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Rangeoft he sensors
PARKTRONIC doe snot account for obstacles
that are:
Rbeneath its detection range, e.g. persons,a ni-
mal soro bjects
Rabove its detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or truck loading ramps
The sensors mus tbefree of dirt, ice or slush.
Otherwise, they canno tfunction correctly.
Cleant he sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damag ethem (
Ypage 257).
Front sensors
CenterApprox. 39 in
(100 cm)
CornersApprox. 24 in (60 cm)
Rear sensors
CenterApprox. 47 in
(120 cm)
CornersApprox. 31 in (80 cm)
Minimum distance
CenterApprox. 8in(20 cm)
CornersApprox. 8in(20 cm)
If an obstacl eiswithin this range, the corre-
sponding segments of the warning display slight
up and yo uhearaw arning tone. If the distance
falls below the minimum ,the distance from an
obstacl emay no longer be shown.
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Warning displays
Front area warning display in center of dashboard.
Reararea warning display on the dashboard
Rea rarea warning display in center of headliner in
rear compartment.
:
Warning segments for the left side of the
vehicle
;Warning segments for the right side of the
vehicle
=Segments showing operational readiness
The warning display sshow the distance
between the sensor and the obstacle.
The warning display is divided into five yellow
and two red segments for each side of the vehi- cle. PARKTRONIC is operational if operational
readiness indicator
=lights up.
There is amalfunction if only the red segments
of the warning display light up (
Ypag e154).
The selected transmission position determines
whethe rthe front and/or rear area is monitored.
Selector lever posi-
tionMonitoring
DFront area
R or NFront and rear area
PNo area sactivated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approache sanobstacle, depending on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
Rsixth segment, an intermittent warning tone
sound sfor approximately 2seconds.
Rseventh segment, acontinuou swarning tone
sounds. This indicates that you have now
reache dthe minimu mdistance.
Roll-back warning
Regardless of transmission position,
PARKTRONIC automatically monitors the area
behind the vehicl eifthe vehicl ebegins to roll
backwards, e.g. after stopping on an uphill gra-
dient.
Activating/deactivating PARKTRONIC
XPress the fbutton.
If PARKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lam pint he switch lights up.
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysare lit.
Aw arning tone also
sounds for approx-
imately 2seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.
The indicator lamp of the
f button lights up
and the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display go out.PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
XIf problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysi mplausible
distances.
For example, all the seg-
mentsm ay be lit even
though there is no obsta-
cle present.The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
XClean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Ypage 257).
XTurn the key to position 2again in the ignition lock.
The license plate or other parts attached near the sensors may not be
secured correctly.
XCheck the license plate and attachmentp arts near the sensors for
correct seating.
An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interference.
XCheck PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location.
Active Parking Assist
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid. The system uses ultrasound sensors to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle
and indicates suitable parking spaces. It can
then actively steer and brake the vehicle to help
you to park and exit the parking space.
Active Parking Assist includes the PARKTRONIC
parking aid which indicates visuallya nd audibly
the distance between your vehicle and an
object .Todot his, PARKTRONIC uses the ultra-
sonic sensors of the Active Parking Assist
(
Ypage 150).
Important safety notes
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. You are responsible for safe maneuvering, parking and pulling away.M
ake
sure that no persons, animals or object sare in
the maneuvering range.
When you deactivate PARKTRONIC, Active Park-
ing Assist will also be deactivated.
For vehicles with atrailer coupling installed, the
minimum length for parking spaces will be
slightly increased.
If you have attached atrailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Active Parking Assist. Once the
electrical connection is established between
your vehicle and the trailer, Active Parking
Assist is no longer available. PARKTRONIC is
then deactivated for the rear area.
GWARNING
While parking or pulling out of aparking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncomingl ane. This could
result in acollision with another road user.
There is arisk of an accident.
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On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, the
light sensor in the instrument cluster automati-
cally controls the brightness of the displaylight-
ing.
While the lights are on, the brightness is depend-
ent upon the brightness of the ambient light.
You can also adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment lighting and the displayl ighting
Rby pressing thefand gbuttons on the
instrument cluster on vehicles without steer-
ing wheel buttons (not in the Settings
menu)
Rby turning control:on vehicles with steer-
ing wheel buttons.
Speedometer
If you change the wheel size on your vehicle,
make sure it is assigned to the correct wheel
size category (
Ypage 267). If you change wheel
size category without recoding the control unit,
the speedometer indication will be inaccurate.
The current vehicle speed may then be higher
than the speed displayed in the speedometer.
The speed can also be shown in the displayi n
the form of adigital speedometer:
Ron vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 172)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 178)
iIn some countries, awarning sounds and/or
the displays howsamessage when the vehi-
cle reaches the maximum legally permissible
speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h).
Tachometer
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as this
could damage the engine.
HEnvironmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds. This
unnecessarily increases the fuel consumption
of your vehicle and harms the environment as
ar esult of increased emissions.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is inter-
rupted when the red band is reached.
Outside temperatured isplay
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Please bear in mind that the outside tempera-
ture displayshows the air temperature meas-
ured and not the road temperature.
The displays hows the outside temperature in
the header:
Ron vehicles without steering-wheel buttons
(Ypage 170)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 176).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Coolant temperatureg auge
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is afire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is arisk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is afire in the
engine compartment,k eep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
On vehicles without steering wheel buttons, you
can have the coolant temperature shown in the
display(
Ypage 172).
On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, an ana-
log coolant temperature gage is located in the
tachometer in the instrument cluster
(
Ypage 37).
Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the gage may rise to
248 ‡(120† ).
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Settings menu
Introduction
Settings menu start screen
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrumentc luster.
XTo display:pressÈto select the Settingsmenu.
The Settings
menu is only displayed when the
vehicle is stationary. You can think of the order
of the submenus and functions as acircle. Press
3 on the instrumentc luster to scroll through
the menu, startin gwith its start screen and
select its submenus or functions successively.
If you scroll forward using 3,the settingf rom
the previous submenu or function is adopted.
If you press Èinas ubmenu, the submenu or
function is exited without adopting the setting.
The display then shows the start screen of the
Settings
menu.
Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, you have the following options in the Settings
menu:
RSetting the language for the display messages
and displays(Ypage 173)
RDeactivating and activating ESP®
(Ypage 173)
RSetting the sensitivity of the rain sensor
(Ypage 174)
RActivating and deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Ypage 174)
RSelectingthe permanent display in the header
of the display (Ypage 174)
RSetting the unit for distance, consumption
and speed displays(Ypage 174)
RSetting the time and date (Ypage 175).
XTo reset settings to the factory settings:
turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
and press and hold 3in the Settings
menu
for at least five seconds.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset.
Setting the display language
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrumentc luster.
XPressÈto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Languagesubmenu.
The display shows the current language selec- tion.
XPress forg to set the language for all dis-
play messages.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
Deactivating/activating ESP®
This menu is only available on vehicles without
the å button on the center console.
Please observe the important safety notes
under "ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)"
(Ypage 64).
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®,E SP®no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®in the follow-
ing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Further information can be found under "ESP®
(Electronic Stability Program)" (Ypage 64).
The vehicle must be stationary and the engine
must be running. Use the buttons in the instru-
ment cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the ESPsubmenu.
The display shows the current status.
If the display shows the Oper.
OnlyPoss.WithEngineOnmessage, confirm the mes-
sage with 3and start the engine. The display
then shows the ESP
submenu and the ESP®
status.
If theESP
Inoperativemessage is shown in
the display,E SP is not available due to amal-
function and is deactivated. If you confirm the
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message with3,the display shows the next
submenu.
XPress forg to activate or deactivate ESP.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the vehicleisr eadyto
drive, ESP
®is deactivated.
Observe the informatio nonwarning lamps
(
Ypage 221) and display messages
(Ypage 193).
Setting the sensitivity of the rain sensor
The vehiclem ust be stationary .Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Rain Sensorsub-
menu.
The display shows the current sensitivity set-
ting.
XPress forg to select the Low,Standardor
Sensitivesetting. This setting controls the
rain sensor's sensitivity to precipitation. The
windshieldw iper willthen wip emore or less
frequently at the same precipitation intensity.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
You can find further informatio nunder "Wind-
shiel dwiper" (
Ypage 101).
Activating/deactivatin gATTENTION
ASSIST
The vehiclem ust be stationary .Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Attention Assistsubmenu.
The display shows the current status.
If theAttention Assist Inoperative
message is shown in the display ,ATTENTION
ASSIST is not available due to amalfunction
and is deactivated. If you confirm the mes-
sage with 3,the display shows the next sub-
menu.
XPress forg to activate or deactivate
ATTENTION ASSIST.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display. Further informatio
ncan be found under "ATTEN-
TION ASSIST" (
Ypage 149).
Selecting the permanent display func-
tion
With the Permanent Display:function, you
can switch the display in the header between
outsid etemperature and speed.
If the display shows the speed in the header, the
outsid etemperature is shown with the odome-
ters (
Ypage 171).
The additional speedometer unit in the header is
alway sinverse to the speedometer unit.
The vehiclem ust be stationary .Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XUsing Èselect the Settingsmenu.
XUsing3select the Permanent Display:submenu.
The display indicates the selected setting of
Outside Temp.
orSpeedometer.
XChange the setting by pressing forg.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
Selecting the unit for the distance
In the Distance Unit:submenu, you can
select whether the display shows certain infor-
mation in kilometers or miles.
The vehiclem ust be stationary .Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Distance Unit:sub-
menu.
