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xOffroaddrivingmodesindetail
Alldrivingmodes WhenthexOffroaddrivingmodesareswitched
on,thefollowingvehiclesettingswillbeapplied:'xAutoStart/Stopfunctionisswitchedoff.'xTransmissionandacceleratorpedal:theshift#j
ingbehaviorandresponsetotheaccelerator pedalareadjusted.'xTheall-wheel-drivesystemissettothebest
possibletraction.'xDisplayontheControlDisplay:thepowerdis#j
tributiononthewheelscanalsobedisplayed
inthexOffroaddisplay.
Withtheproperequipment,additionalterrain-
specificcameraperspectivescanbese#j
lected.'xHead-UpDisplay:inadditiontothespeed
limit,thecompassandthevaluesforinclina#j
tionanglesandtiltangleswillalsobedis#j
playedintheHead-upDisplay.
xGRAVEL
ThisdrivemodeisactiveeverytimethexOffroaddrivemodesareswitchedon.
Settingfor:"Optimizedvehiclesettingforeasy
terrain."
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehi#j clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xAntilockBrakingSystem:theresponsebe#j haviorisadjusted.'xDSCDynamicStabilityControl:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'xTwo-axleridelevelcontrol:highlevel1isset.
xSAND
Settingfor:"Optimizedvehiclesettingforheavy
terrainwithloosesurface.Formaximumtraction,
deactivateDSC."
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehi#j clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xAntilockBrakingSystem:theresponsebe#j haviorisadjusted.'xDSCDynamicStabilityControl:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'xTwo-axleridelevelcontrol:highlevel1isset.
xROCKS
Settingfor:"Optimizedvehiclesettingforheavy
terrainwithstrongirregularities.Formaximum traction,deactivateDSC."
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehi#j
clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xAntilockBrakingSystem:theresponsebe#j haviorisadjusted.'xDSCDynamicStabilityControl:theresponsebehaviorisadjusted.'xTwo-axleridelevelcontrol:highlevel2isset.
xSNOW
Settingfor:"Optimizedvehiclesettingfor
assuredhandlingonslipperyroad."
Whenswitchingon,thefollowingadditionalvehi#j
clesettingsarecarriedout,forexample:
'xTwo-axleridelevelcontrol:normallevelisset.'xSteptronictransmission:theshiftbehavioris
settogentlegearchanges.Thevehicle drivesoffinsecondgear.'xAcceleratorpedal:thecharacteristicofthe
acceleratorpedalisoptimizedforgentledriv#j ingbehavior.
Manualswitchingoff
Pressbutton1.TheLEDonthebuttongoesout.
Thelastdrivingmodethatwassetthroughthe DrivingDynamicsControlwillbeactivated.
DisplayontheControlDisplay DisplayxViewdisplay
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3."xOFFROAD"
or
"xVIEW"
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplay forthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecur#jrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandper#j
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.'xLeveladjustmentofthetwo-axleridelevel control.
WiththexOffroadpackage,thefollowingaddi#j
tionalinformationcanbedisplayed:
'xWithSurroundView:dependingonthe
speed,terrain-specificcameraperspectives.'xxOffroaddrivemodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.
Systemlimits
ThexOffroadpropertiesmaybereducedathigherspeedswhererequired.
Adaptivechassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling
onunevenroadsurfaces.
Generalinformation Thedrivingdynamicsanddrivingcomfortareen#j
hanceddependingontheroadsurfacecondition anddrivingstyle.
ExecutiveDrivePro
Concept
ExecutiveDriveProisanactivelycontrolled
chassis.Thesystemincreasesdrivingcomfort
andminimizesthelateraltiltwhendrivingaround curves.
ExecutiveDriveProincludesthefollowingsys#j tems:
'xAdaptivechassis.'xActiverollstabilization.'xDependingonmotorization:IntegralActive
Steering.
Generalinformation
Foractivecontrol,thissystemusestheavailable
information,forinstancefromthenavigationsys#j
tem,theDrivingstyleanalysisandthecamera- basedlook-aheaddata.
Thisinformationinfluencesthecontrolofthefol#j
lowingsystems,especiallyinADAPTIVEdrive
mode:
'xAdaptivechassis.'xActiverollstabilization.'xIntegralActiveSteering.
Thisfurtherincreasestheagilityandcomfortof thevehicle.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
Dependingontheequipment,therearaxlelock
differentialwillbeadjustedforthetractioncondi#j
tionsasneeded.
Activerollstabilization
Concept
Thesystemreducesthelateraltiltofthevehicle thatoccursduringrapiddrivingincurvesordur#j
ingquickevasivemaneuvers.
