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St art ing-off and Driving
Sw it ching off t he cruise cont rol syst em t emporarily
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You can sw it ch of f t he cruise cont rol syst em t emporarily by depressing t he
brake pedal or clut ch pedal, on vehicles fit t ed w it h an aut omat ic gearbox only
wit h t he brake pedal.
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You can swit ch off t emporarily t he cruise cont rol syst em, if you press t he
sw it ch
A
in t he middle posit ion.
The set speed remains st ored in t he memory.
The Resumpt ion of t he st ored speed is achieved by releasing t he brake or clut ch
pedal, on vehicles fit t ed wit h aut omat ic gearbox only aft er releasing t he brake
pedal and aft er short ly pressing t he rocker but t on
RES.
WARNING
First ensure t hat it is not t oo high f or t he t raff ic condit ions w hich exist at t hat
moment bef ore resuming t he st ored speed.
Sw it ching off t he cruise cont rol syst em complet ely
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Press t he sw it ch
A
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" (START-STOP)"
The "START-STOP" syst em helps you t o save fuel w hile at t he same t ime reducing
harmful exhaust emissions and CO
The funct ion is aut omat ically act ivat ed each t ime t he ignit ion is switched on.
B
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int o t he posit ion
t o t he right int o posit ion OFF.
Fig. 105 Dash panel: START-STOP Sys-
t em but t on
emissions.
2
In t he st art -st op mode, t he engine aut omat ically swit ches t o t he vehicle's idle
phase, e.g. w hen st opped at t raffic light s.
Informat ion regarding t he current st at e of t he "START-STOP" syst em is indicat ed
in t he display of t he inst rument clust er.
Aut omat ic engine shut dow n (st op phase)
– St op t he vehicle (w here necessary, apply t he handbrake).
– Take t he vehicle out of gear.
– Take your foot off the clut ch.
Aut omat ic engine rest art (st art phase).
– Push dow n on t he clut ch.
Sw it ching t he " START-STOP" syst em on and off
You can sw it ch t he "START STOP" syst em on/ off by pressing t he but t on
When st art -st op mode is deact ivat ed, t he warning light in t he but t on light s up.
If t he vehicle is in t he st op phase w hen manually swit ching off t he syst em, t he en-
gine st art s immediat ely.
The "START-STOP" syst em is very complex. Some of t he procedures are hard t o
check wit hout servicing. The general condit ions for t he proper funct ioning of t he
"START-STOP" syst em are list ed in t he following overview .
Condit ions f or t he aut omat ic engine shut dow n (st op phase)
The gearshift lever is in Neut ral.
The clut ch pedal is not pressed!
The driver has fast ened t he seat belt .
The driver's door is closed.
The bonnet is closed.
The vehicle is at a st andst ill.
The fact ory-fit t ed t owing device is not elect rically connect ed t o a t railer.
The engine is at operat ing t emperat ure.
The charge st at e of t he vehicle bat t ery is sufficient .
The st at ionary vehicle is not on a st eep slope or a st eep dow nhill sect ion.
The engine speed is less t han 1200 1/ min.
The t emperat ure of t he vehicle bat t ery is not t oo low or t oo high.
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105.
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