When the road ends, you can select Off-Road mode simply by pressing a button. The ABS anti-lock braking system permits a certain amount of slip in order to create a wedge effect in front of the wheels.

In order to improve traction in Off-Road mode, ASR allows a greater amount of slip, and electronic differential lock (EDL) reacts more quickly. When required, the Hill-Hold Control and Hill-Descent Control functions are activated – the latter maintains the car’s speed at the level at which the driver enters the slope.

When navigating off road or in areas without map data, the infotainment system allows the optional Columbus navigation system to use Waypoint Mode to record the route travelled by means of automatically or manually entered waypoints. The infotainment also displays compass, altimeter, wheel angle indicator, coolant temperature gauge and oil temperature gauge.