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ARNI NGRisk of accident due toinsu1-
cient deceleration byActive Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your
ve hicle with up to50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not su1cient,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble distance from theve hicle in front. #
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limi tedre action:
R when driving on a di.erent lane or when
changing lanes
R topedest rians, animals, bicycles or station-
ary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomplex tra1c conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing tra1c
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor inter vene in
such situations. #
Always obser vethe tra1c conditions
carefully and react accordingl y. Ac
tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC may not de tect
nar row vehicles driving in front, e.g. mo torc yc les or
ve hicles not tr avelling in line with your vehicle.
If th efo llowing requ irements for activation are no
longer ful/lled or the system is malfunctioning,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is automatically
deactivated. If theve hicle is stationary or is mo v-
ing very slo wly during automatic deactivation, the
transmission automatically shiTs topark position
j.
Oper
Oper ating A ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted. It may take up to
two minutes of driving before Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC is ready for use.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R Active Parking Assist is not active. R
The transmission is in position h.
R The doors and tailgate are closed.
R The driver's seat belt is fastened.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween t
een t he limit
he limit er and A
er and A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance
ance
Assis
Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press button 6.
R LIM indicator la mp3o.: Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC is selected.
R LIM indica tor lamp 3lit:theva riable lim-
iter is selected.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating A
ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate wit
e wit h t
h the curr
he curr ent speed:
ent speed: brie0y
press the cruise control le ver brie0y up 1or
down 5and take your foot o. the accelerator
pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored and sh own on the
speedome ter. The instrument cluster display
brie0y sh owsth e set speci/ed distance as well
as the stored speed.
or #
T To activ
o activ at
ate wit
e wit h t
h the st
he st or
ored speed:
ed speed: pullthe
cruise cont rol le ver brie0y in direction 4and
ta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal.
The speed is displa yed on the speedome ter.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance as well as the stored
speed.
% Vehicles with Tra1c Sign Assist: the speed
de tected byTra1c Sign Assist can be set by
pulling the le ver in direction 4(/page 174).
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
If yo u do not fully release the accelerator pedal,
th eActive Distance Assist suspended message
appears on the inst rument cluster displa y.The dis- 162
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ta
nce toa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4 forth e /rst time aTer starting theve hicle,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e cur-
re nt speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
ado ptsth e speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling awa
Pulling away ag
y ag ain wit
ain wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assist
ance Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brie0y push the cruise control le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limi ter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise control le ver lights up.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the /rst pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the /r stpressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance fr
ance fr om
om
t
t he v
he v ehicle in fr
ehicle in fr ont
ont #
Turn cont roller 2in direction 9toincrease
th e speci/ed minimum distance and in direc-
tion 8toreduce the speci/ed minimum dis-
ta nce.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance.
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
Display Display s of A s of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Assist
Assist ancegr
ance graphic
aphic 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
4 Own vehicle
% Information about the assistance graphic
menu (/ page 184).
If yo u set the speed, the assistance graphic brie0y
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y. Driving and parking
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Display
Display
s on t
s on the speedomet
he speedomet er
er
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d, one or two indicator segments light up in the
stored speed range of the speedome ter.
If Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front, the indicator segments, located
between the speed of theve hicle in front and the
stored speed, light up. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Hill St
mation on Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: age ar is
engaged.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The parking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function is only
available forve hicles
with automatic transmission.
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a standstill
without requ iring youto depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
wa iting in tra1c. When you depress the accelera-
to r pedal topull away,the braking e.ect is cancel-
led and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient means of safeguarding
theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationar y.
R The incline cannot be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been auto-
matically switched o. bythe ECO start/s top
function.
R Allthe doors and theta ilgate are closed and
th e seatbelt is fastened.
R The parking brake has been released.
R The selector le ver is in theh, kori posi-
tion.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations, roll
awa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
re lease the brake pedal.
% If depressing the brake pedal the /rst time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
brie0y and then try again.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
in the inst rument cluster disappears from the
driver's displa y. 164
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The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric parking
brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The driver's side seat belt is not fastened, or a
door or theta ilgate is open.
R The vehicle is switched o. without ECO start/
stop function. P
P
ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of P
unction of P ARK
ARKTR
TRONIC
ONIC
PA RKTRONIC is an electronic parking assistance
system with ultrasonic sensors. The system moni-
to rs the area around your vehicle using senso rson
th e front bumper and on there ar bumper.
PA RKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the dis-
ta nce between your vehicle and an object.
The warning ranges in front of and behind theve hi-
cle are indicated bydi.erent warning tones.
PA RKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a substitute
fo ryo u paying attention tothe sur roundings. Yo u
are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeuvring, par k-
ing and exiting a parking space. Make sure that
th ere are no persons, animals or objects etc. in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and par k-
ing or exiting parking spaces.
Re quirements for automatic activation:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The parking brake has been released.
The selected transmission position de term ines
whe ther the front and/or rear area is moni tore d.
