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rearwheelinordertoprovideoptimumtractioninalldrivingsituations.
Thedriverisresponsibleforadrivingstyleapj propriatetothesituation.
IntegralActiveSteering
Principle TheIntegralActiveSteeringincreasesagilityand
enablesmoredirectsteeringbehaviour.
General IntegralActiveSteeringisacombinationofavarjiablesteeringratioandrear-wheelsteering.
Thesteeringismoredirect,becausethevariable
steeringratioincreasesthesteeringanglewhen manoeuvring.Therear-wheelsteeringincreases
manoeuvrabilityatlowspeedsbyturningtherear wheelsslightlyintheoppositedirectiontothefrontwheels.
Athigherspeeds,therearwheelsareturnedin thesamedirectionasthefrontwheels.Therej sultingbenefitsincludeimprovedstraight-line
stabilityandsmootherchangesofdirection.
Incriticaldrivingsituations,forexampleoverj
steer,IntegralActiveSteeringcanstabilisethe vehiclethroughselectivesteeringoftherearwheelsbeforethedriverintervenes.
Configuration
Thesystemoffersvariousconfigurations.
DrivemodeIntegralActiveSteeringCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortable,foroptimum travelcomfort.SPORTDynamic,forgreateragility.
Thedifferentconfigurationsareassignedtothe
differentdrivingmodesoftheDrivingExperience
Control.
Forfurtherinformation:
DrivingExperienceControl,seepage 150.
Operationwithsnowchains Toensurethatwheelscanmoveasrequiredwhenusingsnowchains,therear-wheelsteeringfunctionoftheIntegralActiveSteeringmustbeswitchedoffwhensnowchainsarefitted.
Forfurtherinformation:
Rear-wheelsteeringwithsnowchains,see
page 346.
Malfunction
Ifamalfunctionoccurs,thesteeringwheelwill
needtobeturnedfurtheratlowspeedsandat
highspeedsthevehiclewillrespondmoresensij tivelytosteeringwheelmovements.
Thestabilisingfunctionmaybedeactivated.
Drivecautiouslyandthinkwellahead.
HavethesystemcheckedbyaServicePartner
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DriverAssistanceSystemsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimitso
thatspeedrestrictionsarenotexceeded.
General
Thesystemenablesspeedsfromavalueof 30km/h/20mphandabovetobesetasaspeed
limit.Belowthesetspeedlimit,thevehiclecan
bedrivenwithoutrestriction.
Overview Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:adoptthesugj
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changethespeedlimit.Operation
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisadoptedasthespeedlimit. Whenswitchingonatastandstillordrivingatlow
speed,30km/h/20mphissetasthespeedlimit.
Thespeedometermarkerissettothecurrent speed.
Whenactivatingthespeedlimititispossiblethat DynamicStabilityControlDSCwillbeswitched onandthedrivemodeswitchedtoCOMFORT.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthe followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenswitchingtheengineoff.'xWhenswitchingonCruiseControl.'xWhenactivatingsomeprogramsusingtheDrivingExperienceControl.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
Interrupting Thesystemisinterruptedinreverseorwhenrolljingbackwardsatidlespeed.
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Changespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupordownuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitisincreasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbejyondtheresistancepoint,thespeedlimit
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Ifthesetspeedlimithasbeenreachedoruninj
tentionallyexceeded,forexamplewhendriving
downhill,thereisnoactivebrakeintervention.
Ifyousetaspeedduringthejourneywhichisbej
lowthecurrentspeed,thevehiclerollstotheset
speedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypressj
ingthebutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Thesystemgivesawarningifthetravelling
speedexceedsthesetspeedlimit.
Youcanintentionallyexceedthespeedlimit.
Thereisnowarninginsuchacase.
Tointentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit,press
theacceleratorpedalallthewaydown.
Thelimitautomaticallybecomesactiveagainas
soonasthecurrentspeedfallsbelowtheset speedlimit.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindicaj
torlampintheinstrumentclusterflashes
foraslongasyouexceedthesetspeed
limit.
Acousticwarning'xAsignalsoundsifyouinadvertentlyexceedthesetspeedlimit.'xIfthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
drivenspeedduringthejourney,thewarning soundsafteralittletime.'xIfyouintentionallyexceedthespeedlimitby
fullypressingtheacceleratorpedal,nowarnj ingsounds.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarker:systemisacj
tive.'xGreymark:thesystemisinterj
rupted.'xNomarker:systemisswitched
off.
Indicatorlamp
'xIftheindicatorlampisilluminated:the
systemisswitchedon.'xIftheindicatorlampisflashing:set
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CruiseControl
PrincipleThissystemallowsadesiredspeedtobesetusj
ingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.Thedej siredspeedisthenmaintainedbythesystem.Itdoesthisbyautomaticallyacceleratingandbrakj
ingthevehicleasnecessary.
General
Thesystemcanbeactivatedfrom
30km/h/20mph.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecharacterj isticsofCruiseControlmaychangeincertainareas,forexampleaccelerationinECOPRO
drivemodeislesspronounced.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinterveneacj
tivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Theriskofanaccidentmayincreaseifthesysj temisusedincertainsituations,suchas:
'xOnstretchesofroadwithmanycorners
andbends.'xInheavytraffic.'xIftheroadisicy,ifthereisfogorsnow,in
wetconditionsoronalooseroadsurface.
