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Rearbumper.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Functionalrequirements
'xSpeedbelow130mph/210km/h.'xSufficientlanewidth.'xAboveapprox.43mph,70km/h:lanemarkj
ingisdetected.'xBelowapprox.43mph,70km/h:lanemarking
oravehicledrivingaheadisdetected.'xHandsonthesteeringwheelrim.'xWidecurves.'xDriveinthecenterofthelane.'xTurnsignalswitchedoff.'xThesensorsystemcalibrationprocessis
complete.'xCruisecontrolwithdistancecontrolisactive.'xSafetybeltonthedriver'ssidefastened.
Additionally,thefollowingsystemsmustbeacj
tive:
'xApproachcontrolwarning.'xPersonwarning.'xSidecollisionmitigation.
Switchingon/off
AssistedDriving Generalinformation Thisbuttonisusedtoswitchtheconfigj
uredfunctiononandoff.
Thebuttoncanbeusedtosettheprij
marilyusedfunction.
Setfunction
1.Whenthesystemisactive,pressthe
buttonrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredfunctionis
selectedinthefunctionbar.Thefunctionbar forAssistedDrivingisdisplayedatthebotj
tomoftheinstrumentcluster.'x
Cruisecontrolwithdistanceconj
trol.
'x
Cruisecontrolwithdistanceconj
trolandsteeringandtrafficjamassistant.
Theselectedfunctionisshowningreen.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Switchingon
1.Pressthebuttononthesteering
wheel.2.Adjustthesteeringandtrafficjam
assistantifnecessary.
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Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgray.
Thesystemisonstandbyanddoesnot
manipulatesteering.
Systemactivatesautomaticallyassoonasall
functionconditionsarefulfilled,referto page 231.
Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgreen.
Thesystemisactive.
Withthesystemswitchedon,thepersonwarnj
ingwithCitybrakingfunctionandthesidecollij
sionmitigationareactive.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorgoesout.
Thesystemdoesnotperformsupportivesteerj
ingwheelmovements.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe followingsituations,forexample:'xAtaspeedabove130mph/210km/h.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisreleased.'xWhenthedriverappliesthebrakes.'xWhenyoumanipulatesteering.'xWhenyouleaveyourownlane.'xWhentheturnsignalisswitchedon.'xWhenthelaneistoonarrow.'xIfforaparticulartimenolanemarkingisdej
tectedandthereisnovehicledrivinginfront.'xIfActiveCruiseControlisinterrupted.'xIfthesafetybeltonthedriver'ssideisunfasj tened.
Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgray.
Thesystemisonstandbyanddoesnot
manipulatesteering.
Systemactivatesautomaticallyassoonasall
functionconditionsarefulfilled,referto page 231.
Displaysintheinstrument
clusterSymbolDescriptionGraysteeringwheelsymbol:
Thesystemisonstandby.Greensteeringwheelsymbol:
Thesystemisactivated.Yellowflashingsteeringwheel
symbol:
Lanemarkingdrivenover.
Thesteeringwheelvibrates
whereapplicable.Yellowsteeringwheelsymbol
andasignalsounds,ifapplicaj
ble:
Systeminterruptionisimminent.Steeringwheelsymbolflashes
red,signalsounds:
Systemisswitchingoff.Greensteeringwheelsymbol
andlanemarkingsymbol:
Thesystemsupportsthedriver
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SymbolDescriptionYellowsteeringwheelsymbol:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Thesystemis
stillactive.Redsteeringwheelsymboland
asignalsounds:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Systeminterrupj
tionisimminent.
Thesystemreducesthespeed
toastandstillifapplicable.
Itispossiblethatthesystemwill
notexecuteanysupporting
steeringmovements.Indicator
lightDescriptionCruisecontrolwithdistance
controlandsteeringandtraffic
jamassistant:
Indicatorlightgreen:systemis
active.
Noindicatorlight:systemis
switchedoff.
Displaysonthesteeringwheel
ThetwoLEDlightsabovethebuttonsilluminate analogouslytothedisplaysintheinstrument
cluster:
'xYellow:systeminterruptionisimminent.'xRed:systemwillbedeactivated.
Thesteeringwheeldisplayscanbeswitched
on/offifrequired.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.Feedbackonthesteeringwheel5.Lightelements6.Makethedesiredsetting.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
AllsysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Lanechangeassistant
Concept
Thesystemadditionallysupportsthedriverwhen changinglanesonmultilaneroads.
