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Indicator/warninglightsSymbolDescriptionIndicatorlightgreen:systemis
active.
Noindicatorlight:systemis
switchedoff.Vehiclesymbolflashes:
Theconditionsarenotadequate
forthesystemtowork.
Thesystemwasdeactivatedbut
appliesthebrakesuntilyouac#j
tivelyresumecontrolbypress#j
ingonthebrakepedaloraccel#j
eratorpedal.Thevehiclesymbolanddis#j
tancebarsflashredandan
acousticsignalsounds:
Brakeandmakeanevasivema#j
neuver,ifnecessary.Systeminterrupted.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
Desiredspeed
Somesysteminformationcanalsobedisplayed
intheHead-upDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhentheset
desiredspeedisreached.
Distanceinformation Thesymbolisdisplayedwhenthedis#j
tancefromthevehicletravelingaheadis
tooshort.
Thedistanceinformationisactiveinthefollow#j
ingsituations:
'xActiveCruiseControlswitchedoff.'xDisplayintheHead-upDisplayselected.
Head-UpDisplay,refertopage 160.'xDistancetooshort.'xSpeedgreaterthanapprox.40mph/70km/h.
Systemlimits
Detectionrange
Thedetectioncapacityofthesystemandthe
automaticbrakingcapacityarelimited.
Two-wheeledvehiclesforinstancemightnotbe
detected.
Deceleration Thesystemdoesnotdecelerateinthefollowingsituations:
'xForpedestriansorsimilarlyslow-movingroad users.'xDependingontheequipment,withredtraffic
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Mergingvehicles
Avehicledrivinginfrontofyouisnotdetected
untilitiscompletelywithinthesamelaneasyour vehicle.
Ifavehicledrivingaheadofyousuddenlymerges
intoyourlane,thesystemmaynotbeabletoau#j tomaticallyrestoretheselecteddistance.Itmaynotbepossibletorestoretheselecteddistance
incertainsituations,includingifyouaredriving significantlyfasterthanvehiclesdrivingaheadof
you,forinstancewhenrapidlyapproachinga truck.Whenavehicledrivingaheadofyouisreli#j
ablydetected,thesystemrequeststhatthe
driverintervenebybrakingandcarryingouteva#j
sivemaneuvers,ifneeded.
Cornering
Whenthedesiredspeedistoohighforacurve,thespeedisreducedslightly.Becausecurves
maynotbeanticipatedinadvance,driveintoa
curveatanappropriatespeed.
Thesystemhasalimiteddetectionrange.Situa#j tionscanariseintightcurveswhereavehicle
drivingaheadwillnotbedetectedorwillbede#j
tectedverylate.
Whenyouapproachacurvethesystemmay
brieflyreportvehiclesinthenextlaneduetothe
bendofthecurve.Ifthesystemdeceleratesyoumaycompensateitbybrieflyaccelerating.After
releasingtheacceleratorpedalthesystemisre#j
activatedandcontrolsspeedindependently.
Drivingoff Insomesituations,thevehiclecannotdriveoff
automatically;forexample:
'xOnsteepuphillgrades.'xInfrontofbumpsintheroad.'xWithaheavytrailer.
Inthesecases,stepontheacceleratorpedal.
Weather
Thefollowingrestrictionscanoccurunderunfav#j orableweatherorlightconditions:
'xPoorervehiclerecognition.'xShort-terminterruptionsforvehiclesthatare
alreadyrecognized.
Examplesofunfavorableweatherorlightcondi#j tions:
'xWetconditions.'xSnowfall.'xSlush.'xFog.'xGlare.
Driveattentively,andreacttothecurrenttrafficsituation.Ifnecessary,interveneactively,forin#j
stancebybraking,steeringorevading.
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DrivepowerThedesiredspeedisalsomaintaineddownhill.Thespeedmaynotbemaintainedonuphillgradesifthedrivepowerisinsufficient.
Dependingonthedrivemode,thevehiclemay
exceedordropbelowthesetdesiredspeedin
somesituations;forinstance,ondownhillorup#j hillgrades.
