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Driving tips
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Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suffer from lack of use.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and
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seek advice.
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You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
Drive sensibly – save fuel
Observe the following tips to save fuel:
The tyres should always be inflated to the rec-
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ommended tyre pressure.
Remove unnecessary loads.
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Remove roof racks when they are not needed.
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Warm up the engine at low engine speeds.
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Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
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Have all maintenance work carried out as
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indicated by the service intervals in the Ser-
vice Booklet or by the service interval display.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic, on short jour-
neys and in hilly terrain.
ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achieving the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. Consumption can be significantly influ-
enced by your driving style.
Acceleration
:
Coasting
;
Constant
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Additional range achieved
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Range ? is shown under
represents the additional range achieved since
the beginning of the journey as a result of an
adapted driving style.
If the fuel level has dropped into the reserve
range, the
Reserve fuel
Reserve fuel
shown instead of range ? in the multifunction
display. In addition, the 8 warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up (
Bonus fr.
Bonus
fr. start
start
and
display message is
page 290).
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