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GeneralinformationThelateraltiltofthevehicleisbalancedoutby
permanentadjustmentonthefrontandrear
axles.Thevehicleisthusalwaysstabilized.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedunderall
drivingconditions.
Tuning Thesystemoffersdifferentsettingsrangingfrom
comfortabletraveltodynamicdriving.
Thesettingsareassignedtothedifferentdrive
modesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 145.
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked
individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused.
Enginesound
Dependingontheequipmentandnational-mar#j
ketversion,youmaybeabletoconfigurethe
soundoftheengine.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Generalsettings"4."Enginesound"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
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ClimatecontrolVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Interiorairquality
Theairqualityinthevehicleisimprovedbythe
followingcomponents:
'xEmissiontestedpassengercompartment.'xMicrofilter.'xAirconditioningsystemtocontrolthetem#j
perature,airflowandrecirculated-airmode.
Dependingontheequipment:
'xMicrofilter/activated-charcoalfilter.'xIonization.'xFragrancing.'xAutomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUC.'xParked-carventilation.Automaticclimatecontrol
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Recirculated-airmode.Airflow,manual.
IntensityAUTOprogram.Airdistribution,manual.Defrostanddefogthewind#j
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ButtonFunctionSeatandarmrestheating,refer
topage 132.orActiveseatventilation,referto
page 134.Climatecontroloperation.
OpenClimatemenu,suchasfor
thefollowingsettings:upper
bodytemperatureadjustment,
parked-carventilation.
Someofthefunctionscanalsobeusedvia
voice,e.g.,temperature.
OpeningtheClimatemenu Pressthebuttonontheupperside.
TheClimatemenuisdisplayed.
Forexample,thefollowingclimatecontrolfunc#j
tionscanbeaccessedviatheClimatemenu:
'xFragrance.'xAirquality.'xHeating/ventilation.'xParked-carventilation/heating
Individualsettingscanbeenteredforsomeof theclimatefunctions,e.g.,switchingon/off,in#j
tensity.
Switchingon/off
Switchingon Pressanybuttonexceptforthefollowing:
'xMenu/ClimateCont.'xRearwindowdefroster.'xLowerairflowbuttonside.'xSeatheating.'xSeatventilation.Switchingoff'xCompletesystem:
Pressandholdthebuttononthe
driver'ssideuntilthecontrolpanel
switchesoff.'xOnthefrontpassengerside:
Pressandholdthelowerbuttonon
thefrontpassengerside.
Temperature
Concept
Theautomaticclimatecontrolachievestheset temperatureasquicklyaspossible,ifneeded,by
usingthemaximumcoolingorheatingcapacity,
andthenkeepsitconstant.
Adjusting
Usingthebutton:
Presstheupperorlowerbuttonsideto
setthedesiredtemperature.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperature:"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.8."OK"
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifferenttempera#j turesettings.Otherwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
Temperatureoftheventilation Generalinformation
Thetemperatureoftheventilationintheupper
bodyregioncanbeadjusted.
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Thetemperatureisindividuallyadjusted,e.g.
coldertowardblue,warmertowardred.
Theairflowoftheventilationintheupperbodyregionheatsorcoolsnoticeably,dependingontheadjustedtemperature.
Thisdoesnotchangethesetinteriortempera#j
tureforthedriverandfrontpassenger.
Adjusting1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperatureadjustment"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.
Airconditioning
Concept
Theairinthecar'sinteriorwillbecooledandde#j
humidifiedand,dependingonthetemperature setting,warmedagain.
Thecar'sinteriorcanonlybecooledwiththe drive-readystateswitchedon.
Switchingon/off
Usingthebutton:
Pressthebuttononthelowerside.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."A/C"
Dependingontheweather,thewindshieldand
thesidewindowsmayfogupbrieflywhendrive- readystateisswitchedon.
Airconditioningisswitchedonautomaticallywith
theAUTOprogram.
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#jneaththevehicle.
Maximumcooling
Concept
Thesystemissettothelowesttemperature,op#j
timumairflowandrecirculated-airmodewiththe
drive-readystateswitchedon.
Generalinformation
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TheLEDisilluminatedwiththeAUTOprogram
switchedon.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Automatic"
Dependingontheselectedsettingsandoutside
influences,theairisdirectedtothewindshield, sidewindows,upperbody,andintothefloorarea.
Airconditioningisswitchedonautomaticallywith
theAUTOprogram.
Pointthesideventstowardthesidewindows. Atthesametime,acondensationsensorcon#j
trolstheprogramsoastopreventwindowcon#j
densationasmuchaspossible.
TheAUTOprogramisswitchedoffautomati#j
cally,whenmanualairdistributionisset.
