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2. Release the foot brake and drive off with‐

Vehicle features and options

out delay.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and

systems. The respectively applicable country

provisions must be observed when using the

respective features and systems.

After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is

held in place for approx. 2 seconds.

Depending on the vehicle load, the vehicle may

roll back slightly.

Driving off without delay

After releasing the foot brake, start driv‐

ing without delay, since the drive-off assistant

will not hold the vehicle in place for more than

approx. 2 seconds and the vehicle will begin to

roll back.◀

Antilock Brake System ABS

ABS prevents locking of the wheels during

braking.

M Drive

The vehicle contains its steering power even

during full brake applications, thus increasing

active safety.

The concept

Individual settings can be carried out in two

preassigned configurations for the vehicle.

ABS is operational every time you start the en‐

gine.

When the engine is started, an efficient driving

state is active by default. M Drive is deacti‐

vated.

Brake assistant

At a glance

When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system

automatically produces the greatest possible

braking force boost. It reduces the braking dis‐

tance to a minimum during emergency stop.

This system utilizes all of the benefits provided

by ABS.

Configurations

The configurations are preassigned as follows:

▷

"M Drive 1": relaxed, comfortable driving.

"M Drive 2": sporty, dynamic driving.

Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal

for the duration of the emergency stop.

Setting options

Symbol Meaning

Drive-off assistant

Dynamic Stability Control DSC, re‐

This system supports driving off on inclines.

The parking brake is not required.

fer to page 124, and M Dynamic

Mode MDM.

1. Hold the vehicle in place with the foot

brake.

Programs of M Engine Dynamics

Control, refer to page 76.

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Deactivating

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Symbol Meaning

Programs of Dynamic Damping

Press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel.

Control, refer to page 126.

Indicator lights

Programs of Servotronic, refer to

page 126.

▷

Indicator lamp comes on: corre‐

sponding M Drive is activated.

Drivelogic, refer to page 74: shift

modes and Drivelogic driving pro‐

grams.

▷

Indicator lamp flashes: M Drive

could not be activated. Antilock

braking system ABS or Dynamic

Stability Control DSC directly regu‐

late the driving stability.

Views of the Head-up Display, refer

to page 92.

Reactivate M Drive if indicator lamp

is no longer flashing.

Configuring M Drive

The preassigned configurations can be individ‐

ually adjusted.

Hints

If M Drive is activated, individual settings can

also be modified outside of M Drive, e. g. using

the buttons in the center console. This deacti‐

vates M Drive.

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

3. Select the desired setting option.

4. Select the desired channel.

To reactivate all settings made for M Drive on

the Control Display, briefly press one of the fol‐

lowing buttons:

Individual settings are stored for the profile

currently in use.

▷

If M Drive is activated, a change in the setting

on the Control Display is immediately adopted.

▷

To adopt the changed settings in M Drive,

press and hold the corresponding button.

Activating/deactivating M Drive

Activating

Press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

Resetting M Drive

Individual settings can be reset to default val‐

ues.

▷

Activate M Drive 1.

1. "Settings"

▷

Activate M Drive 2.

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

3. "Reset M Drive 1" or "Reset M Drive 2"

4. "Yes"

If DSC OFF or MDM is set in M Drive, a mes‐

sage appears in the instrument cluster. This

message is confirmed by pressing the button

again.

To cancel resetting: "No"

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DSC OFF button

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control

Indicator/warning lights

The concept

DSC prevents traction loss in the power

wheels when driving off and accelerating.

The indicator lamp flashes: DSC con‐

trols the drive and braking forces.

The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has

DSC also recognizes unstable vehicle condi‐

tions such as fishtailing or nose-diving. Within

the physical limits DSC helps to keep the vehi‐

cle on a steady course by reducing engine

speed and by applying brakes to the individual

wheels.

failed.

M Dynamic Mode MDM

M Dynamic Mode makes it possible to drive on

a dry roadway with high longitudinal and trans‐

verse acceleration but with limited driving sta‐

bility.

Note

Adjust your driving style to the situation

Only in the absolute limit area does the system

intervene for stabilization by reducing the en‐

gine power and by braking interventions on the

wheels. In this driving condition, additional

steering corrections may be necessary.

An appropriate driving style is always the

responsibility of the driver.

The laws of physics cannot be repealed, not

even with DSC.

