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Safetyinformation
Warning
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewhentheM1orM2buttonisacti#j
vated.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof
damagetoproperty.HeedthesettingsforDSC
iniDriveandreactactively,ifnecessary.Modify yourdrivingstyleandreact,ifnecessary.
Settings
Thesettingsforthefollowingsystemscanbe
storedinbuttonsM1orM2:
IconMeaning"Engine":programsofMEngineDynam#j
icsControl,refertopage 147.MSteptronicSporttransmission:
"Transmission":shiftmodesandDrive#j logicprograms.
Drivelogic,refertopage 144.Manualtransmission:
"GearShiftAssist.":RPMchangeatgear change.
GearShiftAssistant,refertopage 140."Chassis":programsofAdaptiveMsus#j
pension,refertopage 271."Steering":programsofServotronic,re#j
fertopage 214."Brake":programsofbrake,referto
page 215."DSC":DynamicStabilityControl,DSC,
refertopage 215,andMDynamic
Mode,MDM,refertopage 217."MxDrive":programsofMxDrive,refer
topage 218.IconMeaningDependingontheequipment:"M
TractionControl":MTractionControl,
refertopage 219."Start/Stop":AutoStart/Stopfunction,
refertopage 129."SoundControl":SoundControl,referto
page 148.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionM1M2
Buttoninthecenterconsole
SETUP
Configuration ViaiDrive
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Theindividualsettingsarestoredfortheconfigu#jrationcurrentlyinuse.
WhenM1orM2isactive,anychangestothe settingareimmediatelyapplied.
Usingthebutton
Areducednumberofsystemsandfunctionscan beadjusteddirectly.1.Pressthebutton.2.TurntheControllertoselectthedesiredset#j
ting.3.PresstheControllertochangethedesired
program.
Activating
Pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'xActivateM1.'xActivateM2.
IfDSCOFForMDMissetunder"Configure
M1"or"ConfigureM2",amessageisdisplayed intheinstrumentcluster.Thismessageiscon#j
firmedbypressingthebuttonagain.
Deactivating Pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteeringwheel.
Resettingtheconfiguration
Individualsettingscanberesettodefaultvalues.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."Reset"5."Yes"
Tocancelresetting:"No"
DisplayintheinstrumentclusterIconDescriptionSymbollightsup:corresponding
configurationisactivated.Symbollightsupandadditional
lettering"Cannotbeactivated"
appears:configurationcannotbe
activatedduetothecurrentdriv#j
ingsituation.
Reactivateconfigurationwhen theletteringgoesout.
MMODE
Principle
Thedrivingexperiencecanbeadjusteddepend#j
ingonthesituationusingvariousprograms.
Generalinformation Thefollowingprogramsareavailable:
'x"ROAD"'x"SPORT"'xDependingontheequipment:"TRACK"
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
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Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
MMODE
Programs
ROAD
'xAllIntelligentSafetysystemsareswitchedon.'xAllassistsystemsareavailable.
SPORT
TheIntelligentSafetysystemsareswitchedon accordingtotheindividualsettings.
Dependingontheequipment,thefollowingsys#j
temsaredeactivated:
'xManualSpeedLimiter.'xCruisecontrol.'xActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction ACC.'xSpeedLimitAssistant.'xSpeedLimitInfowithpreview.'xSteeringandtrafficjamassistant.'xTrafficJamAssistant.'xLanechangeassistant.
Activatingasystemwillautomaticallyswitchtotheprogram"ROAD".
Dependingontheequipment:
TRACK
TheIntelligentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Inadditiontothedeactivatedsystemsinthepro#j
gram"SPORT",thefollowingsystemsaredeac#j
tivated,dependingontheequipment:
'xSpeedLimitInfowithno-passingindicator.'xApproachcontrolwarningwithlightbraking
function.'xEvasionAssistant.'xRear-endcollisionpreparation.'xHazardflashingwithhardbrakingrightbefore standstillisdeactivated.'xControlDisplayisswitchedoff.'xThefunctionsoftheentertainmentsystem
areswitchedoff.
