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namicStabilityControl(DSC),furtheroptimizestractionanddrivingdynamics.
Generalinformation xDrivevariablydistributesthedrivingpowerto
thefrontandrearaxlesasdemandedbythedriv#j ingsituationandroadcondition.
TheDrivingDynamicsControlisusedtochange
theall-wheeldistributionfromtractionoriented
tosportoriented.
WiththexOffroadpackage,theall-wheel-drive
systemisadditionallyadjustedfortherespective xOffroaddrivingmode.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall-
wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareduc#j
tioninconsumption.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
DisplayxViewdisplay1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."xVIEW"
or
"xOFFROAD"
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.'xxOffroaddrivingmodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
Someoftheinformationcanalsobedisplayedin theHead-upDisplay.
Msportdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinu#j
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
spinningofasinglerearwheelandtherebypro#j
videsoptimaltractioninanydrivingsituation.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdriv#j ingstyletothesituation.
AutomaticDifferentialBrake
Principle
AutomaticDifferentialBrakecontrolsthedriving powerbyautomaticbrakeinterventiononindi#j vidualwheels.
Generalinformation
Thefunctionworksinthesamewayasadiffer#j entiallockandimprovestractiononaloosesur#jface,forexample.Thesystemdetectswhenawheelbeginstospinandautomaticallybrakesthiswheel.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith bettertraction.
Asaresult,thedrivetorqueistransferredmore
efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
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HDCHillDescentControl
Principle
HDCHillDescentControlisadownhillcontrol featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep
downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonun#j
pavedroads.
GeneralinformationWhenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabil#j ityanddrivingstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilock
BrakingSystempreventsthewheelsfromlock#j
ing.
HillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeeds belowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox.
2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleisdrivingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe
physicallimits.
OverviewButtoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.
TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handap#j
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedastheset
speed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunctionisdeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Emergencybrakefunction,ActivePDC,referto
page 262.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Aniconandtheselecteddesired
speedaredisplayed.'xIndicatorgreen:HDCisactive.
Thesystemisactivelybraking
thevehicle.'xGraydisplay:HDCisonstandby.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
TheHDCstatuscanalsobedisplayedinthe Head-upDisplay.
Increasingordecreasingvehicle
speed
Usingthecruisecontrolrocker
switch
Thesetspeedcanbechangedusingthecruise controlrockerswitchonthesteeringwheel.
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'xPresstherockerswitchup:thespeedin#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchupandhold:the speedincreaseswhiletherockerswitchispressed.'xPresstherockerswitchdown:thespeedde#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchdownandhold:the speeddecreaseswhiletherockerswitchis
pressed.
Usingthebrakepedal
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,theset
speedcanbereducedbydepressingthebrake
pedal.
DeactivatingHDC Pressthebuttonagain.
TheLEDgoesout.
HDCisautomaticallydeactivatedaboveapprox. 25mph/40km/h.
Malfunction
Ifamalfunctionoccurs,amessageisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
IntegralActiveSteering
Principle
TheIntegralActiveSteeringincreasesthema#j neuverabilityandmakesamoredirectsteeringresponsepossible.
Generalinformation
IntegralActiveSteeringisacombinationofvaria#j
blesteeringratioandrearaxlesteering.
Thesteeringismoredirectbecausethevariable steeringratioamplifiesthewheelanglewhile
maneuvering.Therearaxlesteeringactstoin#j
creasemaneuverabilityatlowspeedsbyturning
therearwheelsslightlyintheoppositedirection
tothefrontwheels.
Athigherspeeds,therearwheelsareturnedin
thesamedirectionasthefrontwheels.Forin#j
stance,thisresultsinaharmoniouslanechange.
Incriticaldrivingsituations,theIntegralActive
Steeringcanstabilizethevehiclethroughpur#j
posefulsteeringoftherearwheelsbeforethe
driverintervenes,forinstanceincaseofover#j
steering.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings.DrivingmodeIntegralActiveSteeringCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortable,foroptimal travelcomfort.SPORTDynamic,forgreateragility.
