Off-road driving program – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
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Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle speed decreases in incre-
ments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
Each time the set speed is changed,
DSR
will appear in the multifunction dis-
play and the newly set speed is shown.
Off-road driving program
The off-road driving program is designed to
assist the driver when driving off-road in
terrain and crossing water. The off-road
driving program adjusts the engine power
and shifting of the automatic transmission
to be more suitable for the off-road use of
the vehicle. In addition, the ABS, ESP
®
, and
4-ETS designed for off-road use are
automatically activated.
In the following situations you should
switch to the off-road driving program:
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during off-road driving
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when crossing water (
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when towing up or down on steep
gradients
The switch is located on the upper part of
the center console.
1 Switch for off-road driving program
2 Indicator lamp
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The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate. Keep in mind that it
may take a brief moment until the vehicle has
reached the new set speed.
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The set speed is canceled when DSR is
switched off. If DSR is switched on again, DSR
will use the programmed default speed
(
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In the ML 63 AMG, the off-road driving
program is switched on and off via the control
system (