Thereisariskofaccidentormaterialdamage. Onlyusethesystemifitispossibletodriveata
constantspeed.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedmaybesetincorrectlyby
mistakeorcalledupaccidentally.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothe
trafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituation andinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruiseControlon/off.ToresumeCruiseControlwithlast
setting.TointerruptCruiseControl.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:adoptthesugj
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setthespeed.
SwitchingCruiseControlon/off
Switchingon Dependingontheequipment,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel.
Theindicatorlampsareilluminatedintheinstruj mentclusterandthemarkerinthespeedometerispositionedatthecurrentspeed.
CruiseControlisactive.Thedrivenspeedis
maintainedandstoredasthedesiredspeed.
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DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Dependingontheequipment,pressthe
correspondingbuttononthesteering
wheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoreddesiredspeed isdeleted.
InterruptingCruiseControl
Interruptingmanually Pressthebuttonwhilethesystemisacj
tivated.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:'xIfthedriverbrakes.'xIftheselectorleverismovedoutofposij
tionD.'xIfDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivated orDynamicStabilityControlDSCdeactivajted.'xIfDynamicStabilityControlDSCintervenes.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandsavingthespeed
Whilethesystemisinterrupted,presstherocker
switchupordownonce.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedomj
eter.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingthe
button.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupordown untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifthesystemisactive,thedisplayedspeedis
storedandthevehicleadjuststothestored
speedwhentheroadisclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothe resistancepoint,thedesiredspeedisinj
creasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbej yondtheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Themaximumspeedwhichcanbesetdej
pendsonthevehicle.'xWhentherockerswitchispressedtotherej
sistancepointandthenheldthere:thevehij cleacceleratesordecelerateswithoutthe
needtopresstheacceleratorpedal.
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yondtheresistancepointacceleratesthevejhiclemorerapidly.
ResumingCruiseControl
IfCruiseControlisinterrupted,itcanberesumed
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Beforecallingupthestoredspeed,makesure
thatthedifferencebetweenthecurrentspeed
andthestoredspeedisnottoogreat.Otherwise,
theremaybeunintentionalbrakingoracceleraj
tion.
Withthesysteminterrupted,pressthebutton.
CruiseControlisresumedwiththestoredvalues. Inthefollowinginstances,thestoredspeedis deletedandthereforecannotbecalledupagain:
'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenindicator:systemisacj
tive,theindicatorshowsthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymark:systemisinterrupj
ted;themarkshowsthe
storedspeed.'xNomarker:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlamp
'xGreenindicatorlamp:thesystemis
active.'xGreyindicatorlamp:thesystemisinj
terrupted.'xNoindicatorlamp:thesystemisswitchedoff.DisplaysintheHead-UpDisplay
Someinformationfromthesystemcanalsobe shownintheHead-UpDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhentheset
desiredspeedhasbeenreached.
Systemlimits Thedesiredspeedisalsomaintainedwhendrivj
ingdownhill.Thevehiclemaydriveslowerthan thedesiredspeedonuphillgradientsifthereisnotenoughdrivepower.
InECOPROdrivemode,itispossiblethatthe
vehiclewilldrivefasterorslowerthanthedesired
speedsettinginsomesituations,forexampleon
downwardorupwardgradients.
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
Principle Thissystemallowsyoutosetadesiredspeedandadesireddistancefromthevehicleinfront,
usingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Whentheroadaheadisclear,thesystemmainj
tainsthedesiredspeed.Thevehicleaccelerates
orbrakesautomatically.
Ifthereisavehicledrivinginfront,thesystem adaptsthespeedofyourvehicleinorderto
maintainthesetdistancefromthevehicleahead. Thespeedisadaptedasfarasthegivensituaj
tionallows.
General Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecharacterj
isticsofCruiseControlmaychangeincertain areas,forexampleaccelerationinECOPRO
drivemodeislesspronounced.
Thedistancecanbesetinseveralstagesandfor safetyreasonsisdependentontherespectivespeed.
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Ifthevehicleaheadbrakestoastandstilland
setsoffagainshortlyafterwards,thesystemis abletorecognisethisasfarasthegivencondijtionsallow.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.
Observethetrafficsituationandinterveneacj
tivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj
ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedmaybesetincorrectlyby mistakeorcalledupaccidentally.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothe
trafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituation andinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Thereisariskofaccidentifthedifferencein speedrelativetoothervehiclesisexcessively
high.Thismayoccur,forexample,inthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenquicklyapproachingaslowlymovj
ingvehicle.'xIfanothervehiclesuddenlyveersintothe vehicle'sownlane.'xWhenquicklyapproachingstationaryvehij
cles.
Thereisariskofinjuryorevendeath.Observe thetrafficsituationandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionWithsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant:
CruiseControlon/off.Withsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant:
Selectthefunction.Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolasj
sistant:
CruiseControlon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:adoptthesugj
gestedspeedmanually.Withsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant:
TointerruptCruiseControl.