Functionalrequirements
'xThefunctionalrequirementsofthesteeringandtrafficjamassistantarefulfilled,refertopage 231.'xDependingoncountryspecifications:driving
onaroadwithoutpedestriansorcyclistsand
withphysicalbarrierstooncomingtraffic,
suchascrashbarriers.'xLanemarkingshavebeendetected.'xMaximumspeedapprox.110mph,180km/h.'xTheminimumspeediscountry-specific.
Switchingthefunctionon/off
Thelanechangeassistantcanbeswitchedon/ off.
ViaiDrive:
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3.DriverAssistance4.Driving5.SteeringAssistant6.AutomaticLaneChange
Changinglanes
1.Ensurethatthetrafficsituationpermits
changinglanes.2.Presstheturnindicatorlever,referto
page 140,intherequireddirectiontothe
pressurepointforsignalingbrieflyandholdit
there.
Steeringsupportintherequireddirectioncan bedetectedashorttimelater.
Afterthelanechange,thesystemhelpskeepthe vehicleinthenewlane.
Cancelingalanechange
Iftheturnsignalleverisreleasedtoosoon,the systemhelpsthedriverkeeptotheoriginallane.
DisplaysintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionGreensteeringwheelsymbol.
Graylineforlanemarkingonthe
appropriateside.
Greenarrowsymbolforlane-
changing.
Thesystemcarriesoutalane
change.Greensteeringwheelsymbol.
Graylineforlanemarkingonthe
appropriateside.
Noarrowsymbolforlane-
changingonthedisplay.
Thesystemdetectedthelane
changerequest.Lanechange
notcurrentlypossible.Dependingoncountryspecificaj
tions:
Greensteeringwheelsymbol.
Graylineforlanemarkingonthe
appropriateside.
Grayarrowsymbolforlane-
changing.
Lanechangenotpossible;funcj
tionalrequirementsnotmet.
AssistedDrivingPlus
Concept
AssistedDrivingPlussupportsthedriverwithvej
hiclecontrolintrafficjamsituations.
Steeringsupporttakesplacewithoutthedriver
activelysteering.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafj ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchthe
trafficsituationclosely,bereadytotakeover
steeringandbrakingatanytime,andactively
intervenewhereappropriate.
Statelawsdifferandtheuseofthisfunctionmay
violatethelaw.Beforeuse,checkyourstateand
locallaws.
Functionalrequirements
'xThefunctionalrequirementsofthesteering andtrafficjamassistantarefulfilled,refertopage 231.'xThesteeringandtrafficjamassistantisacj
tive.'xThefunctionisonlyavailableoncertainstreet
types,e.g.freeways.'xDrivingonaroadwithoutpedestriansorcyj
clists.'xSufficientlanewidth.'xLanemarkingsandavehicledrivingahead aredetected.'xSpeedlessthanapprox.40mph/60km/h.'xTheDriverAttentionCameraintheinstruj
mentclusterdetectsthatthedriverispaying
attentiontothetraffic.
Switchingon
Assoonasallfunctionalrequirements
aremet,AssistedDrivingPluswillbedisj playedasanadditionalsymbolinthe
functionbar.Thetoolbarisdisplayedatthebotj
tomoftheinstrumentcluster.
SelectAssistantDrivingPluswiththe buttononthesteeringwheel.
ThesymbolforAssistedDrivingPlusisshownin
green.
TwogreenLEDlights,refertopage 235,areilj
luminatedonthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusteris
showningreen.
Thesystembeginstoassistthedriverwithvehij
clecontrol.
DisplaysintheinstrumentclusterIndicator
lightDescriptionIndicatorlightgreen:systemis
active.
Displaysonthesteeringwheel
ThetwoLEDlightsabovethebuttonsilluminate analogouslytothedisplaysintheinstrument
cluster:
'xGreen:thesystemisactive.'xRed:systemwillbedeactivated.
Systemlimits
Generalinformation Thesystemcannotbeactivatedormeaningfully
usedincertainsituations.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondij
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotrej
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwnj
erssManualregardingthescopeofthesysj
temssoperationandlimitations.
Handsonthesteeringwheel
Thesensorscannotdetecthand-steeringwheel contactinthefollowingsituations:
'xDrivingwithgloves.'xProtectivecoversonthesteeringwheel.
Narrowlanes
Whendrivingwithinnarrowlanes,thesystem cannotbeactivatedoreffectivelyused,forinj
stanceinthefollowingsituations:
'xInconstructionareas.'xInrescuelanes.'xWithincitylimits.
