Important notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from discharging, the interior lighting functions are automatically deactivated after some time except for when the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
The color and brightness of the ambient lighting may be set using the on-board computer.
See also:
Exterior mirror out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of position, proceed as follows:
Vehicles without electrically
folding exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror into the correct position
manually.
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Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect
and helps avoid overheating ...