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Thesystemsoundsawarninginthecityspeedrangebeforeanimminentcollisionandactivates
brakesindependently,ifneeded.
Generalinformation Thesystemiscontrolledbythefollowingsen#j
sors:'xCameraintheareaoftheinteriormirror.'xRadarsensorsonthesideinthefront
bumper.'xRadarsensorinthecenterinthefront bumper.
Atintersectionsandjunctions,awarningisis#j
suedwhenadangerofcollisionwithcrossing
trafficisdetected.
Thesystemissuesatwo-phasewarningofa possibleriskofcollisionwithvehiclesatspeeds
aboveapprox.6mph/10km/h.Thetimingof warningsmayvarywiththecurrentdrivingsitua#j
tion.
TheDriverAttentionCameraintheinstrument clustercapturesthedriver#ssfieldofvision.Addi#jtionally,thesystemchecksforvisualimpair#j
ments.Fieldofvisionandvisibilityalsoaffectthe
timingofthewarnings.
Detectionrange
Vehiclesthatcrossyourdirectionoftravelcanbe
detectedbythesystemassoonasthesevehi#j
clesenterintothedetectionrangeofthesystem.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
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Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Radarsensors Theradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront
bumper.
Frontsidebumper.
Frontcenterbumper.
Keeptheradarsensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyactiveaftereverydrivingoff.
Switchingonmanually Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff, allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#jtemscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenuareactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollowingsettingsareswitchedbe#j
tween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
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ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Settingthewarningtime
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."SafetyandWarnings"5."FrontCollisionMitigation"6.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Early"'x"Medium"'x"Late":onlyacutewarningsaredisplayed.
Theselectedtimeisstoredforthedriverprofile
currentlyused.
Warningwithbrakingfunction Display
Generalinformation
Awarningsymbolappearsintheinstrument
clusterandintheHead-upDisplay,whereavaila#j
ble,ifacollisionwithadetectedvehicleisimmi#j nent.
SymbolMeaningDangerofcollisionwithvehicle
crossingfromtheright.Dangerofcollisionwithvehicle
crossingfromtheleft.Dangerofcollisionwithvehiclefor
whichthedirectionoftravelcannot bedetermined.
Displaywithprewarning
Therespectivesymbollightsupred:prewarning forvehiclesthatcrossyourdirectionoftravel.
Interveneyourself,forinstancebybraking.
Displaywithacutewarning
Therespectivesymbolflashesredandanacous#j
ticsignalsounds:acutewarningwhenvehicles
crossyourdirectionoftravel.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,ifneces#j
sary.
Prewarning Forexample,aprewarningisdisplayedwhena
dangerofcollisionwithacrossingvehicleisde#j tected.
Ifaprewarningisprovided,respondbybraking aswarranted.
Acutewarningwithbrakingfunction
Anacutewarningisdisplayedintheeventofan
immediatedangerofcollisionwithacrossingve#j hicle.
Interveneinthecaseofanacutewarning.Ifan
acutewarningisprovided,thesystemmaypro#j
videassistance,suchasthroughbraking,when
thereisriskofcollision.
Acutewarningsmaybeprovidedevenwhen
therehasbeennopriorwarning.
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BrakeinterventionThewarningpromptsthedrivertointervene.
Thesystemmayalsoassistinbrakingifthereis
ariskofcollision.
Thevehiclecanbedeceleratedtoastandstill. Thebrakeinterventioncanbeinterruptedby
steppingontheacceleratorpedalorbyactively movingthesteeringwheel.
Thesystem#ssabilitytodetectobjectsmaybe
limitedinsomecircumstances.Refertothein#j
formationinthisOwner#ssManualregardingthe
limitationsofthesystemandactivelyintervene
aswarranted.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#j
tionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Upperspeedlimit
Thesystemrespondstocrossingvehicleswhen
yourownspeedisbelowapprox.
50mph/80km/h.
Detectionrange
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Thus,asystemreactionmightnotcomeor mightcomelate.
Thefollowingsituationsmaynotbedetected,for
instance:
'xCrossingvehicleswhentheyarehiddenby
buildings,forinstance.'xVehiclesthatsuddenlyswerveinfrontofyou,
orsharplydeceleratingvehicles.'xCrossingbicycles.'xVehicleswithanunusualsideappearance.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#j
lowingsituations:
'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsarelim#j
itedordeactivated,forinstanceDSCOFF.'xIfthefieldofviewofthecameraorthewind#j shieldisdirtyorcoveredintheareaofthein#j
teriormirror.'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.'xUpto10secondsafterthestartoftheengine
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'xIfthereareconstantblindingeffectsbecause
ofoncominglight,forinstancefromthesun lowinthesky.'xWhenitisdarkoutside.'xDependingontheequipment:iftheradarsensorsaredirtyorcovered.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:afterimproperlyperformedworkonthevehicle
paintintheareaoftheradarsensors.
