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'xWhentheclockissetincorrectly.'xWhenthevehiclespeedismainlybelow
about43mph/70km/h.'xWithasportydrivingstyle,suchasduring
rapidaccelerationorwhencorneringfast.'xInactivedrivingsituations,suchaswhen
changinglanesfrequently.'xWhentheroadsurfaceispoor.'xIntheeventofstrongsidewinds.
Thesystemisresetapprox.45minutesafter parkingthevehicle,forinstanceinthecaseofa
breakduringlongertripsonhighways.
PostCrashmiBrake
Concept Intheeventofanaccident,thesystemcanbringthevehicletoahaltautomaticallywithoutinter#jventionbythedriverincertainsituations.Thiscanreducetheriskofafurthercollisionandthe
consequencesthereof.
Hardervehiclebraking
Incertainsituations,itcanbenecessarytobring
thevehicletoahaltmorequicklythantheBrake Assistantallows.
Todothis,quicklyapplyextraforcetothebrake. Forabriefperiod,thebrakingpressurewillbe higherthanthebrakingpressurethatisachievedbytheautomaticbrakingfunction.Thisinterruptsautomaticbraking.
Interruptingautomaticbraking
Itcanbenecessarytointerruptautomaticbrak#j
ingincertainsituations,forexampleforaneva#j
sivemaneuver.
Interruptautomaticbraking:
'xBypressingthebrakepedal.'xBypressingtheacceleratorpedal.Atstandstill
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DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
AntilockBrakingSystem ABS
ABSpreventslockingofthewheelsduringbrak#jing.
Thevehiclemaintainsitssteeringpowereven duringfullbrakeapplications,whichincreases
theactivesafety.
ABSisoperationaleverytimeyoustarttheen#j gine.
Brakeassistant
Whenyouapplythebrakesrapidly,thissystem
automaticallybooststhevehiclebrakingcapabil#j itytothefurthestpossibleextent.Itreducesthebrakingdistancetoaminimumduringanemer#jgencystop.Thissystemutilizesallofthecapa#jbilitiesprovidedbytheAntilockBrakeSystemABS.
Donotreducethepressureonthebrakepedal forthedurationoftheemergencystop.
AutomaticDifferential
Brake
Thesystemcontrolsthedrivingforcebyauto#j
maticbrakinginterventiononindividualwheels. Thefunctioncorrespondstoadifferentiallock:
thesystemdetectsifawheelbeginstospin,be#j
causeoflooseroadsurface,forinstanceandau#j
tomaticallybrakesit.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith
bettertraction.
Asaresult,theengineforceistransferredmore efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl
Concept
Withinthephysicallimits,thesystemhelpsto
keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducing
enginespeedandbyapplyingbrakeintervention
totheindividualwheels.
Generalinformation
DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#j
ditions,forinstance:
'xFishtailing,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossoftractionofthefrontwheels,which canleadtoundersteering.
DynamicTractionControlDTC,refertopage 164,isaversionoftheDSCwhereforward
momentumisoptimized.
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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
DSCOFFbutton
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfunc#j
tioned.
DeactivatingDSC:DSCOFF Generalinformation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#j
ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC Pressandholdthisbuttonbutnotlon#j
gerthanapprox.10seconds,untilthe
indicatorlightforDSCOFFlightsupinthein#j
strumentclusteranddisplaysDSCOFF.
DSCisswitchedoff.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Indicator/warninglights WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
Automaticactivation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,automaticactivation
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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Concept
DTCisaversionoftheDSCDynamicStability
Controlwheredrivepowerisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumdrivepoweronunusualroadconditions,forinstanceunplowedsnowcoveredroads,orlooseroadsurfaces,but
withsomewhatlimiteddrivingstability.
WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxi#jmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
Drivecarefully.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCun#j derthefollowingspecialcircumstances:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Deactivating/activatingDTC
DynamicTractionControl
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe
vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused.
xDrive
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehi#j cle.ConcertedactionbythexDriveandDSCDy#jnamicStabilityControlfurtheroptimizestractionanddrivingdynamics.ThexDriveall-wheel-drive
systemvariablydistributesthedriveforcestothe
frontandrearaxlesasdemandedbythedriving
situationandroadsurface.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HillDescentControl,HDC,isadownhillcontrol
featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonun#jpavedroads.
Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabil#j ityanddrivingstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilock
BrakingSystempreventsthewheelsfromlock#j
ing.
Generalinformation HillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeeds
belowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox.
2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleismovingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe
physicallimits.
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OnlyuseHDCinlowgearsorinselectorlever
positionDorR.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.TheLEDabovethebut#jtonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handap#j
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthede#j siredspeed.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Asymbolandtheselectedde#j
siredspeedaredisplayed.
'xIndicatorgreen:HDCisactive.
Thesystemisactivelybraking
thevehicle.'xOrangedisplay:HDCisonstandby.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
TheHDCstatuscanalsobedisplayedinthe Head-upDisplay.
Increasingordecreasingvehicle
speed
Usingthecruisecontrolrocker
switch
Thedesiredspeedcanbechangedusingthe cruisecontrolrockerswitchonthesteering
wheel.'xPresstherockerswitchup:thespeedin#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchupandhold:the speedincreaseswhiletherockerswitchispressed.'xPresstherockerswitchdown:thespeedde#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchdownandhold:the speeddecreaseswhiletherockerswitchis
pressed.
