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Thelightintheexteriormirrorhousingisdim#j
med.
Beforeyouchangelanesaftersettingtheturn
signal,thesystemissuesawarninginthesitua#j
tionsdescribedabove.
Thelightintheexteriormirrorhousingflashes
andthesteeringwheelvibrates.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Blindspotcollisionwarning
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Display Lightintheexteriormirrorhousing
Prewarning
Thedimmedlightintheexteriormirrorhousing indicateswhentherearevehiclesintheblindspotorapproachingfrombehind.
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AcutewarningIftheturnsignalisswitchedonwhileavehicleis
inthecriticalzone,thesteeringwheelvibrates
brieflyandthelightintheexteriormirrorhousing
flashesbrightly.
Thewarningstopswhentheturnsignalis switchedoff,ortheothervehicleleavesthecriti#j
calzone.
Briefflashing Abriefflashingofthelightduringvehicleunlock#j
ingservesassystemself-test.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk
ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j
er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#jlowingsituations:
'xWhenavehicleisapproachingataspeed
muchfasterthanyourown.'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurvesoronnarrowlanes.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered, forinstancebystickers.'xAfterimproperlyperformedworkonthevehi#j
clepaint.'xIfcargoprotrudes.
Attachinganyobjectssuchasstickersorfilmin
thebeamareaoftheradarsensorswillalsoim#j
pactthefunctionoftheradarsensorsandmay evencausethemtofail.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedwhenthe
systemisnotfullyfunctional.
Brakeforcedisplay
Concept
Additionalbrakelightsindicateemergencybrak#j
ingtothetrafficbehind.Thiscanreducetherisk ofarear-endcollision.
Generalinformation
'xDuringnormalbrakeapplication,thebottom brakelightslightup.'xDuringheavybrakeapplication,thetopbrake
lightsadditionallylightup.
Fatiguealert
Concept
Thesystemcandetectdecreasingalertnessor
fatigueofthedriverduringlong,monotonous trips,forinstanceonhighways.Inthissituation,it
isrecommendedthatthedrivertakesabreak.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingone's physicalstate.Anincreasinglackofalertnessor
fatiguemaynotbedetectedornotbedetected intime.Thereisariskofaccident.Makesure
thatthedriverisrestedandalert.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.
Function
Thesystemisswitchedoneachtimetheengine
isstartedandcannotbeswitchedoff.
Aftertravelhasbegun,thesystemmonitorscer#j
tainaspectsofthedriver'sbehavior,sothatde#j
creasingalertnessorfatiguecanbedetected.
Thisproceduretakesthefollowingcriteriainto
account:
'xPersonaldrivingstyle,forinstancesteering behavior.'xDrivingconditions,forinstancetime,lengthof
trip.
Startingatapproximately43mph/70km/h,the
systemisactiveandcandisplayarecommenda#j tiontotakeabreak.
Breakrecommendation Ifthedriverbecomeslessalertorfatigued,amessageisdisplayedintheControlDisplaywiththerecommendationtotakeabreak.
Arecommendationtotakeabreakisdisplayed onlyonceduringanuninterruptedtrip.
Afterabreak,anotherrecommendationtotakea
breakcannotbedisplayeduntilafterapproxi#j mately45minutes.
Systemlimits
Thefunctionmaybelimitedinthefollowingsit#j
uationsandmayissueanincorrectwarningorno warningatall:
'xWhentheclockissetincorrectly.'xWhenthevehiclespeedismainlybelow
about43mph/70km/h.'xWithasportydrivingstyle,suchasduring
rapidaccelerationorwhencorneringfast.'xInactivedrivingsituations,suchaswhen
changinglanesfrequently.'xWhentheroadsurfaceispoor.'xIntheeventofstrongsidewinds.
Thesystemisresetapprox.45minutesafter parkingthevehicle,forinstanceinthecaseofa
breakduringlongertripsonhighways.
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DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Anti-lockBrakingSystem ABS
ABSpreventslockingofthewheelsduringbrak#jing.
Thevehiclemaintainsitssteeringpowereven
duringfullbrakeapplications,whichincreases
theactivesafety.
ABSisoperationaleverytimeyoustarttheen#j gine.
Brakeassistant
Whenyouapplythebrakesrapidly,thissystem
automaticallybooststhevehiclebrakingcapabil#j itytothefurthestpossibleextent.Itreducesthebrakingdistancetoaminimumduringanemer#jgencystop.Thissystemutilizesallofthecapa#jbilitiesprovidedbytheAntilockBrakeSystemABS.
Donotreducethepressureonthebrakepedal forthedurationoftheemergencystop.
MDrive
Concept
Individualsettingscanbecarriedoutintwopre#j assignedconfigurationsforthevehicle.
Whentheengineisstarted,anefficientvehicle
stateisactivebydefault.MDriveisdeactivated.
Generalinformation
Configurations
Theconfigurationsarepreassignedasfollows:
'x"MDrive1":relaxed,comfortabledriving.'x"MDrive2":sporty,dynamicdriving.
Settingoptions
SymbolMeaning"DSC"DynamicStabilityControl
DSC,refertopage 156,
andMDynamicMode
MDM."Engine"ProgramsofMEngineDy#j
namicsControl,referto
page 111."Chassis"ProgramsoftheAdaptive
Mchassis,referto
page 158."Steering"ProgramsofServotronic,
refertopage 159."Transmission"Drivelogic,referto
page 109:shiftmodesand
Drivelogicdrivingpro#j
grams."Head-Up
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ConfiguringMDrive
Thepreassignedconfigurationscanbeindividu#j
allyadjusted.
