170 Driving and operatingAdditionally the selected mode isdisplayed as status message in theDriver Information Centre.If the vehicle comes into thresholdwith deactivated ESP, the system willreactivate ESP for the time durationof the threshold, when the brakepedal is depressed once.ESC is reactivated by pressing theb button again. If the TC system waspreviously disabled, both TC andESC are reactivated.ESC is also reactivated the next timethe ignition is switched on.Interactive driving systemFlex RideFlex Ride driving system allows thedriver to select between three drivingmodes:■ SPORT mode: press buttonSPORT, LED illuminates.■ TOUR mode: press button TOUR,LED illuminates.■ NORMAL mode: neither buttonSPORT nor TOUR is pressed, noLED illuminates.Deactivate SPORT mode and TOURmode by pressing correspondingbutton once more.In each driving mode Flex Ridenetworks the following electronicsystems:■ Continuous Damping Control.■ Accelerator Pedal Control.■ Steering Control.■ All-wheel drive.■ Electronic Stability Control (ESC).■ Antilock brake system (ABS) withcornering brake control (CBC).■ Automatic transmission.SPORT modeThe settings of the systems areadapted to a sportier driving style:■ Damping of shock absorbers reactsmore stiffly to provide better contactwith the road surface.■ The engine reacts more quickly tothe accelerator pedal.■ Steering support is reduced.■ Engine torque of All-wheel drive isdistributed more to the rear axle.
