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Driving
Electronic differential lock (EDS)
EDL is av
ail
abl
e when driving in straight lines
under normal conditions. When the EDL de-
tects wheelspin, it brakes the spinning wheel
and directs the power to the other one. To
prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The EDL
will switch on again automatically when the
brake has cooled down.
WARNING
Driving at high speed on icy, slippery or wet
ground can result in l
oss of vehicle control
and serious injury to the driver and passen-
gers.
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Adjust your speed and driving style to vis-
ibility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
Even though the brake assist systems, ABS,
BAS, EDL, ASR and ESC* provide more se-
curity, do not take unnecessary risks while
driving.
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Brake assistance systems can not over-
come the laws of physics. Even with ESC*
and other systems, slippery and wet roads
will always be dangerous.
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Driving to quickly on wet ground can re-
sult in the wheels losing contact with the
ground in an effect known as “aquaplan-
ing”. Without adherence, it is impossible to
brake, steer or control the vehicle.
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Brake assistance systems cannot avoid
accidents if, for example, the driver does
not respect safety distances or drives to
quickly in difficult conditions.
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Even though brake assistance systems
are extr
emely effective and help control
the vehicle in difficult situations, remember
that the vehicle stability depends on tyre
grip.
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When accelerating on a slippery surface,
for example on ice or snow, press the ac-
celerator carefully. The wheels can still slip
even with brake assistance systems result-
ing in loss of vehicle control.
WARNING
The effectiveness of the ESC* can be con-
siderably reduced if other components and
syst
ems affecting driving dynamics are not
maintained or are not functioning correct-
ly. This includes, among others, brakes,
tyres and other systems already men-
tioned.
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Remember that changing and fitting oth-
er components to the vehicle can affect
operation of the ABS, BAS, ASR TC, EDL and
ESC*.
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Changes to the vehicle suspension or us-
ing unapproved wheel/tyre combinations
can affect operation of the ABS, BAS, ASR,
TC, EDL and ESC* and their effectiveness.
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Likewise, the effectiveness of ESC* de-
pends on the use of suitable tyres
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page 206.
Note
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To ensure that the ESC*, ASR and T
C
work properly, all four wheels must be fit-
ted with identical tyres. Any differences in
the rolling radius of the tyres can cause the
system to reduce engine power when this is
not desired.
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If a malfunction should occur in the ABS,
the ESC*, ASR, TC and EDL will also be af-
fected.
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Noises may be heard while any of the
above systems are operating.
Changing gear
Intr
oduction
When reverse gear is engaged and the ig-
nition is s
wit
ched on the f
ollowing takes
place:
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Reverse lights light up.
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The rear wiper blade performs one move-
ment when the windscreen wiper is activated.
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If necessary, connect the parking distance
warning system.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of trac-
tion and skidding, especially on slippery
ground. This could cause l
oss of control of
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