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MDynamicMode
Principle
MDynamicModeMDMallowsdrivingwith
higherlongitudinalandtransverseacceleration
ondrycarriageways,butwithrestricteddriving
stability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitoftherangedoesthe
systemengageforstabilitypurposesbyreducing
theenginepowerandbybrakesappliedtothe wheels.Inthisdrivingsituation,additionalsteerj
ingcorrectionsmayberequired.
General WhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivated,the
activeMxDriveprogrammeis:4WDSport.
ItmaybeusefultoactivateMDMbrieflyinthefollowingexceptionalsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xIfthevehiclehastoberockedoutoforstarjtedindeepsnoworonaloosesurface.'xDrivingwithsnowchains.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain.
Safetynote
WARNING
WithMDynamicModeactivatedstabilisingenj
gagementsareonlycarriedouttoareduced
degree.Thereisadangerofaccidentsordamj
agetoproperty.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothe
trafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituation
andinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Intheeventofawarning,donotmovethe
steeringwheelwithunnecessaryforce.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingMDM
ActivatingMDM Pressthebutton.TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsin
theinstrumentclusterilluminate.
DeactivatingMDM Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsno
longerilluminate.
ViaMSetup
MDynamicModeMDMcanbeconfiguredfor SetupM1orM2.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Setup3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DSC5.MDM
TocallupthedesiredMSetupwiththeselected settings,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthe
steeringwheel:
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'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisoperatedbypressingthebutton
again.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
SymbolDescriptionSymbolsilluminate:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlampalsoflashes:
MDynamicModeisregulating
thedrivingandbrakingforces.Theindicatorlampsilluminate:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
MxDrive
Principle
MxDriveisthevehicle'sfour-wheeldrivesystem.
ThecombinationofMxDriveandDynamicStaj bilityControlDSCfurtheroptimisestractionanddrivingdynamics.MxDrivedistributesthedrive
forcesvariablytothefrontandrearaxlesaccordj
ingtothedrivingsituationandroadsurfaceconj ditions.
General
3MxDriveprogramsareavailablewhenDSC
DynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.
ProgramsProj
grammeDistributionofdriveforces4WDFrontandrearaxle.4WDSportFrontandrearaxle.
Maincomponent,rearaxle.2WDRearaxle.
Aprogrammeisactiveautomaticallyinthe followingsituations:
'xWhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon:4WD.'xWhenMDMisactive:4WDSport.'xWhenDSCisactive:4WD.
Selectingachannel
ItispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprojgrammeforSetupM1orM2.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Setup3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DeactivateDSCaccordingly.5.MxDrive6.Selectthedesiredchannel.
SettingisacceptedimmediatelyifMSetupis activeandDSCisdeactivated.
ToactivatetherequiredMSetupwiththeselecjtedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbuttonon
thesteeringwheel:
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DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionIndicatorlampilluminatesand
4WDisshownintheinstrument
cluster:
4WDisactivated.Indicatorlampilluminatesand
4WDisshownintheinstrument
cluster:
4WDSportisactivated.Theindicatorlampsilluminate
and2WDisshownintheinstruj
mentcluster:
2WDisactivated.
ActiveMDifferential
TheactiveMDifferentialblockstherearaxis
transmissionsteplessly,dependingonthedrive
situation.Insodoing,evenwiththeDSC
switchedoffandinMDynamicMode,spinning
ofasinglerearwheelisavoidedandtherefore
optimumtractionisprovidedunderalldriving
conditions.
Thedriverisresponsibleforadrivingstyleapj
propriatetothesituation.
Servotronic
Principle
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteerj
ingsystem.
Thesystemprovidesmoresteeringforceassisj tanceatlowerspeedsthanathigherspeeds.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forexample,and providesamoredirectsteeringfeelwhendrivingathigherspeeds.
Inaddition,thesteeringforceisadaptedaccordjingtotheprogramme,sothatadirect,sporty
feeloracomfortablesteeringresponseisconj
veyed.
Programs
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentsteering
forcetunings.ProgrammeSteeringforcetuningComfortLowsteeringforces,goodroadj
wayfeedback.SportMediumsteeringforces,enj
hancedroadwayfeedback.SportPlusHighsteeringforces,maximum
roadwayfeedback.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonuntilthedesiredproj
grammeisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
ViaMSetup
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredproj grammeforSetupM1orM2.
ViaiDrive:
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4.Steering5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
SettingisacceptedimmediatelyifMSetupis active.
ToactivatetherequiredMSetupwiththeselecjtedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbuttonon
thesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Servotronicwithselectedprogramme
withactivateddisplayofthesystem
statesofthedrivingdynamics,see
page 150.