Intensity
WiththeAUTOprogramswitchedon,theinten#j sitycanbeadjusted.Thischangestheautomatic
controlfortheairmass.
Usingthebutton:
Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseintensity.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Level"7.Setthedesiredintensity.Theselectedintensityisshownontheclimate controldisplay.
Automaticrecirculated-air
controlAUC
Concept
Theautomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUCrec#j
ognizesodorsorpollutantsintheoutsideair. Theoutsideairsupplyisshutoffandtheinteriorairisrecirculated.
Generalinformation
Ifthesystemisactivated,asensordetectspollu#j tantsintheoutsideairandcontrolstheshut-off
automatically.
Ifthesystemisdeactivated,outsideaircontinu#j
ouslyflowsintothecar'sinterior.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqual#j
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow
foggingincreases.
Switchingon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Airquality"5."Automatic"
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Recirculated-airmode
Concept
Youmayreacttounpleasantodorsorpollutants
intheimmediateenvironmentbytemporarily
suspendingthesupplyofoutsideair.Thesystem thenrecirculatestheairflowwithinthevehicle.
Adjusting Usingthebutton:
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Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenrecircu#j
lated-airmodeisswitchedon.Thesupplyofout#j sideairisshutoff.
Whenrecirculated-airmodeisswitchedoff,fresh airisdirectedintothevehicle'sinterior.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Airquality"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Airrecirculation"'x"Freshair"
Topreventwindowfogging,recirculated-air
modeswitchesoffautomaticallyafteracertain amountoftime,dependingontheenvironmental
conditions.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqual#j ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindowfoggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Airflow,manual Concept
Theairflowforclimatecontrolcanbeadjusted
manually.
Generalinformation ToadjusttheairflowmanuallyswitchoffAUTOprogramfirst.
Adjusting Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseairflow.
Theselectedairflowisshownontheclimate
controldisplay.
Theairflowmaybereducedautomaticallyto savebatterypower.
Manualairdistribution
Concept
Theairdistributionforclimatecontrolcanbead#j
justedmanually.
Adjusting Pressthebuttonrepeatedlytoselecta
program:'xWindows,upperbodyregion,andfloorarea.'xUpperbodyregionandfloorarea.'xFloorarea.'xWindowsandfloorarea.'xWindows.'xWindowsandupperbody.'xUpperbodyregion.
Theselectedairdistributionisshownonthecli#j matecontroldisplay.
SYNCprogram Concept
Thefollowingsettingsofthedriver'ssidecanbe
transferredtothefront-passengersideandthe
rear:
'xTemperature.'xAirflow.'xAirdistribution.'xAUTOprogram.
Switchingon/off
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Theprogramisswitchedoffautomaticallyifthesettingsonthefrontpassengersideorinthe
reararechanged.
Defrostingwindshieldand
removecondensation
Concept
Iceandcondensationarequicklyremovedfrom thewindshieldandthefrontsidewindows.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenthesys#j
temisswitchedon.
Theairflowcanbeadjustedmanuallywiththe systemswitchedon.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,press
thebuttononthedriver'ssideorswitch
onairconditioningtoutilizethecondensation
sensor.Makesurethataircanflowtothewind#j
shield.
Rearwindowdefroster Pressthebutton.TheLEDlightsup.Thefunctionisoperationalwhenthe
drive-readystateisswitchedon.
Therearwindowdefrosterswitchesoffautomat#j
icallyafteracertainperiodoftime.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
Themicrofilterremovesdustandpollenfromthe
incomingair.
Theactivated-charcoalfilteralsoremovesgas#j eouspollutantsfromtheoutsideairthatenters
thevehicle.
Havethiscombinedfilterchangedduringvehicle
maintenance.Ventilation
Concept
Theairflowdirectionscanbeindividuallyad#j
justed.
Adjustingtheventilation
Generalinformation Theairflowdirectionscanbeadjustedfordirect
orindirectventilation.
Opentheventsandpositionthemtoensureef#j
fectiveclimatecontrol.
Directventilation Theairflowisdirectedtowardsthepassengers.Theairflowheatsorcoolsnoticeably,depending
ontheadjustedtemperature.
Indirectventilation Theairflowisnotdirectedtowardsthepassen#j
gers.Thecar'sinterioriswarmedorcooledindi#j
rectly,dependingonthesettemperature.
Frontventilation
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Ventilationinrear,center'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing ofthevents,arrow2.
Ventilationintherear,onthe
side
'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing ofthevents,arrow2.Ventilation,thirdrowofseats'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing ofthevents,arrow2.
Rearautomaticclimate
control,secondseatrow
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
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