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TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
xDrive
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehijcle.ConcertedactionbythexDriveandDSCDyjnamicStabilityControlfurtheroptimizestraction
anddrivingdynamics.ThexDriveall-wheel-drive
systemvariablydistributesthedriveforcestothe
frontandrearaxlesasdemandedbythedriving
situationandroadsurface.
Adaptivechassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Programs Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentprograms.
TheprogramscanbeselectedviaDrivingDyj namicsControl.
SPORT Consistentlysportycontroloftheshockabsorbj
ersforgreaterdrivingagility.
SPORT+
Consistentlysportycontroloftheshockabsorbj ersforgreaterdrivingagilitywhendrivingwith limiteddrivingstabilization.
COMFORT/ECOPRO
Balancedcontrolofthevehicle.
Variablesportsteering
Thesupportofferedbythevariablesportsteerj
ingchangesaccordingtotheanglebywhichthe
steeringwheelhasbeenturnedandthespeed.
So,forinstancethesteeringangleofthefront
wheelsismadelargerwhenparkingortaking
tightcorners.Thismakesiteasiertodrive
aroundbends.
Furthermore,thesystemprovidesthesteering
withmoresupportatlowspeedsthanathigher
ones.Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,
andmakessteeringmoredirectwhendrivingat
fasterspeeds.
Bytakingtheanglebywhichthesteeringwheel hasbeenturnedandthespeedintoaccount,a
sportysteeringresponseadaptedtotheparticuj
lardrivingsituationcanbeachieved.
Servotronic
Concept
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteerj
ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith
moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
speeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording
tothedrivingprogram,sothatafirm,sportyfeel
oracomfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
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DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlhelpstofine-tune
thevehicle'ssettingsandfeatures.Variousproj
gramscanbeselectedforthispurpose.The
DrivingDynamicsControlandtheDSCOFFbutj
tonscaneachbeusedtoactivateaprogram.
Overview Buttoninthevehicle
Operatingtheprograms
ButtonProgramDSCOFF
TRACTIONSPORT+
SPORT
COMFORT
ECOPRO
Automaticprogramchange
ThesystemmayautomaticallyswitchtoCOMj FORTinthefollowingsituations:
'xIftheadaptivechassisfails.'xFailureofDSCDynamicStabilityControl.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.'xWhenactivatingcruisecontrolinTRACTIONorDSCOFFmode.DSCOFF
WhenDSCOFF,refertopage 170,isactive,
drivingstabilityislimitedduringaccelerationand
whendrivingincurves.
TRACTION
WhenTRACTIONisactive,thevehiclehasmaxij mumtractiononlooseroadsurfaces.DTCDyjnamicTractionControl,refertopage 170,isactij
vated.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
SPORT+ Concept
Sportydrivingwithoptimizedchassisandsusj
pensionandadjusteddrivetrainwithlimiteddrivj
ingstabilization.
Generalinformation DynamicTractionControlisswitchedon.
Thedriverhandlesseveralofthestabilization tasks.
ActivatingSPORT+ PressbuttonrepeatedlyuntilSPORT+
appearsintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightlightsup.
Automaticprogramchange
Whenactivatingcruisecontrol,theprogramauj tomaticallyswitchestoSPORTmode.
Indicator/warninglights
SPORT+isdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
TheDSCOFFindicatorlightisillumij
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SPORT
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,consistently sportytuningofthesuspension,steering,anddrivetrainforgreaterdrivingagilitywithmaximumdrivingstabilization.
Theprogramcanbeconfiguredtoindividual preferences.Theconfigurationisstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyinuse.
ActivatingSPORT PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilSPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
ConfiguringSPORT
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,Drivingmode4.ConfigureSPORT5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
COMFORT Concept
Forabalancedtuningwithmaximumdrivingstaj bilization.
ActivatingCOMFORT PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOMj
FORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
Incertainsituations,thesystemautomatically changestotheNORMALprogram,automaticprogramchange,refertopage 172.
