Owners Manual

Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the
automatic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
lots of throttle: later upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
next gear down, depending on the engine
speed.
X
Ease off on the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts up again.
Maneuvering
Maneuvering in a tight space:
X
Control the vehicle's speed by braking
carefully.
X
Accelerate only slightly and avoid jolting.
i
You can shift back and forth between
drive position D and reverse gear R at low
speeds without applying the brakes. This
can help you, for example when rapidly
maneuvering the vehicle or rocking it out of
snow or slush.
Towing a trailer
X
Drive at moderate engine speeds on steep
uphill gradients.
X
Depending on the uphill or downhill
gradient, shift down to a shift range
adapted to the driving situation
(Y page 116), even if cruise control is
activated.
Driving the vehicle
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
The exhaust gas aftertreatment requires a
reducing agent known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(DEF) in order to function correctly. Filling up
the DEF tank is usually part of the service
scope. DEF consumption depends on
operational and driving conditions and it is
not necessary to wait until the next scheduled
service to replenish the fluid. Thus, fill up the
DEF tank regularly during vehicle operation or
at the latest after receiving the first warning
message from the on-board computer.
To conform to emission regulations, you must
operate the vehicle with DEF and refill the
supply regularly. The engine management
recognizes attempts to operate the vehicle
without DEF, with thinned DEF or with
another reducing agent. After previous
warning messages, the engine management
then prevents a further engine start.
If the DEF reserve drops below 1.5 US gal
(5.5 l), you will receive the first warning
message and a warning tone. After the initial
message and under normal driving
conditions, the remaining DEF reserve is
enough for approximately another 1000 mi
(1600 km).
You will then reach the reserve range of
0.8 US gal (3.0 l). Once the reserve range has
been reached, you will receive the next
warning message and you will hear a series
of warning tones. After the initial message,
the DEF reserve is enough for approximately
another 1200 mi (1900 km). However, you
will only be able to start the engine another
16 times.
Refill now at the latest with at least
2.0 US gal (7.6 l) of DEF (Y page 143) or have
the DEF tank refilled at a qualified specialist
workshop.
When the number of remaining engine starts
is 0, the engine management prevents the
engine from being started.
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Controls
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