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'xPDCParkDistanceControl,referto
page 239.'xParkingassistant,refertopage 255.
Functionalrequirements
'xDriveforwardwithoutinterruptiontostorethe
route.'xAmaximumof165ft/50mwillbestored.'xTostoretheroute,donotexceedadriving
speedof22mph/36km/h.'xDSCDynamicStabilityControlisactivated.
Drivingbackwithautomated
steering
1.Presstheparkassistancebuttonorshiftinto
reversegearwhenthevehicleisstationary andthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.2.MovetheControllertotheright.3."Back-upAssistant"
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplay whererequired.5.Takeyourhandsoffthesteeringwheeland
carefullydriveoffwiththeacceleratorpedal
andthebrake.
Whendrivinginreverse,payattentiontothe
vehicle'ssurroundings,andifyouencounter
anobstacle,stopimmediatelyandtakeover
controlofthevehicle.Followtheinstructions
onthePDCParkDistanceControl.6.Stopnolaterthanwhennormaltrafficis reachedandtakecontrolofthevehicle,such
asbyshiftingtoaforwardgear.
Attheendofthestoredroute,asignalwill
soundandarequestwillbedisplayed,also
withtheinstructiontotakecontroloftheve#j hicle.
Terminatingthesystem
Thesystemautomaticallycancelsinsituations
suchasthefollowing:
'xWhenthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor takesoversteering.'xWhenengagingaforwardgear.'xDuringactivationorinterventionbydriving
controlsystemsorassistsystems.'xAfterafewminuteswhenthevehicleissta#j
tionary.'xIfthevehicleleavesthestoredlaneduringre#j
versing;forexample,atthemaximumsteer#j
ingangle.'xWhenthedisplayontheControlDisplayis cross-fadedwithmessages,e.g.,duetoin#j
comingcalls.
Systemlimits
'xWhenyoureachnormalroadtrafficorifyou
encounteranobstacle,stopimmediatelyand
takeovercontrolofthevehicle.'xThemaximumspeedfordrivinginreverseis
limitedtoapproximately6mph/9km/h.
Ifthemaximumspeedisexceeded,awarning
isissuedandthefunctionmaybecanceled.'xAdditionally,thelimitsofthesystemsofthe ParkDistanceControlPDCandtheParking
Assistantapply.
Differentinfluencescanleadtosidedeviations
whendrivingbackonthestoredroute.Forexam#j ple,thisincludesthefollowingfactors:
'xSteeringmovementswhenthevehicleissta#j
tionarywhilestoringthedistancecovered.'xThespeedisnotadaptedtothedistance
traveled.'xRoadcharacteristics,suchasgradientsorin#j
clines.
Crosstrafficwarning
Concept
Atblinddrivewaysorwhendrivingoutofdiago#j nalparkingspaces,approachingcrosstrafficis
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detectedsoonerbythesystemthanispossiblefromthedriver'sseat.
Generalinformation
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitor theareabehindthevehicle.
Thesystemindicatesapproachingtraffic.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thetraffic
areainfrontofthevehicleismonitoredaswell. Twoadditionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthe
frontbumpers.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,twoaddi#j
tionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront bumpers.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
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Switchingon/off
Activating/deactivatingthesystem Withthebutton1.Presstheparkassistancebutton.2.MovetheControllertotheright.3."Settings"4."CrossTrafficWarning"5."Activatefunction"
ViaiDrive
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."ParkingandManeuvering"5."CrossTrafficWarning"6."Activatefunction"
Switchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDis#j
play,itisautomaticallyswitchedonassoonas PDCParkDistanceControlorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Ifreversegearisengaged,therearsystemis
switchedon.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thefront systemisswitchedonwhenaforwardgearisengaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenthespeedexceedswalkingspeed.'xWhenacertaindrivingdistanceisexceeded.'xWithanactiveparkingoperationofthepark#j
ingassistant.Warning
Generalinformation
TherespectivedisplayiscalledupontheCon#j
trolDisplay.Asignaltonemaysoundandthe lightintheexteriormirrormayflash.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifvehicles aredetectedbytherearsensorsandyourownvehicleismovingbackwards.
