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Note
Atverylowoutsidetemperatures,thedisplay
maynotfunction.Thecurrentdirectionoftravel
canberecognisedfromtheengagedselector
leverposition.
LowSpeedAssistant
Principle
TheLowSpeedAssistantprovidessupportat verylowspeeds.Thevehicledrivesatwalkingpace.
General UsetheLowSpeedAssistantwhenmanoeuj
vringorinstop-and-gotraffic.
TheLowSpeedAssistantcanalsobeusedfor
rockingoutonsnow.Todothis,shiftbetween
reversegearandforwardpositionwithoutapplyj
ingthebrakes.
Activating1.Switchondrive-readystatewhilepressing thebrake.2.Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.3.Ifnecessary,deactivateAutomaticHold.4.EngageselectorleverpositionD/SorR.5.Releasebrakes.
In1stand2ndgearandinreversegear,thevehijclerollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating Brakethevehicleuntilitcomestoastop.
Drivelogic Principle Drivelogicchangestheshiftingcharacteristicsof
theMSteptronicsporttransmission.Forexamj ple,theshiftingpointsarechangedinDrive
modeandtheshiftingtimesinsequentialmode.
General
3Drivelogicprogrammesareavailable.
AftereachchangebetweenSequentialmode
andDrivemode,thelastprogrammeselectedis
active.
Ifthedrive-readystateisswitchedonafterthe vehiclehasbeeninthereststate,programme
D1isactiveinDrivemode.
ProgramsProj
gram
meDrivemodeSequential
mode
D1/S1Efficientdriving.Comfortablegearj
shifts.
D2/S2Fastdriving.Sporty,crispgearj
shifts.
D3/S3Sportydriving.Maximumgearj
shiftspeed,
LaunchControl.
Selectingachannel
Viatherockerswitchontheselectorlever
Presstherockerswitchuntilthedesired
programmeisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
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ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Transmission5.Selectingtherequiredprogram'xD1toD3:Drivemode.'xS1toS3:Sequentialmode.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddriveprogramcorrejspondstothenumberofilluminaj tedfields.
LaunchControl
Principle
Whentheambientconditionsaredry,Launch
Controlpermitsoptimisedaccelerationonaroad surfacethatoffersplentyofgrip.
General
UseofLaunchControlcausesprematurecomj ponentwear,asthefunctionsubjectsthevehicle
toveryhighstressesandloads.
DonotuseLaunchControlwhenrunningin.
WhenstartingwithLaunchControl,donotturn thesteeringwheel.
Forfurtherinformation:
Runningin,seepage 328.
Operatingrequirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineisatoperatingtemperature.Theengineisatoperatj
ingtemperatureafteranuninterruptedjourneyof atleast10km,6miles.
StartingwithLaunchControl1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl.
DynamicStabilityControlDSC,see
page 239.3.Selectsequentialmodewithgear1and
DrivelogicprogramS3.4.Pressthebrakefirmlywiththeleftfoot.5.Presstheacceleratorpedaldownbeyondthe resistanceatthefull-throttlepositionandhold,kick-down.
Aflagsymbolisshownintheinstrument
cluster.
Keeptheacceleratorpedalinthisposition.6.Thestartingenginespeedisadjusted.Rej leasethebrakewithin3seconds.Thevehicleaccelerates.
Upshiftsareautomaticaslongastheflag
symbolisdisplayedandtheacceleratorpedal
isnotreleased.
Usingagainduringajourney
OnceLaunchControlhasbeenused,thevehiclemusttravelacertaindistancebeforeLaunch
Controlcanbeusedagain.LaunchControl adaptstotheambientconditionswhenused
again.
AfterusingLaunchControl Toassistdrivingstability,re-activateDynamic
StabilityControl,DSCassoonaspossible.
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SystemlimitsAnexperienceddrivermaybeabletoachievebetteraccelerationvaluesinDSCOFFmode.
Unlockingthetransmission
lockoutelectronically
GeneralUnlockthetransmissionlockoutelectronicallytomanoeuvrethevehicleoutofdanger.