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DriverAssistanceSystemsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
ManualSpeedLimiter
General
Thesystemenablesspeedsof30km/h/20mph andabovetobesetasaspeedlimit.Belowthe
setspeedlimit,thevehiclecanbedrivenwithout
restriction.
Overview Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit,see
page 215.
Operation
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisadoptedasthespeedlimit.
Whenswitchingonwhenatastandstillordriving atlowspeed,30km/h/20mphissetasthe
speedlimit.
Thespeedometermarkerissettothecorrej
spondingspeed.
Whenactivatingthespeedlimititispossiblethat DynamicStabilityControlDSCwillbeswitched
onandthedrivemodeswitchedtoCOMFORT.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenswitchingtheengineoff.'xWhenswitchingonCruiseControl.'xWhenactivatingsomeprograms.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
Interrupting Thesystemisinterruptedwhenreversegearisengagedorthetransmissionisinneutral.
Changespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupwardsor
downwardsuntilthedesiredspeedlimitisset.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbejyondtheresistancepoint,thespeedlimit
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Ifthesetspeedlimithasbeenreachedoruninj
tentionallyexceeded,forexamplewhendriving
downhill,thereisnoactivebrakeintervention.
Ifyousetaspeedlimitwhiledrivingwhichisbej
lowthecurrentspeed,thevehiclecoastsdown
tothesetspeedlimit.
VehicleswithActiveCruiseControlACCand
SpeedLimitAssist,seepage 226:achangein
thespeedlimitdetectedbySpeedLimitAssist
canbeadoptedfortheSpeedLimiterasanew
speedlimit.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Thesystemgivesawarningifthetravelling
speedexceedsthesetspeedlimit.
Youcanintentionallyexceedthespeedlimit.
Thereisnowarninginsuchacase.
Toexceedthesetspeedlimitintentionally,fully
depresstheacceleratorpedal.
Thelimitautomaticallybecomesactiveagainas
soonasthecurrentspeedfallsbelowtheset speedlimit.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindicaj
torlampintheinstrumentclusterflashes
foraslongasyouexceedthesetspeed
limit.
Acousticwarning
'xAsignalsoundsifyouinadvertentlyexceedthesetspeedlimit.'xIfthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
drivenspeedduringthejourney,thewarning soundsafteralittletime.'xIfyouintentionallyexceedthespeedlimitby
fullypressingtheacceleratorpedal,nowarnj ingisgiven.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarker:systemisacj
tive.'xOrange/whitemarker:system
isinterrupted.'xNomarker:systemisswitched
off.
Indicatorlamp
'xIftheindicatorlampisilluminated:the
systemisswitchedon.'xIftheindicatorlampisflashing:set
speedlimitisexceeded.'xGreyindicatorlamp:thesystemisinterrupj
ted.
Statusdisplay
Thedisplayofthesetspeedlimitishidj
denafterashorttime.
CruiseControl
Principle
Thissystemallowsadesiredspeedtobesetusj
ingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.Thedej siredspeedisthenmaintainedbythesystem.Todothis,thesystemautomaticallyacceleratesandbrakesthevehicleasnecessary.
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General
CharacteristicsofCruiseControlmaychangein certainareasdependingonvehiclesetting.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisadangerofaccij
dents.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic
conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinj
terveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Usingthesysteminthefollowingsituations
mayincreasetheriskofanaccident,forexamj
ple:
'xOnstretchesofroadwithmanycorners
andbends.'xInheavytraffic.'xIftheroadisicy,ifthereisfogorsnow,if conditionsarewetoronalooseroadsurj face.
Thereisadangerofaccidentsordamagetoproperty.Onlyusethesystemifitispossibletodriveataconstantspeed.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedcanbeinadvertentlysetor calledupincorrectly.Thereisadangerofaccij
dents.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinjterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
ButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionCruiseControlon/off,seepage 217.TointerruptCruiseControl,see
page 217.
ToresumeCruiseControlwithlast
setting,seepage 218.Rockerswitch:
Tosetthespeed,seepage 218.
SwitchingCruiseControlon/off
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlampsareilluminatedintheinstruj mentclusterandthespeedometermarkerissettothecurrentspeed.
CruiseControlisactive.Thedrivenspeedis
maintainedandstoredasthedesiredspeed.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thesaveddesiredspeedis deleted.
InterruptsCruiseControl
Interruptingmanually Pressthebuttonwhilethesystemisacj
tivated.