Fr ont area onl y:
R Forw ard gear (manual transmission)
R Idle (manual transmission)
R Transmission position h
Fr ont and rear area:
R Reversege ar (manual transmission)
R Transmission position k
R Transmission position i
Re gardless of the transmission position,
PA RKTRONIC automatically monitors the area behind
theve hicle if theve hicle begins toroll bac k-
wa rds, e.g. aTer stopping on an uphill gradient.
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds abo ve
18 km/h. PARKTRONIC is reactivated at speeds
below 16 km/h.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:PA RKTRONIC is deacti-
va tedfo rth ere ar area when you establish an elec-
trical connection tothe trailer or toare ar bicycle
ra ck.
ATer uncoupling the trailer, unplug the 7-pin plug
adap ter from the soc ket. Otherwise, PARKTRONIC
re mains deactivated forth ere ar area.
Re mo vea de tach able trailer coupling if it is no lon-
ge rre qui red. PA RKTRONIC measures the minimum
de tection range toan obs tacle from the bumper,
not the ball nec k.
W
W ar
ar ning displ ays
ning displa ys Fr
ont zone warning displa ysinthe display of the
inst rument cluster Re
ar area warning display in there ar at the centre
of thero of lining
1 Warning segments forth e leT side of theve hi-
cle
2 Measu rement operational readiness indicator
3 Warning segments forth eright side of the
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At
least one segment will light up as theve hicle
approaches an obs tacle, depending on theve hi-
cle's dis tance from the obstacle.
In addition, warning tones are emit ted. When the
distance tothe obstacle is su1cient, you will hear
an intermittent warning tone. The shor terth e dis-
ta nce tothe obstacle, the shor terth e frequency of
th e intermittent warning tones becomes. When the
minimum distance is reached, you hear a continu-
ous warning tone.
The warning display for each side of theve hicle is
divided into /ve yellow and two red segments.
PA RKTRONIC is active if measurement operational
re adiness indicator 2lights up.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
PA RKTRONIC may not take thefo llowing obstacles
into account:
R obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects
R obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g. over-
hanging loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of
lor ries
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
They may otherwise not function or their function
may be impaired. Clean the sensors regular ly,ta k-
ing care not toscratch or damage them
(/ page 232).
Pr
Pr oblems wit oblems wit h P
h PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
There is a malfunction if only there d segments of
th ewa rning display light up. In addition, a warning
to ne sounds for appr oximately two seconds. If
problems persist, ha vePARKTRONIC checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
If th ewa rning indicators are displaying implausible
distances, it may be due tothefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors.
Obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 232).
R Licence plat
Licence plat es orot
es or other det
her det ac
achable par
hable par ts in
ts in
t
t he vicinity of t
he vicinity of t he sensor
he sensors ar
s are no
e no t corr
t corr ectl
ectly f
y fas-
as-
t
t ened:
ened: check the licence plate or the de tach a-
ble parts for cor rect /t.
R Int
Int erf
erf er
erence b
ence b y anot
y another sour
her sour ce of r
ce of radio or
adio or
ultr
ultr asound wav
asound waves:
es:check the function of
PA RKTRONIC at ano ther location. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating/activ
ating/activ ating P
ating PARK
ARKTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press theé button.
If PA RKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp of theé button lights up. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera is located next totheta ilgate
handle and is pr otected from raindrops and dust
by means of a 0ap. When there ve rsing camera is
activated, this 0ap opens (/ page 152).
The 0ap closes again when you ha veended the
manoeuv ring process or you switch theve hicle o..
Fo rte ch nical reasons, the 0ap may remain open
brie0y aTer there ve rsing camera has been deacti-
va ted.
Yo u can activate the automatic display function of
th ere ve rsing camera in the multimedia system
(/ page 170). When you engage reve rsege ar, the
image from there ve rsing camera is shown auto-
matically in the media displa y.Dynamic guide lines
show the path theve hicle will take forth e cur rent
steering mo vement. This helps youto orient your-
self and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur round-
ings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeu-
vring and parking. Make sure that there are no per-
sons, animals or objects etc. in the manoeuvring
area while manoeuvring and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can use the soTk eyslocated below or tothe
side tochoose between thefo llowing vie ws: 166 166
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Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of appr ox-
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow path marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering position (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning and care of the
re ve rsing camera.
The reve rsing camera may show a distor ted view of
obstacles, show them incor rectly or not at all. The re
ve rsing camera cannot show all objects which
are very near toor under there ar bumper. It will
not warnyou of a collision, people or objects.
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
When you shiT out of reve rsege ar, the dynamic
guide lines are faded out. If, aTer shiTing out of
re ve rsege ar, you drive faster than 16 km/h, the
re ve rsing camera is deactivated.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth eta ilgate is open
R ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog
R ifth e light conditions are poor, e.g. at night
R ifth e camera lens is co vered, dirty or misted
up
R if cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted, are damaged. Ha vethe
cameras, their positions and their setting
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% The media display cont rast may be impaired
due todirect sunlight or other light sources. In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Have the media display repaired or replaced if,
fo rex ample, pixel er rors conside rably restrict
its use.
