R
More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as th
e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (/ page151).
ESP ®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
A (Comfort)
; (Economy)
C (Sport) ESP
®
These drive programs pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Desert
(The availability of this function is dependent on
th e count ry.) ESP
®
Dese rt This drive program pr
ovides optimised per form‐
ance on sand, due partly toan ESP ®
mode which
is adap tedto this off- road terrain and which
impr oves traction.
Only select theDesert drive program when driv‐
ing on sand. This drive prog ram must not be
used on public roads as thest abilising functions
of ESP ®
, among other things, are deactivated. Driving and parking
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Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
S (Sport) The suspension tuning is sporty.
Desert (theavailability of this function is dependent on the
country)
G-Mode The suspension tuning shi
fts to Off-road mode. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six sensors
1inthe front bumper and six sensors
in there ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sho wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous tone
sounds from a di stance of appr oximately 0.2 m. Using
theWa rnear lysetting in the multimedia
sy stem, thewa rning tones for front and side
impact pr otection can also be set tosound at a
greater dis tance of appr oximately 1.0 m
(/ page 200).
% The Warnear lysetting is alw ays active in
th ere ar of theve hicle.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable. Driving and parking
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