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'xMinimumwidthofthegap:ownvehicle's
widthplusapprox.2.3ft/0.7m.'xMinimumdepth:yourvehicle'slength.
Thedepthofdiagonalparkingspacesmust
beestimatedbythedriver.Duetotechnical limitations,thesystemisonlyabletoapproxij
matethedepthofdiagonalparkingspaces.
Forparking
'xDoorsandtailgateareclosed.'xTheparkingbrakeisreleased.'xWhenparkinginparkingspacesonthedrivj er'sside,thecorrespondingturnsignalmustbeswitchedon.
Steptronictransmission:
'xDriver'ssafetybeltisfastened.
Switchingonandactivating
Switchingonwiththebutton Presstheparkassistancebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivatedautomatically.
Switchingonwithreversegear Shiftintoreverse.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Toactivate:
ParkingAssistant
DisplayontheControlDisplay
Systemactivated/deactivatedSymj
bolMeaningGray:thesystemisnotavailable.
White:thesystemisavailablebutnot
activated.Thesystemisactivated.
Parkingspacesearchandsystem
status
'xSymbolPonthevehicleimage:theparking
assistantisactivatedandtheparkingspace searchisactive.'xControlDisplayshowssuitableparking
spacesattheedgeoftheroadnexttothevej
hiclesymbol.Whentheparkingassistantis active,suitableparkingspacesarehighj
lightedincolorandasignalsounds.Switch
signaltoneon/off,refertopage 233.'xIfadiagonalorparallelparkingspaceisclearly
detected,thesystemautomaticallyadjusts
thesuitableparkingmethod.Inthecaseof
parkingspacessuitableforparallelanddiagoj
nalparking,aselectionmenuisdisplayed.In
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'xTheparkingprocedureisacj
tive.Steeringcontrolhasbeen
takenoverbysystem.'xParkingspacesearchisalwaysactivewhenj everthevehicleismovingforwardslowandstraight,evenifthesystemisdeactivated.
Whenthesystemisdeactivated,thedisplays
ontheControlDisplayareshowningray.
Parkingusingtheparking
assistant
Parking
1.Switchingonandactivatingtheparkingassisj
tant.
Engagethereversegearandactivatethe
systemorpresstheparkingassistancebutj
ton,refertopage 231,ontheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivated.
2.Passtherowofparkedvehiclesataspeedof
uptoapprox.22mph/35km/handatadisj
tanceofmaximum5ft/1.5m.
Thestatusoftheparkingspacesearchand
possibleparkingspacesaredisplayedonthe
ControlDisplay,refertopage 231.3.Confirmthesuggestedparkingspaceforthe
parkingprocedure:switchontheturnsignal
onthecorrespondingside.
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisj
play.
Steptronictransmission:
Pressandholdtheparkassistancebuttonfor
thedurationoftheparkingprocedure.Atthe
endoftheparkingprocedure,thePselector leverpositionisset.
Theendoftheparkingprocedureisindicated
ontheControlDisplay.5.Adjusttheparkingpositionyourself,if
needed.Interruptingmanually
Theparkingassistantcanbeinterruptedatany
time:'xSteptronictransmission:releasethe
parkassistancebuttonduringtheparkj
ingprocedure.'xParkingAssistantSelectthesymbolon
theControlDisplay.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor takesoversteering.'xPossiblyonsnow-coveredorslipperyroad
surfaces.'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatarehardto overcome,suchascurbs.'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatsuddenlyapjpear.'xIfthePDCParkDistanceControldisplays
clearancesthataretoosmall.'xIfamaximumnumberofparkingattemptsor
thetimetakenforparkingisexceeded.'xWhenswitchingtoanotherfunctiononthe ControlDisplay.
Steptronictransmission:
'xWhentheparkassistancebuttonisreleased.'xIfthetailgateisopen.'xIfdoorsareopen.'xWhensettingtheparkingbrake.'xDuringacceleration.'xWhenthebrakepedalremainspressedforanextendedperiodwhilethevehicleisstationj
ary.'xWhenunfasteningthedriver'ssafetybelt.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
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Resuming
Aninterruptedparkingprocedurecanbecontinj
ued,ifneeded.
Reactivatetheparkingassistant,referto page 231,andfollowtheinstructionsonthe
ControlDisplay.
SwitchingoffThesystemcanbeswitchedoffmanually:
Presstheparkassistancebutton.
Switchingsignaltonefor
suitableparkingspaceson/off
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Parking4.ParkingAssistant5.Soundifparkingspacedetected
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondijtionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotrejspond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwnj erssManualregardingthescopeofthesysj
temssoperationandlimitations.
