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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.
Adaptivebrakeassistant
IncombinationwithActiveCruiseControlACC,
thissystemensuresthatthebrakesrespond
evenmorerapidlywhenbrakingincriticalsitua#j tions.
Drive-offassistant
Concept
Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades.
Drivingoff
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithoutdelay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloading,thevehicle
mayrollbackslightly.
MMenu
Concept
ButtonsM1orM2onthesteeringwheelcanbe
usedtostoreindividualsettingsforthevehicle
andcallthemupagainasneeded.
Generalinformation Thebuttonsarepresetwiththecorrectconfigu#j
rationforthevehicleandcanbeadjustedindivid#j ually.
Whenthedrive-readystateisswitchedonafter theidlestate,anefficientvehiclestateisactivebydefault.Theconfigurationviathebuttonsisdeactivated.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewhentheM1orM2buttonisacti#j
vated.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof
damagetoproperty.HeedthesettingsforDSC
iniDriveandreactactively,ifnecessary.Modify yourdrivingstyleandreact,ifnecessary.
Adjusting
Thesettingsforthefollowingsystemscanbe
storedinbuttonsM1orM2:
Symj
bolMeaning"Engine":programsofMEngineDy#j
namicsControl,refertopage 140."Transmission":shiftmodesand
Drivelogicprograms.
Drivelogic,refertopage 138."Chassis":programsofAdaptiveM
suspension,refertopage 269."Steering":programsofServotronic,
refertopage 220."Brake":programsofbrake,referto
page 221."DSC":DSCDynamicStabilityCon#j
trol,refertopage 215,andMDy#j
namicModeMDM,referto
page 216."MxDrive":programsofMxDrive,re#j
fertopage 217."Start/Stop":AutoStart/Stopfunc#j
tion,refertopage 124."SoundControl":SoundControl,re#j
fertopage 141.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. ViaiDrive:
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:
'xHDCHillDescentControl.'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.'xRearcollisionpreparation.'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
enginespeedandbybrakingtheindividual
wheels.
Generalinformation DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#jditions,forinstance:
'xFishtailing,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossoftractionofthefrontwheels,whichcanleadtoundersteering.
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 217.
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
TwoMxDriveprogramsareavailablewhenDSC
DynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.
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.
ActiveMdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinu#j
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
individualrearwheelsfromspinningevenwhen DSCisswitchedoffandinMDynamicMode,enablingoptimumtractiontobeachievedinall
drivingsituations.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdriv#j ingstyletothesituation.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HDCHillDescentControlisadownhillcontrol featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonun#jpavedroads.
Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver
havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
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individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabil#jityanddrivingstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilock
BrakingSystempreventsthewheelsfromlock#j
ing.
Generalinformation HillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeedsbelowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox.
2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleismovingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe physicallimits.
OverviewButtoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handap#j
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthede#j siredspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunctionisdeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Emergencybrakefunction,ActivePDC,referto
page 246.
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.
Servotronic
Concept
Servotronicisaspeed-dependentpowersteer#j ingfunction.
Thesystemprovidesthesteeringforcewith moresupportatlowspeedsthanathigherones.Thismakesiteasiertopark,forinstance,andmakessteeringfirmerwhendrivingatfaster
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 144.
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