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'xMaximumdistancetotherowofparkedvehij
cles:1.5m,5ft.
Suitableparkingspace
General:
'xGapbehindanobjectthatisatleast0.5m,
1.7ftlong.'xGapbetweentwoobjects,eachatleast 0.5m,1.7ftlong.
Parkingparalleltotheroad:
'xMinimumlengthofgapbetweentwoobjects:ownvehiclelengthplusapproximately0.8m,2.6ft.'xMinimumdepth:approximately1.5m,5ft.
Dependingontheequipmentversion:perpenj
dicularparking:
'xMinimumlengthofgap:ownvehiclewidth
plusapproximately0.7m,2.3ft.'xMinimumdepth:ownvehiclelength.
Driversmustestimatethedepthofperpenj
dicularparkingspacesthemselves.Dueto
technicallimits,thesystemisonlyableto
gaugethedepthofperpendicularparking spacesapproximately.
Forparking
'xDoorsandbootlidareclosed.'xDriver'sseatbeltisfastened.
Switchingonandactivating
Switchingonwiththebutton PresstheParkAssistantbutton.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Itispossibletodisplaythecurrentstatusofthe parkingspacesearchontheControlDisplay.
ParkAssistantisautomaticallyactivated.
Switchingonwithreversegear Engagereversegear.
ItispossibletodisplaythecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchontheControlDisplay.
Toactivate:
ParkAssist
SwitchingonviaiDrive
Rear-viewcameradisplayorPDCviewmustbe active.
1.TilttheControllertotheright.2.ActivatetheParkAssistantontheControlDisplay:
ParkAssist
DisplayontheControlDisplay
Systemisactivated/deactivated
Symj
bolMeaningGrey:systemnotavailable.
White:systemavailablebutnotactij
vated.Systemisactivated.Parkingspacesearchisactive.
Parkingspacesearchandstatusof
thesystem
'xSymbolPonthevehiclediagram:ParkAssisj tantisactivatedandtheparkingspacesearch
isactive.'xSuitableparkingspacesareshownonthe ControlDisplayontheedgeoftheroadwaynexttothevehiclesymbol.WhenParkAssisj
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highlightedandanacousticsignalsounds.
Switchingtheacousticsignalon/off,see page 263.'xWhenperpendicularorparallelparking
spacesareclearlydetected,thesystemautoj maticallysetstheappropriateparking
method.Aselectionmenuisdisplayedfor
parkingspacesthatarelargeenoughforboth parallelandperpendicularparking.Inthis
case,selectthedesiredparkingmethod
manually.'xParkingoperationactive.
Steeringhasbeentakenover.'xTheparkingspacesearchisactivewhenever thevehicleisdrivingforwardsatlowspeed,evenwithdeactivatedsystem.Ifthesystem
isdeactivated,thedisplaysontheControl Displayareshowngrey.
ParkingwiththeParkAssistant
Drivingintoaparkingspace
1.SwitchonandactivateParkAssistant.Todothis,engagereversegearandactivate
thesystemontheControlDisplayorpress theParkAssistantbutton,seepage 261.
ParkAssistantisactivated.
2.Drivepastthelineofparkedvehiclesata
speeduptoapproximately35km/h,22mphandatadistanceofmaximum1.5m,5ft.
Thestatusoftheparkingspacesearchand
possibleparkingspacesareshownonthe ControlDisplay,seepage 261.3.Confirmthesuggestedparkingspaceforthe
parkingprocess:selecttheparkingspaceontheControlDisplay.
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisj
play.Attheendofparking,theselectorleverposij
tionPisengaged.
Theendoftheparkingisdisplayedonthe
ControlDisplay.5.Straightenuptheparkingposition,ifapplicaj ble.
Cancellingmanually
YoucancanceltheParkAssistantatanytime:
'xPresstheParkAssistantbutton.'xParkAssistSelectthesymbolonthe
ControlDisplay.