DisplayinthePDCParkDistance
Controlview
InthePDCParkDistanceControlview,there#j
spectiveboundaryareaflashesred,ifvehicles aredetectedbythesensors.
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Displayinthecameraview
Therespectiveboundaryarea,arrow1,inthecameraviewflashesred,ifvehiclesaredetected
bythesensors.
Yellowlines,arrow2,markthebumperofyour ownvehicle.
AcousticwarningInadditiontotheopticalindicator,awarningsig#jnalsoundsifyourownvehiclemovesintothere#j
spectivedirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xIfthespeedoftheapproachingvehicleisvery high.'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered,forinstancebystickers.'xIfthefieldofviewofthesensorsiscovered,e.g.,bygaragewalls,hedgesorsnowhills.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xWhencrossingobjectsmoveataveryslow
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Chassiscomponents
Thechassiscomponentsareoptimizedforthe
vehicleanditsscopeofapplicationandthereby ensurethebestpossibleDrivingDynamics.
Adaptivechassis
Concept
Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Generalinformation
Thedrivingdynamicsanddrivingcomfortareen#j
hanceddependingontheroadsurfacecondition anddrivingstyle.
Tuning Thesystemoffersdifferentshockabsorberset#jtingsrangingfromcomfortabletraveltodynamic
driving.
Thedampingsettingsareassignedtothediffer#j
entdrivemodesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 132.
Activerollstabilization
Concept
Thesystemreducesthelateraltiltofthevehicle
thatoccursduringrapiddrivingincurvesordur#j
ingquickevasivemaneuvers.
Generalinformation Thelateraltiltofthevehicleisbalancedoutbypermanentadjustmentonthefrontandrear
axles.Thevehicleisthusalwaysstabilized.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedunderall
drivingconditions.
Tuning Thesystemoffersdifferentsettingsrangingfrom
comfortabletraveltodynamicdriving.
Thesettingsareassignedtothedifferentdrive
modesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 132.
AdaptiveMChassis Professional
Concept
TheAdaptiveMSuspensionProfessionalisan
activelycontrolledsportchassis/suspension.The systemincreasesdrivingcomfortandminimizes
thelateraltiltwhendrivingaroundcurves.
TheAdaptiveMSuspensionProfessionalen#jcompassesthefollowingsystems:
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'xActiverollstabilization.
GeneralinformationForactivecontrol,thissystemusestheavailable
information,forinstancefromthenavigationsys#j
temortheDrivingstyleanalysis.
Thisinformationinfluencesthecontrolofthefol#j
lowingsystems,especiallyinADAPTIVEdriving
mode:
'xAdaptivechassis.'xActiverollstabilization.'xIntegralActiveSteering.
Thisfurtherincreasestheagilityandcomfortof thevehicle.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked
individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused.
Enginesound
Dependingontheequipmentandnational-mar#j
ketversion,youmaybeabletoconfigurethe
soundoftheengine.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Generalsettings"4."Enginesound"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
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ClimatecontrolVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Interiorairquality
Theairqualityinthevehicleisimprovedbythe
followingcomponents:
'xEmissiontestedpassengercompartment.'xMicrofilter.'xAirconditioningsystemtocontrolthetem#j
perature,airflowandrecirculated-airmode.
Dependingontheequipment:
'xMicrofilter/activated-charcoalfilter.'xAutomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUC.'xParked-carventilation.Automaticclimatecontrol
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Recirculated-airmode.Airflow,manual.
IntensityAUTOprogram.Airdistribution,manual.Defrostanddefogthewind#j
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ButtonFunctionSeatandarmrestheating,refer
topage 119.orActiveseatventilation,referto
page 120.Climatecontroloperation.
OpenClimatemenu,suchasfor
thefollowingsettings:upper
bodytemperatureadjustment,
parked-carventilation.
Someofthefunctionscanalsobeusedvia
voice,e.g.,temperature.
OpeningtheClimatemenu Pressthebuttonontheupperside.
TheClimatemenuisdisplayed.