Malfunction
Radarsensor Thesystemcannotbeactivatediftheradarsen#jsorisnotalignedcorrectly.Thismaybecausedbydamageincurred,forinstanceduringparking.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedifthesys#j
temfails.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer'sservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
Thesystemmaybeimpairedwhenthedetection
rangeoftheradarsensorispartiallycovered suchasbythelicenseplateholder.
Camera Thefunctionfordetectingandrespondingwhen
approachingstationaryvehiclesmaybelimitedin thefollowingsituations:'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.'xIfthecameraismalfunctioningordirty.A CheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Steeringassistant
Concept
Thesystemassiststhedriverinkeepingtheve#j
hiclewithinthelane.Forthispurpose,thesys#j temexecutessupportingsteeringmovements,
forinstancewhendrivinginacurve.
Generalinformation
Thesystemdeterminesthepositionofthelane
markingsandthevehicledrivingaheadusingfive
radarsensorsandacamera.
Dependingonthespeed,thesystemorientsit#j
selfaccordingtothelanemarkingsorvehiclesin
front.
Sensorsonthesteeringwheeldetectwhether thesteeringwheelisbeingtouched.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSteeringandtrafficjamassistanton/
off.
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedinthebumpers.
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Frontcenterbumper.
Frontsidebumper.
Rearbumper.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Functionalrequirements
'xSpeedbelow130mph/210km/h.'xSufficientlanewidth.'xAboveapprox.43mph,70km/h:lanemark#j
ingonbothsidesisdetected.'xBelowapprox.43mph,70km/h:lanemarking
onbothsidesoravehicledrivingaheadisde#j tected.'xHandsonthesteeringwheelrim.'xWidecurves.'xDriveinthecenterofthelane.'xTurnsignalswitchedoff.'xThesensorsystemcalibrationprocessis
complete.
Switchingon/off
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgray.
Thesystemisonstandbyanddoesnot
manipulatesteering.
Systemactivatesautomaticallyassoonasall functionconditionsarefulfilled.
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Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgreen.
Thesystemisactive.
Withthesystemswitchedon,thepersonwarn#j
ingwithCitybrakingfunctionandthesidecolli#j
sionmitigationareactive.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Theindicatorgoesout.
Thesystemdoesnotperformsupportivesteer#j
ingwheelmovements.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xAtaspeedabove130mph/210km/h.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisreleased.'xWhenyoumanipulatesteering.'xWhenleavingownlane.'xWhentheturnsignalisswitchedon.'xWhenthelaneistoonarrow.'xIfforaparticulartimenolanemarkingisde#j
tectedandthereisnovehicledrivinginfront.
Steeringwheelsymbollightsupgray.
Thesystemisonstandbyanddoesnot
manipulatesteering.
Systemactivatesautomaticallyassoonasall
functionconditionsarefulfilled.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
SymbolDescriptionGraysteeringwheelsymbol:
Thesystemisonstandby.Greensteeringwheelsymbol:
Thesystemisactivated.SymbolDescriptionDependingonequipment,yel#j
lowflashingsteeringwheelsym#j
bol:
Lanemarkingdrivenover.
Thesteeringwheelvibrates
whereapplicable.Yellowsteeringwheelsymbol
andasignalsounds,ifapplica#j
ble:
Systeminterruptionisimminent.Dependingonequipment,steer#j
ingwheelsymbolflashesred,
signalsounds:
Systemisswitchingoff.Greensteeringwheelsymbol
andlanemarkingsymbol:
Thesystemsupportsthedriver
inkeepingthevehiclewithinthe
lane.Greensteeringwheelsymbol,
graylanemarkingsymbol:
Nolanemarkingdetected,the
vehiclefollowsthevehicle
ahead.
Thelimitsofsteeringsupport
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SymbolDescriptionYellowsteeringwheelsymbol:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Thesystemis
stillactive.Redsteeringwheelsymboland
asignalsounds:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Systeminterrup#j
tionisimminent.
Itispossiblethatthesystemwill
notexecuteanysupporting
steeringmovements.
WithActiveCruiseControl,the
systemmayreducethespeed.
DisplaysintheHead-upDisplay
AllsysteminformationcanalsobedisplayedintheHead-upDisplay.
