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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.
Alternativedisplays
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thedisj
playsintheinstrumentclustermayvaryandare
displayedasfollows:
SymbolDescriptionGreensteeringwheelsymbol.
Greenarrowsymbolforlane-
changing.
Thesystemcarriesoutalane
change.Greensteeringwheelsymbol.
Graylineforlanemarkingonthe
appropriateside.
Thesystemdetectedthelane
changerequest.Lanechange
notcurrentlypossible.Dependingoncountryspecificaj
tions:
Greensteeringwheelsymbol.
Grayarrowsymbolforlane-
changing.
Lanechangenotpossible;funcj
tionalrequirementsnotmet.
AssistedDrivingPlus
Concept
AssistedDrivingPlussupportsthedriverwithvej
hiclecontrolintrafficjamsituations.
Steeringsupporttakesplacewithoutthedriver
activelysteering.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafj ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchthe
trafficsituationclosely,bereadytotakeover steeringandbrakingatanytime,andactively
intervenewhereappropriate.
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Statelawsdifferandtheuseofthisfunctionmay
violatethelaw.Beforeuse,checkyourstateand
locallaws.
Functionalrequirements'xThefunctionalrequirementsofthesteering andtrafficjamassistantarefulfilled,refertopage 247.'xThesteeringandtrafficjamassistantisacj
tive.'xThefunctionisonlyavailableoncertainstreet
types,e.g.freeways.'xDrivingonaroadwithoutpedestriansorcyj
clists.'xSufficientlanewidth.'xLanemarkingsandavehicledrivingahead aredetected.'xSpeedlessthanapprox.40mph/60km/h.'xTheDriverAttentionCameraintheinstruj
mentclusterdetectsthatthedriverispaying
attentiontothetraffic.'xWhentravelingtocountriesoutsideofthe countryoforiginofthevehicle,AssistedDrivj
ingPlusmustbeavailableintherespective
country.
Switchingon
Assoonasallfunctionalrequirements
aremet,ExtendedTrafficJamAssistant willbedisplayedasanadditionalsymbol
inthefunctionbar.Thetoolbarisdisplayedat
thebottomoftheinstrumentcluster.
SelectExtendedTrafficJamAssistant
withthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
ThesymbolforExtendedTrafficJamAssistant
isshowningreen.
TwogreenLEDlightsareilluminatedonthe
steeringwheel.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusteris
showningreen.
Thesystembeginstoassistthedriverwithvehij
clecontrol.
DisplaysintheinstrumentclusterIndicator
lightDescriptionIndicatorlightgreen:systemis
active.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
SymbolDescriptionIndicatorlightgreen:systemis
active.Indicatorlightwhite:systemis
ready.Grayindicatorlight:thesystem
hasbeeninterrupted.
Displaysonthesteeringwheel
ThetwoLEDlightsabovethebuttonsilluminate analogouslytothedisplaysintheinstrument
cluster:
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Systemlimits
Generalinformation Thesystemcannotbeactivatedormeaningfully
usedincertainsituations.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain
conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondij tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotrejspond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamagetoproperty.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
thesideprotectionfunction.
Generalinformation Theultrasoundsensorsfordistancemeasurej
mentsarelocatedinthebumpersandpossibly onthesidesofthevehicle.
Therange,dependingonobstaclesandenvironj
mentalconditions,isapprox.6ft/2m.
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Anacousticwarningsoundsincaseofanimj
pendingcollisionatadistancetotheobjectof approx.27in/70cm.
Forobjectsbehindthevehicle,theacoustic warningisalreadyissuedatadistancetotheobj
jectofapprox.5ft/1.50m.
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.Ifnecessary,AutomaticPDCactivation6.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 275: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.
Iftheacceleratorpedalisdepressedlonger,the
vehicledrivesoff.Manualbrakingispossibleat anytime.
ThesystemusestheultrasoundsensorsofPDC
andparkingassistant.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficandvehiclesurroundingscloselyandacj tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Temporaryswitchingoff
Theemergencybrakefunctioncanbeswitched
offtemporarily:
ConfirmthemessageontheControlDisplay.
Duringcontinueddrivinginthissurroundingsitj
uation,nofurtheremergencybrakingwilloccur.
Adjusting
Thesystemcanbeactivatedordeactivated.Itis
possibletosetwhichareasonthevehiclewillbe
protectedbythesystem.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.Parkingandmaneuvering5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Systemlimits Thesystemcannotbeusedinthefollowingsitjuations,forexample:
'xWhenHillDescentControl,refertopage 229,
isactive,theemergencybrakingfunctionis
deactivated.'xWhendrivingwithatrailer.
Ifrequired,deactivatethesystemviaiDrive whereapplicable.
WithParkingAssistant:side
protection
Concept
Thesystemwarnsofobstaclesonthesideof
thevehicle.
Generalinformation
ThesystemusestheultrasoundsensorsofPDC
andparkingassistant.
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Display
Toprotectthesidesofthevehicle,obstacle
markingsaredisplayedonthesidesofthevehij
cle.
'xColormarkings:warningagainstdetectedobj stacles.'xGraymarkings,hatchedarea:noobstaclesweredetected.'xNomarkings,blackarea:theareanexttothe
vehiclewasnotyetcaptured.
Limitsofsideprotection
Thesystemonlydisplaysstationaryobstacles
thatwerepreviouslydetectedbysensorswhile
passingthem.
Thesystemdoesnotdetectwhetheranobstacle moveslateron.Ifthevehicleisstationary,the
markingsareshowninblackafteracertaintime.
Theareanexttothevehiclemustbenewlycapj
tured.
Sideprotectionisnotavailable,ifthetrailer powersocketisinuseortrailertowingisactij vated.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondij
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotrej
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk
ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwnj
erssManualregardingthescopeofthesysj
temssoperationandlimitations.