Forexample,thefollowingclimatecontrolfunc#j
tionscanbeaccessedviatheClimatemenu:
'xAirquality.'xHeating/ventilation.'xParked-carventilation/heating
Individualsettingscanbeenteredforsomeof theclimatefunctions,e.g.,switchingon/off,in#j
tensity.
Switchingon/off
Switchingon Pressanybuttonexceptforthefollowing:
'xMenu/ClimateCont.'xRearwindowdefroster.'xLowerairflowbuttonside.'xSeatheating.'xSeatventilation.Switchingoff'xCompletesystem:
Pressandholdthebuttononthe
driver'ssideuntilthecontrolpanel
switchesoff.'xOnthefrontpassengerside:
Pressandholdthelowerbuttonon
thefrontpassengerside.
Temperature
Concept
Theautomaticclimatecontrolachievestheset temperatureasquicklyaspossible,ifneeded,by
usingthemaximumcoolingorheatingcapacity,
andthenkeepsitconstant.
Adjusting
Usingthebutton:
Presstheupperorlowerbuttonsideto
setthedesiredtemperature.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperature:"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.8."OK"
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifferenttempera#j turesettings.Otherwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
Temperatureoftheventilation Generalinformation
Thetemperatureoftheventilationintheupper
bodyregioncanbeadjusted.
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Thetemperatureisindividuallyadjusted,e.g.
coldertowardblue,warmertowardred.
Theairflowoftheventilationintheupperbodyregionheatsorcoolsnoticeably,dependingontheadjustedtemperature.
Thisdoesnotchangethesetinteriortempera#j
tureforthedriverandfrontpassenger.
Adjusting1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperatureadjustment"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.
Airconditioning
Concept
Theairinthecar'sinteriorwillbecooledandde#j
humidifiedand,dependingonthetemperature setting,warmedagain.
Thecar'sinteriorcanonlybecooledwiththe drive-readystateswitchedon.
Switchingon/off
Usingthebutton:
Pressthebuttononthelowerside.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."A/C"
Dependingontheweather,thewindshieldand
thesidewindowsmayfogupbrieflywhendrive- readystateisswitchedon.
Airconditioningisswitchedonautomaticallywith
theAUTOprogram.
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#jneaththevehicle.
Maximumcooling
Concept
Thesystemissettothelowesttemperature,op#j
timumairflowandrecirculated-airmodewiththe
drive-readystateswitchedon.
Generalinformation
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TheLEDisilluminatedwiththeAUTOprogram
switchedon.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Automatic"
Dependingontheselectedsettingsandoutside
influences,theairisdirectedtothewindshield, sidewindows,upperbody,andintothefloorarea.
Airconditioningisswitchedonautomaticallywith
theAUTOprogram.
Pointthesideventstowardthesidewindows. Atthesametime,acondensationsensorcon#j
trolstheprogramsoastopreventwindowcon#j
densationasmuchaspossible.
TheAUTOprogramisswitchedoffautomati#j
cally,whenmanualairdistributionisset.
Intensity
WiththeAUTOprogramswitchedon,theinten#j sitycanbeadjusted.Thischangestheautomatic
controlfortheairmass.
Usingthebutton:
Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseintensity.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Level"7.Setthedesiredintensity.Theselectedintensityisshownontheclimate controldisplay.
Automaticrecirculated-air
controlAUC
Concept
Theautomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUCrec#j
ognizesodorsorpollutantsintheoutsideair. Theoutsideairsupplyisshutoffandtheinteriorairisrecirculated.
Generalinformation
Ifthesystemisactivated,asensordetectspollu#j tantsintheoutsideairandcontrolstheshut-off
automatically.
Ifthesystemisdeactivated,outsideaircontinu#j
ouslyflowsintothecar'sinterior.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqual#j
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow
foggingincreases.
Switchingon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Airquality"5."Automatic"
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Recirculated-airmode
Concept
Youmayreacttounpleasantodorsorpollutants
intheimmediateenvironmentbytemporarily
suspendingthesupplyofoutsideair.Thesystem thenrecirculatestheairflowwithinthevehicle.
Adjusting Usingthebutton:
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