown

Press unlock button, in order to:

Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving

▷ Engage R.

performance. Step on the accelerator pedal

beyond the resistance point at the full throttle

▷ Shift out of P.

position.

Engaging P

Engaging selector lever positions

Press on the brake pedal until you start

driving

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you

select a gear, maintain pressure on the brake

pedal until you are ready to start.◀

▷ Selector lever position P can only be disen-

gaged when the vehicle drive readiness is

engaged and the brake pedal is depressed.

Press button P.

▷ With the vehicle is stationary, press on the

brake pedal before shifting out of P or N;

otherwise, the shift command will not be

executed: shift lock.

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Sport program and manual mode

Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine

and road speeds, for example downshifting is

Activating the sport program

not possible if the engine speed is too high.

The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in-

strument cluster, followed by the currently se-

lected gear.

Steptronic Sport transmission:

prevent automatic upshifting in M/S

manual mode

The Steptronic Sport transmission does not

automatically upshift in M/S manual mode

once the maximum speed is reached, if one of

Press the selector lever to the left out of selec-

the following conditions is met:

tor lever position D.

▷ DSC deactivated.

The sport program of the transmission is acti-

vated.

▷ TRACTION activated.

eDRIVE electric driving and the Auto Start

▷ SPORT+ activated.

Stop function are deactivated. Coasting to a

In addition, the kickdown is deactivated.

standstill and braking phases will be used

With the respective transmission version, the

more often to recover energy. The high-volt-

lowest possible gear can be selected by simul-

age battery will be charged more quickly.

taneously operating the kickdown and the left

shift paddle. However, this effect is not pro-

Activating the M/S manual mode

duced via the shift paddles when switching

1. Press the selector lever to the left out of

briefly from D to manual mode.

selector lever position D.

Ending the sport program/manual

2. Push the selector lever forward or pull it

mode

backward.

Push the selector lever to the right.

Manual mode becomes active and the gear is

changed.

D is displayed in the instrument cluster.

The engaged gear is displayed in the instru-

Shift paddles

ment cluster, e.g., M1.

Once maximum engine speed is attained, M/S

manual mode is automatically upshifted as

needed.

Switching to manual mode

▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for-

ward.

▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rear-

wards.

The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow

you to shift gears quickly while keeping both

hands on the steering wheel.

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▷ Shift up: briefly pull right shift paddle.

Unlocking is possible, if the started can spin

the engine.

▷ Shift down: briefly pull left shift paddle.

▷ With the respective transmission version,

Engaging selector lever position N

the lowest possible gear can be selected

1. Depress the brake pedal.

by pulling and holding the left shift paddle.

2. Press the Start/Stop button. The starter

Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine

must audibly start.

and road speeds, for example downshifting is

not possible if the engine speed is too high.

3. Press and hold the selector lever into posi-

tion N.

The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in-

strument cluster, followed by the current gear.

A corresponding Check Control message

is displayed.

If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are

used to shift gears in automatic mode, the

4. Press the selector lever again into posi-

transmission temporarily switches to manual

tion N within approx. 6 seconds.

mode.

Position N is displayed in the instrument

If the selector lever is still in selector lever po-

cluster.

sition D with the respective transmission ver-

5. Release brake, as soon as the starter

sion, it is possible to switch back into the auto-

stops.

matic mode:

6. Maneuver the vehicle from the danger area

▷ Pull and hold right shift paddle.

and secure it against moving on its own.

▷ In addition to the briefly pulled right shift

Steptronic Sport transmission:

paddle, briefly pull the left shift paddle.

Launch Control

In the manual mode, after conservative driving

The concept

for a certain amount of time or if there has

Launch Control enables optimum acceleration

been no acceleration or shifting of the shift

on surfaces with good traction.

paddles within a certain amount of time, the

transmission switches back to automatic

mode.

Hints

Component wear

Displays in the instrument cluster

Do not use Launch Control too often;

otherwise, this may result in premature wear of

The selector lever position is dis-

components due to the high stress placed on

played, e.g.: P.

the vehicle.◀

Do not use Launch Control during the break-in,

refer to page 172, period.

Electronic unlocking of the

To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC

transmission lock

again as soon as possible.

An experienced driver may be able to achieve

General information

better acceleration values in DSC OFF mode.

Electronically unlock the transmission lock to

maneuver vehicle from the danger area.

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Requirements

Launch Control is available when the engine is

warmed up, that is, after uninterrupted driving

of at least 6 miles/10 km.

To start with Launch Control do not steer the

steering wheel.

Start with launch control

While the engine is running:

Press button or select Sport+ with

the Driving Dynamics Control.

TRACTION is displayed in the instrument

cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC OFF

lights up.

2. Engage selector lever position S.

3. With the left foot, forcefully press down on

the brake.

4. Press and hold down the accelerator pedal

beyond the resistance point at the full

throttle position.

A flag symbol is displayed in the instru-

ment cluster.

5. The starting engine speed adjusts. Within

3 seconds, release the brake.

Before using Launch Control, allow the trans-

mission to cool down for approx. 5 minutes.

Launch Control adjusts to the surrounding

conditions, e.g., wet pavement, when used

again.

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Displays Controls

Displays

the selected options or country versions. This

Vehicle features and options

also applies to safety-related functions and

This chapter describes all standard, country-

systems. The respectively applicable country

specific and optional features offered with the

provisions must be observed when using the

series. It also describes features that are not

respective features and systems.

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

Overview, instrument cluster

Fuel gauge

Engine oil temperature

Speedometer

Current fuel consumption

Messages, e.g. Check Control

Electronic displays

Tachometer

Reset miles

Electronic displays

▷ Displays of the hybrid system, refer to

▷ Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 70.

page 82.

▷ On-board computer, refer to page 92.

▷ Selection lists, refer to page 92.

▷ Date, refer to page 89.

▷ External temperature, refer to page 88.

▷ Transmission display, refer to page 79.

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