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DrivingStabilityControlSystemsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Anti-lockbrakesystemABS
ABSpreventsthewheelsfromlockingwhenthe
brakesareapplied.
Steeringcontrolisretainedevenduringfullbrakj ing,whichenhancesactiveroadsafety.
ABSisoperationaleachtimetheengineisstarjted.
Brakeassist
Whenthebrakepedalisdepressedquickly,the systemautomaticallyappliesmaximumbrakingpower.Thiskeepsthestoppingdistanceasshortaspossibleinfullbrakingsituations.Theadvanj
tagesofferedbytheanti-lockbrakesystemABS canalsobeutilisedtothefull.
Thepressureonthebrakeshouldbemaintained forthedurationofthefull-brakingprocess.
Adaptivebrakeassist
InconjunctionwithActiveCruiseControlACC, thissystemensuresthatthebrakeresponds
evenmorequicklywhenbrakingincriticalsituaj
tions.
Drive-offassistant
Principle
Thesystemprovidessupportwhendrivingoffon
upwardgradients.
Drivingoff
1.Holdthevehicleinplacebydepressingthe
footbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Thevehicleisheldforapproximately2secondsafterthefootbrakehasbeenreleased.
Dependingonthevehicle'sload,thevehiclemay
rollbackwardsalittle.
Mmenu
Principle
TheM1andM2buttonsonthesteeringwheel
canbeusedtostoreindividualsettingsforthe
vehicleandcallthemupagainwhenrequired.
General Thebuttonsaresetintheconfigurationthatisappropriateforthevehicleandcanbeindividually
adjusted.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedonafterthevehij
clehasbeeninreststate,anefficientvehicle
stateisactivebydefault.Configurationviathe buttonsisdeactivated.
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Safetynote
WARNING
Dependingonthesettings,DSCmayonlybe
availabletoalimitedextentornotatallwhen
theM1orM2buttonisactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccidentormaterialdamage.Observe
thesettingsforDSCiniDriveandreactactively
ifnecessary.Adjustthedrivingstyleandreactif
necessary.
Settings
Thesettingsforthefollowingsystemscanbe storedfortheM1orM2buttons:
Symj
bolMeaningEngine:programsofMEngineDyj
namicsControl,seepage 152.Transmission:switchingmodes
andDrivelogicprograms.
Drivelogic,seepage 150.Chassis:programsofAdaptiveM
suspension,seepage 289.Steering:programmesofServoj
tronic,seepage 239.Brake:programsforthebrake,see
page 239.DSC:DynamicStabilityControl
DSC,seepage 235,andMDynamic
ModeMDM,seepage 236.MxDrive:programsofMxDrive,
seepage 237.Start/Stop:AutoStartStopfuncj
tion,seepage 136.SoundControl:soundcontrol,see
page 153.Overview
ButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionM1M2
Buttoninthecentreconsole
SETUP
Configuring ViaiDrive
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Selectthedesiredsetting.5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Theindividualsettingsaresavedfortheconfiguj
rationthatiscurrentlybeingused.
WhenM1orM2isactive,anychangestothe settingareappliedimmediately.
Usingthebutton
Areducednumberofsystemsandfunctionscan beadjusteddirectly.
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2.SelecttherequiredsettingbyturningtheController.3.Selecttherequiredprogrambypressingthe
Controller.
Activating
Presstherelevantbuttononthesteeringwheel:
'xActivateM1.'xActivateM2.
IfDSCOFForMDMissetinConfigureM1or
ConfigureM2,amessageappearsintheinj
strumentcluster.Thismessageisoperatedby pressingthebuttonagain.
Deactivating
Presstherelevantbuttononthesteeringwheel again.
Resettingtheconfiguration
Individualsettingscanberesettodefaultvalues. ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Reset5.Yes
Tointerruptresetting:No
DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionSymbolilluminated:correspondj
ingconfigurationisactivated.Symbolilluminatedandaddij
tionalletteringCannotbe
activatedappears:configuration
cannotbeactivatedduetothe
currentdynamicdrivingsituaj
tion.
Reactivatetheconfiguration
oncetheletteringdisappears.
MMODE
Principle
Thedrivingexperiencecanbeadaptedtothesitj
uationusingvariousprograms.