ECOPRO
Concept
ECOPROprovidesconsistenttuningtominij
mizeconsumptionformaximumrangewithmaxij mumdrivingstabilization.
Comfortfunctionsandtheenginemanagement
areadjusted.
Theprogramcanbeconfiguredtoindividual preferences.
ActivatingECOPRO PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ConfiguringECOPRO ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,Drivingmode4.ConfigureECOPRO5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Configuringdrivingprogram Settingscanbemadeforthefollowingdriving
programsinDrivingmode:
'xSPORT,refertopage 173.'xECOPRO,refertopage 228.
Displays
Programselection Pressingthebuttondisplaysalist
oftheselectableprograms.Dej
pendingonyourvehicle'soptional
features,thelistintheinstrument
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clustercandifferfromtheillustrationshown.
Selectedprogram Theinstrumentclusterdisplays
theselectedprogram.
Drive-offassistant
Concept
Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades.
Theparkingbrakeisnotrequired.
Drivingoffwiththedrive-off
assistant
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloadorwhenatraileris
used,thevehiclemayrollbackslightly.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GofunctionACC
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedandadisj
tancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedusing
thebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeedon
clearroads.Forthispurpose,thevehicleaccelerj atesorbrakesautomatically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem
adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituationaljlows.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod, thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegivensystemlimits.
Generalinformation
Dependingonthesettings,thecruisecontrol
settingsmanychangeundercertainconditions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafj ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccij
dent.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
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Warning
Riskofaccidentduetotoohighspeeddifferenj
cestoothervehicles,forinstanceinthefollowj
ingsituations:
'xWhenfastapproachingaslowlymoving vehicle.'xVehiclesuddenlyswervingintoownlane.'xWhenfastapproachingstandingvehicles.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene
whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,interrupt,refer
topage 176Store,maintainspeed,referto
page 177Resumespeed,continuecruiseconj
trol,refertopage 178Reducedistance,refertopage 178Increasethedistance,referto
page 178Rockerswitch:
Setspeed,refertopage 177
Radarsensor
Aradarsensorislocatedinthefrontbumperfor detectingvehiclesontheroadaheadofthevehij
cle.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunobj
structed.
Functionalrequirements
Speedrange Thesystemisbestusedonwell-constructed
roads.
Theminimumspeedthatcanbesetis 20mph/30km/h.Themaximumspeedthatcan
besetdependsonthevehicle.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenstationj
ary.
Switchingon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkinthespeedometerissettothecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolcanbeused.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff
Toswitchoffthesystemwhilestanding,stepon
brakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
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'xIfinterrupted:pressonce.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedisdeleted.
Interruptingmanually Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhilestationary,press onthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xWhenSPORT+isactivatedwithDrivingDyj namicsControl.'xIfthesafetybeltisunbuckledandthedriver's
doorisopenedwhilethevehicleisstanding
still.'xIfthesystemhasnotdetectedobjectsforan extendedperiod,forinstanceonaroadwith
verylittletrafficwithoutcurborshoulder
markings.'xIfthedetectionrangeoftheradarisimpaired,
forinstancebydirtorheavyfog.'xAfterastationaryperiodofapprox.3seconds
whenthevehiclehasbeenbrakedtoastop
bythesystem.Settingthespeed
Maintaining/storingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedinthespeedomej terandbrieflyintheinstrumentcluster,referto
page 178.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressjingabutton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothepointofresistance,thedesiredspeedinjcreasesordecreasesbyapprox.
1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Holdtherockerswitchinpositiontorepeatthe action.
Adjustingthedistance
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgment.Duetothesystem limits,brakingcanbelate.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Be
awaretothetrafficsituationatalltimes.Adjust
thedistancetothetrafficandweathercondij
tionsandmaintaintheprescribedsafetydisj
tance,possiblybybraking.
Reducedistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance, refertopage 178.
Increasethedistance Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance,
refertopage 178.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Generalinformation Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore
callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,unintenj tionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis
deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhentheignitionisswitchedoff.
