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To increase or decrease in 1 mph

increments (Canada: 1 km/h

increments): briefly press the cruise

control lever up : for a higher set speed

or down ; for a lower set speed.

The set speed appears in the multifunction

display with the à DSR symbol. It is also

displayed in status indicator =.

When DSR is activated, you can change the

set speed to a value between 1 mph and

11 mph (Canada: between 2 km/h and

18 km/h).

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The DSR set speed is always changed in

1 mph increments (Canada: 1 km/h

increments). This is regardless of whether

you press the cruise control lever to or

beyond the pressure point.

Off-road programs (vehicles with the

ON&OFFROAD package)

General notes
The off-road programs assist you in driving

off-road. The engine's performance

characteristics and the gearshifting

characteristics of the automatic transmission

are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP

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and

4ETS programs especially adapted to off-road

driving are activated. An accelerator pedal

curve suitable for the terrain is selected, i.e.

the accelerator pedal must be depressed

further to accelerate.
Do not use the off-road programs on roads

that are snow-covered or icy or if you have

mounted snow chains on your vehicle.
For information on driving off-road, see

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page 197).

The following program messages are shown

in the multifunction display until the

applicable vehicle level is set. Up to off-road

level 2, you can hide the program messages

using the % or the a button on the

multifunction steering wheel.

Off-road program 1

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Selector wheel :

: engaged: briefly press

selector wheel :.

Selector wheel : extends.

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To select: turn selector wheel : until

indicator lamp ; comes on.

Off-road indicator = appears in the

multifunction display.
Off-road level 1 is set to +1.2 in (+30 mm)

above the highway level.

Off-road program 1 switches to the AUTO

program if you drive faster than 70 mph

(110 km/h).
Select off-road program 1 for gentle off-road

terrain, e.g. for gravel or sand surfaces or

tracks. The engine's torque is restricted to a

limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.

The spinning wheels produce a cutting effect

for better traction.
You can only activate off-road program 1

when driving at speeds of 60 mph

(100 km/h) or below. The

Drive Program

Drive Program

OFFROAD 1 Max. 60 mph (100 km/h)

OFFROAD 1 Max. 60 mph (100 km/h)

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