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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 155.
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 155.
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 225.
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.ActiveMdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinu#j
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
individualrearwheelsfromspinningevenwhen DSCisswitchedoffandinMDynamicMode,enablingoptimumtractiontobeachievedinall
drivingsituations.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdriv#j ingstyletothesituation.
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit.Operation
Turningon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed
limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis
stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe correspondingspeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlisswitchedonaswell,if needed.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j
lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhenactivatingsomeprograms.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
InterruptingIfthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#j
temisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
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Changingthespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedlimitisset.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitincreasesor
decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Ifthesetspeedlimitisreachedorunintentionally
exceeded,suchaswhendrivingdownhill,theve#j
hicleisnotactivelybraked.
Whenthespeedlimitissetduringatriptoa
valuebelowthecurrentspeed,thevehicle
coastsuntilitdropstothesetspeedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypress#j ingabutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Whenthevehiclespeedexceedsthesetspeedlimit,awarningisissued.
Thespeedlimitcanbeexceededintentionally.
Thereisnowarninginthiscase.
Presstheacceleratorpedalallthewaydownto
intentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit.
Whenthevehiclespeeddropsbelowtheset
speedlimit,thelimitisautomaticallyreactivated.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindica#j
torlightintheinstrumentclusterflashes
whilethevehiclespeedisgreaterthan
thesetspeedlimit.
Acousticwarning'xIfthespeedlimitisexceededunintentionally,
asignalsounds.'xWhenthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
vehiclespeedwhiledriving,thesignalsounds
aftersometime.'xWhenthespeedlimitisintentionallyex#j ceededbysteppingontheacceleratorpedalallthewaydown,thereisnosignal.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesys#j
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
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Cruisecontrol
Principle
WiththeCruiseControl,asetspeedcanbead#j justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthesetspeed.Thesys#j
temacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanbeactivatedstartingat
20mph/30km/h.
Dependingonthesettings,thecruisecontrol
settingsmaychangeundercertainconditions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.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
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident. Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Pausecruisecontrol.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Turningon Dependingontheequipmentversion,presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredassetspeed.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Turningoff Dependingontheequipmentversion,
presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoredsetspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenbrakingmanually.'xGearleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xMDynamicModeMDMisactivatedorDSC
DynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xTheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)adjusts.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthesetspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchistappedtothe
resistancepoint,thesetspeedincreasesor decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetde#j
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingit:vehicleacceleratesor decelerateswithoutpressureontheacceler#j
atorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
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