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Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertrigger#j
ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofin#j
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure,
malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe
airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendedde#j
spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofin#j
juriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystem
checked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsys#j
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.
'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Generalinformation
Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front-
seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl
Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe
seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheCon#j
trolDisplay.
1.Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.
2.Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.
3.Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe
messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat
calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
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Automaticdeactivationof
thefront-seatpassenger
airbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis
occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresist#j
ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpas#j
senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
Generalinformation
Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassen#j
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandin#j
structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassenger
seat,seeChildren.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag
function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect
whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassen#j
gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbe
usedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuries
ordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpas#j
sengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated
incertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindi#j
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion:
'xDonotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatun#j
lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobe
safeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.
'xDonotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsys#j
temistobeinstalledonit.
'xDonotplaceobjectsundertheseatthatcan
pushagainsttheseatfrombelow.
'xNomoistureinorontheseat.
Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenger
airbagintherooflinerindicatestheoperating
stateofthefront-seatpassengerairbag.
Thelightindicateswhethertheairbagsareeither
activatedordeactivated.
Afterdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thelight
brieflylightsupandthenindicateswhetherthe
airbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup
whenachildisproperly
seatedinachildrestraintsys#j
temorwhentheseatis
empty.Theairbagsonthe
frontpassengersidearenot
activated.
'xTheindicatorlightdoesnotlightupwhen,for
instanceacorrectlyseatedpersonofsuffi#j
cientsizeisdetectedontheseat.Theair#j
bagsonthefrontpassengersideareacti#j
vated.
Detectedchildrestraintsystems
Thesystemgenerallydetectschildrenseatedin
achildrestraintsystem,particularlyinchildre#j
straintsystemsrequiredbyNHTSAatthepoint
intimewhenthevehiclewasmanufactured.Af#j
terinstallingachildrestraintsystem,makesure
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thattheindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassen#j
gerairbagslightsup.Thisindicatesthatthechild
restraintsystemhasbeendetectedandthe
front-seatpassengerairbagsarenotactivated.
IntelligentSafety
Concept
IntelligentSafetyenablescentraloperationofthe
driverassistancesystems.
Generalinformation
Dependingonhowthevehicleisequipped,Intel#j
ligentSafetyconsistsofoneormoresystems
thatcanhelppreventanimminentcollision.
'xFrontcollisionmitigation.'xEvasionAssistant.'xIntersectioncollisionwarning.'xPersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction.'xLanedeparturewarning.'xBlindspotcollisionwarning.'xSidecollisionmitigation.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j
propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Switchingon/off
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemsareautomati#j
callyactiveaftereverydeparture.SomeIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsactivateaccordingtothe
lastsetting.
ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.
Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff
orcurrentlyunavailable.
Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
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Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff,
allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe
equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#j
temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting
ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenu
areactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollow#j
ingsettingsareswitchedbetween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
sub-functions,forinstancesettingforwarning
time.
"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
Pressandholdthisbutton.
AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedoff.
Frontcollisionmitigation
Concept
Thesystemmaypreventsomeaccidents.Inthe
eventofanaccident,thesystemmayreduceim#j
pactspeed.
Thesystemsoundsawarningbeforeanimmi#j
nentcollisionandactivatesbrakesindepend#j
ently,ifneeded.
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thesys#j
temiscontrolledbythefollowingsensors:
'xCameraintheareaoftheinteriormirror.'xRadarsensorinthefrontbumper.
Thesystemissuesatwo-phasewarningofa
possibleriskofcollisionwithvehiclesatspeeds
aboveapprox.3mph/5km/h.Thetimingofwarn#j
ingsmayvarywiththecurrentdrivingsituation.
Withthevehicleapproachinganothervehiclein#j
tentionally,theapproachcontrolwarningand
brakingaredelayedinordertoavoidfalsesys#j
temreactions.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theDriver
AttentionCameraintheinstrumentclustercap#j
turesthedriver#ssfieldofvision.Additionally,the
systemchecksforvisualimpairments.Fieldofvi#j
sionandvisibilityalsoaffectthetimingofthe
warnings.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j
propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
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Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror
cleanandclear.
Withradarsensor
Theradarsensorislocatedinthelowerareaof
thefrontbumper.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunob#j
structed.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyactiveafterevery
drivingoff.
