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Driving

Your car is designed for driving. This section covers the essential driver controls that allow you to start, stop, steer and change gears. You can also find information about driving characteristics and handling here.

Many of your car's driving features can be customised for a personalised experience. While some features are more directed towards comfort, others are strictly safety related. It's important to check your driving position, maintain good visibility and to always stay attentive and focused while driving.

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A typical driving cycle

This description provides an overview of your car's capabilities and behaviour in the different stages of a typical driving cycle.

Starting the car

Starting your car requires a present and correctly used key along with pressing down the brake pedal and selecting a driving gear.

Turning the car off

The car typically powers down automatically but you can also manually turn it off in the centre display.

Driving characteristics

Explore the features that affect driving performance and dynamics. This can allow you to customise your driving experience.

Range

Your car's expected range is shown in the driver display and depends on several factors.

Steering

Get familiar with your car's steering-related functions.

Brakes

Your car has several types of braking functions, both manual and automatic.

Selecting gear

Select a gear with the right-hand side steering wheel stalk. The current gear is indicated in the driver display.