Thedifferenttuningsareassignedtothediffer#j
entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsCon#j
trol.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 148.
Usingtirechains
Inordertoguaranteefreemovementofthe
wheelswhenoperatingwithtirechains,rearaxle
steeringoftheintegralactivesteeringmustbe switchedoffwhentirechainsaremounted.
Additionalinformation:
Rearaxlesteeringduringoperationwithtire
chains,refertopage 372.
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Malfunction
Intheeventofamalfunction,thesteeringwheel
mustbeturnedfurtheratlowerspeeds,whilethe
vehiclerespondsmoresensitivelytosteering wheelmovementsinthehigherspeedrange.
Thestability-enhancinginterventionmaybede#j activated.
Proceedcautiouslyanddrivedefensively. Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
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DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit.Operation
Turningon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed
limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis
stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe correspondingspeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlandCOMFORTdriving
modemaybeswitchedonaswell.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhencertainprogramsareactivatedviatheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
InterruptingIfthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#j
temisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
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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
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesys#j
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
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Cruisecontrol
Principle
WiththeCruiseControl,asetspeedcanbead#j justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthesetspeed.Thesys#j
temacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanbeactivatedstartingat
20mph/30km/h.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraffic situations.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
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Pausecruisecontrol.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Turningon Dependingontheequipmentversion,presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredassetspeed.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Turningoff Dependingontheequipmentversion,
presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoredsetspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenbrakingmanually.'xGearleverpositionDisdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xTheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)adjusts.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthesetspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchistappedtothe
resistancepoint,thesetspeedincreasesor decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetde#j
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingit:vehicleacceleratesor decelerateswithoutpressureontheacceler#j
atorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
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Continuingcruisecontrol
Aninterruptedcruisecontrolcanbecontinued
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Makesurethatthedifferencebetweencurrent
speedandstoredspeedisnottoolargebefore callingupthestoredspeed.Otherwise,uninten#jtionaldecelerationoraccelerationmayoccur.
Pressthebuttonwiththesysteminter#jrupted.
Cruisecontroliscontinuedwiththestoredval#j
ues.
Inthefollowingcases,thestoredspeedvalueis deletedandcannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'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.
Theiconisdisplayedwhentheset
speedisreached.
Systemlimits Thesetspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.The
speedmaynotbemaintainedonuphillgradesif
thedrivepowerisinsufficient.
InECOPROdrivingmode,thevehiclemayex#j ceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations,forinstanceondownhilloruphill grades.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GofunctionACC
Principle
UsingtheCruiseControl,adesiredspeedanda distancetoavehicleaheadcanbeadjustedus#j
ingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
GeneralinformationThesystemmaintainsthesetspeedonclear
roads.Thevehicleacceleratesorbrakesauto#j
matically.
Ifavehicleisdrivingaheadofyou,thesystem adjuststhespeedofyourvehiclesothattheset
distancetothevehicleaheadismaintained.The speedisadjustedasfarasthegivensituational#j
lows.
Thedistancecanbeadjustedinseveralsteps.
Forsafetyreasons,itdependsontherespective
speed.
Ifthevehicleaheadofyoubrakestoahalt,and thenproceedstodriveagainwithinabriefperiod,
thesystemisabletodetectthiswithinthegiven
systemlimits.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.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
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor
calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene whereappropriate.
Warning
Riskofaccidentduetotoohighspeeddifferen#j
cestoothervehicles,forinstanceinthefollow#j
ingsituations:
'xWhenfastapproachingaslowlymoving vehicle.'xVehiclesuddenlyswervingintoownlane.'xWhenfastapproachingstandingvehicles.
Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Overview Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionWithsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Cruisecontrolon/off.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:Selectfunction.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Cruisecontrolon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Withsteeringandtrafficjamassistant:
Pausecruisecontrol.
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Withoutsteeringandtrafficjamassis#j
tant:
Pausecruisecontrol.Increasethedistance.
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