Selectingaprogram
Pressthebuttontoswitchbetween
"ROAD"and"SPORT".
Dependingontheequipment:
Toswitchtotheprogram"TRACK",holdthe
buttondownuntilamessageisdisplayedonthe ControlDisplay.Confirmthemessage.
Pressingthebuttonagainswitchesbacktothe program"ROAD".
Display
Thedisplayintheinstrumentclusterandthedis#j playoftheHead-upDisplaychangewiththese#j lectedprogramasfollows:
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ProgramDisplay"ROAD"StandardView."SPORT"MView:individuallysetwidg#j
etsaredisplayed.Dependingon
theequipment:
"TRACK"MView:individuallysetwidg#j etsaredisplayed.
Additionallettering"TRACK" intheinstrumentdisplay.
Servotronic
Principle
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteer#j
ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
speeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording totheprogram,sothatafirm,sportyfeelora
comfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
Generalinformation Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentsteering
forcetunings.
ProgramSteeringforcetuning"COMFORT"Lowsteeringforces,goodroad#j
wayfeedback."SPORT"Highsteeringforces,maximum
roadwayfeedback.Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
SETUP
Selectingaprogram Usingthebutton Pressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."Steering"5.Selectthedesiredprogram.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j
lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
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DisplayintheinstrumentclusterWhenthedisplayofthewidgetinthein#jstrumentclusterforMSETUPisacti#j
vated,theselectedprogramisdisplayed.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto
page 151.
Brake
Principle
Thesensitivityofthebrakepedalmotionstothe
brakingresponsecanbeadjusted.
Generalinformation Thesystemoffersdifferentlevelsofbrakesensi#jtivities:
ProgramResponsebehavior"COMFORT"Comfortablebraking."SPORT"Sensitivebraking.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
SETUP
Selectingaprogram Usingthebutton Pressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."Brake"5.Selectthedesiredprogram.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j
lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthedisplayofthewidgetinthein#jstrumentclusterforMSETUPisacti#j
vated,theselectedprogramisdisplayed.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto
page 151.
DSCDynamicStability Control
Principle
TheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)helpsto keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducing
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drivepowerandbybrakeinterventiononindivid#j
ualwheels.
Generalinformation
DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#j
ditions,forinstance:'xSkidding,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossofadhesionofthefrontwheels,which
canleadtoundersteering.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DrivingwithroofloadonlywithactivatedDynamicStabilityControl.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC
Generalinformation WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#jducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
MxDriveappearsontheControlDisplay.There#jquiredprogramcanbeselected.
Additionalinformation:
MxDrive,refertopage 218.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightturnoff.
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DisplayIntheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChas
malfunctioned.
MDynamicModeMDM
Principle
MDynamicModeMDMmakesitpossibleto
drivewithhighlongitudinalandlateralaccelera#j
tionbutwithlimiteddrivingstability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitareadoesthesystem
interveneforstabilizationbyreducingtheengine
powerandbybrakeinterventionsonthewheels.
Inthisdrivingcondition,additionalsteeringcor#j
rectionsmaybenecessary.
Generalinformation WhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivated,the
activeMxDriveprogramis:"4WDSPORT"
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateMDM
underthefollowingspecialcircumstances:
'xWhenfreeingvehiclefromdeepsnowordriv#j
ingofffromlooseground.'xWithanincreasedneedfordynamicsorlon#j
gitudinalacceleration,forinstancewhendriv#j
ingonaracetrack.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain.
Safetyinformation
Warning
WhenMDynamicModeisactivated,stabilizing interventionsarecarriedoutonlytoareduced
extent.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Adjustdrivingstyleto
trafficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandac#j
tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.Donotjerk
thesteeringwheelinresponsetoawarning.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activate/deactivate
Usingthebutton Pressthebutton.
ViaiDrive ItispossibletoconfigureMDynamicModeMDMforbuttonsM1orM2.