Cancellingautomatically
Thesystemautomaticallycancelsinthe
followingsituations:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor steersthevehicle.'xOnsnow-coveredorslipperyroadsurfaces,if
necessary.'xAnyobstaclesdifficulttonegotiate,forexamj
plekerbs.'xWithobstaclesthatsuddenlyemerge.'xIfParkDistanceControlPDCshowsgaps
thataretoosmall.'xWhenamaximumnumberofparkingatj temptsorparkingtimeisexceeded.'xWhenchangingtootherfunctionsontheControlDisplay.'xIfthebootlidisopen.'xWhendoorsareopen.'xIftheparkingbrakeisapplied.'xWhenaccelerating.'xIfthebrakepedalremainspressedforarelaj
tivelylongperiodwhenthevehicleisstationj ary.'xWhenthedriver'sseatbeltisunfastened.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
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Resuming
Youcancontinueacancelledparkingoperationif
applicable.
Todothis,reactivatetheParkAssistant,see page 261,andfollowtheinstructionsonthe
ControlDisplay.
SwitchingoffThesystemcanbeswitchedoffmanually:
PresstheParkAssistantbutton.
Switchingtheacousticsignalfor
suitableparkingspaceson/off
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Driverassistance4.ParkingandManoeuvring5.ParkAssist6.Soundifparkingspacedetected
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentlyuseddriverprofile.
Dependingontheequipment
version:leavingaparkingspace
withtheParkAssistant
Principle
Thesystemmakesiteasiertodriveoutofparalj
lelparkingspaces.
GeneralSteptronictransmission
TheParkAssistantcalculatestheoptimumline
totakewhendrivingoutofthespaceandtakes overthefollowingfunctionsduringthemanoeuj
vre:
'xSteering.'xAcceleratingandbraking.'xChanginggear.
Thevehiclemanoeuvresautomaticallyuntilitis
inapositionwherethedrivercandriveoutofthe spacewithoutanyfurthersteeringmovements.
Operatingrequirements
'xThevehiclehasbeenparkedusingthePark Assistant.'xAnobstacleisdetectedinfrontofthevehicle.'xTheparkingspaceisatleast0.8m,approx.
2.6ftlongerthanthevehicle.
Drivingoutofaparkingspace
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:
Whenthevehicleisstationary,pressthePark
Assistantbuttonorengagereversegearto
switchontheParkAssistant.3.TilttheControllertotheright.4.ActivatetheParkAssistantontheControl Display:
ParkAssist
5.Steptronictransmission:
Thesystemtakesoverthemanoeuvre.A
messageisdisplayedattheendofthemaj noeuvre.6.Makesurethatitissafetoleavetheparkingspaceinthecurrenttrafficconditionsand
driveoffasusual.
TheParkAssistantisswitchedoffautomatij
cally.
Dependingontheequipment
version:reversingassistant
Principle
Thesystemsupportsthedriverwhenreversing, forexamplewhendrivingoutoftightparking spacesornarrowroads.
Thevehiclesavesthedrivingmovementsforthe laststretchofroadbeforethevehicleisparked.
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Thevehiclecanreversealongthissavedstretch
withautomatedsteering.
General
Thesystemtakesoverthesteeringwhenreversj ingalongthesavedstretch.
Thedriverisresponsibleforoperatingtheaccelj
eratorpedalandthebrake.
Operatingrequirements'xTosavethestretchofroad,driveforwardswithoutinterruption.'xAmaximumof50metres/approx.55yards
canbesaved.'xTosavethestretchofroad,donotdrive fasterthan36km/h/approx.22mph.'xThestretchofroadthatistobereversed
alongmustbeatleast30cm/12inwiderthan thevehicle.
Reversingwithautomatedsteering
1.Whenthevehicleisstationaryandthedrive-
readystateisswitchedon,engagereverse gearorpresstheParkAssistantbutton.2.TilttheControllertotheright.3.ReversingAssistant
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering. ThepossiblerouteisdisplayedontheConj
trolDisplay.4.Takeyourhandsoffthesteeringwheeland
carefullydriveoffusingtheacceleratorpedal andbrake.
Whenreversing,payattentiontothevehicle
surroundingsandobservethePDCinformaj tion.Brakeifnecessary.5.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplayasapplicable.6.Stopwhenyoureachnormalroadtrafficatthelatestandtakeovercontrolofthevehicle,
forexamplebyengagingaforwardgear.Attheendofthesavedstretchofroad,asigj nalsoundsandamessageappearspromptjingyoutotakeovercontrolofthevehicle.
