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Driving
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Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials
in the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
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Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
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The engine runs at a higher engine
speed during a cold start so that the cat-
alytic converter can reach operating
temperature more quickly. The sound of
the engine may change as a result.
Manual transmission
.,.. Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
.,.. Depress the clutch pedal fully.
.,.. Engage neutral.
Starting procedure
.,.. Turn the key to position 3 in the ignition
lock
(I>
page lll) and rel ease it as soon as
the engine is running.
Pulling away
General notes
D
Change gear in good time and avoid
spinning the wheels . Otherwise, you
could damage the vehicle .
D
Release the parking brake before driv-
ing off. The parking brake can otherwise
overheat, malfunction and wear out
quickly.
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Accelerate gently when pulling away.
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The vehicle locks centrally once you
have pulled away.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic
locking feature (!>page 67).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling
away forwards or in reverse on an uphill
gradient. It holds the vehicle for a short
time after you have removed your foot from
the brake pedal. This gives you enough time
to move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal and depress it before
the veh i cle begins to roll.
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WARNING
After a while, hill start assist no longer
holds the vehicle and i t may roll away.
There is a r i sk of an accident and i njury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it i s held by hill
start assist .
Hill start assist is not active if:
• you are pulling away on a l evel road or a
downhill gradient .
• the parking brake is engaged.
• ESP® is malfunctioning .
Automatic start/stop system
Introduction
The automatic start/stop system switches
the engi ne off automatically
if
the vehicle
is stopped under certain conditions.
When pulling away again, the engine starts
automatically. The automatic start/stop
system thereby helps you to reduce the fuel
consumption and emissions of your vehi-
cle .
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