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DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicatorlightgoout.
Indicator/warninglights WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisdej
activated.
MDynamicModeMDM
Concept
MDynamicModemakesitpossibletodriveona dryroadwaywithhighlongitudinalandtransverse accelerationbutwithlimitedvehiclestability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitareadoesthesystem
interveneforstabilizationbyreducingtheengine
powerandbybrakinginterventionsonthe
wheels.Inthisdrivingcondition,additionalsteerj
ingcorrectionsmaybenecessary.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
WhenMDynamicModeisactivated,stabilizing interventionsarecarriedoutonlytoareduced
extent.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskof
damagetoproperty.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafj
ficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactively intervenewhereappropriate.Donotjerkthesteeringwheelinresponsetoawarning.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain
assoonaspossible.
ActivatingMDM Pressthebuttonbriefly.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsinthe
instrumentclusterlightup.
DeactivatingMDM
Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsgoout.
ViaiDrive1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.DSC4.MDM
ToopenMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisconfirmedbypressingthebutj
tonagain.
DeactivatingMDM
Presstheappropriatebutton1orbutton2on thesteeringwheelagain.
MDynamicModeandthesettingsselectedunj derMDrivearedeactivated.
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Indicator/warninglightsSymbolDescriptionSymbolslightup:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoflashes:
MDynamicModecontrolsthe
driveforcesandbrakingforces.Indicatorlightslightup:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
ActiveMdifferential
Concept
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinuj
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
individualrearwheelsfromspinningevenwhen DSCisswitchedoffandinMDynamicMode,enablingoptimumtractiontobeachievedinall
drivingsituations.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdrivj
ingstyletothesituation.
AdaptiveMchassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Programs
Settingoptionsforcalibratingtheshockabsorbj
ers:'xComfort:comfort-oriented.'xSport:balancedout.'xSportPlus:consistentlysporty.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Chassis4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedesired
programisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
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DisplayintheinstrumentclusterAdaptiveMchassiswithselectedproj
gramfortheactivedisplayofdrivingdyj
namicssystemstatuses,referto
page 124.
Drive-offassistant
Concept Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades.Theparkingbrakeisnotrequired.
Drivingoffwiththedrive-off
assistant
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloadorwhenatraileris
used,thevehiclemayrollbackslightly.
Servotronic
Concept
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteerj
ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringmoredirectwhendrivingat fasterspeeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording
tothedrivingprogram,sothatadirect,sporty
feeloracomfortablesteeringresponseisconj
veyed.
Programs Steeringforcesettingoptions:
'xSportPlus:high.'xSport:medium.'xComfort:low.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.MDrive1orMDrive23.Steering4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedej
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Servotronicwithselectedprogramwith
activateddisplayoftheSystemstatesof
thedrivingdynamics,refertopage 124.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Cruisecontrol
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedcanbeadj
justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeed.The
systemacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
GeneralinformationDependingonthedrivingsettings,thefeatures
ofthecruisecontrolcanchangeincertainareas.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesysj
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraffic
situations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
WARNING
Theuseofthesystemcanleadtoanincreased riskofaccidentsinthefollowingsituations, forinstance:
'xOnwindingroads.'xInheavytraffic.'xOnslipperyroads,infog,snow,orwet
conditions,oronalooseroadsurface.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Onlyusethesystemifdrivingatconj stantspeedispossible.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofanacj
cident.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,interrupting,rej
fertopage 165.Storespeed,refertopage 165.Resumespeed,continuecruiseconj
trol,refertopage 166.Rockerswitch:
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Switchingon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Switchingon Pressbuttononthesteeringwheel.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe
currentspeed.
Cruisecontrolcanbeused.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Pressbuttononthesteeringwheel.'xIfactive:presstwice.'xIfinterrupted:pressonce.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedisdeleted.
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebuttononthe
steeringwheel.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xIftheclutchpedalisdepressedforafewsecj
ondsorreleasedwhileagearisnotengaged.'xIfthegearengagedistoohighforthecurrent
speed.'xWhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivatedor DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.Settingthespeed
Maintaining/storingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedinthespeedomej terandintheinstrumentcluster,referto
page 166.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabutj
ton.
Pressbutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothepointofresistance,thedesiredspeedinjcreasesordecreasesbyapprox.
1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
thepointofresistance,thedesiredspeedinj creasesordecreasesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetdej
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingitacceleratesordecelerj
atesthevehiclewithoutrequiringpressureon
theacceleratorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehij clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
switchbeyondtheresistancepointcauses
thevehicletoacceleratemorerapidly.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Generalinformation Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore
callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,unintenj tionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis
deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:
'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhentheignitionisswitchedoff.
Callingupstoredspeed
Pressbuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thestoredspeedisreachedagainandmainj
tained.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Indicatorlight Dependingonhowthevehicleisequipj
ped,theindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterindicateswhetherthesystemis
switchedon.
Desiredspeedandstoredspeed'xMarkinglightsupgreen:sysj
temisactive,themarkingindij
catesthedesiredspeed.'xMarkinglightsuporange:sysj
temisinterrupted,themarking
indicatesthestoredspeed.'xThemarkingdoesnotlightup:thesystemis switchedoff.
Statusdisplay
Selecteddesiredspeed.
Ifnospeedisindicated,itispossiblethatthe
conditionsnecessaryforoperationarenotcurj rentlyfulfilled.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
Somesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayed intheHead-upDisplay.
Systemlimits
Enginepower Thedesiredspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill,butmaynotbemaintainedonuphillgradesifenj
ginepowerisinsufficient.
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PDCParkDistanceControl
Concept
PDCisasupportwhenparking.Thesystemdej
tectsobjectsbehindthevehicle.Ifthevehicleis
equippedwithfrontPDC,objectsinfrontofthe
vehiclearedetectedtoo.Objectsthatyouare approachingslowlyareindicatedbysignaltonesandadisplayontheControlDisplay.
Generalinformation Theultrasoundsensorsformeasuringthedisjtancesarelocatedinthebumpers.
Themaneuveringrange,dependingontheobj
stacleandenvironmentalconditions,isapprox. 6ft/2m.
Anacousticwarningisfirstgiveninthefollowing situations:
'xBythefrontsensorsandthetworearcorner
sensorsatapprox.24in/60cmfromtheobj ject.'xBytherearmiddlesensorsatadistancetotheobjectofapprox.5ft/1.50m.'xWhenacollisionisimminent.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesysj tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
WARNING
DuetohighspeedswhenPDCParkDistance
Controlisactivated,thewarningcanbedej
layedduetophysicalcircumstances.Thereisa riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Avoidapproachinganobjecttoofast.Avoid
drivingofffastwhilePDCParkDistanceControl
isnotyetactive.
Overview
WithfrontPDC:buttoninvehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Ultrasoundsensors UltrasoundsensorsofthePDC,forinstanceinthebumpers.
Functionalrequirements Ensurefullfunctionality:
'xDonotcoversensors,forinstancewithstickj
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Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Withtheenginerunning,engagetheselectorleverinpositionR.
Automaticdeactivationduring
forwardtravel
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindriving
distanceorspeedisexceeded.
Switchthesystembackon,ifneeded.
WithfrontPDC:switchingon/off
manually
Pressparkassistancebutton.'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
WARNING
Signaltones Anintermittenttoneindicateswhenthevehicle
isapproachinganobject.E.g.,ifanobjectisdej tectedtotheleftrearofthevehicle,asignaltonesoundsfromtheleftrearspeaker.
Theshorterthedistancetotheobject,the shortertheintervals.
Ifthedistancetoadetectedobjectislessthan
approx.10inches/25cm,acontinuoustoneis
sounded.
WithfrontPDC:ifobjectsaresimultaneouslyloj
catedbothinfrontofandbehindthevehicle,an alternatingcontinuoussignalissounded.
