Driving and operating 133Driving and operatingDriving hints ............................... 133Starting and operating ............... 134Engine exhaust .......................... 139Automatic transmission .............. 141Manual transmission .................. 144Brakes ........................................ 144Ride control systems ................. 147Driver assistance systems ......... 151Fuel ............................................ 171Trailer hitch ................................ 174Driving hintsControl of the vehicleNever coast with engine notrunning (except duringAutostop)Many systems will not function in thissituation (e.g. brake servo unit, powersteering). Driving in this manner is adanger to yourself and others. Allsystems function during an Autostop,but there will be a controlled reductionin power steering assist and vehiclespeed is reduced.Stop-start system 3 136.Idle boostIf charging of the battery is requireddue to battery condition, the poweroutput of the generator has to beincreased. This will be achieved by anidle boost which may be audible. Amessage appears in the DriverInformation Centre.PedalsTo ensure the pedal travel isuninhibited, there must be no mats inthe area of the pedals.SteeringIf power steering assist is lostbecause the engine stops or due to asystem malfunction, the vehicle canbe steered but may require increasedeffort.Control indicator c 3 91.CautionVehicles equipped with hydraulicpower steering:If the steering wheel is turned untilit reaches the end of its travel, andis held in that position for morethan 15 seconds, damage mayoccur to the power steeringsystem and there may be loss ofpower steering assist.
