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xOffroadpackage
Concept
ThexOffroadpackagesupportsthedriverwhen
drivingawayfromunpavedroadsorwithreduced traction.ThesystemoffersfourdifferentxOffj
roaddrivingmodesforselection.
ThexOffroaddrivingmodescanbeselected
basedonthegroundconditions.
WhenanxOffroadmodeisswitchedon,individj
ualsystemsinthevehiclearesettothebest
possibletractionandvehiclestability.
Withthe2-axleairsuspension,thevehiclelevel
issetforthecorrespondingxOffroaddriving
mode.
xOffroaddrivingmodesandlevels
xOffroaddrivingmodeLevelxGRAVELHighlevel1xSANDHighlevel1xROCKSHighlevel2xSNOWNormallevel
Generalinformation Thesystemoptimizesthedrivingbehaviorandthetractiononunpavedsurfaceswithinthe
physicallimits.
Itisoperatedwiththebuttonandrockerswitch
inthecenterconsole.
ObservetheinformationinthechapterDriving
tips,drivingonbadroads,refertopage 330.
Overview
Buttonandrockerswitchinthe
centerconsole1SwitchthexOffroaddrivingmodeon/off.2SetthexOffroaddrivingmode.
Switchingon
Pressbutton1orrockerswitch2forwardorpull
back.ThexOffroaddrivingmodexGRAVELis
switchedon.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup. Thedrivingmodeisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
Theeffectivespeedrangeisdisplayedinthe
speedometerwithalinebelowthescale.
SettingthexOffroaddriving
mode
Pushtherockerswitchforwardorpullitbackrej peatedlyuntilthedesiredxOffroaddrivingmodeisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
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xOffroaddrivingmodesindetail
Alldrivingmodes WhenthexOffroaddrivingmodesareswitched
on,thefollowingvehiclesettingswillbeapplied:'xAutoStart/Stopfunctionisswitchedoff.'xTransmissionandacceleratorpedal:theshiftj
ingbehaviorandresponsetotheaccelerator pedalareadjusted.'xTheall-wheel-drivesystemissettothebest
possibletraction.'xDisplayontheControlDisplay:thepowerdisj
tributiononthewheelscanalsobedisplayed
inthexOffroaddisplay.
Withtheproperequipment,additionalterrain-
specificcameraperspectivescanbesej
lected.
xGRAVEL
ThisdrivingmodeisactiveeverytimethexOffjroadmodesareswitchedon.
Settingfor:Optimizedvehiclesettingforeasy
terrain.
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehij clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xAnti-locksystem:theresponsebehavioris
adjusted.'xDSC:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'x2maxleairsuspension:highlevel1isset.
xSAND
Settingfor:Optimizedvehiclesettingforheavy
terrainwithloosesurface.Formaximumtraction,
deactivateDSC.
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehij clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xAnti-locksystem:theresponsebehavioris
adjusted.'xDSC:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'x2maxleairsuspension:highlevel1isset.xROCKS
Settingfor:Optimizedvehiclesettingforheavy
terrainwithstrongirregularities.Formaximum traction,deactivateDSC.
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehij
clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:'xAnti-locksystem:theresponsebehavioris
adjusted.'xDSC:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'x2maxleairsuspension:highlevel2isset.
xSNOW
Settingfor:Optimizedvehiclesettingfor
assuredhandlingonslipperyroad.
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehij
clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'x2maxleairsuspension:normallevelisset.'xSteptronictransmission:theshiftbehavioris
settogentlegearchanges.Thevehicle drivesoffinsecondgear.'xAcceleratorpedal:thecharacteristicofthe
acceleratorpedalisoptimizedforgentledrivj ingbehavior.
Manualswitchingoff
Pressbutton1.TheLEDonthebuttongoesout.
Thelastdrivingmodethatwassetthroughthe DrivingDynamicsControlwillbeactivated.
DisplayontheControlDisplay DisplayxViewdisplay
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.xOFFROAD
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
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'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecurjrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandperj
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.'xLevelsettingforthe2maxleairsuspension.
WiththexOffroadpackage,thefollowingaddij
tionalinformationcanbedisplayed:
'xWithSurroundView:dependingonthe
speed,terrain-specificcameraperspectives.'xxOffroadmodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.
Systemlimits
ThexOffroadpropertiesmaybereducedathigherspeedswhererequired.
Adaptivechassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling
onunevenroadsurfaces.
Generalinformation Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddrivingcomfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentdampingsetj
tings.
Thedampingsettingsareassignedtothedifferj
entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsConj
trol,refertopage 147.
DrivingmodeDampertuningCOMFORT
ECOPROBalancedoutSPORT
SPORTPLUSFirm
ExecutiveDrivePro
Concept
ExecutiveDriveProisanactivelycontrolled
chassis.Thesystemincreasesdrivingcomfort
andminimizesthelateraltiltwhendrivingaround curves.
ExecutiveDriveProincludesthefollowingsysj tems:
'xAdaptivechassis.'xActiverollstabilization.'xDependingonmotorization:IntegralActive
Steering.
