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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Principle
DynamicTractionControl(DTC)isaversionof
theDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)wheredrive
powerisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumdrivepoweron unusualroadconditions,forinstanceunplowed
snowcoveredroads,orlooseroadsurfaces,but
withsomewhatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxi#jmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCinthefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithtirechains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightturnoff.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisacti#j
vated.
Automaticprogramchange Incertainsituations,theDynamicStabilityCon#jtrol(DSC)isactivatedautomatically:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunc#j
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakeinterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Principle
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehi#j
cle.ConcertedactionbythexDriveandand
othersuspensioncontrolsystems,suchasDy#j
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namicStabilityControl(DSC),furtheroptimizestractionanddrivingdynamics.
Generalinformation xDrivevariablydistributesthedrivingpowerto
thefrontandrearaxlesasdemandedbythedriv#j ingsituationandroadcondition.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall- wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareduc#j
tioninconsumption.
IntegralActiveSteering
Principle
TheIntegralActiveSteeringincreasesthema#j neuverabilityandmakesamoredirectsteering responsepossible.
GeneralinformationIntegralActiveSteeringisacombinationofvaria#j
blesteeringratioandrearaxlesteering.
Thesteeringismoredirectbecausethevariablesteeringratioamplifiesthewheelanglewhile
maneuvering.Therearaxlesteeringactstoin#j creasemaneuverabilityatlowspeedsbyturningtherearwheelsslightlyintheoppositedirection
tothefrontwheels.
Athigherspeeds,therearwheelsareturnedin thesamedirectionasthefrontwheels.Forin#j
stance,thisresultsinaharmoniouslanechange.
Incriticaldrivingsituations,theIntegralActive Steeringcanstabilizethevehiclethroughpur#j
posefulsteeringoftherearwheelsbeforethe
driverintervenes,forinstanceincaseofover#j
steering.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings.
DrivingmodeIntegralActiveSteeringCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortable,foroptimal travelcomfort.SPORTDynamic,forgreateragility.
Thedifferenttuningsareassignedtothediffer#j
entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsCon#j
trol.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 140.
Usingtirechains
Inordertoguaranteefreemovementofthe
wheelswhenoperatingwithtirechains,rearaxle
steeringoftheintegralactivesteeringmustbe switchedoffwhentirechainsaremounted.
Additionalinformation:
Rearaxlesteeringduringoperationwithtire
chains,refertopage 351.
Malfunction
Intheeventofamalfunction,thesteeringwheel
mustbeturnedfurtheratlowerspeeds,whilethe
vehiclerespondsmoresensitivelytosteering wheelmovementsinthehigherspeedrange.
Thestability-enhancinginterventionmaybede#j
activated.
Proceedcautiouslyanddrivedefensively. Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit.Operation
Turningon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed
limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis
stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe correspondingspeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlandCOMFORTdriving
modemaybeswitchedonaswell.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhencertainprogramsareactivatedviatheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
InterruptingIfthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#j
temisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
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Changingthespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedlimitisset.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitincreasesor
decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Ifthesetspeedlimitisreachedorunintentionally
exceeded,suchaswhendrivingdownhill,theve#j
hicleisnotactivelybraked.
Whenthespeedlimitissetduringatriptoa
valuebelowthecurrentspeed,thevehicle
coastsuntilitdropstothesetspeedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypress#j ingabutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Whenthevehiclespeedexceedsthesetspeedlimit,awarningisissued.
Thespeedlimitcanbeexceededintentionally.
Thereisnowarninginthiscase.
Presstheacceleratorpedalallthewaydownto
intentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit.
Whenthevehiclespeeddropsbelowtheset
speedlimit,thelimitisautomaticallyreactivated.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindica#j
torlightintheinstrumentclusterflashes
whilethevehiclespeedisgreaterthan
thesetspeedlimit.
