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drivingdynamics.xDrivevariablydistributesthe
drivingforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasde#j mandedbythedrivingsituationandroadsurface.
DisplayontheControlDisplay DisplayxViewdisplay1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."xOFFROAD"
or
"xVIEW"
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplay forthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecur#jrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandper#j
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.
AutomaticDifferential
Brake
Thesystemcontrolsthedrivingforcebyauto#j
maticbrakeinterventiononindividualwheels.
Thefunctionworksinthesamewayasadiffer#j
entiallockandimprovestractiononaloosesur#j
face,forexample.Thesystemdetectswhena
wheelbeginstospinandautomaticallybrakes
thiswheel.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith
bettertraction.
Asaresult,thedrivetorqueistransferredmore
efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HDCHillDescentControlisadownhillcontrol
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.
OverviewButtoninthevehicle
HDC
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ActivatingHDCPressthebutton.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handap#j
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthede#j
siredspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the emergencybrakingfunctionisdeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Emergencybrakefunction,ActivePDC,referto
page 220.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Asymbolandtheselectedde#jsiredspeedaredisplayed.'xIndicatorgreen:HDCisactive.
Thesystemisactivelybraking
thevehicle.'xGraydisplay: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.
Variablesportsteering
Thevariablesportsteeringfacilitatesadirectand agiledrivingstylewithlittlesteeringeffort.The
variablesportssteeringworksindependentlyof thecurrentspeed,varyingthesteeringratioinlinewiththesteeringangle.
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Cruisecontrol
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedcanbead#j
justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeed.The
systemacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
GeneralinformationThesystemcanbeactivatedstartingat
20mph/30km/h.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingscanchangeundercertaincondi#j tions.Forinstance,theaccelerationcanchange
dependingonthedrivemode.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.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
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofacci#j
dent.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic
conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyin#j
tervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Pausecruisecontrol.
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ButtonFunctionStorespeed.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:
'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xSteptronictransmission:whenselectorlever
positionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j
eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j
ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeedincreases
ordecreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumadjustablespeeddependson
thevehicleandthesethybridsystemcharac#j teristic.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingit:vehicleacceleratesor decelerateswithoutpressureontheacceler#j
atorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
switchbeyondtheresistancepointcauses
thevehicletoacceleratemorerapidly.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#jtionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#j
rupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:
'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive,themarkingindicatesthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted,themarkingindicates
thestoredspeed.'xNomarking:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xIndicatorlightgreen:systemisactive.'xGrayindicatorlight:thesystemhas
beeninterrupted.'xNoindicatorlight:systemisswitchedoff.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
SomesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhenthesetdesiredspeedisreached.
Systemlimits Thedesiredspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.
Thespeedmaynotbemaintainedonuphill gradesifthedrivepowerisinsufficient.
Dependingonthedrivemode,thevehiclemay
exceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations;forinstance,ondownhillorup#j hillgrades.
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ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&GofunctionACC
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedandadis#j
tancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedusing thebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeedon
clearroads.Thevehicleacceleratesorbrakes automatically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituational#j
lows.
Generalinformation Aradarsensorislocatedinthefrontbumperand
acameraontheinteriormirrortodetectvehicles drivingaheadofyou.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingscanchangeundercertaincondi#j tions.Forinstance,theaccelerationcanchange
dependingonthedrivingmode.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and
thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod,
thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegiven
systemlimits.
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,
alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock.
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.
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OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Store/maintainspeed.Pausecruisecontrol.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Adjustdistance.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Reducedistance.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Increasethedistance.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant: Steeringandtrafficjamassistantin#j
cludingTrafficJamAssiston/off.
Radarsensor
Theradarsensorislocatedinthelowerareaof thefrontbumper.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunob#j
structed.
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
AreaofapplicationThesystemisbestusedonwell-constructed
roads.
Theminimumspeedthatcanbesetis
20mph/30km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetislimited
and,e.g.,dependsonthevehicleandthevehicle
equipmentversion.
Higherspeedscanbeselectedwhendrivingwith
thecombustionengineifthesystemisswitched
tocruisecontrolwithoutdistancecontrol.
Thesystemcanalsobeactivatedwhenstation#j
ary.
Switchingon/offandinterrupting
cruisecontrol
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkinthespeedometerissettothe currentspeed.
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Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff
Toswitchoffthesystemwhilestanding,stepon
brakepedalatthesametime.
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebuttononthe
steeringwheel.
Ifinterruptingthesystemwhilestationary,press onthebrakepedalatthesametime.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xIfthesafetybeltandthedriver'sdoorare openedwhilethevehicleisstandingstill.'xIfthesystemhasnotdetectedobjectsforanextendedperiod,forinstanceonaroadwith
verylittletrafficwithoutcurborshoulder
markings.'xIfthedetectionrangeoftheradarisimpaired,
forinstancebydirtorheavyfog.'xAfteralongerstationaryperiodwhentheve#j
hiclehasbeenbrakedtoastopbythesys#j tem.Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.Thesystemwillbeac#jtivated.
Thecurrentspeedismaintainedandstoredas
desiredspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j
eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
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'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Holdtherockerswitchinpositiontorepeatthe action.
Adjustingthedistance
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgment.Duetothesystem limits,brakingcanbelate.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Be
awaretothetrafficsituationatalltimes.Adjust
thedistancetothetrafficandweathercondi#j
tionsandmaintaintheprescribedsafetydis#j tance,possiblybybraking.
Withsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:adjustingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:reducingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjam
assistant:increasingdistance
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedesireddistanceisset.
Instrumentclusterwilldisplayselecteddistance.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore
callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#j tionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#jrupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis
deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Changingbetweencruisecontrol
with/withoutdistancecontrol
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemdoesnotreacttotrafficdriving
aheadofyou,butinsteadmaintainsthestored
speed.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Adjustthedesired
speedtothetrafficconditionsandbrakeas
needed.
Changingtocruisecontrolwithout
distancecontrol
Distancecontrolcanbeswitchedoffandon
whendrivingwithcruisecontrolactivated.
Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
pressandholdthisbutton.
Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Pressandholdthisbutton.
Pressandholdthisbutton.
InordertoswitchbacktoCruisecontrolwithdis#j
tancecontrol,pressthebuttonagain.
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Afterswitching,aCheckControlmessageisdis#j
played.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thedis#j
playsintheinstrumentclustermayvary.
Displayinthespeedometer'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive,themarkingindicatesthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted,themarkingindicates
thestoredspeed.'xNomarking:systemisswitchedoff.
Distancetovehicleaheadofyou
Selecteddistancetothevehicleaheadofyouis
shown.
SymbolDescriptionDistance1Distance2Distance3SymbolDescriptionDistance4
Thisvalueissetautomatically afterthesystemisswitchedon.Nodistancecontroldisplay,as
theacceleratorpedalisbeing
pressed.
Detectedvehicle
SymbolDescriptionGreensymbol:
Avehiclehasbeendetected
aheadofyou.
Whenthedistancetothedetectedvehiclein#j
creases,thevehiclesymbolinthedistancedis#j
playwillmoveaway.
Ifnecessary,independentdrive-off,suchasby
steppingontheacceleratorpedalorbypressing
therockerswitch.
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