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ButtonFunctionWithoutsteeringandlanecontrolasj
sistant:
ToresumeCruiseControlwithlast
setting.Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolasj
sistant:
TointerruptCruiseControl.Increasethedistance.
Switchdistancecontrolon/off.Reducethedistance.
Switchdistancecontrolon/off.Rockerswitch:
Setthespeed.
Sensors
Thesystemiscontrolledusingthefollowingsenj sors:
'xCamerasbehindthewindscreen.'xFrontradarsensor.
Forfurtherinformation:
Sensorsofthevehicle,seepage 43.
Use
Thesystemcanbeusedtooptimumeffecton
well-constructedroads.
Theminimumspeedthatcanbesetis
30km/h/20mph.
Themaximumspeedwhichcanbesetislimited anddependsonthevehicleanditsequipment,
forexample.
HigherspeedscanbesetbyswitchingtoCruise Controlwithoutdistancecontrol.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenthevehij cleisatastandstill.
SwitchingCruiseControlon/off
andinterrupting
Withsteeringandlanecontrol
assistant:AssistedDrivingMode
General Thebuttonisusedtoswitchtheset
functiononandoff.
Thebuttonisusedtosettheprimary function.
Settingthefunction Whenthesystemisactive,pressthebuttonuntilthedesiredfunctionissej
lectedinthetoolbar.TheAssistedDrivingMode functionbarisshownatthebottomoftheinstrujmentcluster.SymbolFunctionCruisecontrolwithdistancecontrol.Dependingonequipment,cruise
controlwithdistancecontroland
steeringandlanecontrolassistant.
Theselectedfunctionisshowningreen.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
Switchingon Withsteeringandlanecontrolassistant:
1.Pressthebuttononthesteering
wheel.2.SetCruiseControlifnecessary.
Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolassistant:
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Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlampsareilluminatedintheinstruj mentclusterandthemarkerinthespeedometerispositionedatthecurrentspeed.
CruiseControlisactive.Thedrivenspeedis
maintainedandstoredasthedesiredspeed.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff
Whenswitchingoffwiththevehicleatastandj still,depressthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel:
Withsteeringandlanecontrolassistant.
Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoreddesiredspeed
isdeleted.
Interruptingmanually
Withthesystemactive,pressthebuttononthe steeringwheel:
Withsteeringandlanecontrolassistant.
Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolassisjtant.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhenthevehicleisata
standstill,depressthebrakepedalatthesame time.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:'xIfthedriverbrakes.'xIftheselectorleverismovedoutofposij
tionD.'xIfDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivated orDynamicStabilityControlDSCdeactivajted.'xIfDynamicStabilityControlDSCintervenes.'xIfthevehicleisstationaryandtheseatbeltisunfastenedandthedriver'sdoorisopened.'xIfthesystemhasnotdetectedanyobjectsforanextendedperiodoftime,forexampleon
roadswithlittletrafficandwithoutdefined
boundaries.'xIfthedetectionzoneoftheradarisdisrupted,
forexampleduetocontaminationorheavy
rainfall.'xAfteranextendedstationaryperiod,ifthevej hiclewasdeceleratedtoastandstillbythesystem.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandsavingthespeed
Whilethesystemisinterrupted,presstherocker
switchupordownonce.Thesystemisactivaj
ted.
Thecurrentspeedismaintainedandstoredas
thedesiredspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedomj eter.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingthe
button.
Pressthebutton.
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Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupordownuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifthesystemisactive,thedisplayedspeedis
storedandthevehicleadjuststothestored
speedwhentheroadisclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothe resistancepoint,thedesiredspeedisinj
creasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbej yondtheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Torepeatanaction,holdtherockerswitchinthe
relevantposition.
Adjustingthedistance General
Thedistancesettingissavedforthecurrent
driverprofile.
Safetynote
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibility.Systemlimitationsmay meanthatbrakingisperformedtoolate.Thereisariskofaccidentormaterialdamage.Pay
closeattentiontothetrafficconditionsatall
times.Adaptthedistancetosuittrafficand
weatherconditionsandcomplywiththeprej
scribedsafedistancebybrakingifnecessary.
Reducingthedistance Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Theselecteddistanceisdisplayedintheinstruj mentcluster.
Increasingthedistance Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Theselecteddistanceisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Adaptingdistanceautomatically
Dependingontheequipmentandnational-marj ketversion:thesystemcanbeconfiguredsothatthedistanceisadaptedautomaticallywithinthe
setdistancesettingaccordingtothetrafficsituaj
tionorenvironmentalfactors,forexamplepoor visibility.
Theadaptationofthedistanceisindicatedinthe instrumentclusterdisplay.1.CAR2.Settings3.Driverassistance4.Ifnecessary,Driving5.SpeedAssistant6.Adjustdistanceacc.tosituation
ResumingCruiseControl
IfCruiseControlisinterrupted,itcanberesumed
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Beforecallingupthestoredspeed,makesure
thatthedifferencebetweenthecurrentspeed
andthestoredspeedisnottoogreat.Otherwise,
theremaybeunintentionalbrakingoracceleraj
tion.
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