Trailertowing Withatrailer,atrailerpowersocketinuseor
whentrailertowingisactivated,therearPDC
functionswillbeswitchedoff.
Whitesymbolisdisplayed.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,
therangeofthesensorsisshownasa
shadedareaontheControlDisplay.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Thedetectionofobjectswithultrasonicmeasj
urementscanrunintophysicallimits,e.g.,inthe
followingsituations:'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstance coats.'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
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'xWithsmallandlowobjects,forinstance
boxes.'xWithobstaclesandpersonsattheedgeof thelane.'xWithsoftobstaclesorobstaclescoveredin
foammaterial.'xWithplantsandbushes.'xLowobjectsalreadydisplayed,forinstance
curbs,canmoveintotheblindareaofthe sensorsbeforeorafteracontinuoustonesounds.'xCargothatextendsbeyondtheperimeterof
thevehicleisnottakenintoaccountbythe
system.
Falsewarnings
Thesystemmayissueawarningunderthefolj
lowingconditionseventhoughthereisnoobstaj
clewithinthedetectionrange:
'xInheavyrain.'xWhensensorsareverydirtyorcoveredwith
ice.'xWhensensorsarecoveredinsnow.'xOnroughroadsurfaces.'xOnunevensurfaces,suchasspeedbumps.'xInlargebuildingswithrightanglesand smoothwalls,forinstanceinundergroundgaj
rages.'xInautomaticvehiclewashes.'xDuetoheavyexhaust.'xWhenthetrailerhitchcoverisnotonstraight.'xDuetootherultrasoundsources,forinstance sweepingmachines,highpressuresteam
cleanersorneonlights.
Topreventfalsealarms,switchoffautomatic
PDCactivationonobstacledetection,forinj
stanceinautomaticvehiclewashes.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Whitesymbolisdisplayed,andtherange ofthesensorsisdimmedontheControl
Display.
PDChasfailed.Havethesystemcheckedbya
dealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservj icecenterorrepairshop.
WithoutSurroundView:rearviewcamera
Concept
Therearviewcameraprovidesassistancein parkingandmaneuveringbackwards.Thearea
behindthevehicleisshownontheControlDisj play.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe trafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficandvehiclesurroundingscloselyandacj tivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Dependingonthevehicle
equipment:buttoninthevehicle
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Parkassistancebutton
Camera
Thecameralensislocatedinthehandleofthe tailgate.
Theimagequalitymaybeimpairedbydirt.If
necessary,cleanthecameralens.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemisswitchedonautomaticallyifselecj
torleverpositionRisengagedwhentheengine
isrunning.
Automaticdeactivationduring
forwardtravel
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindriving
distanceorspeedisexceeded.
Switchthesystembackon,ifneeded.
Dependingonthevehicle
equipment:switchingon/off
manually
Presstheparkassistancebutton.
'xOn:theLEDlightsup.'xOff:theLEDgoesout.
Theparkingassistancefunctionsareshownon
theControlDisplay.
SwitchingtheviewviaiDrive
Iftherearviewcameraviewisnotdisplayed,
changetheviewviaiDrive:1.Ifnecessary,tiltthecontrollertotheside.2.Rearviewcamera
Therearviewcameraimageisdisplayed.
Functionalrequirements
'xTherearviewcameraisswitchedon.'xThetailgateisfullyclosed.'xKeeptherecordingrangeofthecamera
clear.Protrudingcargoorcarriersystemsand
trailersthatarenotconnectedtoatrailer
powersocketcanrestrictthevisibilityrange
ofthecamera.
Assistancefunctions
Generalinformation
Morethanoneassistancefunctioncanbeactive
atthesametime.
Theassistancefunctionscanbemanuallyactij
vated.
1.MovetheControllertotheright,ifneeded.2.Withcorrespondingequipment:
Cameraimage3.'xParkingaidlines.
Pathwaylinesandturningradiuslinesare
displayed.'xObstaclemark..
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,the
obstaclesdetectedbyPDCParkDistance
Controlaredisplayedbymarkings.1.MovetheControllertotheleft,ifneeded.2.Trailerhitch.
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Parkingaidlines
Pathwaylines
Pathwaylineshelpyoutoestimatethespacerej
quiredwhenparkingandmaneuveringonlevel
roads.
Pathwaylinesdependonthesteeringangleand arecontinuouslyadjustedtothesteeringwheel
movements.
Turningradiuslines
Turningradiuslinescanonlybesuperimposed onthecameraimagetogetherwithpathway
lines.
Turningradiuslinesshowthecourseofthe smallestpossibleturningradiusonalevelroad.
Onlyoneturningradiuslineisdisplayedafterthe
steeringwheelisturnedpastacertainangle.
Parkingusingpathwayandturningradius
lines
1.Positionthevehiclesothattheredturningraj
diuslineleadstowithinthelimitsoftheparkj
ingspace.2.Turnthesteeringwheeltothepointwhere thegreenpathwaylinecoversthecorrej
spondingturningradiusline.
Obstaclemarking
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,obstacles
behindthevehiclearedetectedbythePDCPark DistanceControlsensors.
Obstaclemarkingscanbefadedintotheimage oftherearviewcamera.
Thecoloredthresholdsoftheobstaclemarkings
matchthemarkingsofthePDCParkDistance
Control.
Zoomontrailerhitch
Tomakeiteasiertoattachatrailer,youcan
zoominontheviewofthetrailerhitch.
Twostaticcirclesegmentsshowthedistance
betweenthetrailerandthetrailerhitch.
Adockinglinedependentonthesteeringangle
helpswithaimingforthetrailerwiththetrailer
hitch.
Whenzoomingin,rememberthattheviewmay
nolongershowcertainobstacles.
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