On-Road Programs - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

you switch on the turn signals. In this
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event, the warnings are suppressed for a
certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
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ABS, BAS or ESP
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
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you brake hard.
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you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
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obstacle or change lanes quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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Towing a trailer
When you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting.
On-road programs (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package)
General notes
The on-road programs assist you during on-
road driving and the off-road programs when
driving off-road ( page 251).
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The following program messages remain in
the multifunction display until the corre-
sponding vehicle level has been set. Up to off-
road level 2, you can hide the program mes-
sages using the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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Driving systems
AUTO program
Select the AUTO program for a more com-
fortable ride under all normal driving condi-
tions.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Selector wheel : : engaged: briefly press
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selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
To select: turn selector wheel : until indi-
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cator lamp ; comes on.
AUTO indicator = appears in the multi-
function display.
Highway level is set.
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ADS (Adaptive Damping System) adapts
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comfortable damping characteristics to
the current operating and driving condi-
tions.
The automatic transmission selects the
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automatic drive program for a comforta-
ble driving style that provides for opti-
mum fuel consumption.
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