Attachinganyobjectssuchasstickersorfilmin
thebeamareaoftheradarsensorswillalsolimit thefunctionoftheradarsensorsandmayeven
causethemtofail.
Warningsensitivity Themoresensitivethewarningsettingsare,forexamplethewarningtime,themorewarningsaredisplayed.Therefore,theremayalsobeanex#jcessofprematureorunjustifiedwarningsandre#j
actions.
PersonwarningwithCity brakingfunction
Concept
Thesystemcanhelppreventaccidentsinvolving
pedestriansandcyclists.Intheeventofanacci#j dent,thesystemmayreduceimpactspeed.
Thesystemsoundsawarninginthecityspeed rangebeforeanimminentcollisionandactivates
brakesindependently,ifneeded.
Generalinformation Thesystemissuesawarningofapossibleriskof
collisionwithpedestriansandcyclistsatspeeds
aboveapprox.3mph/5km/h.
Thesystemreactstopedestriansandcyclists
whoarewithinthedetectionrangeofthesys#j tem.
Dependingontheequipmentversion,thesys#j
temiscontrolledbythefollowingsensors:
'xCameraintheareaoftheinteriormirror.'xRadarsensorinthefrontbumper.
Detectionrange
Thedetectionareainfrontofthevehicleisdiv#j idedintotwoareas:
'xCentralarea,arrow1,directlyinfrontofthe
vehicle.'xExpandedarea,arrows2,totherightandleft ofthecentralarea.
Acollisionisimminentifpedestriansarelocated
withinthecentralarea.Awarningisissuedabout
pedestrianswhoarelocatedwithintheextended
areaonlyiftheyaremovinginthedirectionofthe centralarea.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
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use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
Withradarsensor
Theradarsensorislocatedinthelowerareaofthefrontbumper.
Alwayskeepradarsensorcleanandunob#j
structed.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyactiveafterevery
drivingoff.
Switchingonmanually Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff, allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#jtemscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstoredforthe
driverprofilecurrentlyused.Assoonasasetting
ischangedonthemenu,allsettingsofthemenu areactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollowingsettingsareswitchedbe#j
tween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
subfunctions.
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"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
Manualswitchingoff Pressandholdthisbutton.AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedoff.ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Warningwithbrakingfunction
Display Ifacollisionwithapedestrianoracyclistisimmi#jnent,awarningsymbolappearsontheinstru#j
mentclusterandintheHead-upDisplay.
Theredsymbolisdisplayedandasignalsounds.
Interveneimmediatelybybrakingormakean
evasivemaneuver.
Brakeintervention
Thewarningpromptsthedrivertointervene.Ifa warningisactive,themaximumbrakingforceis
usedwhenthebrakeisapplied.Thisrequiresthe
brakepedaltobedepressedsufficientlyquickly andforcefully.
Ifthereisariskofcollision,thesystemmayalso assistwithbrakeintervention.
Whenthevehicleistravelingatalowspeed,the
vehiclemaycometoacompletestop.
Thebrakeinterventioncanbeinterruptedby
steppingontheacceleratorpedalorbyactively movingthesteeringwheel.
Thesystem#ssabilitytodetectobjectsmaybe
limitedinsomecircumstances.Refertothein#j
formationinthisOwner#ssManualregardingthe
limitationsofthesystemandactivelyintervene
aswarranted.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#jtionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Upperspeedlimit
Thesystemrespondstopedestriansandcyclists whenthespeedofthevehicleisbelowapprox.50mph/80km/h.
DetectionrangeThesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Thus,awarningmightnotbeissuedorbeis#j
suedlate.
