Driving and operating 127Driving and operatingDriving hints ............................... 127Starting and operating ............... 128Engine exhaust .......................... 132Automatic transmission .............. 134Manual transmission .................. 137Brakes ........................................ 138Ride control systems ................. 140Driver assistance systems ......... 142Fuel ............................................ 147Towing ....................................... 154Driving 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 3 130.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.On vehicles with Uplevel-Display, amessage appears in the DriverInformation Centre.PedalsTo ensure the pedal travel isuninhibited, there must be no mats inthe area of the pedals.