Unlockingispossibleifthestarterisableturnthe
engine.
Beforereleasingthetransmissionlockout,apply theparkingbraketopreventthevehiclefromrollj ingaway.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN1.Applythebrakesandkeepthemapplied.2.Pressthestart/stopbutton.Thestartermust beheardtostartturning.KeeptheStart/Stopbuttonpressed.3.Withyourfreehand,presstheselectorlever
toselectorleverpositionNandholditthere
untilselectorleverpositionNisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.4.ReleasetheStart/Stopbuttonandselector
lever.5.Releasethebrakeassoonasthestarter
stops.6.Manoeuvrethevehicleoutofdangerand thensecureitagainstrollingaway.
Forfurtherinformation:
Tow-starting/towing,seepage 385.
MEnginedynamicscontrol
Principle
TheMmotordynamicscontrolaffectstherej sponseofthevehicletomovementsoftheacj
celeratorpedal.
General
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttypesofenj gineresponsiveness:ProgrammeResponsivenessEFFICIENTEfficient,comfortable.Minij
misedconsumption.
Ideal,forexample,incitytrafj
ficoronsnow.SPORTSporty,dynamic.SPORT
PLUSSpontaneous,direct.Maxij
mumdynamics.
TheSPORTandSPORTPLUSprograms changethesoundcharacteristicsoftheexhaust
system.Thesoundtakesonasportynature.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselecttherequired programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.
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Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthewidgetdisplayisactivatedin
theinstrumentclusterforMSETUP,the selectedprogrammeisdisplayed.
Forfurtherinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,seepage 167.
Soundcontrol
Principle Soundcontrolchangesthesoundcharacteristics
oftheexhaustsystem.
General Whensoundcontrolisswitchedon,thesoundof
theexhaustsystemtakesonasportynature.
Whensoundcontrolisswitchedoff,thesoundis
focusedoncomfort.
Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,soundcontrol doesnothaveanyeffectonthesoundoftheexjhaustsystem.
Forfurtherinformation:
High-performanceengine,seepage 326.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttontoactivateordeactivate
soundcontrol.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
ViaiDrive Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.SoundControl5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
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DisplaysVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Instrumentcluster
General
Thedisplaysintheinstrumentclustercansomej timesdifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner'sHandbook.
Overview
1Fuelgauge\_ 174
Range\_ 1762Speedometer3Centraldisplayarea\_ 165
Navigationdisplay4Dependingonthevehicleequipment:Driver
AttentionCamera5Revolutioncounter\_ 175Selectionlists\_181
Widgets\_ 167
Tripdistancerecorder,seeJourney
data\_ 182
MSteptronicsporttransmission:gearindicaj
torwithDrivelogic\_ 176
MDriftAnalyser\_ 2436Engineoiltemperature\_ 1757Outsidetemperature\_1758CheckControl\_1689SpeedLimitAssist\_ 259
SpeedLimitInfo\_ 178
Time\_ 70
Centraldisplayarea
Dependingontheequipmentandsetting,the
followingisdisplayedinthecentraldisplayarea
oftheinstrumentcluster:
'xNavigationdisplayssuchasthemapviewor,
ifrouteguidanceisactive,aroutepreview
withrouteguidanceinformation.'xDisplaysshowingservicerequirements.'xAssistedDrivingView.Informationaboutthe
DriverAssistanceSystemsappearsinananij matedvehicleenvironment.
Somedisplaysinthecentraldisplayareacanbeconfiguredindividually.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingontheequipj mentandcountryspecifications.
StandardviewandMview Principle
TheMMODEbuttonchangestheviewintheinj
strumentcluster,dependingontheselectedproj
gramme.
