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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Jump Starting
For more information about the vehicle battery, see Battery . If the vehicle's battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to ...

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system (if so equipped)
The Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system will warn the driver by a warning light and chime when your vehicle is getting close to the vehicle ahead in the traveling lane. The FCW system wil ...

Resuming the speed and follow mode
NOTICE RESUME should only be used if the driver is aware of the set speed and intends to return to it. By pressing the RESUME button after ACC has been cancelled (e.g. after braking), the A ...