Systemlimits
Generalinformation
Thesystemcannotbeactivatedormeaningfully
usedincertainsituations.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#jspond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Handsonthesteeringwheel
Thesensorscannotdetecthand-steeringwheel
contactinthefollowingsituations:'xDrivingwithgloves.'xProtectivecoversonthesteeringwheel.
Narrowlanes
Whendrivingwithinnarrowlanes,thesystem cannotbeactivatedoreffectivelyused,forin#j
stanceinthefollowingsituations:
'xInconstructionareas.'xDependingontheequipment,withautomatic
formationofemergencylanes.'xWithincitylimits.
Weather
Thefollowingrestrictionscanoccurunderunfav#j orableweatherorlightconditions:
'xPoorerrecognitionofvehiclesandlanemark#jings.'xShort-terminterruptionsforvehiclesthatare
alreadyrecognized.
Examplesofunfavorableweatherorlightcondi#j tions:
'xWetconditions.'xSnowfall.'xSlush.'xFog.'xGlare.
Driveattentively,andreacttothecurrenttrafficsituation.Ifnecessary,interveneactively,forin#j
stancebybraking,steeringorevading.
PDCParkDistanceControl
Concept
PDCisasupportwhenparking.Objectsthatyou
areapproachingslowlyinfrontoforbehindthe
vehicleareindicatedbysignaltonesandadis#j
playontheControlDisplay.
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Dependingontheequipmentversion:obstaclesatthesideofthevehiclethataredetectedbythe
sideultrasonicsensorsmayalsobereportedby
thesideparkingaid.
GeneralinformationTheultrasoundsensorsfordistancemeasure#j
mentsarelocatedinthebumpersandpossibly onthesidesofthevehicle.
Therange,dependingonobstaclesandenviron#j
mentalconditions,isapprox.6ft/2m.
Anacousticwarningsoundsincaseofanim#j
pendingcollisionatadistancetotheobjectof approx.27in/70cm.
Forobjectsbehindthevehicle,theacoustic warningisalreadyissuedatadistancetotheob#j
jectofapprox.5ft/1.50m.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j
ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
DuetohighspeedswhenPDCParkDistance Controlisactivated,thewarningcanbede#j
layedduetophysicalcircumstances.Thereisa riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.
Avoidapproachinganobjecttoofast.Avoid
drivingofffastwhilePDCParkDistanceControl
isnotyetactive.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Ultrasoundsensors UltrasoundsensorsofthePDC,forinstanceinthebumpers.
Functionalrequirements
'xDonotcoversensors,forinstancewithstick#j
ers,bicycleracksorsimilar.'xKeepthesensorscleanandfreeofice.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemswitchesonautomaticallyinthefol#jlowingsituations:
'xIfselectorleverpositionRisengagedwhen
theengineisrunning.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:while
approachingdetectedobstaclesifthespeed isslowerthanapprox.2.5mph/4km/h.Theactivationdistancedependsonthesituation
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Youmayswitchautomaticactivationwhenob#j
staclesaredetectedonandoff.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."ParkingandManeuvering"5.Ifnecessary,"AutomaticPDCActivation"6."AutomaticPDCActivation"
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Dependingonequipment,anadditionalcamera
viewisalsoswitchedon.
Automaticdeactivationduring
forwardtravel
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindriving
distanceorspeedisexceeded.
Switchthesystembackon,ifneeded.
Switchingon/offmanually Presstheparkassistancebutton.
'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
Therearviewcameraimageisdisplayedifthere#j
versegearisengagedwhenpressingthepark assistancebutton.
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thesys#j
temcannotbeswitchedoffmanuallyifthere#j
versegearisengaged.
Warning Signaltones Generalinformation
Anintermittenttoneindicateswhenthevehicle
isapproachinganobject.E.g.,whenanobjectis
detectedtotheleftrearofthevehicle,asignal
tonesoundsfromtheleftrearspeaker.
Theshorterthedistancetotheobject,the shortertheintervals.
Whenthedistancetoadetectedobjectisless
thanapprox.8in/20cm,acontinuoustoneis sounded.
Whenthereareobjectsinfrontofandbehindthe
vehicleatthesametime,withadistancesmaller thanapprox.8in/20cm,analternatingconstant
tonewillsound.