Volume TheratioofthePDCsignaltonevolumetothe
entertainmentvolumecanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Tone4.Volumesettings5.PDC6.Setthedesiredvalue.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Visualwarning
Theapproachofthevehicletoanobjectis shownontheControlDisplay.Objectsthatare
fartherawayarealreadydisplayedontheControl
Displaybeforeasignalsounds.
AdisplayappearsassoonasParkDistanceConj
trol(PDC)isactivated.
Therangeofthesensorsisrepresentedinthe
colorsgreen,yellowandred.
Whentheimageoftherearviewcameraisdisj
played,theswitchcanbemadetoPDC:
1.MovetheControllertotheleft,ifneeded.2.Rearviewcamera
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcanreactnotatall,toolate,incorj
rectly,orwithoutjustificationduetothesystem
limits.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskof damagetoproperty.Followtheinformationrej
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gardingthesystemlimitsandactivelyinterveneifneeded.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin
thefollowingsituations:'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstance coats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditionssuchas
highrelativehumidity,wetconditions,snowj
fall,extremeheat,orstrongwind.'xWithtowbarsandtrailercouplingsofother
vehicles.'xWiththinorwedge-shapedobjects.'xWithmovingobjects.'xWithelevated,protrudingobjectssuchas ledgesorcargo.'xWithobjectswithcornersandsharpedges.'xWithobjectswithafinesurfacestructure
suchasfences.'xForobjectswithporoussurfaces.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xLowobjectsalreadydisplayed,forinstance
curbs,canmoveintotheblindareaofthe sensorsbeforeorafteracontinuoustonesounds.
Falsewarnings
Thesystemmayissueawarningunderthefolj
lowingconditionseventhoughthereisnoobstaj
clewithinthedetectionrange:
'xInheavyrain.'xWhensensorsareverydirtyorcoveredwith
ice.'xWhensensorsarecoveredinsnow.'xOnroughroadsurfaces.'xOnunevensurfaces,suchasspeedbumps.'xInlargebuildingswithrightanglesand smoothwalls,forinstanceinundergroundgaj
rages.'xInautomaticvehiclewashes.'xDuetoheavyexhaust.'xDuetootherultrasoundsources,forinstance sweepingmachines,highpressuresteam
cleanersorneonlights.
Assoonasthemalfunctionduetootherultraj
soundsourcesisnolongerpresent,thesystem isagainfullyfunctional.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Therangeofthesensorsisshownasashaded
areaontheControlDisplay.
PDChasfailed.Havethesystemcheckedbya
dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservj icecenterorrepairshop.
SurroundView
Concept
SurroundViewcomprisesvariouscameraassisj
tancesystemsthathelpthedriverwhenparking,
maneuvering,andatcomplexexitsandintersecj
tions.
'xRearviewcamera,refertopage 169.'xSideView,refertopage 172.'xTopView,refertopage 173.
Rearviewcamera
Concept
Therearviewcameraprovidesassistancein
parkingandmaneuveringbackwards.Thearea
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behindthevehicleisshownontheControlDisj
play.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficsituation.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficandvehiclesurroundingscloselyandacjtivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Dependingonthevehicle
equipment:buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Camera
Thecameralensislocatedinthehandleofthe tailgate.
Theimagequalitymaybeimpairedbydirt.If
necessary,cleanthecameralens.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemisswitchedonautomaticallyifselecj
torleverpositionRisengagedwhentheengine
isrunning.
Therearviewcameraimageisdisplayedifthe
systemwasswitchedonviaiDrive.
Automaticdeactivationduring
forwardtravel
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindriving
distanceorspeedisexceeded.
Switchthesystembackon,ifneeded.
Dependingonthevehicle
equipment:switchingon/off
manually
Pressparkassistancebutton.'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
Theparkingassistancefunctionsareshownon
theControlDisplay.
SwitchingtheviewviaiDrive Iftherearviewcameraviewisnotdisplayed,
changetheviewviaiDrive:
1.MovetheControllertotheleft,ifneeded.2.Rearviewcamera
Therearviewcameraimageisdisplayed.
DisplayontheControlDisplay Functionalrequirement
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