Noparkingassistance
Theparkingassistantdoesnotofferassistance
inthefollowingsituations:
'xIntightcurves.'xWhentowingatrailer.'xFordiagonalparkingspaces.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xOnbumpyroadsurfacessuchasgravel roads.'xOnslipperyground.'xOnsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xWithaccumulationsofleaves/snowinthe
parkingspace.'xWithamountedemergencywheel.'xIncaseofchangestoanalready-measured parkingspace.'xWithditchesoredges,forinstanceanedge
ofaport.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin thefollowingsituations:
'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstancecoats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditionssuchas
highrelativehumidity,wetconditions,snowj
fall,extremeheat,orstrongwind.'xWithtowbarsandtrailercouplingsofother
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'xWithobjectswithcorners,edges,and
smoothsurfaces.'xWithobjectswithafinesurfacestructure
suchasfences.'xForobjectswithporoussurfaces.'xWithsmallandlowobjects,forinstance
boxes.'xWithobstaclesandpersonsattheedgeof thelane.'xWithsoftobstaclesorobstaclescoveredin
foammaterial.'xWithplantsandbushes.'xLowobjectsalreadydisplayed,forinstance
curbs,canmoveintotheblindareaofthe sensorsbeforeorafteracontinuoustonesounds.'xCargothatextendsbeyondtheperimeterof
thevehicleisnottakenintoaccountbythe
system.
Parkingspacesthatarenotsuitablemaybedej
tectedorsuitableparkingspacesmaynotbedej tectedatall.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Theparkingassistantfailed.Havethesystem
checkedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Crosstrafficwarning
Concept
Atblinddrivewaysorwhendrivingoutofdiagoj
nalparkingspaces,approachingcrosstrafficis detectedsoonerbythesystemthanispossiblefromthedriver'sseat.
Generalinformation
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitortheareabehindthevehicle.
Thesystemindicatesapproachingtraffic.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thetraffic
areainfrontofthevehicleismonitoredaswell. Twoadditionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthe
frontbumpers.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
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Parkassistancebutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,twoaddij
tionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront bumpers.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off Activating/deactivatingthesystem
1.Presstheparkassistancebutton.2.MovetheControllertotheleft.3.Settings4.Crosstrafficalert5.ActivatefunctionSwitchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDisj
play,itisautomaticallyswitchedonassoonas PDCParkDistanceControlorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Ifreversegearisengaged,therearsystemis
switchedon.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thefront systemisswitchedonwhenaforwardgearisengaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthespeedexceedswalkingspeed.'xWiththesteeringandtrafficjamassistantacj
tive:whenacertaindrivingdistanceisexj ceeded.'xWithanactiveparkingoperationoftheparkj
ingassistant.
Warning
Generalinformation
TherespectivedisplayiscalledupontheConj
trolDisplay.Asignaltonemaysoundandthe lightintheexteriormirrormayflash.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifvehicles aredetectedbytherearsensorsandyourownvehicleismovingbackwards.
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DisplayinthePDCParkDistance
Controlview
InthePDCParkDistanceControlview,therej
spectiveboundaryareaflashesred,ifvehicles aredetectedbythesensors.
Displayinthecameraview
Therespectiveboundaryarea,arrow1,inthe cameraviewflashesred,ifvehiclesaredetected
bythesensors.
Yellowlines,arrow2,markthebumperofyour ownvehicle.
AcousticwarningInadditiontotheopticalindicator,awarningsigjnalsoundsifyourownvehiclemovesintotherej
spectivedirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xIfthespeedoftheapproachingvehicleisvery high.'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered,forinstancebystickers.'xIfthefieldofviewofthesensorsiscovered,e.g.,bygaragewalls,hedgesorsnowhills.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xIfcrossingobjectsmoveataveryslowspeed.'xIfotherobjectsareinthecapturerangeofthesensors,thathidecrosstraffic.
Ifthetrailerpowersocketisinuseortrailertowj
ingisactivated,forinstanceduringoperation withtrailerorbicyclerack,crosstrafficwarningis
notavailablefortheareabehindthevehicle.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Adaptivechassis
Concept Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Generalinformation Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving
comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentdampingsetj
tings.
Thedampingsettingsareassignedtothedifferj entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsConj
trol,refertopage 139.
DrivingmodeDampertuningCOMFORT
ECOPROBalancedoutSPORTFirmAdaptiveMchassis
Concept
TheAdaptiveMchassisisacontrollablesport chassis/suspension.Thissystemreducesundejsirablevehiclemotionwhenusingadynamic
drivingstyleortravelingonunevenroadsurfaj ces.
Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving
comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Generalinformation Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentdampingsetj
tings.
Thedampingsettingsareassignedtothedifferj entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsConj
trol,refertopage 139.