Switchingonmanually
Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff,
allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe
equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#j
temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting
ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenu
areactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.
Thefollowingsettingsareswitchedbe#j
tween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
subfunctions.
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"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
Manualswitchingoff
Pressandholdthisbutton.
AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedoff.
ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.
Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff
orcurrentlyunavailable.
Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Settingthewarningtime
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."Safetyandwarnings"5."Frontcollisionmitigation"6.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Early"'x"Medium"'x"Late":onlyacutewarningsaredisplayed.
Theselectedtimeisstoredforthedriverprofile
currentlyused.
Warningwithbrakingfunction
Display
Awarningsymbolappearsintheinstrument
clusterandintheHead-upDisplay,whereavaila#j
ble,ifacollisionwithadetectedvehicleisimmi#j
nent.
SymbolMeasureSymbollightsupred:prewarning.
Brakeandincreasedistance.
Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarning.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneu#j
ver,ifnecessary.
Prewarning
Thiswarningisprovided,forinstancewhenthere
isimpendingdangerofacollisionorthedistance
tothevehicleaheadistoosmall.
Ifaprewarningisprovided,respondbybraking
aswarranted.
Acutewarningwithbrakingfunction
Anacutewarningisdisplayedincaseoftheim#j
minentdangerofacollisionwhenthevehicleap#j
proachesanotherobjectatahighdifferential
speed.
Interveneinthecaseofanacutewarning.De#j
pendingonthedrivingsituationandtheequip#j
mentversion,theacutewarningmaybeaccom#j
paniedbyabriefactivationofthebraking
system.
Withthewarningtimesetting"Late"thebriefac#j
tivationofthebrakingsystemisomitted.
Ifanacutewarningisprovided,thesystemmay
alsoprovideassistance,suchasthroughbraking,
whenthereisriskofcollision.
Acutewarningsmaybeprovidedevenwhen
therehasbeennopriorwarning.
Brakingintervention
Thewarningpromptsthedrivertointervene.Ifa
warningisactive,themaximumbrakingforceis
usedwhenthebrakeisapplied.Thebrakepedal
mustbeappliedsufficientlyquicklyandforce#j
fully.
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Thesystemmayalsoassistinbrakingifthereis
ariskofcollision.
Whenthevehicleistravelingatalowspeed,the
vehiclemaycometoacompletestop.
Citybrakefunction:thebrakinginterventionoc#j
curstouptoapprox.50mph/80km/h.
Withradarsensor:thebrakinginterventionoc#j
curstouptoapprox.155mph/250km/h.
Atspeedsaboveapprox.130mph/210km/h,the
brakinginterventionoccursasabriefbraking
pressure.Noautomaticdelayoccurs.
Thedrivermayinterruptthebrakingintervention
functionbysteppingontheacceleratorpedalor
byactivelymovingthesteeringwheel.
Thesystem#ssabilitytodetectobjectsmaybe
limitedinsomecircumstances.Refertothein#j
formationinthisOwner#ssManualregardingthe
limitationsofthesystemandactivelyintervene
aswarranted.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain
conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk
ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j
er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Detectionrange
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Thus,asystemreactionmightnotcomeor
mightcomelate.
Thefollowingsituationsmaynotbedetected,for
instance:
'xSlowmovingvehicleswhenyouapproach
themathighspeed.
'xVehiclesthatsuddenlyswerveinfrontofyou,
orsharplydeceleratingvehicles.
'xVehicleswithanunusualrearappearance.'xTwo-wheeledvehiclesaheadofyou.
Upperspeedlimit
Ifthevehiclespeedexceedsapprox.
155mph/250km/h,thesystemisdeactivated
temporarily.Whenthevehicleslowsdowntobe#j
lowthisspeed,thesystemisreactivated.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsarelim#j
itedordeactivated,forinstanceDSCOFF.
'xIfthefieldofviewofthecameraorthewind#j
shieldisdirtyorcoveredintheareaofthein#j
teriormirror.
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'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.
'xUpto10secondsafterthestartoftheengine
viatheStart/Stopbutton.
'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.
'xIfthereareconstantblindingeffectsbecause
ofoncominglight,forinstancefromthesun
lowinthesky.
