Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 186

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184 Driving systems vated. SPORT handling mode remains activa- DSR ted. Important safety notes RACESTARTisdeactivated immediately if you release the accelerator pedal during iDSR(DownhillSpeedRegulation)isonly RACESTARTorifanyoftheactivationcondi- available for vehicles with the Off-Road tionsarenolongerfulfilled.TheRACERACE STARTSTART Engineering package. NotNotPossiblPossiblee or RACERACE STARTSTART CanceleCanceledd DSRisanaidtoassistyouwhendrivingdown- messageappearsinthemultifunction dis- hill. It keeps the speed of travel at the speed parking play. selected on the on-board computer. The iIfRACESTARTisusedrepeatedlywithina steeperthedownhillgradient,thegreaterthe and short period of time, it is only availableDSRbrakingeffectonthevehicle.Whendriv- again after the vehicle has been driven aing on flat stretches of road or on an uphill ing certain distance. gradient,theDSRbrakingeffectisminimalor nonexistent. Driv DSRcontrols the vehicle’s speed when it is 4MATIC activated and the transmission is in position D,RorN.Youcandriveatahigheroralower 4MATICensuresthat all four wheels are per- ® speedthanthatsetontheon-boardcomputer manently driven. Together with ESP , it at any time by accelerating or braking. improves the traction of your vehicle when- ever a drive wheel spins due to insufficientIf you fail to adapt your driving style, DSR can grip. neither reduce the risk of accident nor over- ride the laws of physics. DSR cannot take If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC account of road, weather and traffic condi- can neither reduce the risk of accident nor tions. DSR is only an aid. You are responsible override the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot for the distance to the vehicle in front, for takeaccountofroad,weatherandtrafficcon- vehiclespeed,forbrakingingoodtimeandfor ditions. 4MATIC is only an aid. You are staying in your lane. responsible for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in goodYouarealwaysresponsible for keeping con- time and for staying in your lane. trol of the vehicle and for assessing whether the downhill gradient can be managed. DSR If a drive wheel spins due to insufficient grip: maynotalwaysbeabletokeeptotheset ROnlydepresstheacceleratorpedalasfaras speed, depending on road surface and tire necessary when pulling away. conditions.Selectasetspeedsuitableforthe RAccelerate less when driving. prevailing conditions and when necessary, apply the brakes manually. !Nevertowthevehiclewithoneaxle raised. This may damagethetransfercase. GWARNING Damageofthissort is not covered by the If the speed driven and the set speed deviate Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. All and you activate DSR on a slippery road sur- wheelsmustremaineitheronthegroundor face,thewheelsmaylosetraction.Thereisan befullyraised.Observetheinstructionsfor increased danger of skidding and accidents. towing the vehicle with all wheels in full Before switching DSR on, please take into contact with the ground. consideration the road surface and the differ- iInwintrydrivingconditions,themaximum ence between driving speed and the set effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if speed. youusewintertires (M+S tires), with snow chains if necessary.

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