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Vehicle features and options Adaptive recuperation

This chapter describes model-specific equip-

ment, systems, and functions that are currently

available, or may become available in the fu-

ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.

Principle

Adaptive recuperation supports an anticipatory

and comfort-oriented driving style.

The system decides based on the situation if

energy is recovered through recuperation or if

Additional information:

Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.

the vehicle is to coast.

In vehicles with mild hybrid technology, the

power of recuperation is adaptive, which

causes the vehicle to decelerate to varying de-

Reducing fuel consumption

grees when coasting.

Principle

The vehicle features numerous technologies

that reduce energy consumption and maximize

range.

General information

Various sensors analyze the current driving sit-

uation, e.g., the distance to the vehicle in front.

There are some actions you can take to

change your fuel consumption and environ-

mental impact:

Adaptive recuperation is available depending

on the equipment and national-market version.

▷

Remove unnecessary cargo from the vehi-

cle.

Functional requirements

The system active under the following condi-

tions:

▷

Remove add-on parts, e.g., a rear carrier,

after use.

▷

Selector lever position D is engaged.

The brake has not been applied.

▷

Close the windows while driving.

Check the tire pressure regularly and in-

crease it as necessary.

The accelerator pedal has not been

pressed.

▷

Shut off the engine if the vehicle is to re-

main stationary for a longer period.

▷

SPORT driving mode is not activated.

Depending on national-market version:

PERSONAL drive mode is not activated.

▷

Select Efficient Mode or Personal Mode.

Practice anticipatory driving and let the ve-

hicle coast more often.

▷

Dynamic Stability Control is activated.

▷

Deactivate functions that are not required,

e.g., rear window heating.

Activating/deactivating adaptive

recuperation

Adaptive recuperation activates when all func-

tional requirements have been met.

Have the vehicle serviced regularly.

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Depending on vehicle equipment, “coasting” is

displayed in the Live Vehicle menu as “Efficient

coasting”.

Display

Display in the instrument cluster

Adaptive recuperation can be displayed on the

instrument cluster.

Additional information:

Current driving condition, refer to page 150.

Additional information:

Exemplary driving situations

Power gauge, refer to page 143.

If you can travel a certain distance without any

foreseeable need to brake, it is beneficial to

coast.

Display on the control display

The adaptive recuperation can be displayed on

the control display.

The following example driving situations may

be suitable for coasting:

Additional information:

▷

Rolling on a straight downhill route without

obstacles.

Current driving condition, refer to page 150.

▷

Coasting on a distance without obstacles.

System limits

Adaptive recuperation cannot be used, or can

only be used to a limited extent, in the follow-

ing situations:

Avoid late or strong braking.

Functional requirements

For coasting, note the following functional re-

quirements:

▷

When Active Cruise Control is on.

If driver assistance system sensors are de-

fective, dirty, or covered.

▷

Selector lever position D is engaged.

The brake has not been applied.

The accelerator pedal has not been

pressed.

Coasting

▷

SPORT driving mode is not activated.

Principle

Depending on national-market version:

PERSONAL drive mode is not activated.

The drive system allows the vehicle to roll

freely with minimal deceleration in selector

lever position D. This driving condition is refer-

red to as coasting. This reduces fuel consump-

tion.

▷

Dynamic Stability Control is activated.

The function is available in the speed

range from approx. 16 mph/25 km/h to

100 mph/160 km/h.

Vehicles with mild hybrid technology do not

consume fuel when coasting.

Operation via shift paddles

General information

An anticipatory driving style helps the driver

use the coasting function often and enhances

the consumption-reducing effect of coasting.

Principle

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the

Coasting mode can be influenced with the shift

paddles.

Coasting is automatically adapted to the re-

spective driving situation.

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Activating/deactivating coasting via

shift paddles

Selecting the driving mode

To select Efficient Mode, proceed as follows:

To activate coasting, operate the right shift

paddle.

1.

Press the My Modes button on the

center console.

To deactivate, actuate the left shift paddle.

2. "EFFICIENT"

System limits

Coasting cannot be used, or can only be used

to a limited extent, in the following situations:

Configuring Efficient mode

To configure Efficient Mode, proceed as fol-

lows:

▷

When Active Cruise Control is on.

If driver assistance system sensors are de-

fective, dirty, or covered.

1.

Press the My Modes button on the

center console.

2. "EFFICIENT"

Efficient Mode

Principle

3.

Select the settings icon.

Efficient mode helps promote an efficient driv-

ing style.

4. Select the desired setting.

In addition, the efficiency trainer displays situa-

tion dependent notes to assist with an efficient

driving style.

Resetting the settings

To reset the settings, proceed as follows:

The extended range achieved is displayed on

the instrument cluster as a bonus range.

1.

Press the My Modes button on the

center console.

2. "EFFICIENT"

Overview

Button in the vehicle

3.

Select the settings icon.

4. "Reset settings".

Efficiency trainer

Principle

The Efficiency Coach supports an anticipatory

and comfort-oriented driving style. To do so,

map and sensor data is used to analyze the

current driving situation, e.g., upcoming speed

limits and preceding vehicles. Based on this

information, the driver receives notices for an

efficient driving style early on. The efficiency

The My Modes button located on the

center console.

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of the driving style is evaluated in the control

display and shown in three categories.

Bonus range

A modified driving style helps

you extend your driving range.

General information

The system has different displays to support

the driver with an efficient driving style.

The range extension is dis-

played as the bonus range in

the instrument cluster.

If the bonus range is shown in gray or is hid-

den, the current driving style is inefficient.

Functional requirements

Note the following functional requirements

when using the Efficiency Coach:

The display turns blue as soon as all condi-

tions for consumption-optimized driving are

met.

▷

Selector lever position D is engaged.

Efficient Mode is activated.

The intervals for resetting the bonus range de-

pend on the settings of the trip data.

Display

Display in case of inefficient driving

style

Power gauge

When Efficient Mode is activated, the instru-

ment cluster displays a special view.

An arrow appears on the instrument

cluster when the vehicle is driven be-

yond its efficient range.

Depending on the equipment, some system

information can also be displayed in the Head-

up display.

This is displayed in the following situations, for

example:

▷

Excessive acceleration.

Excessive speed.

In addition, information on the reason for the

delay can be displayed.

System limits

This function may not be available in the fol-

lowing situations, for example:

The efficient range of the power gauge is col-

ored blue. Additionally, the bonus range will be

displayed.

▷

When Active Cruise Control is on.

When towing a trailer.

The efficient range is adjusted depending on

the driving situation.

When the transmission Sport program is

activated.

If the power gauge moves within the blue

range, the current driving style is efficient. The

display will change to gray if the driving style is

inefficient.

Efficiency evaluation

Principle

Driving style efficiency is evaluated on the con-

trol display and shown in three categories, e.g.,

acceleration. The current trip is evaluated.

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Functional requirement

The efficiency analysis function is provided by

Efficient Mode.

Calling up the efficiency evaluation

To go to the efficiency analysis, go through the

menu as follows: Apps menu / "Vehicle" / "Live

Vehicle".

Additional information:

Live Vehicle, refer to page 133.

Display on the control display

Driving style efficiency is shown on the effi-

ciency analysis display on the control display.

The more efficient the driving style is, the

larger the colored range is, and the faster the

bonus range increases.

In contrast, the range shown will be smaller

with an inefficient driving style.

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