Usingthebrakepedal
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesetde#j
siredspeedcanbereducedbydepressingthe brakepedal.
DeactivatingHDC Pressthebuttonagain.TheLEDgoesout.HDCisautomaticallydeactivatedabove
approx.25mph/40km/h.
Malfunction Ifamalfunctionoccurs,amessageisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
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Servotronic
Concept
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteer#j
ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.
Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,and
makessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
speeds.
Furthermore,thesteeringforceadaptsaccording
tothedrivingprogram,sothatafirm,sportyfeel
oracomfortablesteeringresponseisconveyed.
Msportssteering
TheMsportssteeringcreatesadirectdrivingstylebyusingsmallersteeringangles.Msportssteeringfeaturesvariablesteeringforcesupportthattakesthespeedandlateralaccelerationintoaccount.Thesystemenhancesagilityandim#jproveshandlingwhilemaintainingasportydriv#jingstyle;forexample,intightcornersorduringevasivemaneuvers.Atthesametime,itensuresimprovedcomfortduringparking,turning,andmaneuvering.
DrivingDynamicsControl
Concept
TheDrivingDynamicsControlhelpstofine-tune
thevehicle'ssettingsandfeatures.Variouspro#j
gramscanbeselectedforthispurpose.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Operatingtheprograms
ButtonProgramSPORT
COMFORT
ECOPRO
SPORT
Concept
Consistentlysportytuningofthesteeringand drivetrainforgreaterdrivingagility.
Withtheappropriateequipment,thetuningof
thesuspensionalsochangesandSPORTcanbe
individuallyconfigured.
Theconfigurationisstoredfortheprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ActivatingSPORT Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntil
SPORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
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ConfiguringSPORTViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3.Ifnecessary,"Drivingmode"4."ConfigureSPORT"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
ThisconfigurationisretrievedwhentheSPORT
drivingmodeisactivated.
COMFORT Concept
Forbalancedtuning.
ActivatingCOMFORT PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilCOM#jFORTisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
ECOPRO Concept
ECOPRO,refertopage 222,providesconsis#j
tenttuningtomaximizerange.
ActivatingECOPRO PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECOPROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclus#j
ter.
ConfiguringECOPRO ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3.Ifnecessary,"Drivingmode"4."ConfigureECOPRO"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Displays Programselection Pressingthebuttondisplaysalist
oftheselectableprograms.De#j
pendingonyourvehicle'soptional
features,thelistintheinstrument
clustercandifferfromtheillustra#j
tionshown.
Selectedprogram Theinstrumentclusterdisplaystheselectedprogram.
Drive-offassistant
Concept
Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades. Theparkingbrakeisnotrequired.
Drivingoffwiththedrive-off
assistant
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloadorwhenatraileris
used,thevehiclemayrollbackslightly.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Camera-basedcruise
controlwithStop&Go function,ACC
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedandadis#j
tancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedusing
thebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeedon
clearroads.Thevehicleacceleratesorbrakes automatically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The
speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituational#j
lows.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and
thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod,
thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegiven
systemlimits.
Generalinformation
Acameraontheinteriormirrorisusedtodetect
vehiclesdrivingahead.
Dependingonthesettings,thecruisecontrol
settingsmanychangeundercertainconditions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstroll#j
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured againstrollingaway,followthefollowing:
'xSettheparkingbrake.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.'xOnuphillgradesoronadownhillslope,
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Warning
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Riskofaccidentduetotoohighspeeddifferen#j
cestoothervehicles,forinstanceinthefollow#j
ingsituations:
'xWhenfastapproachingaslowlymoving vehicle.'xVehiclesuddenlyswervingintoownlane.'xWhenfastapproachingstandingvehicles.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene
whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,referto
page 169.Store/maintainspeed,referto
page 170.Pausecruisecontrol,referto
page 169.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting,refertopage 171.Reducedistance,refertopage 171.ButtonFunctionIncreasethedistance,referto
page 171.Rockerswitch.
Setspeed,refertopage 170.
Camera
Acameraintheareaoftheinteriormirrorserves
todetectvehicles.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Functionalrequirements
Speedrange Thesystemisbestusedonwell-constructed
roads.
Thedesiredspeedcanbesetbetween
20mph/30km/hand85mph/140km/h.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenstation#j
ary.
Switchingon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkinthespeedometerissettothecurrentspeed.
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Cruisecontrolisactiveandmaintainstheset
speed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff
Toswitchoffthesystemwhilestanding,stepon
brakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Interruptingmanually Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhilestationary,press onthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xWhenDynamicTractionControlDTCisacti#j vated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xIfthesafetybeltandthedriver'sdoorareopenedwhilethevehicleisstandingstill.'xIfthedetectionrangeofthecameraisim#j
paired,forinstancebysoiling,heavyprecipi#j
tationorglareeffectsfromthesun.'xAfterastationaryperiodofapprox.3seconds
whenthevehiclehasbeenbrakedtoastop
bythesystem.Settingthespeed
Maintaining/storingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedinthespeedome#j terandbrieflyintheinstrumentcluster,referto
page 172.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypress#jingabutton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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