Operation Manual

Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake.
R
shift the transmission out of park position P
R
start the vehicle's drive system.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
Vehicles with an electric motor generate
much less driving noise than vehicles with
internal combustion engines. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users
in certain situations. This can happen, for
example, when you are parking and your vehi-
cle is not seen by other road users. This
requires you to adopt a particularly anticipa-
tory driving style, as it is necessary to allow
for the possibility that other road users may
behave erratically.
The vehicle is equipped with a sound gener-
ator. The sound generator is activated so that
other road users can hear your vehicle better.
The sound generator is activated at speeds of
under 20 mph (30 km/h) and switches off
automatically at higher speeds.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button can be used to start
the vehicle manually without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
You can start the drive system if a valid key is
in the vehicle. Switch off the drive system and
always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you only leave it for a short
time. Pay attention to the important safety
notes.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page 131).
The drive system is started. Once the vehi-
cle is ready to be driven, the ReadyReady display
(Y page 182) appears in the lower part of
the multifunction display.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start the drive system using the key
instead of the Start/Stop button, pull the
Start/Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 3
(Y page 131)in the ignition lock and release
it.
The drive system is started. Once the vehi-
cle is ready to be driven, the ReadyReady display
(Y page 182) appears in the lower part of
the multifunction display.
Pulling away
The vehicle is equipped with a sound gener-
ator. At low speeds, an electric vehicle makes
less noise than a vehicle with a combustion
engine. The sound generator is activated so
that other road users can hear your vehicle
better. The sound generator is activated at
speeds of under 20 mph (30 km/h) and
switches off automatically at higher speeds.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to position
D or R.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake is automatically
released (Y page 155).
The red F (USA only) or ! (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter goes out.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
Driving
133
Driving and parking
Z