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Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#jlectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisconfirmedbypressingthebut#j
tonagain.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IconDescriptionSymbolslightup:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoflashes:
MDynamicModecontrolsthe
driveforcesandbrakingforces.Indicatorlightslightup:
MDynamicModeorDSCmal#j
function.
MxDrive
Principle
MxDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemoftheve#j
hicle.MxDriveandDSCDynamicStabilityCon#j trolworktogethertooptimizethetractionand
drivingdynamics.MxDrivevariablydistributes
thedriveforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasde#j
mandedbythedrivingsituationandroadcondi#j
tion.
Generalinformation
ThreeMxDriveprogramsareavailablewhen
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.
Overview Buttoninthevehicle
SETUP
Programs
ProgramDistributionofdrivingforces"4WD"Frontandrearaxles."4WD
SPORT"Frontandrearaxles.
Maincomponent,rearaxle."2WD"Rearaxle.
Aprogramisactivatedautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations:
'xWhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon:"4WD".'xWhenMDMisactivated:"4WDSPORT".'xWhenDSCisactivated:"4WD".'xWithactivatedMDriftAnalyzer:"2WD"
Selectingaprogram
Generalinformation
Changingprogramsindynamicdrivingsituations
isnotpossible.
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UsingthebuttonPressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4.DeactivateDSC,ifneeded.5."MxDrive"6.Selectthedesiredprogram.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j
lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IconDescriptionTheindicatorlightisilluminated
and4WDappearsintheinstru#j
mentcluster:
"4WD"isactivated.Theindicatorlightisilluminated
and4WDSportappearsinthe
instrumentcluster:
"4WDSPORT"isactivated.Theindicatorlightsareillumi#j
natedand2WDappearsinthe
instrumentcluster:
"2WD"isactivated.MTractionControl
Principle
MTractionControlpermitsthegradualadjust#j mentofthewheel-slipbehavioroftherear
wheelsduringaccelerationbyregulatingthedriv#j
ingpoweraccordingly.
Generalinformation IfDSCisdeactivatedaftertheidlestate,theMTractionControllevelOFF/Level0isset.
Safetyinformation
Warning
ThedeactivationoftheDynamicStabilityCon#j
trolDSClimitsthedrivingstability.Depending
ontheselectedsettingoftheMTractionCon#j trol,theminorormajorwheelspinispossible,
whichlimitsthetracking,e.g.,whileaccelerat#j
ing.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.Adjustdrivingstyletotraf#j
ficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactively intervenewhereappropriate.
Functionalrequirement
TheDSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeacti#j
vated.
Additionalinformation:
DSCDynamicStabilityControl,referto
page 215
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Settings
Usingthebutton1.Pressthebutton.2."MTractionControl"3.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xOFF/Level0:supportswitchedoff.Signifi#j
cantwheelspinningpossible.'xLevel10:maximumsupport.Slightwheel spinningpossible.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram forbuttonsM1orM2.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4.DeactivateDSC,ifneeded.5."MTractionControl"6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'xDisplaysintheinstrument
clusterIconDescriptionSymbolslightup:
DSCisdeactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoblinks:
MTractionControlisalsoregu#j
latingthedrivingpower.MTractionControlleveldisplay.Iconisblinking:MTractionCon#j
trollevelischanged.
MDriftAnalyzer
Principle
WithactivatedMDriftAnalyzer,theactiveM
xDriveprogramis:"2WD".
TheMDriftAnalyzerdetectsandevaluates
whenthevehicleismovedinthedrift.
Generalinformation Forsafetyreasons,theuseoftheMDriftAna#j
lyzerisonlypermittedoutsideofpublicroadtraf#j
ficandundersuitableambientconditions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadswhiledrift#j ingleadtoincreasedwear.Thiswearisnotcov#j
eredbythewarranty.Checkthetirecondition
andthetiretreaddepthbeforedrivingoff.
Thedatacanberecordedasindividualdriftsor
astotaldistanceinadriftsession.
MTractionControlassiststhedriverdepending onthesetting.
Additionalinformation:
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