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9 Warning

Traction Control system

Do not let this special safety

feature tempt you into taking risks

when driving.

Adapt speed to the road

conditions.

The Traction Control system (TC) is a

component of the Electronic Stability

Control (ESC).

Control indicator k illuminates.

TC improves driving stability when

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip, by

preventing the drive wheels from

spinning.

When TC is deactivated, ESC

remains active but with higher control

threshold.

Deactivation

TC is reactivated by pressing b

again. A status message pops-up in

the Driver Information Centre when

TC is reactivated.

TC is also reactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

As soon as the drive wheels start to

spin, engine output is reduced and

the wheel spinning the most is braked

individually. This considerably

improves the driving stability of the

vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

Fault

If there is a fault in the system the

control indicator b illuminates

continuously and a message or a

warning code appears in the Driver

Information Centre. The system is not

operational.

TC can be switched off when spinning

of drive wheels is required: press b

briefly.

A status message appears in the

Driver Information Centre when TC is

deactivated.

TC is operational after each engine

start as soon as the control indicator

b extinguishes.

Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

When TC operates b flashes.

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illuminate and status messages

appear in the Driver Information

Centre.

Electronic Stability Control

9 Warning

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

improves driving stability when

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip.

Do not let this special safety

feature tempt you into taking risks

when driving.

As soon as the vehicle starts to

swerve (understeer/oversteer),

engine output is reduced and the

wheels are braked individually.

ESC operates in combination with the

Traction Control system (TC). It

prevents the drive wheels from

spinning.

Adapt speed to the road

conditions.

Control indicator b 3 93.

●

To deactivate only Traction

control system, press b briefly:

TC is inactive but ESC remains

active with higher control

threshold, k illuminates. A status

message appears in the Driver

Information Centre when TC is

deactivated.

Deactivation

ESC is reactivated by pressing the

b button again. If the TC system was

previously disabled, both TC and

ESC are reactivated. k and n

extinguish when TC and ESC are

reactivated.

ESC is operational after each engine

start as soon as the control indicator

b extinguishes.

ESC is also reactivated the next time

the ignition is switched on.

When ESC operates b flashes.

ESC and TC can be deactivated:

●

press and hold b for a minimum

of five seconds: ESC and TC are

both deactivated. k and n

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Fault

Activation

Deactivation

If there is a fault in the system, the

control indicator b illuminates

continuously and a message or a

warning code appears in the Driver

Information Centre. The system is not

operational.

Press B; LED in the button

extinguishes and a message pops-up

in the Driver Information Centre.

Each time the engine is started, City

mode is deactivated.

Fault

Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

City mode

City mode is a feature which enables

increased steering assistance during

lower speed conditions, e.g. city

traffic or parking. Steering assistance

is increased for greater convenience.

Press B when engine is running. The

system works from standstill up to

22 mph, and also in reverse gear.

Above this speed, the system

changes to normal mode. When

activated, City mode engages

automatically below 22 mph.

In the event of a fault in the system,

control indicator c illuminates and a

message is displayed in the Driver

Information Centre.

Vehicle messages 3 102.

An illuminated LED in the City mode

button indicates that the system is

active and a message pops-up in the

Driver Information Centre.

System calibration

If control indicators c and b

illuminate simultaneously, a

calibration of the power steering

system is necessary. This can occur

e.g. when turning the steering wheel

for one rotation with ignition switched

City mode remains active during an

Autostop, but is only operational

when the engine is running.

Stop-start system 3 135.

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