4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are permanently driven. Together with ESP® and 4ETS, it improves the traction of your vehicle whenever a drive wheel spins due to insufficient grip. WARNING&n ...

Important safety notes

DSR is an aid to assist you when driving downhill. It keeps the speed of travel at the speed selected on the on-board computer. The steeper the downhill gradient, the greater the DSR braking eff ...

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Opening and closing windows with the mechanical key
The driver’s door key operation also allows you to open and close all door windows. To open the windows, turn the driver’s door key cylinder to the rear of the vehicle for longer than 1 se ...

Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving defensively is to wear the safety belt. See Safety Belts . ► Assume that other road users (pedestrians, b ...

Warning systems switch (if so equipped)
The warning systems switch is used to turn on and off the warning systems (Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Blind Spot Warning (BSW) systems) that are activa ...