Thefollowingsituationsmaynotbedetected,for
instance:
'xPartiallycoveredpedestrians.'xPedestriansthatarenotdetectedassuchbe#j
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FunctionallimitationsThesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalormay
notbeavailableinthefollowingsituations:'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsarede#j activated,forinstanceDSCOFF.'xIfthefieldofviewofthecameraorthewind#jshieldisdirtyorcoveredintheareaofthein#j
teriormirror.'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.'xUpto10secondsafterthestartoftheengine
viatheStart/Stopbutton.'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.'xIfthereareconstantblindingeffectsbecause
ofoncominglight,forinstancefromthesun lowinthesky.'xWhenitisdarkoutside.'xDependingontheequipment:iftheradarsensorsaredirtyorcovered.'xDependingontheequipmentversion:afterimproperlyperformedworkonthevehicle
paintintheareaoftheradarsensors.
Attachinganyobjectssuchasstickersorfilmin
thebeamareaoftheradarsensorswillalsoim#j pactthefunctionoftheradarsensorsandmayevencausethemtofail.
NightVisionwithpedestrianandanimal detection
Concept
NightVisionwithpedestrianandanimaldetec#j tionisanightvisionsystem.
Aninfraredcamerascanstheareainfrontofthe
vehicleandissuesawarningifitdetectspedes#j
triansandanimalsonthestreet.Thesystemde#j tectswarmobjectsthataresimilarinshapetohumanbeingsoranimals.Ifnecessary,thether#jmalimagecanbedisplayedontheControlDis#jplay.
Generalinformation
Thermalimage
Theimageshowstheheatradiatedbyobjectsin
thefieldofviewofthecamera.
Warmobjectshavealightappearanceandcold
objectsadarkappearance.
Theabilitytodetectanobjectdependsonthe temperaturedifferencebetweentheobjectand
thebackgroundandonthelevelofheatradiation
emittedbytheobject.Objectsthataresimilarin
temperaturetotheenvironmentorthatradiate
verylittleheataredifficulttodetect.
Forsafetyreasons,whendrivingatspeeds aboveapprox.3mph/5km/handinlowambientlight,theimageisonlydisplayedwhenthelow
beamsareswitchedon.
Astillimageisdisplayedatregularintervalsfora
fractionofasecond.
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Pedestrianandanimaldetection
Objectdetectionandwarningonlyfunctionsin
darkness.
Objectswhoseformissimilartopeoplewithsuf#j
ficientheatradiationaredetected.
Inaddition,thesystemalsodetectsanimals aboveacertainminimumsize,forinstancedeer.
DisplayontheControlDisplaywiththermalim#j
ageactivated:
'xPeopledetectedbythesystem:inlightyel#j low.'xAnimalsdetectedbythesystem:indarkyel#j
low.
Rangeofobjectdetection,withgoodambient
conditions:
'xPedestriandetection:uptoapprox.
330ft/100m.'xDetectionoflargeanimals:uptoapprox. 490ft/150m.'xDetectionofmediumanimals:uptoapprox.230ft/70m.
Environmentalinfluencescanlimittheavailability
ofobjectdetection.
Ifthevehiclesystemsdetectthatthevehicleis
locatedinaresidentialarea,theanimaldetection
istemporarilyswitchedoff.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
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Thermalimage
Camera
Thecameraisautomaticallyheatedwhentheex#j
ternaltemperaturesarelow.
Whenthevehiclelightingisswitchedon,the cameraobjectiveiscleanedatregularintervals
whenthewindshieldwashersystemisactivated.
Switchingon
Switchingonautomatically Whenitisdarkoutside,thesystemisautomati#jcallyactiveaftereverydrivingoff.
Switchingonthethermalimage ThethermalimagefromtheNightVisioncameracanbedisplayedontheControlDisplayinaddi#jtiontothewarningfunction.Thisfunctionhasnoeffectonobjectdetection.
Pressthebutton.
Theimagefromthecameraisdisplayedonthe ControlDisplay.
Adjustingthethermalimage
Brightnessandcontrastcanbeadjusted,when
thethermalimageisswitchedon.1.Selectbrightnessorcontrast:'x"Brightness".'x"Contrast".2.Setthedesiredvalue.
Warningfunction
Display
SymbolMeaningPersonwarning.Animalwarning.Symbollightsupred.Prewarning.Symbolflashesredandasig#j
nalsounds.Acutewarning.
Thedisplayedsymbolmayvaryandshowsthe sideoftheroadonwhichthepersonoranimal
wasdetected.
Warningofpeopleoranimalsin
danger
Ifacollisionwithapersonorananimaldetected inthiswayisimminent,awarningsymbolap#j pearsontheinstrumentclusterandintheHead-
upDisplay.
Althoughboththeshapeandtheheatradiation areanalyzed,falsewarningscannotberuledout.
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