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GeneralThefollowingviewsareavailable:'xROAD:inthestandardviewoftheinstruj
mentcluster,alldisplaysoftheDriverAssisj
tanceSystemsandIntelligentSafetyareacj
tivetoensurecomfort-orienteddriving.'xSPORT:intheMview,thedisplaysofthe DriverAssistanceSystemsandIntelligentSafetyarereducedtoaminimum.Thedigital
speed,geardisplaywithDrivelogicandrevoj lutioncounterarecentredintheinstrument
clusterandprovidesupportforasportydrivj
ingstyle.Itispossibletoconfigureadditional
displaysfortheouterareaoftheinstrument
cluster;forexample,informationonthetyres
andengine.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:
TRACK:intheMviewfordrivingonaracej
track,allcomfort-orienteddisplaysofthe
driverassistancesystemsandIntelligent Safetyaredeactivated.Itispossibletoconj
figureadditionaldisplaysfortheouterareaof
theinstrumentcluster;forexample,informaj tiononthetyresandengine.
ConfiguringMMODEprogrammes
Varioussettingscanbemadedependingonthe selecteddisplaymode.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.Instrumentcluster4.Configureview5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Configuringadditionaldisplays
IntheMview,itispossibletosetadditionaldisj playsfortheleftouterareaoftheinstrumentcluster.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.Instrumentcluster4.Configureview5.Widgetselectionleft6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Display
1Additionaldisplays2Revolutioncounter3GeardisplaywithDrivelogic4Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster
Settings
Individualdisplaysintheinstrumentclustercan
beconfiguredindividually.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Instrumentcluster5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
AssistedDrivingView
Principle
Dependingontheequipmentandifdriverassisj tanceisactive,informationaboutthedriverasjsistancesystemsappearsinananimatedvehicle
environment.
General
AssistedDrivingViewisavailableintheROAD
standardview.
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Dependingonthesetting,AssistedDrivingView
canbedisplayedpermanentlyortemporarilyif driverassistanceisactiveintheinstrumentclusjter.
Safetynote
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthevisibilityconj
ditionsandtrafficsituationcorrectly.Thereisa riskofaccident.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Settings
Permanentdisplay
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.Instrumentcluster4.Configureview5.Centraldisplayarea6.AssistedDrivingView
Temporarydisplay
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.Instrumentcluster4.Configureview5.DisplayAssistedDrivingViewwhendriver
assistanceisactiveDisplay
Anexample:theindicatorandwarninglampsfor ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction
ACCandthelanechangeassistantindicatea
moveintotheadjacentlane.Atthesametime, themoveintotheadjacentlaneisshownasananimationintheAssistedDrivingView.
Systemlimits
Thedetectionabilityofthesystemislimited.
Onlyobjectsdetectedbythesystemaretaken
intoaccount.
Widgets
Principle
Displaysforparticularfunctionscanbeshownin
theinstrumentcluster.
Thefollowingdisplayscanbeselected:
'xCurrententertainmentsource,forexample
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Selecting
Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorleverrej
peatedlyuntilthedesiredwidgetisselected.
Display
Gmeter
TheGmetershowstheforceswhichactonthe
passengersinthelongitudinalandtransversedij rectionduringthejourney.
Consumptiondisplay Principle
Informationonconsumptioncanbeshownasa
widgetintheinstrumentcluster,takingtheform
ofaconsumptiondisplay,forexample.
Averageconsumption
Averageconsumptionindicatesthefuelconj sumptionoveraspecificroute.
Currentconsumption
Thecurrentconsumptionindicateshowmuch
fueliscurrentlybeingused.Itispossibleto
checktheeconomyandenvironmentalcompatij bilityofyourdrivingstyle.
Energyrecuperation
Energyrecuperationinvolvesconvertingthekij neticenergyofthevehicleintoelectricalenergyinoverrunmode.Thevehiclebatteryispartially
chargedandfuelconsumptioncanbelowered.
Tyredata
Informationonwheelsandtyrescanbeshown
asawidgetintheinstrumentcluster.
MSETUPdisplay
SomeofthesettingssavedintheMmenucan
beshownasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster.
Enginedata
Thecoolanttemperatureandchargingpressure oftheexhaustturbochargercanbeshownasawidgetintheinstrumentcluster.