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3.Selectthedesiredsettingoption.4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Individualsettingsarestoredfortheprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
WhenMDriveisactive,anychangestotheset#j
tingareimmediatelyapplied.
Activating/deactivatingMDrive ActivatingPressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'xActivateMDrive1.'xActivateMDrive2.
IfDSCOFForMDMissetinMDrive,ames#j
sageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.This messageisconfirmedbypressingthebuttonagain.
Deactivating
Pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel.
IndicatorlightsSymbolDescriptionIndicatorlightcomeson:corre#j
spondingMDriveisactivated.Indicatorlightflashes:MDrive
couldnotbeactivated.
AntilockbrakingsystemABSor
DynamicStabilityControlDSC
directlyregulatethedrivingsta#j
bility.
ReactivateMDriveifindicator
lightisnolongerflashing.
PerformingMDrivesettings
usingthebuttons
IfMDriveisactivated,individualsettingscanalsobemodifiedoutsideofMDrive,forinstanceus#jingthebuttonsinthecenterconsole.Thisdeac#j
tivatesMDrive.
ToreactivateallsettingsmadeforMDriveon theControlDisplay,brieflypressoneofthefol#jlowingbuttons:
'x'x
ToadoptthechangedsettingsinMDrive,press
andholdthecorrespondingbutton.
ResetMDrive
Individualsettingscanberesettodefaultvalues.
1."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3."ResetM1"or"ResetM2"4."OK"
Tocancelresetting:"Cancel"
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DSCDynamicStabilityControl
Concept
Withinthephysicallimits,thesystemhelpsto keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducingenginespeedandbyapplyingbrakestotheindi#jvidualwheels.
Generalinformation DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#jditions,forinstance:
'xFishtailing,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossoftractionofthefrontwheels,whichcanleadtoundersteering.
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
DSCOFFbutton
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChas
malfunctioned.
DeactivatingDSC:DSCOFF
Generalinformation WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#j
ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain
assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC Pressandholdthisbuttonbutnotlonger
thanapprox.10seconds,untiltheindicator
lightforDSCOFFlightsupintheinstrument
clusteranddisplaysDSCOFF.
DSCisswitchedoff.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
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DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicatorlightgoout.
Indicator/warninglights WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
MDynamicModeMDM
Concept
MDynamicModemakesitpossibletodriveona dryroadwaywithhighlongitudinalandtransverse accelerationbutwithlimitedvehiclestability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitareadoesthesystem
interveneforstabilizationbyreducingtheengine
powerandbybrakinginterventionsonthe
wheels.Inthisdrivingcondition,additionalsteer#j
ingcorrectionsmaybenecessary.
Safetyinformation
Warning
WhenMDynamicModeisactivated,stabilizing interventionsarecarriedoutonlytoareduced
extent.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Adjustdrivingstyleto
trafficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandac#j
tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.Donotjerk
thesteeringwheelinresponsetoawarning.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain
assoonaspossible.
ActivatingMDM Pressthebuttonbriefly.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsinthe
instrumentclusterlightup.
DeactivatingMDM
Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsgoout.
ViaiDrive1."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3."DSC"4."MDM"
ToopenMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisconfirmedbypressingthebut#j
tonagain.
DeactivatingMDM
Presstheappropriatebutton1orbutton2on thesteeringwheelagain.
MDynamicModeandthesettingsselectedun#j derMDrivearedeactivated.
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Indicator/warninglightsSymbolDescriptionSymbolslightup:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoflashes:
MDynamicModecontrolsthe
driveforcesandbrakingforces.Indicatorlightslightup:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
ActiveMdifferential
Concept
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinu#j
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
individualrearwheelsfromspinningevenwhen DSCisswitchedoffandinMDynamicMode,enablingoptimumtractiontobeachievedinall
drivingsituations.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdriv#j
ingstyletothesituation.
AdaptiveMchassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Programs
Settingoptionsforcalibratingtheshockabsorb#j
ers:'x"Comfort":comfort-oriented.'x"Sport":balancedout.'x"SportPlus":consistentlysporty.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3."Chassis"4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedi#j atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthede#j
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
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DisplayintheinstrumentclusterAdaptiveMchassiswithselectedpro#j
gramfortheactivedisplayofdrivingdy#j
namicssystemstatuses,referto
page 119.
Drive-offassistant
Concept Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades.Theparkingbrakeisnotrequired.
Drivingoffwiththedrive-off
assistant
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloadorwhenatraileris
used,thevehiclemayrollbackslightly.
Servotronic
Concept
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteer#j
ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
speeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording
tothedrivingprogram,sothatafirm,sportyfeel
oracomfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
Programs Steeringforcesettingoptions:
'x"SportPlus":high.'x"Sport":medium.'x"Comfort":low.
Selectingachannel
ViaiDrive
1."MyVehicle"2."MDrive1"or"MDrive2"3."Steering"4.Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedi#j atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x'x
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthede#j
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentcluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Servotronicwithselectedprogramwith
activateddisplayoftheSystemstatesof
thedrivingdynamics,refertopage 119.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
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.
GeneralinformationDependingonthesettings,thecruisecontrol
settingsmanychangeundercertainconditions.
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,interrupting,re#j
fertopage 161.Storespeed,refertopage 161.Resumespeed,continuecruisecon#j
trol,refertopage 162.Rockerswitch:
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