Cancellingthesystem
Thesystemautomaticallycancelsinsituations
suchasthefollowing:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor steersthevehicle.'xWhenaforwardgearisengaged.'xIfthevehicleisstationaryforseveralminutes.'xIfthevehicleleavesthestoredlaneduringrej
versing;forexample,atthemaximumsteerj
ingangle.
Limitsofthereversingassistant
'xWhenyoureachnormalroadtrafficorifyou
suddenlyencounteranobstacle,stopimmej diatelyandtakeovercontrolofthevehicle.'xThemaximumspeedwhenreversingislimij
tedtoapprox.9km/h/6mph.
Ifthemaximumspeedisexceeded,awarning
isissuedandthefunctionmaybecancelled.
Systemlimits
Safetynote
WARNING
Thesystemmaynotrespondatall,ormayrej
spondtoolate,incorrectlyorwithoutjustificaj
tionduetolimitsofthesystem.Thereisadanj
gerofaccidentsordamagetoproperty. Observetheinformationonthesystemlimits
andinterveneactivelyifnecessary.
Noparkingassistance
TheParkAssistantdoesnotprovideassistance
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FunctionallimitationsThesystemmayhavelimitedfunctionalityinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xOnunevenroadsurfaces,forexamplegravel
roads.'xOnslipperysurfaces.'xOnsteepupwardordownwardgradients.'xIfleaveshavecollectedorsnowhasdriftedor beenpiledupintheparkingspace.'xIfthereisachangeinameasuredparking
space.'xIfthereareditchesorsuddendrops,forexj ampleaquayside.
Limitsofultrasoundmeasurement
Certainconditionsandobjectsmaypushultraj soundmeasurementtoitslimits,includingthe
following:
'xSmallchildrenandanimals.'xPersonswearingcertaintypesofclothing,for exampleacoat.'xExternalinterferencewiththeultrasound,for
examplebypassingvehiclesorloudmaj
chines.'xSensorswhicharedirty,icedup,damagedor
incorrectlyadjusted.'xCertainweatherconditions,forexamplehigh
humidity,wetconditions,snowfall,extreme heatorstrongwind.'xTrailerdrawbarsandtowhitchesofothervej
hicles.'xThinorwedge-shapedobjects.'xMovingobjects.'xHigherprotrudingobjects,forexampleproj
jectingwalls.'xObjectswithcorners,edgesandsmoothsurj
faces.'xObjectswithfinesurfacesorstructures,for
examplefences.'xObjectswithporoussurfaces.'xSmallandlowobjectssuchasboxes.'xObstaclesandpeopleattheedgeofthelane.'xSoftobstaclesorobstaclescoveredinfoam.'xPlantsorshrubs.'xLowobjectsalreadyindicated,forexample
kerbs,mayenterthesensors'blindareasbej
foreorafteracontinuoustoneisgiven.'xThesystemdoesnottakeintoaccountloads projectingbeyondtheoutlineofthevehicle.
Insomecases,parkingspacesmaybedetected
thatarenotsuitableorsuitableparkingspaces
maynotbedetected.
Malfunction ACheckControlmessageisshown.
TheParkAssistanthasfailed.Havethesystem
checkedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufacj tureroranotherqualifiedServicePartnerora
specialistworkshop.
Crossingtrafficwarning
Principle
Atblindexitsorwhenreversingoutofperpendicj
ularparkingspaces,thesystemdetectsother
roadusersapproachingfromthesideearlierthan ispossiblefromthedriver'sseat.
General
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitor theareabehindthevehicle.
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Thesystemindicateswhenotherroadusersare
approaching.
Dependingontheequipment,theareainfrontof thevehicleisalsomonitored.Forthispurpose, twofurtherradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront
bumper.
Safetynote
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthevisibilityconj
ditionsandtrafficsituationcorrectly.Thereisa dangerofaccidents.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituaj
tionandinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarj rantsit.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
ParkAssistantbutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingontheequipment,therearetwoadj
ditionalradarsensorsinthefrontbumper.
Keepthebumperscleanandunobstructedinthe areaoftheradarsensors.
Switchingon/off Activating/deactivatingthesystem
1.PresstheParkAssistantbutton.2.TilttheControllertotheright.3.Settings4.Cross-trafficalert5.Cross-trafficalert
OrviaiDrive:
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5.Cross-trafficalert6.Cross-trafficalert
Switchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDisj
play,itisswitchedonautomaticallyassoonas ParkDistanceControlPDCorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Thesystemisswitchedonattherearwhenrej
versegearisengaged.