CheckControl
Principle
TheCheckControlmonitorsvehiclefunctions
andalertsyoutoanyfaultsinthemonitoredsysj
tems.
General ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacomjbinationofindicatororwarninglampsandtext messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifapplijcable,intheHead-UpDisplay.
Ifrequired,anacousticsignalisalsooutputanda
textmessageshownontheControlDisplay.
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HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnindicatorlever.Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed
permanentlyandremainuntilthefaulthasbeen repaired.Ifanumberofmalfunctionshaveoccurj
redatthesametime,themessagesaredisj
playedinsuccession.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapproximately
8seconds.Afterwardstheyaredisplayedagain automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesareautomatij
callyhiddenafterapproximately20seconds.The
CheckControlmessagesremainsavedandcan
bedisplayedagain.
DisplayingsavedCheckControl
messages
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.CheckControlmessages4.Selectatextmessage.
Display
CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorsaved.
Textmessages
Textmessagesandsymbolsintheinstrument
clusterexplainwhataCheckControlmessage
meansandwhattheindicatorandwarninglamps
signify.
Supplementarytextmessages
Additionalinformation,forexamplethecauseof
thefaultandanyactionrequired,canbecalled
upviaCheckControl.
Ifthemessageisurgent,thesupplementarytext isshownintheControlDisplayautomatically.
Itispossibletoselectadditionalassistancedej
pendingontheCheckControlmessage.1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.CheckControlmessages4.Selecttherequiredtextmessage.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesdisplayedattheendof
ajourney
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhendrivingare
displayedagainwhendrive-readystateis
switchedoff.
Indicatorandwarninglamps
Principle
Indicatorandwarninglampsintheinstrument clustershowthestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehicleandindicateanymalfunctionsinmonijtoredsystems.
General
Indicatorandwarninglampscanilluminateina
varietyofcombinationsandcolours.
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Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,thefuncjtionalityofsomelightsischeckedandtheyilluj
minatebriefly.
Redlights
Seatbeltreminder Thedriver'ssideseatbeltisnotfasj
tened.Onsomenational-marketverj
sions:thefrontpassengerseatbeltisnot
fastenedorobjectsaredetectedonthefront passengerseat.
Checkwhethertheseatbelthasbeenfastened
correctly.
Seatbeltreminderforrearseats Seatbeltonthecorrespondingrearseatisnotfastened.
Thedisplaysmayvarydependingonthe
equipmentandcountryspecifications.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandbelttensionermaybefaulty.
Immediatelyhavethevehiclecheckedby
aServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranother
qualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkj shop.
Parkingbrake Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
Forfurtherinformation:
Releasetheparkingbrake,see
page 150.
Brakesystem Brakesystemmalfunctioning.Continue
drivingatmoderatespeed.
Immediatelyhavethevehiclecheckedby
aServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialistworkj shop.
Collisionwarningwithbraking
function
Indicatorlampisilluminated:advance
warning.Brakeandincreasethedisj
tance.
Indicatorlampflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarning.Brakeandtakeevasive actionifnecessary.
Forfurtherinformation:
Front-endcollisionwarningwithlightbraking
function,seepage 201.
JunctionwarningwithCitybraking
function
Indicatorlampilluminates:riskofcollisionwithacrossingvehicle.
Indicatorlampilluminates:riskofacollij
sionwithavehiclewithunidentifiabledij
rectionoftraveloradvancewarningin
thecaseofvehiclescrossingyourowndirection oftravel.
Thedrivermustintervenepersonally,forexamj
plebybraking.
Indicatorlampflashesandanacousticsignal
sounds:acutewarninginthecaseofvehicles
crossingyourowndirectionoftravel.
Brakeandtakeevasiveactionifnecessary.
Forfurtherinformation:
JunctionwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,see
page 206.
Personwarningwithlightbraking function
Indicatorlampisilluminatedandan
acousticsignalsounds:imminentcollij
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