Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the
vehicle on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields. Combustible materials, such as grass,
hay or leaves could be ignited by the hot
exhaust system and cause a vehicle fire.
Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious personal injury or damage to the
vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce
such risks, always do the following before
turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:
• keep your right foot on the brake pedal.
• engage the parking brake.
• shift the automatic transmission to park position P.
• slowly release the brake pedal.
• when parked on an incline, always turn the front wheels towards the road
curb.
• turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
• take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle when leaving.
See also:
Kickdown
Kickdown is not possible in manual drive
program M. ...
Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control (Y page 167) activated:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS ...
PRE-SAFE® Brake
PRE-SAFE® Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
Observe the "Important safety
notes"
section.
PRE-SAFE® Brake can help you to minimize
the risk of a frontal col ...