Generalinformation
Foractivecontrol,thissystemusestheavailable
information,forinstancefromthenavigationsysj
tem,theDrivingstyleanalysisandthecamera- basedlook-aheaddata.
Thisinformationinfluencesthecontrolofthefolj
lowingsystems,especiallyinADAPTIVEdriving
mode,refertopage 149:
'xAdaptivechassis,refertopage 283.'xActiverollstabilization,refertopage 284.'xIntegralActiveSteering.
Thisfurtherincreasestheagilityandcomfortof
thevehicle.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Dependingontheequipment,therearaxlelock
differentialwillbeadjustedforthetractioncondij
tionsasneeded.
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Activerollstabilization
Concept
Thesystemreducesthelateraltiltofthevehicle thatoccursduringrapiddrivingincurvesordurjingquickevasivemaneuvers.
Generalinformation Thelateraltiltofthevehicleisbalancedoutby
permanentadjustmentonthefrontandrear
axles.Thevehicleisthusalwaysstabilized.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedunderall drivingconditions.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings. Thetuningsareassignedtothedifferentdriving
modesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl,referto
page 147.
DrivingmodeTuningCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortableSPORTFirm
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe
vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused. Theresultingbrakingpowerissimultaneously
largelycompensatedbyanengineintervention.
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ClimatecontrolVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Interiorairquality
Theairqualityinthevehicleisimprovedbythe
followingcomponents:
'xEmissiontestedpassengercompartment.'xMicrofilter.'xAirconditioningsystemtocontrolthetemj
perature,airflowandrecirculated-airmode.
Dependingontheequipmentspecification:
'xMicrofilter/activated-charcoalfilter.'xIonization.'xFragrancing.'xAutomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUC.'xParked-carventilation.Automaticclimatecontrol
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Climatecontroloperation.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Recirculated-airmode.Airflow,manual.Airdistribution,manual.Defrostanddefogthewindj
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ButtonFunctionActiveseatventilation,referto
page 136.Seatandarmrestheating,refer
topage 135.OpeningtheClimatemenu.
Forthefollowingsettings,forinj
stance:upperbodytemperature
adjustment,parked-carventilaj
tion.
Someofthefunctionscanalsobeusedvia
voice,e.g.,temperature.
OpeningtheClimatemenu Pressthebuttonontheupperside.
TheClimatemenuisdisplayed.
Forexample,thefollowingclimatecontrolfuncj
tionscanbeaccessedviatheClimatemenu:
'xFragrance.'xHeating/ventilation.'xAirquality.'xSeats/surfaces.'xParked-carventilation/heating
Individualsettingscanbeenteredforsomeof
theclimatefunctions,e.g.,switchingon/off,inj
tensity.
Switchingon/off
Switchingon Pressanybuttonexceptforthefollowing:
'xMenu.'xRearwindowdefroster.'xLowerairflowbuttonside.'xSeatheating.'xSeatventilation.Switchingoff'xCompletesystem:
Pressandholdthebuttononthe
driver'ssideuntilthecontrolpanel
switchesoff.'xOnthefrontpassengerside:
Pressandholdthelowerbuttonon
thefrontpassengerside.
Temperature
Concept
Theautomaticclimatecontrolachievestheset temperatureasquicklyaspossible,ifneeded,by
usingthemaximumcoolingorheatingcapacity,
andthenkeepsitconstant.
Adjusting Presstheupperorlowerbuttonsideto
setthedesiredtemperature.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Heating/ventilation5.DriverorFrontpassenger6.Temperature:7.Setthedesiredtemperature.8.OK
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifferenttemperaj turesettings.Otherwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
Temperatureoftheventilation Generalinformation
Thetemperatureoftheventilationintheupper
bodyregioncanbeadjusted.
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Thetemperatureisindividuallyadjusted,e.g.
coldertowardblue,warmertowardred.
Theairflowoftheventilationintheupperbodyregionheatsorcoolsnoticeably,dependingontheadjustedtemperature.
Thisdoesnotchangethesetinteriortemperaj
tureforthedriverandfrontpassenger.
Adjusting
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Heating/ventilation5.DriverorFrontpassenger6.Temp.adjustmentupperbody7.Setthedesiredtemperature:'xTowardblue:colder.'xTowardred:warmer.
Airconditioning
Concept
Theairinthecar'sinteriorwillbecooledanddej
humidifiedand,dependingonthetemperature setting,warmedagain.
Thecar'sinteriorcanonlybecooledwiththe drive-readystateswitchedon.
Switchingon/off Pressthebuttononthelowerside.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Heating/ventilation5.A/CAirconditioningisswitchedonwiththeengine
running.
Dependingontheweather,thewindshieldand
sidewindowsmayfogupbrieflywhendrive- readystateisswitchedon.
Thecoolingfunctionisswitchedonautomatij
callywiththeAUTOprogram.
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,conj densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunderjneaththevehicle.
Maximumcooling
Concept
Thesystemissettothelowesttemperature,opj timumairflowandrecirculated-airmodewiththe
drive-readystateswitchedon.
