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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC Generalinformation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#j ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Concept
DTCisaversionoftheDSCDynamicStability
Controlwhereforwardmomentumisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumheadwayonspe#jcialroadconditionsorlooseroadsurfaces,forin#j
stanceunplowedsnowyroads,butwithsome#j whatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxi#jmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCin thefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisacti#j
vated.
Automaticprogramchange
Thesystemautomaticallyswitchesto"DSCON" inthefollowingsituations:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunc#j
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakinginterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Concept
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehi#j cle.TheinteractionofxDriveandDSCDynamicStabilityControlfurtheroptimizestractionand
drivingdynamics.xDrivevariablydistributesthe
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Cruisecontrol
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedcanbead#j
justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeed.The
systemacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
GeneralinformationDependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#jpendingonthedrivingmode.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Theuseofthesystemcanleadtoanincreased
riskofaccidentsinthefollowingsituations,
forinstance:
'xOnwindingroads.'xInheavytraffic.'xOnslipperyroads,infog,snow,orwet
conditions,oronalooseroadsurface.
Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdam#j agetoproperty.Onlyusethesystemifdriving
atconstantspeedispossible.
Warning
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,referto
page 205.Pausecruisecontrol,referto
page 205.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
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ButtonFunctionStorespeed,refertopage205.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed,refertopage 205.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:
'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xSteptronictransmission:whenselectorlever
positionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayed,referto
page 206,inthespeedometerand,ifnecessary,
brieflyintheinstrumentcluster.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j
ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeedincreases
ordecreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumadjustablespeeddependson
thevehicleandthesethybridsystemcharac#j teristic,refertopage 123.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingitacceleratesordeceler#j
atesthevehiclewithoutrequiringpressureon
theacceleratorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
switchbeyondtheresistancepointcauses
thevehicletoacceleratemorerapidly.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#jtionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#j
rupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:
'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive,themarkingindicatesthe
desiredspeed.'xOrange/whitemarking:system
isinterrupted,themarkingin#j
dicatesthestoredspeed.'xNomarking:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xIndicatorlightgreen:systemisactive.'xGrayindicatorlight:thesystemhas
beeninterrupted.'xNoindicatorlight:systemisswitchedoff.
Statusdisplay
Theselecteddesiredspeedishiddenaf#j
terabrieftime.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay SomesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhentheset
desiredspeedisreached.
Systemlimits Thedesiredspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.
Thespeedmaynotbemaintainedonuphill gradesiftheenginepowerisinsufficient.
InECOPROdrivingmode,thevehiclemayex#j ceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations,forinstanceondownhilloruphill grades.
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ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedandadis#j
tancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedusing thebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeedon
clearroads.Thevehicleacceleratesorbrakes automatically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituational#j
lows.
Generalinformation Aradarsensorislocatedinthefrontbumperand
acameraontheinteriormirrortodetectvehicles drivingaheadofyou.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod,
thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegiven
systemlimits.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
Warning
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Riskofaccidentduetotoohighspeeddifferen#j
cestoothervehicles,forinstanceinthefollow#j
ingsituations:
'xWhenfastapproachingaslowlymoving vehicle.'xVehiclesuddenlyswervingintoownlane.'xWhenfastapproachingstandingvehicles.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene
whereappropriate.
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OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,referto
page 208.Store/maintainspeed,referto
page 209.Pausecruisecontrol,referto
page 209.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting,refertopage 210.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Increasethedistance,referto
page 210.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Reducedistance,refertopage 210.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Adjustdistance,refertopage 210.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed,refertopage 209.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Steeringandtrafficjamassistanton/
off,refertopage 214.
Radarsensor
Theradarsensorislocatedinthefrontbumper.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunob#j
structed.
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
AreaofapplicationThesystemisbestusedonwell-constructed
roads.Thesystemisfunctionalatspeedsbegin#j
ningatapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Themaximumadjustablespeedfordrivingwitha
combustionengineislimitedand,e.g.,depend#j entonthevehicleandthevehicleequipment
version.
Higherspeedscanbeselectedwhendrivingwith thecombustionengineifthesystemisswitched tocruisecontrolwithoutdistancecontrol.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenstation#j ary.
Switchingon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight
upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff
Toswitchoffthesystemwhilestanding,stepon
brakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebuttononthe
steeringwheel.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhilestationary,press onthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xIfthesafetybeltandthedriver'sdoorare openedwhilethevehicleisstandingstill.'xIfthesystemhasnotdetectedobjectsforanextendedperiod,forinstanceonaroadwith
verylittletrafficwithoutcurborshoulder
markings.'xIfthedetectionrangeoftheradarisimpaired,
forinstancebydirtorheavyfog.'xAfteralongerstationaryperiodwhentheve#j
hiclehasbeenbrakedtoastopbythesys#j tem.Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayed,referto
page 211,inthespeedometerand,ifnecessary,
brieflyintheinstrumentcluster.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j
ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeedincreases
ordecreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Holdtherockerswitchinpositiontorepeatthe action.
Adjustingthedistance
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgment.Duetothesystem limits,brakingcanbelate.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Be
awaretothetrafficsituationatalltimes.Adjust
thedistancetothetrafficandweathercondi#j
tionsandmaintaintheprescribedsafetydis#j tance,possiblybybraking.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:reducingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance,
refertopage 211.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:increasingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance,
refertopage 211.
Withsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:adjustingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore
callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#j tionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#j
rupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Changingbetweencruisecontrol
with/withoutdistancecontrol
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemdoesnotreacttotrafficdriving
aheadofyou,butinsteadmaintainsthestored speed.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Adjustthedesired
speedtothetrafficconditionsandbrakeas
needed.
Changingtocruisecontrolwithout
distancecontrol
Distancecontrolcanbeswitchedoffandon
whendrivingwithcruisecontrolactivated.
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