Limited stabilizing interventions

Therefore, do not reduce the additional safety

margin by driving in a risky manner.◀

When M Dynamic Mode is activated, sta‐

bilizing interventions are carried out only to a

reduced extent. You must react yourself; oth‐

erwise, there is the risk of an accident.◀

Do not deactivate DSC when driving with

roof load

Do not deactivate Dynamic Stability Control

DSC when driving with roof load, e.g. roof-

mounted luggage rack.

To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC

again as soon as possible.

Otherwise, driving safety is not given in driv‐

ing-critical situation due to the elevated center

of gravity.◀

Activating MDM

Press button briefly.

The MDM and DSC OFF indicator lights

on the instrument cluster light up.

Overview

Button in the vehicle

Deactivating MDM

Press button.

The MDM and DSC OFF indicator lights

go out.

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Via M Drive

Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF

On the Control Display:

When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is

reduced during acceleration and when driving

in curves.

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC

again as soon as possible.

3.

Select the symbol.

4. "MDM"

Deactivating DSC

To open M Drive with the selected settings,

press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

Press and hold this button but not longer

than approx. 10 seconds, until the indica‐

tor lamp for DSC OFF lights up in the instru‐

ment cluster and displays DSC OFF.

▷

The DSC system is switched off.

▷

A message appears in the instrument cluster.

This message is confirmed by pressing the

button again.

Activating DSC

Press button.

DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator

lamp go out.

Deactivating MDM

Press the appropriate button 1 or button 2 on

the steering wheel again.

Via M Drive

M Dynamic Mode and the settings selected

under M Drive are deactivated.

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

Indicator/warning lights

3.

Select the symbol.

Indicator lights light up:

4. "DSC OFF"

M Dynamic Mode is activated.

To open M Drive with the selected settings,

press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

▷

DSC indicator lamp also flashes:

M Dynamic Mode controls the drive

forces and brake forces.

▷

Indicator lights light up:

A message appears in the instrument cluster.

This message is confirmed by pressing the

button again.

M Dynamic Mode or DSC has failed.

Indicator/warning lights

When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is dis‐

played in the instrument cluster.

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The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is

deactivated.

When M Drive is active, setting is immedi‐

ately applied.

To activate M Drive with the selected settings,

press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

Active M differential

▷

The concept

▷

The active M differential assures continuously

variable locking of the rear axle differential de‐

pending on the driving situation. This prevents

individual rear wheels from spinning even

when DSC is switched off and in M Dynamic

Mode, so that optimum traction is always as‐

sured in all driving situations.

Using the button

The driver is responsible adapting his or her

driving behavior to the situation.

Dynamic Damping Control

The concept

Press button repeatedly until the desired

program is displayed in the instrument

cluster.

This system reduces undesirable vehicle mo‐

tion when using a dynamic driving style or trav‐

eling on uneven road surfaces.

The system enhances driving dynamics and

comfort fitting road surface and driving style.

Display in the instrument cluster

Dynamic Damping Control with se‐

lected program with activated display

of the system states of the driving dy‐

namics, refer to page 85.

Programs

Setting options for calibrating the shock ab‐

sorbers:

▷

"Comfort": comfort-oriented.

"Sport": balanced out.

Servotronic

"Sport Plus": consistently sporty.

The concept

Selecting a channel

The Servotronic varies the steering force re‐

quired to turn the wheels in accordance with

the vehicle speed. At low speeds, the steering

force is strongly supported, i. e. during steer‐

ing, low force is required. As the speed in‐

creases, the assistance of the steering force is

reduced.

Via M Drive

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

3.

Select the symbol.

Furthermore, the steering force adapts accord‐

ing to the driving program, so that a direct,

4. Select the desired channel.

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sporty feel and/or comfortable steering is con‐

veyed.

Display in the instrument cluster

Servotronic with selected program with

activated display of the System states

of the driving dynamics, refer to

page 85.

Programs

Steering force setting options:

▷

"Comfort": low.

"Sport": medium.

"Sport Plus": high.

Selecting a channel

Via M Drive

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"

3.

Select the symbol.

4. Select the desired channel.

When M Drive is active, setting is immedi‐

ately applied.

To activate M Drive with the selected settings,

press the corresponding button on the steer‐

ing wheel:

▷

Using the button

Press button repeatedly until the desired

program is displayed in the instrument

cluster.

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