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Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesysj tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
WARNING
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scenj
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsituaj
tions.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskof
damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC Generalinformation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisrej ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisdej
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChas
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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Concept
DTCisaversionoftheDSCDynamicStability
Controlwhereforwardmomentumisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumheadwayonspejcialroadconditionsorlooseroadsurfaces,forinj
stanceunplowedsnowyroads,butwithsomej whatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxijmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCin thefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisactij
vated.
Automaticprogramchange
Incertainsituations,theDSCisactivatedautoj
matically:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofuncj
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakinginterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Concept
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehij cle.TheinteractionofxDriveandothersuspenjsioncontrolsystems,suchasDSCDynamicStaj
bilityControl,furtheroptimizestractionand
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drivingdynamics.xDrivevariablydistributesthe
drivingforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasdej mandedbythedrivingsituationandroadsurface.
TheDrivingDynamicsControlisusedtochange
theall-wheeldistributionfromtractionoriented
tosportoriented.
WiththexOffroadpackage,theall-wheel-drive
systemisadditionallyadjustedfortherespective xOffroadmode.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall- wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareducj
tioninconsumption.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
DisplayxViewdisplay ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.xOFFROAD
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplayforthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:heightindicationfor
thecurrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagin compassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandperj
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.'xLevelsettingforthe2maxleairsuspension.
WiththexOffroadpackage,thefollowingaddij
tionalinformationcanbedisplayed:
'xWithSurroundView:dependingonthe
speed,terrain-specificcameraperspectives.'xxOffroadmodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
Someoftheinformationcanalsobedisplayedin theHead-upDisplay.
Msportdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinuj
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
spinningofasinglerearwheelandtherebyproj
videsoptimaltractioninanydrivingsituation.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdrivj ingstyletothesituation.
AutomaticDifferentialBrake
Thesystemcontrolsthedrivingforcebyautoj
maticbrakinginterventiononindividualwheels. Thefunctioncorrespondstoadifferentiallock:thesystemdetectsifawheelbeginstospin,bejcauseoflooseroadsurface,forinstanceandaujtomaticallybrakesit.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith
bettertraction.
Asaresult,theengineforceistransferredmore efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HillDescentControl,HDC,isadownhillcontrol
featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonunjpavedroads.
Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
WhileHTCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem
automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
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individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabiljityandstability.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/handapj
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthedej siredspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunction,refertopage 246,
isdeactivated.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Asymbolandtheselecteddejsiredspeedaredisplayed.'xGreendisplay:HDCisactive,
thesystemisreducingthevej
hiclespeed.'xGraydisplay:HDCisonstandby.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
TheHDCstatuscanalsobedisplayedinthe Head-upDisplay.
Increasingordecreasingvehicle
speed
Usingthecruisecontrolrocker
switch
Thedesiredspeedcanbechangedusingthe cruisecontrolrockerswitchonthesteering wheel.
'xPresstherockerswitchup:thespeedinj
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchupandhold:the speedincreaseswhiletherockerswitchispressed.'xPresstherockerswitchdown:thespeeddej
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Usingthebrakepedal
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesetdej
siredspeedcanbereducedbydepressingthe brakepedal.
DeactivatingHDC Pressthebuttonagain.TheLEDgoesout.HDCisautomaticallydeactivatedabove
approx.25mph/40km/h.
Malfunction Ifamalfunctionoccurs,amessageisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
IntegralActiveSteering
Concept
TheIntegralActiveSteeringincreasesthemaj neuverabilityandmakesamoredirectsteeringresponsepossible.
GeneralinformationIntegralActiveSteeringisacombinationofAcj
tiveSteeringandrearaxlesteering.
Thevariablesteeringratioamplifiesthesteering anglewhenmaneuvering,thusmakingthesteerj
ingmoredirect.Therearaxlesteeringactstoinj
creasemaneuverabilityatlowspeedsbyturning
therearwheelsslightlyintheoppositedirection
tothefrontwheels.
Athigherspeeds,therearwheelsareturnedin
thesamedirectionasthefrontwheels.Thisrej sultsin,forinstancebetterdirectionalstabilityandamoreharmoniouschangeofdirection.
Incriticaldrivingsituations,theIntegralActive Steeringcanstabilizethevehiclethroughpurjposefulsteeringoftherearwheelsbeforethedriverintervenes,forinstanceincaseofoverjsteering.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings.DrivingmodeIntegralActiveSteeringCOMFORT
ECOPROcomfortable,foroptimal travelcomfortSPORTdynamic,forgreateragility
Thedifferenttuningsareassignedtothedifferj
entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsConj
trol,refertopage 155.
Usingsnowchains
Inordertoguaranteefreerunningofthewheels
whenoperatingwithsnowchains,rearaxle steeringoftheintegralactivesteeringmustbe
switchedoffwhensnowchainsaremounted.