Callingupthestoredspeedand
distance
Pressbuttonwiththesystemswitched
on.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Desiredspeedandstoredspeed
'xMarkinglightsupgreen:sysj
temisactive,themarkingindij
catesthedesiredspeed.'xMarkinglightsuporange:sysj
temisinterrupted,themarking
indicatesthestoredspeed.'xThemarkingdoesnotlightup:thesystemis switchedoff.
Briefstatusdisplay
Selecteddesiredspeed.
Ifnospeedisindicated,itispossiblethatthe
conditionsnecessaryforoperationarenotcurj rentlyfulfilled.
Distancetovehicleaheadofyou Selecteddistancetothevehicleaheadofyouis
shown.
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DistancedisplayDistance1Distance2Distance3Distance4
Thisvalueissetautomaticallyafter
thesystemisswitchedon.Thesystemhasbeeninterruptedor
distancecontrolistemporarilysupj
pressedbecausetheaccelerator
pedalisbeingpressed;avehiclewas
notdetected.Distancecontrolistemporarilysupj
pressedbecausetheaccelerator
pedalisbeingpressed;avehiclewas
detected.
Detectedvehicle
Symbollightsuporange:
Avehiclehasbeendetectedaheadof
you.
Rollingbars:thedetectedvehiclehasdriven
away.
ACCdoesnotaccelerate.Toaccelerate,activate ACCbybrieflysteppingontheacceleratorpedal orpressingtheRESbuttonortherockerswitch.
Indicator/warninglights Symbolflashesorange:
Theconditionsarenotadequateforthe
systemtowork.
Thesystemwasdeactivatedbutappliesthe brakesuntilyouactivelyresumecontrolbypressingonthebrakepedaloracceleratorpedal.
Symbolflashesredandasignalsounds:
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,if necessary.
Systemlimits
Detectionrange
Thedetectioncapacityofthesystemandthe
automaticbrakingcapacityarelimited.
Two-wheeledvehiclesdrivingaheadofyou
forinstancemightnotbedetected.
Deceleration
Thesystemdoesnotdeceleratewhenastationj
aryobstacleislocatedinthesamelane,forinj stanceavehicleataredtrafficlightorattheendoftrafficcongestion.
Thesystemalsodoesnotreactinthefollowing
situations:
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Swervingvehicles
Avehicledrivinginfrontofyouisnotdetected
untilitiscompletelywithinthesamelaneasyour vehicle.
Ifavehicledrivingaheadofyousuddenly swervesintoyourlane,thesystemmaynotbe
abletoautomaticallyrestoretheselecteddisj
tance.Itmaynotbepossibletorestorethesej lecteddistanceincertainsituations,includingif
youaredrivingsignificantlyfasterthanvehicles drivingaheadofyou,forinstancewhenrapidly
approachingatruck.Whenavehicledriving
aheadofyouisreliablydetected,thesystemrej
queststhatthedriverintervenebybrakingand
carryingoutevasivemaneuvers,ifneeded.
Unexpectedlanechange
Ifavehicleaheadofyouunexpectedlymoves
intoanotherlanefrombehindastoppedvehicle,
youyourselfmustreact,asthesystemdoesnot reacttostoppedvehicles.
Cornering
Ifthedesiredspeedistoohighforacurve,the
speedisreducedslightly,althoughcurvescanj
notbeanticipatedinadvance.Therefore,drive
intoacurveatanappropriatespeed.
Thesystemhasalimiteddetectionrange.Situaj tionscanariseintightcurveswhereavehicledrivingaheadwillnotbedetectedorwillbedej
tectedverylate.
Whenyouapproachacurvethesystemmay
brieflyreportvehiclesinthenextlaneduetothe bendofthecurve.Ifthesystemdeceleratesyoumaycompensateitbybrieflyaccelerating.
Afterreleasingtheacceleratorpedalthesystem
isreactivatedandcontrolsspeedindependently.
Drivingoff
Insomesituations,thevehiclecannotdriveoff automatically;forexample:
'xOnsteepuphillgrades.'xInfrontofbumpsintheroad.
Inthesecases,stepontheacceleratorpedal.
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