Generalinformation
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Switchingon/offPressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwiththeAUTO
programswitchedon.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Heating/ventilation5.DriverorFrontpassenger6.Automatic
Dependingontheselectedtemperature,theinj tensityoftheAUTOprogram,andoutsideinflujences,theairisdirectedtothewindshield,side
windows,upperbody,andintothefloorarea.
Thecoolingfunctionisswitchedonautomatij
callywiththeAUTOprogram.
Pointthesideventstowardthesidewindows.
Atthesametime,acondensationsensorconj
trolstheprogramsoastopreventwindowconj
densationasmuchaspossible.
TheAUTOprogramisswitchedoffautomatij
cally,whenmanualairdistributionisset.
Intensity
WiththeAUTOprogramswitchedon,theintenj sitycanbeadjusted.Thischangestheautomatic
controlfortheairflowandairdistribution.
Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseintensity.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Heating/ventilation5.DriverorFrontpassenger6.Level7.Setthedesiredintensity.Theairflowandairdistributionarecontrolledauj tomaticallydependingontheselectedintensity.
Theselectedintensityisshownontheclimate controldisplay.
Automaticrecirculated-air
controlAUC
Concept
Theautomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUCrecj
ognizesodorsorpollutantsintheoutsideair. Theoutsideairsupplyisshutoffandtheinteriorairisrecirculated.
Generalinformation
Ifthesystemisactivated,asensordetectspolluj tantsintheoutsideairandcontrolstheshut-off
automatically.
Ifthesystemisdeactivated,outsideaircontinuj
ouslyflowsintothecar'sinterior.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqualj
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow
foggingincreases.
Switchingon/off
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Airquality5.Automatic
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecirj
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Recirculated-airmode
Concept
Youmayreacttounpleasantodorsorpollutants
intheimmediateenvironmentbytemporarily
suspendingthesupplyofoutsideair.Thesystem thenrecirculatestheairflowwithinthevehicle.
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OperationPressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenrecircuj
lated-airmodeisswitchedon.Thesupplyofoutj sideairisshutoff.
Whenrecirculated-airmodeisswitchedoff,fresh airisdirectedintothevehicle'sinterior.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Airquality5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xFreshair'xAirrecirculation'xAuto-recirculate
Topreventwindowfogging,recirculated-air
modeswitchesoffautomaticallyafteracertain amountoftime,dependingontheenvironmental
conditions.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqualj ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindowfoggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecirj
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Adjustingtheairflowmanually Concept
Theairflowforclimatecontrolcanbeadjusted
manually.
Generalinformation
ToadjusttheairflowmanuallyswitchoffAUTO programfirst.
Operation Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseairflow.
Theselectedairflowisshownontheclimate
controldisplay.
Theairflowmaybereducedautomaticallyto savebatterypower.
Adjustingtheairdistribution
manually
Concept
Theairdistributionforclimatecontrolcanbeadj
justedmanually.
Operation Pressthebuttonrepeatedlytoselecta
program:'xWindows,upperbodyregion,andfloorarea.'xUpperbodyregionandfloorarea.'xFloorarea.'xWindowsandfloorarea.'xWindows.'xWindowsandupperbody.'xUpperbodyregion.
Theselectedairdistributionisshownontheclij matecontroldisplay.
SYNCprogram Concept
Thefollowingsettingsofthedriver'ssidecanbe
transferredtothefront-passengersideandthe
rear:
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Switchingon/off
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Climatecontrol4.Synchronize
Theprogramisswitchedoffautomaticallyifthe settingsonthefrontpassengersideorinthe
reararechanged.
Defrostingwindshieldand
removecondensation
Concept
Iceandcondensationarequicklyremovedfrom thewindshieldandthefrontsidewindows.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwiththesystem
switchedon.
Theairflowcanbeadjustedmanuallywiththe systemswitchedon.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,press
thebuttononthedriver'ssideorswitch
onairconditioningtoutilizethecondensation
sensor.Makesurethataircanflowtothewindj
shield.
Rearwindowdefroster Pressthebutton.TheLEDlightsup.Thefunctionisavailablewiththeengine
running.
Therearwindowdefrosterswitchesoffautomatj
icallyafteracertainperiodoftime.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
Themicrofilterremovesdustandpollenfromthe
incomingair.
Theactivated-charcoalfilteralsoremovesgasj eouspollutantsfromtheoutsideairthatenters
thevehicle.
Havethiscombinedfilterchangedduringvehicle maintenance.
Ventilation
Concept
Theairflowdirectionscanbeindividuallyadj
justed.
Adjustingtheventilation
Generalinformation Theairflowdirectionscanbeadjustedfordirect
orindirectventilation.
Opentheventsandpositionthemtoensureefj
fectiveclimatecontrol.
Directventilation Theairflowisdirectedtowardsthepassengers.
Theairflowheatsorcoolsnoticeably,depending
ontheadjustedtemperature.
Indirectventilation Theairflowisnotdirectedtowardsthepassenj
gers.Thecar'sinterioriswarmedorcooledindij
rectly,dependingonthesettemperature.
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