Weather
Thefollowingrestrictionscanoccurunderunfavj orableweatherorlightconditions:
'xPoorerrecognitionofvehiclesandlanemarkjings.'xShort-terminterruptionsforvehiclesthatare
alreadyrecognized.
Examplesofunfavorableweatherorlightcondij tions:
'xWetconditions.'xSnowfall.'xSlush.'xFog.'xGlare.Driveattentively,andreacttothecurrenttrafficsituation.Ifnecessary,interveneactively,forinj
stancebybraking,steeringorevading.
DriverAttentionCameraAlwaysmonitorthetrafficconditions.
TheDriverAttentionCameradetectswhetheror
notthedriverispayingattentiontothetraffic conditions.
TheDriverAttentionCameramaynotbefully functionalinthefollowingsituations:'xWhentheDriverAttentionCameraiscovered
bythesteeringwheelrim.'xWhenthedriveriswearinginfraredimpermej ablesunglasses.
PDCParkDistanceControl
Concept
PDCisasupportwhenparking.Objectsthatyou
areapproachingslowlyinfrontoforbehindthe
vehicleareindicatedbysignaltonesandadisj playontheControlDisplay.
Dependingontheequipmentversion:obstacles atthesideofthevehiclethataredetectedbythe
sideultrasonicsensorsmayalsobereportedby
thesideprotection,refertopage 239,function.
Generalinformation Theultrasoundsensorsfordistancemeasurej
mentsarelocatedinthebumpersandpossibly onthesidesofthevehicle.
Therange,dependingonobstaclesandenvironj
mentalconditions,isapprox.6ft/2m.
Anacousticwarningsoundsincaseofanimj
pendingcollisionatadistancetotheobjectof approx.27in/70cm.
Forobjectsbehindthevehicle,theacoustic warningisalreadyissuedatadistancetotheobj
jectofapprox.5ft/1.50m.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafj ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
Warning
DuetohighspeedswhenPDCParkDistance
Controlisactivated,thewarningcanbedej
layedduetophysicalcircumstances.Thereisa riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Avoidapproachinganobjecttoofast.Avoid
drivingofffastwhilePDCParkDistanceControl
isnotyetactive.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Ultrasoundsensors UltrasoundsensorsofthePDC,forinstanceinthebumpers.
Functionalrequirements Ensurefullfunctionality:'xDonotcoversensors,forinstancewithstickj
ers,bicycleracks.'xKeepthesensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemswitchesonautomaticallyinthefoljlowingsituations:
'xIfselectorleverpositionRisengagedwhen
theengineisrunning.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:while
approachingdetectedobstaclesifthespeed isslowerthanapprox.2.5mph/4km/h.Theactivationdistancedependsonthesituation
inquestion.
Youmayswitchautomaticactivationwhenobj
staclesaredetectedonandoff.
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.ParkingandManeuvering5.Whereapplicable:AutomaticPDC
activation6.AutomaticPDCactivation
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Dependingonequipment,anadditionalcamera
viewisalsoswitchedon.
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Automaticdeactivationduring
forwardtravel
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindriving
distanceorspeedisexceeded.
Switchthesystembackon,ifneeded.
Switchingon/offmanually Presstheparkassistancebutton.'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
Therearviewcameraimageisdisplayediftherej
versegearisengagedwhenpressingthepark assistancebutton.
Warning Signaltones Generalinformation
Anintermittenttoneindicateswhenthevehicle
isapproachinganobject.Forinstance,ifanobj
jectisdetectedtotheleftrearofthevehicle,a signaltonesoundsfromtheleftrearspeaker.
Theshorterthedistancetotheobject,the shortertheintervals.
Ifthedistancetoadetectedobjectislessthan
approx.10inches/25cm,acontinuoustoneis
sounded.
Ifthereareobjectsinfrontofandbehindthevej hicleatthesametime,withadistancesmaller
thanapprox.10in/25cm,analternatingconstant
tonewillsound.
Theintermittenttoneandconstanttoneare
switchedoffiftheselectorleverpositionPisenj
gaged.
Theintermittenttoneisswitchedoffafterashort
timewhenthevehicleisstationary.
Volume
ThePDCsignaltonevolumecanbeadjusted.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.ParkingandManeuvering5.VolumePDCsignal6.Setthedesiredvalue.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Visualwarning
Theapproachofthevehicletoanobjectis shownontheControlDisplay.Objectsthatare
fartherawayarealreadydisplayedontheControl
Displaybeforeasignalsounds.
ThedisplayappearsassoonasPDCisactivated.