'xWhenitisdarkoutside.'xDependingontheequipment:iftheradar
sensorsaredirtyorcovered.
'xDependingontheequipmentversion:after
improperlyperformedworkonthevehicle
paintintheareaoftheradarsensors.
Attachinganyobjectssuchasstickersorfilmin
thebeamareaoftheradarsensorswillalsolimit
thefunctionoftheradarsensorsandmayeven
causethemtofail.
Warningsensitivity
Themoresensitivethewarningsettingsare,for
examplethewarningtime,themorewarningsare
displayed.Therefore,theremayalsobeanex#j
cessofprematureorunjustifiedwarningsandre#j
actions.
EvasionAssistant
Concept
Thesystemsupportsthedriverinmakingeva#j
sivemaneuversincertainsituations,suchas
whenobstaclesorpersonssuddenlyappear.
Generalinformation
Thesystemissuesawarningandintervenesto
supportthedriverifalateralevasivemaneuveris
possible.Sensorsmonitoranddetecttheclear#j
ancearoundthevehicle.Ifthesystemidentifies
spacealongsidethevehicle,itsupportsaneva#j
sivemaneuverbegunbythedriverbysafelypro#j
vidingtargetedsteeringsupport.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j
propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedinthebumpers.
Frontcenterbumper.
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Frontsidebumper.
Rearbumper.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror
cleanandclear.
Functionalrequirements
'xPedestrianwarningwithbrakingfunctionis
switchedon.
PersonwarningwithCitybrakingfunction,re#j
fertopage195.
'xFrontcollisionmitigationisswitchedon.
Frontcollisionmitigation,refertopage184.
'xSensorsdetectsufficientclearancearound
thevehicle.
Switchingon/off
Thesystemisautomaticallyactiveafterevery
drivingoff.
Warningwithevasionsupport
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Awarningsymbolappearsintheinstrument
clusterandintheHead-upDisplayifacollision
withadetectedvehicleisimminent.
SymbolMeasureSymbollightsupred:prewarning.
Brakeandincreasedistance.
Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarningforob#j
stacles.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneu#j
ver,ifnecessary.
Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarningforpe#j
destrians.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneu#j
ver,ifnecessary.
Acutewarningwithevasionsupport
Anacutewarningisdisplayedwhenthereisan
imminentdangerofcollisionduetothevehicle
approachinganotherobjectatahighspeed.
Interveneinthecaseofanacutewarning.The
systemisdesignedtoprovideassistancebytak#j
ingevasiveactionwhenthereisariskofcollision.
Acutewarningsmaybeprovidedevenwhen
therehasbeennopriorwarning.
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Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain
conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk
ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j
er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Detectionrange
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Thus,asystemreactionmightnotcomeor
mightcomelate.
Thefollowingsituationsmaynotbedetected,for
example:
'xSlowmovingvehicleswhenyouapproach
themathighspeed.
'xVehiclesthatsuddenlyswerveinfrontofyou,
orsharplydeceleratingvehicles.
'xVehicleswithanunusualrearappearance.'xTwo-wheeledvehiclesaheadofyou.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsarelim#j
itedordeactivated,forinstanceDSCOFF.
'xIfthefieldofviewofthecameraorthewind#j
shieldisdirtyorcoveredintheareaofthein#j
teriormirror.
'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.
'xUpto10secondsafterthestartoftheengine
viatheStart/Stopbutton.
'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.
'xIfthereareconstantblindingeffectsbecause
ofoncominglight,forinstancefromthesun
lowinthesky.
'xWhenitisdarkoutside.'xDependingontheequipment:iftheradar
sensorsaredirtyorcovered.
'xDependingontheequipmentversion:after
improperlyperformedworkonthevehicle
paintintheareaoftheradarsensors.
Attachinganyobjectssuchasstickersorfilmin
thebeamareaoftheradarsensorswillalsolimit
thefunctionoftheradarsensorsandmayeven
causethemtofail.
Intersectioncollision
warning
Concept
Thesystemmaypreventsomeaccidentswith
crosstrafficatintersectionsandjunctions.Inthe
eventofanaccident,thesystemmayreduceim#j
pactspeed.
Thesystemsoundsawarninginthecityspeed
rangebeforeanimminentcollisionandactivates
brakesindependently,ifneeded.
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