Dependingontheequipment,thesystemis
switchedonatthefrontwhenaforwardgearis engaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:
'xIfwalkingspeedisexceeded.'xWhenacertaindistanceisexceeded.'xDuringactiveparkingwiththeParkAssistant.
Warning
GeneralTheControlDisplayshowsthecorresponding
display,anacousticsignalmaysoundandthe
lightintheexteriormirrorflashes.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifothervej
hiclesaredetectedbytherearsensorswhenthe
vehicleismovingbackwards.
DisplayintheParkDistanceControl
PDCview
IntheParkDistanceControlPDCview,therelej vantboundaryareaflashesredifthesensorsdejtectvehicles.
Displayinthecameraview
Therelevantboundaryarea,arrow1,inthecamj eraviewflashesredifthesensorsdetectvehij
cles.
Yellowlines,arrow2,indicatethebumperofyour vehicle.
Acousticwarning Inadditiontothevisualdisplay,awarningsignalsoundswhenyourownvehicleismovinginthecorrespondingdirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmayhavelimitedfunctionalityinthe
followingsituations:
'xIftheapproachingvehicleistravellingvery
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'xOnsharpbends.'xIfthebumperisdirty,iceduporcovered,forexamplebystickers.'xWhenaprojectingloadisbeingtransported.'xIfcrossingobjectsaremovingveryslowly.'xIfthereareotherobjectsinthefieldofviewofthesensorsthatconcealthecrossingtraffic.Seite268CONTROLSDriverAssistanceSystems268
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DrivingcomfortVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin
yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountoftheopj
tionalequipmentselectedorthecountryspecifij
cation.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Adaptivesuspension
Principle
Thesystemreducesunwantedvehiclemovej
mentswhenadynamicdrivingstyleisusedor whendrivingonunevenroads.
General Dependingontheroadconditionsandthedrivj
ingstyle,thisenhancesdrivingdynamicsand drivingcomfort.
Configuration
Thesystemoffersvariousdamperconfiguraj
tions.
Thedamperconfigurationsareassignedtothe differentdrivemodesofthedriveexperience switch,seepage 147.
DrivemodeDamperconfigurationCOMFORT
ECOPROBalancedSPORT
SPORTPLUSFirmActiveRollStabilisation
Principle
Thesystemreducesbodyleanthatoccurswhen
corneringathighspeedortakingsuddenevasive action.
General Thesideinclineofthevehicleiscompensatedbycontinualadjustmentsonthefrontandrear axle.Thus,thevehicleisconstantlystabilised.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedinall
drivingconditions.
Configuration Thesystemoffersvariousconfigurations.
Theconfigurationsareassignedtothedifferent
drivemodesofthedriveexperienceswitch,see
page 147.
DrivemodeConfigurationCOMFORT
ECOPROComfortableSPORT
SPORTPLUSFirm
AdaptiveMsuspension
Professional
Principle
AdaptiveMsuspensionProfessionalisanacj
tivelycontrolledsportsuspension.Thesystem
increasesdrivingcomfortatthesametimeas
minimisingbodyleanwhencornering.
AdaptiveMsuspensionProfessionalcontains thefollowingsystems:
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'xLoweredsportsuspension.'xAdaptivesuspension.'xActiveRollStabilisation.'xIntegralActiveSteering.
General
Informationavailablefromthenavigationsystem orthedrivingstyleanalysis,forexample,isused
fortheactivecontrol.
Thisinformationinfluencesthecontrolofthe
followingsystems,particularlyintheADAPTIVE drivingmode,seepage 149:
'xAdaptivesuspension,seepage 269.'xActiveRollStabilisation,seepage 269.'xIntegralActiveSteering,seepage 223
Thisincreasestheagilityandcomfortofthevej
hiclefurther.
Thefunctionmaybelimitedifthenavigationdata isinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexample.
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlincreasestheagilityofthe
vehicle.
Individualwheelsarebrakedtoincreaseagility
forasportydrivingstyle.Theresultingbraking effectislargelycompensatedforbyasimultanej
ousenginecontrolaction.
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