Steptronictransmission:theintermittenttone andconstanttoneareswitchedoffiftheselector
leverpositionPisengaged.
Theintermittenttoneisswitchedoffafterashort
timewhenthevehicleisstationary.
Volume
ThePDCsignaltonevolumecanbeadjusted.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."ParkingandManeuvering"5."VolumePDCsignal"6.Setthedesiredvalue.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Visualwarning
Theapproachofthevehicletoanobjectis shownontheControlDisplay.Objectsthatare
fartherawayarealreadydisplayedontheControl
Displaybeforeasignalsounds.
ThedisplayappearsassoonasPDCisactivated.
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Therangeofthesensorsisrepresentedinthe
colorsgreen,yellowandredwhenobstaclesare detected.
Lanesarefadedinforbetterestimationofthere#j quiredspace.
Whentheimageoftherearviewcameraisdis#j
played,theswitchcanbemadetoPDCortoa
differentviewwithobstaclemarkingsasneeded:1.PresstheControllertotheleft,ifneeded.2.Forinstance"Park.sensorsonly"
Crosstrafficwarning:dependingontheequip#j ment,itiswarnedinthePDCdisplayagainstve#jhiclesapproachinginthefrontorrearfromtheside.
Additionalinformation:
Crosstrafficwarning,refertopage 237.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain
conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#jspond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Withtrailerortrailerpowersocketin
use
Withatrailer,atrailerpowersocketinuseor whentrailertowingisactivated,therearPDC
functionswillbeswitchedoff.
Whitesymbolisdisplayed.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,
therangeofthesensorsisshownasa
shadedareaontheControlDisplay.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Thedetectionofobjectswithultrasonicmeas#j
urementscanrunintophysicallimits,e.g.,inthe
followingsituations:'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstance coats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditionssuchas
highrelativehumidity,wetconditions,snow#j
fall,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
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FalsewarningsThesystemmayissueawarningunderthefol#j
lowingconditionseventhoughthereisnoobsta#j
clewithinthedetectionrange:'xInheavyrain.'xWhensensorsareverydirtyorcoveredwith
ice.'xWhensensorsarecoveredinsnow.'xOnroughroadsurfaces.'xOnunevensurfaces,suchasspeedbumps.'xInlargebuildingswithrightanglesand smoothwalls,forinstanceinundergroundga#j
rages.'xInautomaticcarwashes.'xDuetoheavyexhaust.'xWhenthetrailerhitchcoverisnotonstraight.'xDuetootherultrasoundsources,forinstance sweepingmachines,highpressuresteam
cleanersorneonlights.
Topreventfalsealarms,switchoffautomatic
ParkDistanceControlPDCactivationonobsta#j
cledetection,forinstanceinautomaticcar
washes.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Whitesymbolisdisplayed,andtherangeofthesensorsisdimmedontheControl
Display.
PDCParkDistanceControlhasfailed.Havethe
systemcheckedbyadealer'sservicecenteror anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dependingonequipment
version:emergencybrake function,ActivePDC
Concept TheemergencybrakingfunctionofPDCinitiates
anemergencybrakingincaseofacuteriskof collision.
Generalinformation Thisfunctionmaynotbeavailable.Contactyour
authorizeddealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterastowhetherthisaddi#jtionalfunctioniscurrentlyinyourvehicleorwhen
itcanbeinstalledinyourvehicleinthefuture.
Duetosystemlimits,acollisioncannotbepre#j ventedunderallcircumstances.
Thefunctionisavailablebelowwalkingspeed
whendrivinginreverseorrollingbackward.
Apressoftheacceleratorpedalinterruptsthe brakeintervention.
Afteremergencybrakingtoastop,furthercreep#j
ingtowardanobstacleispossible.Proceedwith caution.Tomoveforward,lightlypresstheaccel#j
eratorpedalandreleaseasneeded.
Iftheacceleratorpedalisdepressedlonger,the vehicledrivesoff.Manualbrakingispossibleat
anytime.
Thesystemusestheultrasonicsensorsofthe
ParkDistanceControlPDCandtheParkingAs#j
sistant.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
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