Therangeofthesensorsisrepresentedinthe
colorsgreen,yellowandredwhenobstaclesare
detected.
Pathwaylinesarefadedinforbetterestimation oftherequiredspace.
Whentheimageoftherearviewcameraisdisj
played,theswitchcanbemadetoPDCortoa
differentviewwithobstaclemarkingsasneeded:
1.PresstheControllertotheleft,ifneeded.2.ForinstancePark.sensorsonly
Crosstrafficwarning,refertopage 261:dej
pendingontheequipment,itiswarnedinthe
PDCdisplayagainstvehiclesapproachinginthe frontorrearfromtheside.
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Dependingontheequipment
version:emergencybrake
function,ActivePDC
Concept
TheemergencybrakingfunctionofPDCinitiates
anemergencybrakingincaseofacuteriskof collision.
Generalinformation Thisfunctionmaynotbeavailable.Contactyour
authorizeddealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterastowhetherthisaddij
tionalfunctioniscurrentlyinyourvehicleorwhen
itcanbeinstalledinyourvehicleinthefuture.
Duetosystemlimits,acollisioncannotbeprej
ventedunderallcircumstances.
Thefunctionisavailablebelowwalkingspeed
whendrivinginreverseorrollingbackward.
Apressoftheacceleratorpedalinterruptsthebrakingintervention.
Afteremergencybrakingtoastop,furthercreepj
ingtowardanobstacleispossible.Tocreeptoj wardtheobstacle,lightlypresstheacceleratorpedalandreleaseitagain.
Iftheacceleratorpedalisheavilydepressed,the
vehicledrivesoffasusual.Manualbrakingisposj sibleatanytime.
ThesystemusestheultrasoundsensorsofPDC
andparkingassistant.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficandvehiclesurroundingscloselyandacj
tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Activating/deactivatingthesystem
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.ParkingandManeuvering5.Ifnecessary,ActivePDCwithbraking interv.6.ActivePDCwithbrakinginterv.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Dependingontheequipment
version:sideprotection
Concept
Thesystemwarnsofobstaclesonthesideof
thevehicle.
Generalinformation Thisfunctionmaynotbeavailable.Contactyour
authorizeddealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterastowhetherthisaddij
tionalfunctioniscurrentlyinyourvehicleorwhen
itcanbeinstalledinyourvehicleinthefuture.
Inadditiontothefrontandrearultrasonicsenj
sors,thesystemusesthesideultrasonicsenj
sors.
Display
Toprotectthesidesofthevehicle,obstacle
markingsaredisplayedonthesidesofthevehij
cle.
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'xColormarkings:warningagainstdetectedobjstacles.'xGraymarkings,hatchedarea:noobstaclesweredetected.'xNomarkings,blackarea:theareanexttothe
vehiclewasnotyetcaptured.
Limitsofsideprotection
Thesystemonlydisplaysstationaryobstacles
thatwerepreviouslydetectedbysensorswhile
passingthem.
Thesystemdoesnotdetectwhetheranobstacle moveslateron.Ifthevehicleisstationary,the
markingsareshowninblackafteracertaintime.
Theareanexttothevehiclemustbenewlycapj
tured.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondij
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotrej
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk
ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwnj
erssManualregardingthescopeofthesysj
temssoperationandlimitations.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin thefollowingsituations:
'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstancecoats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditions,e.g.,high relativehumidity,wetconditions,snowfall,
cold,extremeheat,orstrongwind.'xWithtowbarsandtrailercouplingsofother
vehicles.'xWiththinorwedge-shapedobjects.'xWithmovingobjects.'xWithelevated,protrudingobjectssuchas ledges.'xWithobjectswithcorners,edges,and
smoothsurfaces.'xWithobjectswithafinesurfacestructure
suchasfences.'xForobjectswithporoussurfaces.'xWithsmallandlowobjects,forinstance
boxes.'xWithobstaclesandpersonsattheedgeof thelane.'xWithsoftobstaclesorobstaclescoveredin
foammaterial.'xWithplantsandbushes.'xLowobjectsalreadydisplayed,forinstance
curbs,canmoveintotheblindareaofthe sensorsbeforeorafteracontinuoustonesounds.'xCargothatextendsbeyondtheperimeterof
thevehicleisnottakenintoaccountbythe
system.
Falsewarnings
Thesystemmayissueawarningunderthefolj
lowingconditionseventhoughthereisnoobstaj
clewithinthedetectionrange:
'xInheavyrain.'xWhensensorsareverydirtyorcoveredwith
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