General Thefollowingprogramsareavailable:
'xROAD'xSPORT'xWithCompetitionpackage:TRACK
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj sonalresponsibilitytoassessthevisibilityconj
ditionsandtrafficsituationcorrectly.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothe
trafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituation
andinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
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WARNING
Displaysandwarningsdonotrelieveyouof
yourpersonalresponsibility.Systemlimitations
canmeanthatwarningsorsystemresponses arenotissuedorareissuedtoolate,incorrectly
orwithoutjustification.Thereisariskofaccij
dent.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconj
ditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinterj veneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
MMODE
Programs
ROAD
'xAllIntelligentSafetySystemsareswitched
on.'xAllDriverAssistanceSystemsareavailable.
SPORT
TheIntelligentSafetySystemsareswitchedon
accordingtotheindividualsettings.
Thefollowingsystemsaredeactivated:
'xManualSpeedLimiter.'xCruiseControl.'xActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction ACC.'xSpeedLimitAssist.'xSpeedLimitInfowithpreview.'xSteeringandlanecontrolassistant.'xTrafficjamassistant.'xLanechangeassistant.
Whenasystemisactivated,thereisanautoj
maticswitchtotheROADprogram.
WithCompetitionpackage:TRACK
TheIntelligentSafetySystemsareswitchedoff.
Inadditiontothedeactivatedsystemsinthe
SPORTprogram,thefollowingsystemsare deactivated:
'xSpeedLimitInfowithno-overtakingindicator.'xFront-endcollisionwarningwithbrakingfuncj
tion.'xAvoidanceassistant.'xRearcollisionprevention.'xHazardflashing,whichoccursintheeventof suddenbrakingshortlybeforereachingastandstill,isdeactivated.'xTheControlDisplayisswitchedoff.'xTheradioissettomute.
Selectingachannel
Pressthebuttontoswitchbetween
ROADandSPORT.
WithCompetitionpackage:
ToswitchtotheTRACKprogram,pressand
holdthebuttonuntilamessageappearsonthe
ControlDisplay.Confirmthemessage.
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PressingthebuttonagainswitchesbacktotheROADprogram.
Display ThedisplayintheinstrumentclusterandtheviewoftheHead-UpDisplaychangeasfollows basedontheselectedprogram:ProgrammeDisplayROADStandardview.SPORTMview:individuallysetwidgj
etsaredisplayed.WithCompetij
tionpackage:
TRACKMview:individuallysetwidgj
etsaredisplayed.
AdditionalletteringTRACK intheinstrumentcluster.
DynamicStabilityControl
DSC
Principle
Thesystemreducesenginepoweroutputand
appliesthebrakesonindividualwheelsthereby
helping,withinthelimitsimposedbyphysics,to
keepthevehiclesafelyoncourse.
General DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingconjditions,forexample:
'xLossoftractionattherearwhichcanleadto
oversteer.'xLossofgripatthefrontwheelswhichcan
leadtoundersteer.Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.
Observethetrafficsituationandinterveneacj
tivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forexamplewith
aroofrack,thehighercentreofgravitycan meanthatdrivingsafetyisnolongerguaranjteedincriticaldrivingsituations.Thereisarisk
ofaccidentormaterialdamage.Donotdeactij vateDynamicStabilityControlDSCwhendrivj
ingwitharoofload.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivate/activateDSC General
Drivingstabilityduringaccelerationandcornering
isrestrictedifDSCisdeactivated.
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Toassistdrivingstability,re-activateDSCassoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlampisilluminated.
MxDriveappearsonthecontroldisplay.Therej
quiredprogrammecanbeselected.
Forfurtherinformation:
MxDrive,seepage 237.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lampsareextinguished.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
DSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster
whenDSCisdeactivated.
Indicatorandwarninglamps Iftheindicatorlampisilluminated:DSCis
deactivated.
Iftheindicatorlampisflashing:DSCis regulatingtheaccelerationandbraking forces.
Iftheindicatorlampisilluminated:DSChas
failed.
MDynamicMode
Principle
MDynamicModeMDMallowsdrivingwith
higherlongitudinalandtransverseacceleration
ondrycarriageways,butwithrestricteddriving
stability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitoftherangedoesthe
systemengageforstabilitypurposesbyreducing
theenginepowerandbybrakesappliedtothe wheels.Inthisdrivingsituation,additionalsteerj
ingcorrectionsmayberequired.
General WhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivated,the
activeMxDriveprogramis:4WDSPORT
ItmaybeusefultoactivateMDMbrieflyinthe followingexceptionalsituations:'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xIfthevehiclehastoberockedoutoforstarjtedindeepsnoworonaloosesurface.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain.
Safetynote
WARNING
WithMDynamicModeactivatedstabilisingenj
gagementsareonlycarriedouttoareduced
degree.Thereisariskofaccidentormaterial
damage.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic
conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinj
terveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.In
theeventofawarning,donotmovethesteerj
ingwheelunnecessarilyabruptly.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
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DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingMDM
ActivatingMDM Pressthebutton.TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsin
theinstrumentclusterilluminate.
DeactivatingMDM Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsno
longerilluminate.
ViaiDrive MDynamicModeMDMcanbeconfiguredfortheM1orM2buttons.1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DSC5.MDM
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisoperatedbypressingthebutton
again.
DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionSymbolsilluminate:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlampalsoflashes:
MDynamicModeisregulating
thedrivingandbrakingforces.Theindicatorlampsilluminate:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
MxDrive
Principle
MxDriveisthevehicle'sall-wheelsystem.The
combinationofMxDriveandDynamicStability ControlDSCfurtheroptimisestractionanddrivj
ingdynamics.MxDrivedistributesthedrive
forcesvariablytothefrontandrearaxlesaccordj
ingtothedrivingsituationandroadsurfaceconj ditions.
General
ThreeMxDriveprogramsareavailablewhen
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.
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ProgramsProj
grammeDistributionofdriveforces4WDFrontandrearaxle.4WD
SPORTFrontandrearaxle.
Maincomponent,rearaxle.2WDRearaxle.
Aprogrammeisactiveautomaticallyinthe followingsituations:
'xWhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon:4WD.'xWhenMDMisactive:4WDSPORT.'xWhenDSCisactive:4WD.
Selectingachannel
GeneralItisnotpossibletochangetheprogramsindyjnamicdrivingsituations.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselecttherequired programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DeactivateDSCaccordingly.5.MxDrive6.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
SymbolDescriptionIndicatorlampilluminatesand
4WDisshownintheinstrument
cluster:
4WDisactivated.Indicatorlampilluminatesand
4WDSportisshownintheinj
strumentcluster:
4WDSPORTisactivated.Theindicatorlampsilluminate
and2WDisshownintheinstruj
mentcluster:
2WDisactivated.
ActiveMDifferential
TheactiveMDifferentialblockstherearaxis
transmissionsteplessly,dependingonthedrive
situation.Insodoing,evenwiththeDSC
switchedoffandinMDynamicMode,spinning
ofasinglerearwheelisavoidedandtherefore
optimumtractionisprovidedunderalldriving
conditions.
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Thedriverisresponsibleforadrivingstyleapjpropriatetothesituation.
Servotronic
Principle
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteerj ingsystem.
Thesystemprovidesmoresteeringforceassisj tanceatlowerspeedsthanathigherspeeds.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forexample,and providesafirmersteeringfeelwhendrivingathigherspeeds.
Inaddition,thesteeringforceisadaptedaccordj ingtotheprogramme,sothatafirm,sportyfeel oracomfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
General
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentsteering
forcetunings.
ProgrammeSteeringforcetuningCOMFORTLowsteeringforces,goodroadj
wayfeedback.SPORTHighsteeringforces,maximum
roadwayfeedback.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
PressthebuttonandselecttherequiredprogramontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram fortheM1orM2buttons.1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Steering5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthewidgetdisplayisactivatedin
theinstrumentclusterforMSETUP,the selectedprogrammeisdisplayed.
Forfurtherinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,seepage 156.
Brake
Principle
Thesensitivityofthebrakepedalmovementsto brakingcanbeadjusted.
General
Thesystemoffersdifferentlevelsofbrakesensij tivity:
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SelectingachannelUsingthebutton
PressthebuttonandselecttherequiredprogramontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
fortheM1orM2buttons.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.Brake5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthewidgetdisplayisactivatedin
theinstrumentclusterforMSETUP,the selectedprogrammeisdisplayed.
Forfurtherinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,seepage 156.
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