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Safetyinformation
Warning
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewhentheM1orM2buttonisacti#j
vated.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof
damagetoproperty.HeedthesettingsforDSC
iniDriveandreactactively,ifnecessary.Modify yourdrivingstyleandreact,ifnecessary.
Settings
Thesettingsforthefollowingsystemscanbe
storedinbuttonsM1orM2:
Symj
bolMeaning"Engine":programsofMEngineDy#j
namicsControl,refertopage 142."Transmission":shiftmodesand
Drivelogicprograms.
Drivelogic,refertopage 140."Chassis":programsofAdaptiveM
suspension,refertopage 267."Steering":programsofServotronic,
refertopage 217."Brake":programsofbrake,referto
page 218."DSC":DSCDynamicStabilityCon#j
trol,refertopage 214,andMDy#j
namicModeMDM,referto
page 215."MxDrive":programsofMxDrive,re#j
fertopage 216."Start/Stop":AutoStart/Stopfunc#j
tion,refertopage 126."SoundControl":SoundControl,re#j
fertopage 143.Overview
ButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionM1M2
Buttonsinthecenterconsole
SETUP
Configuration ViaiDrive
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4.Selectthedesiredsetting.5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Theindividualsettingsarestoredfortheconfigu#jrationcurrentlyinuse.
WhenM1orM2isactive,anychangestothe settingareimmediatelyapplied.
Usingthebutton
Areducednumberofsystemsandfunctionscan beadjusteddirectly.
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2.Turnthecontrollertoselectthedesiredset#jting.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"
DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionSymbollightsup:corresponding
configurationisactivated.Symbollightsupandadditional
lettering"Cannotbeactivated"
appears:configurationcannotbe
activatedduetothecurrentdy#j
namicdrivingsituation.
Reactivateconfigurationwhen
theletteringgoesout.
MMODE
Concept
Thedrivingexperiencecanbeadjusteddepend#j
ingonthesituationusingvariousprograms.
Generalinformation Thefollowingprogramsareavailable:
'x"ROAD"'x"SPORT"'xWithCompetitionPackage:"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.
Thefollowingsystemsaredeactivated:
'xSpeedLimiter.'xCruisecontrol.'xActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunc#j tionACC.'xSpeedLimitAssist.'xSteeringandtrafficjamassistant.'xTrafficJamAssist.'xLanechangeassistant.
Activatingasystemwillautomaticallyswitchtotheprogram"ROAD".
WithCompetitionPackage:TRACK
TheIntelligentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Inadditiontothedeactivatedsystemsinthepro#j
gram"SPORT",thefollowingsystemsaredeac#j
tivated:
'xSpeedLimitInfowithNoPassingdisplay.'xFrontcollisionmitigation.'xEvasionAssistant.'xHazardflashingwithhardbrakingrightbefore standstillisdeactivated.'xTheControlDisplayisswitchedoff.'xTheradioismuted.
Selectingachannel
Pressthebuttontoswitchbetween
"ROAD"and"SPORT".
WithCompetitionPackage:
Toswitchtotheprogram"TRACK",holdthe
buttondownuntilamessageisdisplayedonthe
ControlDisplay.Confirmthemessage.
Pressingthebuttonagainswitchesbacktothe program"ROAD".
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DisplayThedisplayintheinstrumentclusterandthedis#j
playoftheHead-upDisplaychangewiththese#j
lectedprogramasfollows:ProgramDisplay"ROAD"StandardView."SPORT"MView:individuallysetwidg#j
etsaredisplayed.WithCompeti#j
tionPackage:
"TRACK"MView:individuallysetwidg#j
etsaredisplayed.
Additionallettering"TRACK" intheinstrumentdisplay.
DSCDynamicStability
Control
Concept
Withinthephysicallimits,thesystemhelpsto keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducing
drivepowerandbybrakingtheindividualwheels.
Generalinformation DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#j
ditions,forinstance:
'xFishtailing,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossoftractionofthefrontwheels,which canleadtoundersteering.
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
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC
Generalinformation WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#jducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
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MxDriveappearsontheControlDisplay.There#jquiredprogramcanbeselected.
