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Driving stability control systems
2. Have the system checked if the warning
lamp does not go out after moving the
steering wheel approx. 6 times or if the
steering wheel is at an angle.
COMFORT/ECO PRO
Balanced tuning.
COMFORT+
Comfort-oriented tuning of the shock absorb‐
ers for optimal traveling comfort.
Using snow chains
Note
When snow chains are in use, refer to
page 211, rear wheel steering is deactivated.
Integral Active Steering
The concept
Integral Active Steering is a combination of Ac‐
tive Steering and rear axle steering.
Programs
The system offers several different programs.
Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics
Control, refer to page 138.
Active Steering varies the steering angle of the
wheels in relation to the steering wheel move‐
ment as a function of the speed.
SPORT
At speeds up to approx. 37 mph/60 km/h, e.g.,
in curves, the steering angle is increased, i.e.,
steering becomes more direct.
Consistently sporty tuning of the Integral Ac‐
tive Steering for greater driving agility.
The rear axle steering acts to increase maneu‐
verability by turning the rear wheels slightly in
a direction opposite to the front wheels.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction, the steering
wheel must be turned further, while the vehicle
responds more sensitively to steering wheel
movements in the higher speed range.
At higher speeds, the steering angle is increas‐
ingly reduced.
The rear wheels are turned to the same angle
as the front wheels.
The stability-enhancing intervention may be
deactivated.
In critical situations, Integral Active Steering
can specifically steer the front and rear wheels
to stabilize the vehicle before the driver inter‐
venes, e.g., when braking where road condi‐
tions differ on the left and right sides of the ve‐
hicle.
Proceed cautiously and drive defensively.
Have the system checked.
Driving Dynamics Control
The concept
Initializing
The Driving Dynamics Control can be used to
adjust the driving dynamics of the vehicle. For
this purpose various programs are available for
selection that are activated via the two buttons
of the Driving Dynamics Control and the DSC
OFF-button.
In rare cases, it may become necessary to initi‐
alize the Integral Active Steering.
The warning lamp lights up. A Check
Control message is displayed.
1. With the engine running, turn the steering
wheel all the way to the left and right sev‐
eral times in a uniform manner until the
warning lamp disappears.
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Driving stability control systems
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To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC
again as soon as possible.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF
Press and hold this button but not lon‐
ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the
indicator lamp for DSC OFF lights up in the in‐
strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.
The DSC system is switched off.
Activating DSC
Press button.
Operating the programs
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp go out.
Press button
Program
DSC OFF
Indicator/warning lights
TRACTION
When DSC OFF is activated, DSC OFF is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
SPORT+
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC OFF
is activated.
SPORT
COMFORT
COMFORT+
ECO PRO
TRACTION
Maximum traction on loose road surfaces. DTC
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on. Driv‐
ing stability is limited during acceleration and
when driving in curves.
Automatic program change
The system may automatically switch to COM‐
FORT in the following situations:
Activating TRACTION
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Failure of Integral Active Steering.
Failure of Dynamic Damping Control.
Failure of DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
The vehicle has a flat tire.
Press button.
TRACTION is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC
OFF lights up.
When activating cruise control in TRAC‐
TION or DSC OFF mode.
Deactivating TRACTION
DSC OFF
Press button again.
Driving stability is limited during acceleration
and when driving in curves.
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indica‐
tor lamp go out.
Stabilizing interventions by the Integral Active
Steering system are only performed by the
rear axle steering.
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Driving stability control systems
Indicator/warning lights
Activating SPORT
If TRACTION is activated, TRACTION is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Press button repeatedly until SPORT
is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The indicator lamp lights up: TRAC‐
TION is activated.
Configuring SPORT
When the display is activated on the Control
Display, refer to page 141, the SPORT driving
mode can be set.
SPORT+
Sporty driving with optimized suspension and
adapted engine control with limited driving sta‐
bilization.
After the SPORT driving mode is activated, se‐
lect "Configure SPORT" on the displayed
panel and configure the program.
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on.
SPORT can also be configured before it is acti‐
vated:
The driver handles several of the stabilization
tasks.
1. "Settings"
Activating SPORT+
2. "SPORT mode" or: "Driving mode"
3. Configure driving mode.
Press button repeatedly until SPORT+
appears in the instrument cluster and
the DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up.
This configuration is retrieved when the
SPORT driving mode is activated.
Automatic program change
COMFORT
When switching on the adjustable speed limit
or activating cruise control, the program auto‐
matically switches to SPORT mode.
For a balanced tuning with maximum driving
stabilization.
Activating COMFORT
Indicator/warning lights
SPORT+ is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Press button repeatedly until COM‐
FORT is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up:
Dynamic Traction Control is activated.
In certain situations, the system automatically
changes to the NORMAL program, automatic
program change, refer to page 139.
SPORT
Consistently sporty tuning of the suspension
and engine control for greater driving agility
with maximum driving stabilization.
COMFORT+
Comfort-oriented tuning of the shock absorb‐
ers and adapted engine control for optimal
traveling comfort with maximum driving stabili‐
zation.
The program can be configured to individual
specifications.
The configuration is stored for the profile cur‐
rently in use.
COMFORT+ activation
Press button repeatedly until COM‐
FORT+ is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
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ECO PRO
Display on the Control Display
ECO PRO, refer to page 186, provides consis‐
tent tuning to minimize fuel consumption for
maximum range with maximum driving stabili‐
zation.
Program changes can be displayed briefly on
the Control Display.
To do so, make the following settings:
1. "Settings"
Comfort functions and the engine controller
are adjusted.
2. "Control display"
"Driving mode"
The program can be configured to individual
specifications.
3. "Driving mode info"
Activating ECO PRO
Press button repeatedly until ECO
PRO is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Configuring ECO PRO
1. Activate ECO PRO.
2. "Configure ECO PRO"
Make the desired settings.
Configure driving mode
Settings can be made for the following driving
modes in Driving mode:
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▷
SPORT mode, refer to page 140.
ECO PRO mode, refer to page 187.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Selected program
The instrument cluster displays
the selected program.
Program selection
Pressing the button displays a
list of the selectable programs.
Depending on your vehicle's op‐
tional features, the list in the in‐
strument cluster can differ from
the illustration shown.
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