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CONTROLS
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that selec‐
tor lever position P is engaged and the parking
brake is engaged. The vehicle could otherwise
start to move.
For further information:
Parking brake, see page 145.
Drive position B with high energy
recuperation
Selector lever position B offers the following
characteristic:
▷
High level of energy recuperation when the
accelerator pedal is released.
▷
Major deceleration when releasing the accel‐
erator pedal, if necessary to a standstill of the
vehicle.
▷
The vehicle does not drive off when the brake
pedal is released.
Engaging selector lever positions
General
Keep the brake applied until you are ready to
drive off, otherwise the vehicle will move when a
drive position is selected.
Operating requirements
▷
The selector lever will only move from posi‐
tion P to another selector lever position if
drive-ready state is switched on and the
brake is pressed.
▷
It may not be possible to move out of selector
lever position P until all technical conditions
are met.
▷
Before shifting out of selector lever position
P, remove the charging cable from the vehi‐
cle; otherwise, the gearshift request will not
be executed.
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Driving
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Engaging selector lever position R, N, D,
B
1.
Fasten the driver's seat belt.
2.
Tilt or pull the selector lever into the desired
direction, past a resistance point, if needed.
The selector lever returns to the centre posi‐
tion when released.
Changing between selector lever position D
and B: pull selector lever to D/B.
Engaging selector lever position P
Press the button.
When stopping the vehicle
Selector lever position D or R
On uphill gradients, the system prevents the ve‐
hicle from rolling against the selected direction of
travel and provides assistance when driving off.
Selector lever position B
The system prevents the vehicle from rolling
when it has come to a standstill and the acceler‐
ator pedal is not pressed.
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