Setoperationwithsnowchains,referto
page 353.
Malfunction
Intheeventofamalfunction,thesteeringwheel mustbeturnedfurther,whilethevehiclerej
spondsmoresensitivelytosteeringwheelmovej
mentsinthehigherspeedrange.
Thestability-enhancinginterventionmaybedej
activated.
Proceedcautiouslyanddrivedefensively. Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerssservice centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrejpairshop.
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Concept
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off,refertopage 226.Storecurrentspeed.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit,referto
page 227.Operation
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettotherejspectivespeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDyj namicStabilityControlisswitchedonaswell,if
needed,andswitchestoCOMFORTdriving
modeifapplicable.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefolj
lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xSeveralprogramscanbeactivatedviathe DrivingDynamicsControl.
Thedisplaysgoout.
Interrupting Ifthereversegearisengagedoridle,thesystemisinterrupted.
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Changingthespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedlimitisset.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitincreasesor
decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Ifthesetspeedlimitisreachedorunintentionally
exceeded,suchaswhendrivingdownhill,thevej
hicleisnotactivelybraked.
Ifthespeedlimitissetduringatriptoavaluebej lowthecurrentspeed,thevehiclecoastsuntilitdropstothesetspeedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypressj
ingabutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Ifthevehiclespeedexceedsthesetspeedlimit,awarningisissued.
Thespeedlimitcanbeexceededintentionally.
Thereisnowarninginthiscase.
Presstheacceleratorpedalallthewaydownto intentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit.
Whenthevehiclespeeddropsbelowtheset speedlimit,thelimitisautomaticallyreactivated.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindicaj
torlightintheinstrumentclusterflashes
whilethevehiclespeedisgreaterthan
thesetspeedlimit.
Acousticwarning'xIfthespeedlimitisexceededunintentionally,
asignalsounds.'xIfthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthevej
hiclespeedwhiledriving,thesignalsounds
aftersometime.'xIfthespeedlimitisintentionallyexceededby steppingontheacceleratorpedalalltheway
down,thereisnosignal.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarking:systemisacj
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinterj
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesysj
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
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Cruisecontrol
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedcanbeadj justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeed.The
systemacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
GeneralinformationDependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlcharacteristiccanchangeincertain ranges.Forinstance,theaccelerationinECO
PROdrivingmodeismoregentle.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesysj
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraffic
situations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
WARNING
Theuseofthesystemcanleadtoanincreased riskofaccidentsinthefollowingsituations, forinstance:
'xOnwindingroads.'xInheavytraffic.'xOnslipperyroads,infog,snow,orwet
conditions,oronalooseroadsurface.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Onlyusethesystemifdrivingatconj stantspeedispossible.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjusted
orcalledupbymistake.Thereisariskofanacj
cident.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothetraffic conditions.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off,referto
page 228.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting,refertopage 229.Pausecruisecontrol,referto
page 229.Storecurrentspeed.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed,refertopage 229.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkinthespeedometerissettothecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredasdesiredspeed.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
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Thedisplaysgoout.Thestoreddesiredspeedisdeleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenselectorleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xIfDSCDynamicStabilityControlintervenes.'xWhenSPORTPLUSisactivatedwithDriving DynamicsControl.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired
speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayed,referto
page 230,onthespeedometer.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabutj ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeedincreases
ordecreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetdej
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingitacceleratesordecelerj
atesthevehiclewithoutrequiringpressureon
theacceleratorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehij clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
switchbeyondtheresistancepointcauses
thevehicletoacceleratemorerapidly.
Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore
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callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,unintenjtionalbrakingoracceleratingmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminterjrupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredvalj ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis
deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarking:systemisacj
tive,themarkingindicatesthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymarking:systemisinterj
rupted,themarkingindicates
thestoredspeed.'xNomarking:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xIndicatorlightgreen:systemisactive.'xGrayindicatorlight:thesystemhas
beeninterrupted.'xNoindicatorlight:systemisswitchedoff.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
SomesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhenthesetdesiredspeedisreached.
Systemlimits Thedesiredspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.
Thespeedmaynotbemaintainedonuphill gradesiftheenginepowerisinsufficient.
InECOPROdrivingmode,thevehiclemayexjceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations,forinstanceondownhilloruphill grades.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GofunctionACC
Concept
Usingthissystem,adesiredspeedandadisj
tancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedusing
thebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemmaintainsthedesiredspeedon
clearroads.Forthispurpose,thevehicleaccelerj
atesorbrakesautomatically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituationalj
lows.
Generalinformation Aradarsensorislocatedinthefrontbumperand
acameraontheinteriormirrortodetectvehicles drivingaheadofyou.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlcharacteristiccanchangeincertain
ranges.Forinstance,theaccelerationinECO
PROdrivingmodeismoregentle.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod, thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegivensystemlimits.
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