Additionalinformation:
MxDrive,refertopage 216.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChas
malfunctioned.
MDynamicModeMDM
Concept
MDynamicModeMDMmakesitpossibleto
driveonadryroadwaywithhighlongitudinaland
transverseaccelerationbutwithlimitedvehicle
stability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitareadoesthesystem
interveneforstabilizationbyreducingtheengine
powerandbybrakinginterventionsonthe
wheels.Inthisdrivingcondition,additionalsteer#j
ingcorrectionsmaybenecessary.
Generalinformation
WhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivated,theactiveMxDriveprogramis:"4WDSPORT"
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateMDM
underthefollowingspecialcircumstances:'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow- coveredroads.'xWhenfreeingvehiclefromdeepsnowordriv#j
ingofffromlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain.
Safetyinformation
Warning
WhenMDynamicModeisactivated,stabilizing interventionsarecarriedoutonlytoareduced
extent.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Adjustdrivingstyleto
trafficconditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandac#j
tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.Donotjerk
thesteeringwheelinresponsetoawarning.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
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Activating/deactivatingMDM
ActivatingMDM Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsin
theinstrumentclusterlightup.
DeactivatingMDM Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsgo
out.
ViaiDrive
ItispossibletoconfigureMDynamicMode MDMforbuttonsM1orM2.1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."DSC"5."MDM"
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#jlectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisconfirmedbypressingthebut#j
tonagain.
DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionSymbolslightup:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoflashes:
MDynamicModecontrolsthe
driveforcesandbrakingforces.Indicatorlightslightup:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
MxDrive
Concept
MxDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemoftheve#j
hicle.MxDriveandDSCDynamicStabilityCon#j trolworktogethertooptimizethetractionanddrivingdynamics.MxDrivevariablydistributesthedriveforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasde#jmandedbythedrivingsituationandroadsurface.
Generalinformation
ThreeMxDriveprogramsareavailablewhen
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.
Programs
ProgramDistributionofdrivingforces"4WD"Frontandrearaxles."4WD
SPORT"Frontandrearaxles.
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Aprogramisactivatedautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:'xWhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon:"4WD".'xWhenMDMisactivated:"4WDSPORT".'xWhenDSCisactivated:"4WD".
Selectingachannel
Generalinformation
Changingprogramsindynamicdrivingsituations
isnotpossible.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4.DeactivateDSC,ifneeded.5."MxDrive"6.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
SymbolDescriptionTheindicatorlightisilluminated
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.
Servotronic
Concept Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteer#j
ingfunction.
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Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewithmoresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
speeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording
totheprogram,sothatafirm,sportyfeelora
comfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
Generalinformation Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentsteering
forcetunings.ProgramSteeringforcetuning"COMFORT"Lowsteeringforces,goodroad#j
wayfeedback."SPORT"Highsteeringforces,maximum
roadwayfeedback.
Selectingachannel
Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."Steering"5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthedisplayofthewidgetinthein#j
strumentclusterforMSETUPisacti#j vated,theselectedprogramisdisplayed.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto page 146.
Brake
Concept
Thesensitivityofthebrakepedalmotionstothe brakingresponsecanbeadjusted.
Generalinformation Thesystemoffersdifferentlevelsofbrakesensi#jtivities:
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SelectingachannelUsingthebutton
Pressthebuttonandselectthedesired
programontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram
forbuttonsM1orM2.
1."CAR"2."Mmenu"3."ConfigureM1"or"ConfigureM2"4."Brake"5.Selectthedesiredchannel.
Thesettingisimmediatelyappliedwithactive
M1orM2configuration.
Toactivatethedesiredconfigurationwiththese#j lectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutton
onthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whenthedisplayofthewidgetinthein#j
strumentclusterforMSETUPisacti#j vated,theselectedprogramisdisplayed.
Additionalinformation:
Widgetsintheinstrumentcluster,referto page 146.
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
SpeedLimiter
Concept
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:takeoversug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit.Operation
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe
correspondingspeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlisswitchedonaswell,if
needed.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhenactivatingsomeprograms.
Thedisplaysgoout.
Interrupting Ifthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#jtemisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
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