Acousticwarning'xIfthespeedlimitisexceededunintentionally,
asignalsounds.'xWhenthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
vehiclespeedwhiledriving,thesignalsounds
aftersometime.'xWhenthespeedlimitisintentionallyex#j ceededbysteppingontheacceleratorpedalallthewaydown,thereisnosignal.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesys#j
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
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Cruisecontrol
Principle
WiththeCruiseControl,asetspeedcanbead#j justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthesetspeed.Thesys#j
temacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanbeactivatedstartingat
20mph/30km/h.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraffic situations.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
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Pausecruisecontrol.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Turningon Dependingontheequipmentversion,presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredassetspeed.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Turningoff Dependingontheequipmentversion,
presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoredsetspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenbrakingmanually.'xGearleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xTheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)adjusts.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthesetspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchistappedtothe
resistancepoint,thesetspeedincreasesor decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetde#j
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingit:vehicleacceleratesor decelerateswithoutpressureontheacceler#j
atorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
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Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#jtionaldecelerationoraccelerationmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#jrupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j
ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive,themarkingindicatesthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted,themarkingindicates
thestoredspeed.'xNomarking:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xIndicatorlightgreen:systemisactive.'xGrayindicatorlight:thesystemhas
beeninterrupted.'xNoindicatorlight:systemisswitchedoff.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
SomesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Theiconisdisplayedwhentheset
speedisreached.
Systemlimits Thesetspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.The
speedmaynotbemaintainedonuphillgradesif
thedrivepowerisinsufficient.
InECOPROdrivingmode,thevehiclemayex#j ceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations,forinstanceondownhilloruphill grades.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GofunctionACC
Principle
UsingtheCruiseControl,adesiredspeedanda distancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedus#j
ingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
GeneralinformationThesystemmaintainsthesetspeedonclear
roads.Thevehicleacceleratesorbrakesauto#j
matically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituational#j
lows.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod,
thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegiven
systemlimits.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured
againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewithawheelchock.
Warning
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor
calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene whereappropriate.
Warning
Riskofaccidentduetotoohighspeeddifferen#j
cestoothervehicles,forinstanceinthefollow#j
ingsituations:
'xWhenfastapproachingaslowlymoving vehicle.'xVehiclesuddenlyswervingintoownlane.'xWhenfastapproachingstandingvehicles.
Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Overview Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionWithsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Cruisecontrolon/off.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Selectfunction.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Cruisecontrolon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Pausecruisecontrol.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Pausecruisecontrol.Increasethedistance.
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ButtonFunctionReducedistance.
Switchdistancecontrolon/off.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Sensors
Thesystemiscontrolledbythefollowingsen#j sors:
'xCamerasbehindthewindshield.'xFrontradarsensor.
Additionalinformation:
Sensorsofthevehicle,refertopage 35.
Applicationrange Thesystemisbestusedonwell-constructed
roads.
Theminimumspeedthatcanbesetis 20mph/30km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetislimited and,e.g.,dependsonthevehicleandthevehicle
equipment.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenstation#j
ary.
Turningon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Withsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:AssistedDrivingMode
Generalinformation Thisbuttonisusedtoswitchtheconfig#j
uredfunctiononandoff.
Thebuttoncanbeusedtosetthepri#j
marilyusedfunction.
Setfunction
Whenthesystemisactive,pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredfunc#j
tionisselectedinthetoolbar.ThetoolbarforAs#j
sistedDrivingmodeisdisplayedatthebottomof
theinstrumentcluster.IconFunctionCruisecontrolwithdistancecontrol.Dependingontheequipmentversion, cruisecontrolwithdistancecontroland
steeringandtrafficjamassistant.
Theselectedfunctionisshowningreen.
TurningonWithsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
1.Pressthebuttononthesteering
wheel.2.Ifnecessary,setthecruisecontrol.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredassetspeed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Turningoff
Toswitchoffthesystemwhilestanding,stepon
brakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel:
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Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoredsetspeedis
deleted.
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebuttononthesteering
wheel:
Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhilestationary,press onthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xIfthesafetybeltandthedriver'sdoorare openedwhilethevehicleisstandingstill.'xIfthesystemhasnotdetectedobjectsforanextendedperiod,forinstanceonaroadwith
verylittletrafficwithoutcurborshoulder
markings.'xIfthedetectionrangeoftheradarisimpaired,
forinstancebycontaminationorheavypre#j cipitation.'xAfteralongerstationaryperiodwhentheve#j
hiclehasbeenbrakedtoastopbythesys#j tem.Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.Thesystemwillbeac#jtivated.
Thecurrentspeedismaintainedandstoredas
desiredspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j
eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j
ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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