Driving and operating 135Driving andoperatingDriving hints ............................... 136Control of the vehicle ............... 136Steering ................................... 136Ground clearance .................... 136Starting and operating ............... 137New vehicle running-in ............ 137Ignition switch positions ........... 137Retained power off .................. 137Starting the engine .................. 137Overrun cut-off ........................ 138Stop-start system .................... 138Parking .................................... 140Engine exhaust .......................... 142Diesel particle filter .................. 142Catalytic converter ................... 143AdBlue ..................................... 143Automatic transmission .............. 146Transmission display ............... 146Selector lever .......................... 147Manual mode ........................... 148Electronic driving programmes 148Fault ........................................ 148Interruption of power supply .... 149Manual transmission .................. 149Brakes ........................................ 150Antilock brake system ............. 150Parking brake .......................... 151Brake assist ............................. 152Hill start assist ......................... 153Ride control systems ................. 153Traction Control system .......... 153Electronic Stability Control ...... 154Interactive driving system ........ 155Driver assistance systems ......... 157Cruise control .......................... 157Speed limiter ........................... 158Forward collision alert ............. 160Following distance indication ... 162Parking assist .......................... 163Side blind spot alert ................. 170Rear view camera ................... 171Traffic sign assistant ................ 173Lane departure warning .......... 177Fuel ............................................ 178Fuel for petrol engines ............. 178Fuel for diesel engines ............ 178Refuelling ................................ 179Fuel consumption - CO2-Emissions .............................. 181Trailer hitch ................................ 181General information ................. 181Driving characteristics andtowing tips .............................. 182Trailer towing ........................... 182Towing equipment ................... 183