The display indicates the selected setting of
km
or Miles.
XChange the setting by pressing forg.
XPress 3to confirm.
The display shows the next submenu or the
Settings
menu again.
The selected distance units are used for the dis- plays:
RDigital speedometer
ROdometer and trip odometer
RTrip computer
RRange
RCurrent consumption
RCruise control
RService intervals
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Activating/deactivatinginteri orlighting
delayed switch-off
If you activat ethe Interior Lighting Delayfunction ,the interio rlightin gremains lit for a
further 20 seconds after th ekeyis removed.
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Lights.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eInteriorLighting Delayfunction .
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.
Vehicle submenu
Settin gthe sensitivity of therains ensor
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eRai nSen‐sor Sensitivityfunction .
The display shows th ecurren tsetting.
XPress ato chang ethe setting.
XPress :or9 to select th eHig h,
Standardor Lowsetting. This settin gcontrols
th er ain sensor's sensitivit ytop recipitation.
The windshield wiper then wipes mor eorless
frequently at th esame precipitatio nintensity.
XPress th ea buttontos tore th eentry.
You can fin dfurther information under "Wind-
shield wiper "(
Ypage 101).
Switchingthe autom atic lockin gfeature
on/off
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eAutomaticDoo rLockfunction .
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.If you activat
ethe Automatic
Doo rLockfunc-
tion, your vehicl ewill loc kautomatically from a
spee dofa pproximately 15 km/h.
You can fin dfurther information under "Auto-
matic door lock" (
Ypage 72).
Activating/deactivatin gthe acoustic
lockin gconfirm ation
Usingthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select AcousticLockFeedback.
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.
If you activat ethe Acoustic Loc kFeedback
function ,anacoustic tone sounds when th e
vehicl eislocked.
Restoring th efactor ysettings
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select FactorySet‐tin g.
XPress ato confirm .
The Reset All Settings?function is dis-
played.
XPress :or9 to select NoorYes.
XPress ato confirm th echoice.
If you select Yes,the display shows aconfir -
mation message .
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Chk.Traile rBrakeLamp
The trailer brak elamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Chk .Traile rL.TailLampor Chk .Traile rR.TailLamp
The lef torright-hand trailer tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Aut oLamps Inopera‐tive
The ligh tsensor is faulty. The automatic headlamp feature is mal-
functioning .
XSwitchthe ligh tfunction son/of fmanually (Ypage 92).
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Chk.RearL.T urnSignalor Chk .RearR. Tur nSignal
The rear left-han dorrear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Chk .Front L. Tur nSignalorChk .FrontR.TurnSignal
The fron tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Chk .Center BrakeLamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Chk.L.Tail/BrakeLamporChk .R.Tail/ Brake Lam p
The leftorright-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Lef tHighBea morCheck RightHig hBeam
The lef torright-hand high-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Licens ePlate Lam p
The leftorright-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav ethe vehicle. An addi-
tional warning tone sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to Ãor$.
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Caution! TireMal‐func.
The tire pressur einoneor mor etires has dropped suddenly.
GWARNIN G
Drivin gwithaf lat tire poses ariskoft hefollowin ghazards :
RAflat tire affects th eabilit ytos teer or brak ethe vehicle.
RYou could then lose control of th evehicle.
RContinue ddrivin gwithaf lat tire will caus eexces sive heat build-up
and possibl yafire.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl ewithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .Pay attention to th etraffic condition swhile doin gso.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XChec kthe tires and ,ifneces sary, chang ethe whee l(Ypage 286).
TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavail.Due toasource of radi ointerference, no signals can be received from
th ew hee lsensors. The tire pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunc -
tioning .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nastheprob-
lem has been solved.
Tir ePress.Monito rInoperativeThe tire pressur emonitor is malfunctioning and switched off .Either
th ei nstalled wheels do no thaves uitable tire pressur esensor sorthe
system is malfunctioning ,e.g.b ecause atirep ressur esensor is faulty.
XInstall wheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin gfor
af ew minutes.
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
ÒThe tailgateisopen.
XClos ethe tailgate.
ÑThe rear door is open .
XClosethe rear door(s).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
CheckTrailerBrakeLamp
The trailer brak elamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Check Traile rLeftTai lLampor CheckTraile rRight Tai lLamp
The lef torright-hand trailer tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Aut oLampF unctionInoperative
The ligh tsensor is faulty. The automatic headlamp feature is mal-
functioning .
XSwitchthe ligh tfunction son/of fmanually (Ypage 92).
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLeftTur nSignalor
Check Rea rRight
TurnSignal
The rear left-han dorrear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Front Lef tTurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Center BrakeLam p
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftTailandBrake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftorright-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Lef tHighBea morCheck RightHig hBeam
The lef torright-hand high-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Licens ePlate Lam p
The leftorright-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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