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Interruptingautomatically
Thesysteminterruptsautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:'xIfthedriverbrakes.'xIftheselectorleverismovedoutofselector leverpositionD.'xWhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivatedorDynamicStabilityControlDSCisdeactivated.'xIfDynamicStabilityControlDSCintervenes.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandsavingthespeed
Whilethesystemisinterrupted,presstherocker
switchupordownonce.
Ifthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrentspeedis maintainedandsavedasthedesiredspeed.
Thesavedspeedisdisplayed,seepage 219,in
thespeedometerandbrieflyintheinstrument
cluster.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupwardsor
downwardsuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifthesystemisactive,thedisplayedspeedis
storedandthevehiclereachesthestoredspeed
whentheroadisclear.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothe resistancepoint,thedesiredspeedisinj
creasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbej yondtheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Themaximumspeedwhichcanbesetdej
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingitthereacceleratesordej celeratesthevehiclewithoutpressingtheacj
celeratorpedal.
Thespeedismaintainedafterreleasingthe rockerswitch.Pressingbeyondtheresistj
ancepointacceleratesthevehiclemorerapj
idly.
ResumingCruiseControl
IfCruiseControlisinterrupted,itcanberesumed
bycallingupthesavedspeed.
Beforecallingupthesavedspeed,makesure thatthedifferencebetweenthecurrentspeed
andthesavedspeedisnotexcessivelylarge.
Otherwise,theremaybeinadvertentbrakingor
acceleration.
Whilethesystemisinterrupted,press
thebutton.
CruiseControlisresumedwiththesavedvalues.
Thesavedspeedvalueisdeletedandcanno longerbecalledupinthefollowinginstances:
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Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer'xGreenindicator:systemisacj
tive,theindicatorshowsthe
desiredspeed.'xOrange/whiteindicator:sysj
temisinterrupted,theindicaj
torshowsthesavedspeed.'xNomarker:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlamp
'xGreenindicatorlamp:thesystemis
active.'xGreyindicatorlamp:thesystemisinj
terrupted.'xNoindicatorlamp:thesystemisswitchedoff.
Statusdisplay
Theselecteddesiredspeedishiddenafj
terashorttime.
DisplaysintheHead-UpDisplay SomeinformationfromthesystemcanalsobeshownintheHead-UpDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhentheset
desiredspeedhasbeenreached.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GoACC
Principle
Thissystemallowsyoutosetadesiredspeed andadesireddistancefromthevehicleinfront,
usingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Whentheroadaheadisclear,thesystemmainj
tainsthedesiredspeedbybrakingoracceleratj ingthevehicleautomatically,asrequired.
Ifthereisavehicledrivinginfront,thesystemadaptsyourownvehicle'sspeedinorderto
maintainthesetdistancefromthevehicleahead. Thespeedisadaptedasfarasthegivensituajtionallows.
General Aradarsensorisfittedinthefrontbumperanda
cameraontherearviewmirrorfordetectingvehij
clesdrivinginfront.
CharacteristicsofCruiseControlmaychangein certainareasdependingonvehiclesetting.
Thedistancecanbesetinseveralstages,andisdependentontheparticularspeedforreasonsof
safety.
Ifthevehicleaheadbrakestoastandstilland
setsoffagainshortlyafterwards,thesystemcan
comprehendthiswithinthegivencontext.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisadangerofaccij
dents.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinjterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisadangerofaccidents.Bej foreleavingthevehicle,secureittopreventit
fromrollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
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'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedcanbeinadvertentlysetor
calledupincorrectly.Thereisadangerofaccij
dents.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinjterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Thereisadangerofaccidentsifthedifference
inspeedrelativetoothervehiclesisexcessively high.Thismayoccur,forexample,inthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenquicklyapproachingaslowlymovj
ingvehicle.'xIfanothervehiclesuddenlyveersintothe vehicle'sownlane.'xWhenquicklyapproachingstationaryvehij
cles.
Thereisadangerofinjuryorevendeath.Obj servethetrafficsituationandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
ButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionCruiseControlon/off,seepage 221.TointerruptCruiseControl,see
page 221.
ToresumeCruiseControlwithlast
setting,seepage 223.Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolasj
sistant:
Toincreasethedistance,see
page 223.Withoutsteeringandlanecontrolasj
sistant:
Reducesthedistance,seepage 223.Withsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant:
Adjustingthedistance,see
page 222.Rockerswitch:
Tosetthespeed,seepage 222.
SpeedLimitAssist:toaccepttheproj
posedspeed,seepage 226.Withsteeringandlanecontrolassisj
tant:
Steeringandlanecontrolassistantinj
cludingtraffic-queueassistanton/off,
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