DrivingmodeDampertuningSPORTFirmSPORTPLUSFirmCOMFORT/ECOPROBalancedout
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe
vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused. Theresultingbrakingpowerissimultaneously
largelycompensatedbyanengineintervention.
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ClimatecontrolVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Interiorairquality
Theairqualityinthevehicleisimprovedbythe
followingcomponents:
'xEmissiontestedpassengercompartment.'xMicrofilter.'xAirconditioningsystemtocontrolthetemj
perature,airflowandrecirculated-airmode.
Dependingontheequipmentspecification:
'xMicrofilter/activated-charcoalfilter.'xIonization.'xFragrancing.'xAutomaticrecirculated-aircontrolAUC.'xParked-carventilation.Automaticclimatecontrol
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature,refertopage 239.Climatecontroloperation,refer
topage 239.AUTOprogram,referto
page 239.Recirculated-airmode,referto
page 240.Airflow,manual,referto
page 240.Airdistribution,manual,referto
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ButtonFunctionRearwindowdefroster,referto
page 241.Seatheating,refertopage 114.
Switchingon/off
Switchingon Pressanybuttonexceptforthefollowing:
'xRearwindowdefroster.'xLeftsideofairflowbutton.'xSeatheating.
Switchingoff
Pressandholdtheleftbuttonuntilthe
systemswitchesoff.
Temperature Concept
Theautomaticclimatecontrolachievestheset
temperatureasquicklyaspossible,ifneeded,by usingthemaximumcoolingorheatingcapacity,andthenkeepsitconstant.
Adjusting Turnthewheeltosetthedesired
temperature.
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifj
ferenttemperaturesettings.Othj erwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
Airconditioning
Concept
Theairinthecar'sinteriorwillbecooledanddej
humidifiedand,dependingonthetemperature setting,warmedagain.
Thecar'sinteriorcanonlybecooledwiththe drive-readystateswitchedon.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwithaircondij
tioningswitchedon.
Airconditioningisswitchedonwiththeengine
running.
Dependingontheweather,thewindshieldand sidewindowsmayfogupbrieflywhendrive- readystateisswitchedon.
Thecoolingfunctionisswitchedonautomatij
callywiththeAUTOprogram.
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,conj densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunderjneaththevehicle.
AUTOprogram
Concept
TheAUTOprogramcools,ventilatesorheats
thecar'sinteriorautomatically.
Theairdistributionandtemperaturearecontrolj
ledautomaticallydependingonthetemperature
inthecar'sinteriorandthedesiredtemperature settingincludingtheselectedintensityoftheair
flow.
Switchingon/off Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwiththeAUTO
programswitchedon.
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shield,sidewindows,upperbody,andintothefloorarea.
Theairconditioning,refertopage 239,is
switchedonautomaticallywiththeAUTOproj gram.
Pointthesideventstowardthesidewindows. TheAUTOprogramisswitchedoffautomatij cally,whenmanualairdistributionisset.
Recirculated-airmode
Concept
Youmayreacttounpleasantodorsorpollutants
intheimmediateenvironmentbytemporarily
suspendingthesupplyofoutsideair.Thesystem
thenrecirculatestheairflowwithinthevehicle.
Operation Pressthebutton:
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenrecircuj
lated-airmodeisswitchedon.Thesupplyofoutj sideairisshutoff.
Whenrecirculated-airmodeisswitchedoff,fresh airisdirectedintothevehicle'sinterior.
Topreventwindowfogging,recirculated-airmodeswitchesoffautomaticallyafteracertainamountoftime,dependingontheenvironmental
conditions.
Withconstantrecirculated-airmode,theairqualj ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindowfoggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecirj
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows,referto
page 240.
Adjustingtheairflowmanually
Concept
Theairflowforclimatecontrolcanbeadjusted
manually.Operation
Presstheleftorrightsideofthebutton:
todecreaseorincreaseairflow.
TheintensityisindicatedbyLEDs.Thehighest
levelisactivewhensevenLEDsarelit.
Theairflowoftheautomaticclimatecontrolmay
bereducedautomaticallytosavebatterypower.
Adjustingtheairdistribution
manually
Concept
Theairdistributionforclimatecontrolcanbeadj
justedmanually.
Operation Turnthewheeltoselectthedejsiredprogramorthedesiredinj termediatesetting.'xWindows.'xUpperbodyregion.'xWindows,upperbodyregion,andfloor
area.'xFloorarea.
Todefrostwindowsandremove
condensation
Concept
Iceandcondensationarequicklyremovedfrom thewindshieldandthefrontsidewindows.
Adjusting
Makethefollowingsettingstodefrostthewinj
dowsandremovecondensation:
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