Starting the vehicle

Manual transmission

Shift gears in good time and avoid spinning the wheels. Otherwise, you could damage the vehicle.

• Press and hold the brake pedal.
• Fully depress the clutch pedal.
• Engage first gear or reverse R.
• Release the electric parking brake.
• Release the brake pedal.
• Slowly release the clutch pedal and accelerate carefully.

For economical driving, follow the gear shift recommendations shown in the multifunction display. The vehicle locks automatically in a centralized manner once it is moving. The door lock buttons go down.

However, you can open the doors from the inside at any time.

You can also deactivate the automatic door locking

Automatic transmission

You can only shift the automatic transmission from P to the desired position while pressing the brake pedal. This is the only way to release the parking lock. If you do not press the brake pedal, you can operate the DIRECT SELECT selector lever, but the parking lock will remain engaged. If the transmission oil temperature is below 20, you can only shift the automatic transmission from P to another position when the engine is running.

• Press and hold the brake pedal.
• Shift the transmission to D or R.
• Release the brake pedal.
• Accelerate carefully.

The electric parking brake releases automatically.

The red indicatorindicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.

The vehicle locks automatically and centrally once it is moving. The door lock buttons go down.

However, you can open the doors from the inside at any time.

You can also deactivate the automatic door locking

After a cold start, the transmission shifts up at a higher engine speed. This allows the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature more quickly.

Starting the vehicle when towing a trailer

You can use the electric parking brake so that the vehicle does not roll backward when starting on an incline.

• Press and hold handle 1.

The electric parking brake continues to brake and prevents the vehicle from rolling backward.

The red indicatorlocated in the instrument cluster remains lit.

• Accelerate.
• As soon as the trailer is held by the engine's driving force, release handle 1.

The electric parking brake is released.

The red indicatorindicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.

For more information on the electric parking brake, see

Hill start assist

WARNING

Never leave the vehicle while it is held by the hill start assist. The hill start assist stops approximately 1 second after the brake is applied, and the vehicle may then start to roll.

The hill start assist makes starting on an incline easier, whether forward or in reverse. The vehicle is held stationary for a short moment after you release the brake pedal. This gives you enough time to move to the accelerator pedal and start off before the vehicle begins to roll.

• Take your foot off the brake pedal.

Your vehicle is held stationary for approximately 1 second.

• Start the vehicle.

The hill start assist does not work when

• you start on a level road or downhill
• the transmission is in N (vehicles with automatic transmission)
• the electric parking brake is applied
• ESP