WARNING
High brake energy recuperation can cause loss of traction and skidding, particularly on slippery roads. This can
cause you to lose control of the vehicle and lead to accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
● Activate continuous high brake energy recuperation only if permitted by visibility, weather, road and traffic
conditions, and if other road users are not put at risk due to the deceleration behaviour of the vehicle and the
driving style.
WARNING
The higher the charge level of the high-voltage battery, the lower the engine braking effect, to the point where no
engine braking effect may be generated at all. This can change the vehicle handling, which may lead to accidents
and serious or fatal injuries.
● Never fully charge the high-voltage battery at high altitudes, such as at the top of a pass, in order to permit use of
a braking effect by means of recuperation when driving downhill.
● Reduce your speed before driving down a steep gradient.
● Slow the vehicle using the vehicle brake when driving down a steep gradient.
● Please note that the load on the vehicle brakes is higher if there is no engine braking effect.
Introduction to the topic
By selecting different driving profiles, the driver can adapt the characteristics of the vehicle systems to the current
driving situation, the desired ride comfort and an economical driving style. The adaptable vehicle systems include
the chassis, steering, drive and the air conditioning system.
Different driving profiles are available, depending on the vehicle equipment level. The effect on the vehicle systems in
the individual driving profiles depends on the vehicle equipment level.
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control (DCC)
The adaptive chassis control (DCC
) continuously adjusts the chassis damping to the current road surface and driving situation while the vehicle is in
motion. The DCC takes the chassis tuning of the selected driving profile into consideration
Presentation mode
If the driving profile is changed or the slider is moved in theIndividual driving profile when the vehicle is stationary
with the ignition switched on, the adaptive chassis control will be activated for around 30 seconds. Within this time,
the adaptive chassis control can be tested in the different settings.
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Select driving profile.
Or: move the slider in theIndividual driving profile.
3. Move the vehicle at the luggage compartment load sill or roof side member→
NOTICE
.
The vehicle can be damaged if pressure is exerted on the vehicle body in an inappropriate way, e.g. by pressing on
the wing, bonnet or roof.
● Press only from above onto the luggage compartment load sill or from the side against the roof side member.
Some settings can be stored in the personalised user accounts and therefore change when the user account
changes.
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