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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Concept
DTCisaversionoftheDSCDynamicStability
Controlwhereforwardmomentumisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumheadwayonspe#jcialroadconditionsorlooseroadsurfaces,forin#j
stanceunplowedsnowyroads,butwithsome#j whatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxi#jmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCin thefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisacti#j
vated.
Automaticprogramchange
Incertainsituations,theDSCisactivatedauto#j
matically:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunc#j
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakinginterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Concept
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehi#j cle.TheinteractionofxDriveandothersuspen#jsioncontrolsystems,suchasDSCDynamicSta#j
bilityControl,furtheroptimizestractionand
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drivingdynamics.xDrivevariablydistributesthe
drivingforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasde#j mandedbythedrivingsituationandroadsurface.
TheDrivingDynamicsControlisusedtochange
theall-wheeldistributionfromtractionoriented
tosportoriented.
WiththexOffroadpackage,theall-wheel-drive
systemisadditionallyadjustedfortherespective xOffroaddrivingmode.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall-
wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareduc#j
tioninconsumption.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
DisplayxViewdisplay ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."xOFFROAD"
or
"xVIEW"
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplay forthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecur#jrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandper#j
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.'xLevelsettingforthe2#maxleairsuspension.
WiththexOffroadpackage,thefollowingaddi#j
tionalinformationcanbedisplayed:
'xWithSurroundView:dependingonthe
speed,terrain-specificcameraperspectives.'xxOffroaddrivingmodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
Someoftheinformationcanalsobedisplayedin theHead-upDisplay.
Msportdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinu#j
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
spinningofasinglerearwheelandtherebypro#j
videsoptimaltractioninanydrivingsituation.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdriv#j ingstyletothesituation.
AutomaticDifferentialBrake
Thesystemcontrolsthedrivingforcebyauto#j
maticbrakinginterventiononindividualwheels.
Thefunctionworksinthesamewayasadiffer#jentiallockandimprovestractiononaloosesur#jface,forexample.Thesystemdetectswhenawheelbeginstospinandautomaticallybrakesthiswheel.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith bettertraction.
Asaresult,theengineforceistransferredmore
efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HDCHillDescentControlisadownhillcontrol
featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonun#jpavedroads.
Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
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WhileHTCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem
automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabil#j ityandstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilockBrakeSystempreventsthewheelsfromlocking.
GeneralinformationHillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeedsbelowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox. 2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleismovingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe
physicallimits.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handap#j
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthede#j siredspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunction,refertopage 249,
isdeactivated.
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
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Usingthebrakepedal
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesetde#j
siredspeedcanbereducedbydepressingthe brakepedal.
DeactivatingHDC Pressthebuttonagain.TheLEDgoesout.HDCisautomaticallydeactivatedabove
approx.25mph/40km/h.
Malfunction Ifamalfunctionoccurs,amessageisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
IntegralActiveSteering
Concept
TheIntegralActiveSteeringincreasesthema#j neuverabilityandmakesamoredirectsteeringresponsepossible.
GeneralinformationIntegralActiveSteeringisacombinationofvaria#j
blesteeringratioandrearaxlesteering.
Thesteeringismoredirectbecausethevariable steeringratioamplifiesthewheelanglewhile
maneuvering.Therearaxlesteeringactstoin#j
creasemaneuverabilityatlowspeedsbyturning
therearwheelsslightlyintheoppositedirection
tothefrontwheels.
Athigherspeeds,therearwheelsareturnedin
thesamedirectionasthefrontwheels.Thisre#j sultsin,forinstancebetterdirectionalstabilityandamoreharmoniouschangeofdirection.
Incriticaldrivingsituations,theIntegralActive Steeringcanstabilizethevehiclethroughpur#jposefulsteeringoftherearwheelsbeforethedriverintervenes,forinstanceincaseofover#jsteering.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings.DrivingmodeIntegralActiveSteeringCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortable,foroptimal travelcomfort.SPORTDynamic,forgreateragility.
Thedifferenttuningsareassignedtothediffer#j
entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsCon#j
trol,refertopage 137.
Usingsnowchains
Inordertoguaranteefreerunningofthewheels
whenoperatingwithsnowchains,rearaxle steeringoftheintegralactivesteeringmustbe
switchedoffwhensnowchainsaremounted.
Setoperationwithsnowchains,referto
page 358.
Malfunction
Intheeventofamalfunction,thesteeringwheel mustbeturnedfurtheratlowerspeeds,whilethe
vehiclerespondsmoresensitivelytosteering wheelmovementsinthehigherspeedrange.
Thestability-enhancinginterventionmaybede#jactivated.
Proceedcautiouslyanddrivedefensively. Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
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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
namicStabilityControlandCOMFORTdriving
modemaybeswitchedonaswell.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j
lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhencertainprogramsareactivatedviathe DrivingDynamicsControl.
Thedisplaysgoout.
Interrupting Ifthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#jtemisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
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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
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesys#j
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
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Cruisecontrol
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedcanbead#j justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeed.The
systemacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
GeneralinformationDependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
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.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Pausecruisecontrol.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:takeoversug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Switchingon Dependingontheequipmentversion,presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Dependingontheequipmentversion,
presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xWhenSPORTPLUSisactivatedwithDriving DynamicsControl.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j
eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeedincreases
ordecreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetde#j
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingitacceleratesordeceler#j
atesthevehiclewithoutrequiringpressureon
theacceleratorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
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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.Thespeedmaynotbemaintainedonuphillgradesiftheenginepowerisinsufficient.
InECOPROdrivingmode,thevehiclemayex#j ceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations,forinstanceondownhilloruphill grades.
ActiveCruiseControlwith
Stop&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
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod, thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegivensystemlimits.
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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,forinstancewithawheelchock.
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
ButtonFunctionWithsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Cruisecontrolon/off.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Selectfunction.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Cruisecontrolon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:takeoversug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Pausecruisecontrol.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Pausecruisecontrol.Increasethedistance.
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