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;igns in fron t of the vehicl~ are. regi~tered by a
:amera in the base of the mtenor m1rror. After in
spection a nd evaluation of the information from the
camera, the navigation system and the current ve
hicle data , up to 3 valid traffic signs ~Fig. 175 B
w ill be disp layed with the accompanying addit ional
s i
gns:
1st posit ion : the traffic sign that currently applies
for the driver is shown on the left-hand side
of the display. For example, a speed limit of
130 km/h ~Fig. 175 A.
2nd position : traffic signs that do not always apply
(e.g . 100 km/h "In wet" ) are shown in sec
ond place.
Additional sign: If the vehicle ra in sensor detects
rain while the vehicle is in motion , the traffic
sign with the addit ional
" In wet" sign that
now applies will be moved left to the first po
sition .
3rd position : an additional traffic sign that does not
always apply will be displayed in the third
position , e .g . overtaking temporarily
not per
mitted
~Fig. 175 C .
Town or village boundary signs trigger the display
of the standard speed limit for urban or country
roads in the relevant country. If the town or village
boundary signs have an add itional sign showing a
speed limit, this sign will appear in the display . S
ig ns ind icating the
end of a speed limit or over
taking restriction will not be displaye d .
There is no warning when you exceed the dis
played
speed limits . The legal regulations apply.
Switching the traffic sign display on and off
in the instrument cluster
The continuous display of traffic signs in the instru
ment cluster can be switched on and off using the
(ili) button and the G and (Driver assista nce) function
buttons .
Trailer mode
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket and
an electrical connection to the vehicle , the display
of traffic signs that may apply to the vehicle when
towing a trailer, e.g. applicable speed limits and
no-overtaking signs, can be switched on or off us
ing the~ button and the G!) and (Driv er a ssist ance}
function buttons in the infotainment system
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traff ic c ond itions allow, briefly take your foot
When accle rator to activate the newly selected off the . . .
9 mode fo r the eng me. dnvm
daptive chassis control (DCC)
~h·le the vehicle is in motion , the DCC constantly
d.
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sts the suspensio n characteristics to match the
a J~ surface and the cu rrent driving situation, in
~~~ordance with the preset vehicle setti ngs.
If there is a fault in the DCC, th e ~ symbol appears
in the instrument cluste r display along with the
message Fault: damper control.
Steering
In Sport mode, power steerin~ is r~duced and the
effort required to stee r the vehicle mcreases. The
vehicle's driving response becomes more agile.
Powertrain (engine and gearbox)
The engine and gearbox will give either a more dy
namic or more balanced response to the move
ment of the accelerato r, depending on th e selec ted
driving mode . In vehicles with an automatic gear
box, the gear shift po ints and the coasting mode
will also change . An active cruise contro l sys tem
(CCS) can affec t the acceleration response.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
When the ACC is active, accele ratio n and deceler
ation of the vehicle becomes more ecological or
sporty.
Dynamic bend lighting and automatic main
beam assist
The dynamic bend lighting and the automatic main
beam assist will give either a more dynamic or
more balanced respo nse to the current driving sit
uation, depe nding on the selected driving m ode.
Air conditioning system
In Eco mode , the air cond itio ning will be set to run
even more economica lly.
Displaying the driving mode
• Ensure that the ignition is switched on.
• Press the Driving Mode Selection button(~ MOD£)
~Fig. 177 . The Driving Mode Selec tio n menu ap
~ears in the infotainment system display. The ac
tive driving mode is selected .
• Touch the (Informa tion ) function button to disp lay
additional information about the current driving
rnode.
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Selecting the driving mode
• Ensure that the igniti on 1s swit c hed on.
• Press the Driving Mode Se lection button (t:'t wooe)
~Fig. 177 and touch the fun ction button for the se·
lected driving mode in the lnfota inm ent system dis
pla y.
The selec te d driving mode
will re m ain set e ve n a f
t e r the ignition has bee n swi tc he d off . Th e las t acti ·
va ted driving mode will be assigned to the ve hic le
key that h as been use d.
Changing the driving mode can alter the vehi
cle handling. Never allow Driving Mode S elec
tion to tempt you into taking any risks when
driving.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con
ditions.
It A WARNING . ~
Failure to observe illuminated w arning lamps
and text messages can lea d to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be
ing damaged.
r::l The Eco mode is blocked when the ve hicle is
l!J towi ng a trai le r. If the vehi cle is in Eco mode
when a trailer is hitched and electrica lly connected
to the towing
ve hicle via th e trailer socket. the sys
tem will automatica lly swi tch to
Normal mode.
r::l In vehicles with an automa tic gearbox, the
l!J system automatically switches to gear posi
tion S when the
Sport drivin g mode is se lected .
The syste m aut omatically switches to
gear position
E when the
Eco driving mode is se lected .
r::l The driver can adjust certain vehicle fun c
l!J tions irrespective of the selected driving
mode . For examp le, the driver can swi tc h to
gear
position
S wh en the Eco driving mode is selected.
r::l In some model ve rsions the highest speed of
l!J th e veh ic le ca n only be achie ved in the Nor-
mal or Sport driving modes.
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