% Objects that are not at ground le vel appear
fur ther aw ay than they actual lyare. This
includes, forex ample:
R the bumper of a vehicle par ked behind
R the dr awbar of a trailer
R the ball neck of a trailer hitch
R theta il-end of a lor ry
R slanted posts
Only use the guide lines of the camera image
fo r orientation. Do not tr avel fur ther than the
lo we st ho rizontal guide line when app roaching
objects. You may otherwise damage your vehi-
cle and/or the object.
Opening t
Opening t herev
he rever
ersing camer
sing camer a cov
a cover
er
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Rear view camera #
Select Open camera cover. Driving and parking
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%
The camera co ver closes automatically aTer a
while or when theve hicle is switched o. with
th e co ver open. 360° Camera
360° Camera
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
The system consists of four cameras. The cameras
co verth e immediate vehicle sur roundings. The sys-
te m assists you, forex ample, when parking or at
ex its with reduced visibility.
The 360° Camera is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo u paying attention tothe sur roundings.
Yo u are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeuvring
and parking. Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects etc. in the manoeuvring area
while manoeuvring and parking in parking spaces.
The system evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors
V
View iew s of t s of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
Yo u can use the soTk eyslocated below or tothe
side tochoose between thefo llowing vie ws: Vi
ew with soTk eyslocated at the bottom
1 Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with the image from thefo rw ard-
fa cing side cameras (front wheel view)
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam-
era
6 Top view with the image from there ar wa rd-
fa cing side cameras (rear wheel view)
7 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch) T
T
op view
op view 1
Path indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
with the steering wheel in its cur rent position
2 Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
The colour of the individual segments of warning
display 2is based on the distance tothe de tec-
te d obstacle:
R Y
Yello
ello w segments:
w segments: obstacles at a distance
between appr ox. 0.4 m and 1.0 m
R R
Red segments:
ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
ta nce of app rox. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
cur rently active side are indicated using thin, yel-
low lines.
Guide lines Guide lines 1
Yellow path marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering position (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
3 Mark at a distance of app rox. 1.0 m
4 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% The guide lines in the media display show the
distances toyour vehicle. The dis tances app ly
at road le vel. 168
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In trailer mode,
the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
T
T r
railer vie
ailer vie w (v
w (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h)
h)
The trailer view displa ys the trailer hitch ball head
and a locating guide for manoeuvring. 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Side camer
Side camer a views
a vie ws
The front or rear sides of theve hicle can be seen
in these vie ws. Example:
forw ard-facing side cameras (front wheel
view)
1 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions with
outside mir rors folded out (leT side of the
ve hicle)
2 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions with
outside mir rors folded out (right side of the
ve hicle)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The 360° Camera will not function or will only par-
tial lyfunction in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth e doors or tailgate are open
R ifth eex terior mir rors are folded in
R ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog
R ifth e light conditions are poor, e.g. at night
R ifth e cameras are exposed tovery bright light,
white lines may appear in the camera image R
ifth e camera lens is co vered, dirty or misted
up.
R if cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted, are damaged. Ha vethe
cameras, their positions and their setting
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir-
cumstances. You could otherwise injure others
or collide with objects when parking theve hi-
cle.
% Have the media display repaired or replaced if,
fo rex ample, pixel er rors conside rably restrict
its use.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the 360°
Camera cannot calibrate proper ly. The guide lines
at road le vel or at the le vel of the trailer coupling
will then not be displa yed cor rectl y.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 232).
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he 360° Camer
he 360° Camer a on or
a on oro.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The multimedia system is activated.
R You are driving at moderate speeds.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Press theÔ button.
or #
Ifth e automatic camera view function is activa-
te d in the multimedia system, engage reve rse
ge ar (/ page 170). Driving and parking
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#
Select the appropriate view using the displa yed
soTk eys (/page 168).
Deactiv
Deactiv ating
ating #
Press theÔ button.
or #
Drive forw ards at a speed abo ve16 km/h.
or #
ShiT the automatic transmission toposition
j.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating aut
ating automatic oper
omatic oper ation of t
ation of the
he
rev
rev er
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur round-
ings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeu-
vring, parking and exiting a parking space. Make
sure that no persons, animals or objects etc. are in
th e path of your vehicle. Pay attention toyour sur-
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate or deactivate Auto reversing camera. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an electronic parking assis-
ta nce system which automatically locates and
measures parking spaces on bo thsides of the
ve hicle when you are driving forw ards up to a
speed of appr oximately 35 km/h.
If all requ irements are met, theÇ display
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y.The sys-
te m then independently locates and measures par-
allel and perpendicular parking spaces on bo th
sides of theve hicle.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected parking
spaces, theÈ display appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.The ar rows show on which
side of thero ad free parking spaces are located.
Ac tive Parking Assist displa ysparking spaces on
th e co-driver side as standard. The parking spaces
on the driver's side are only displa yed if you oper-
ate the turn signal on the driver's side. When par k-
ing on the driver's side, you must operate the turn
signal until you ha vestar ted active parking assis-
ta nce bypressing thea steering-wheel button.
Ac tive Parking Assist can assist you with an active
steering inter vention and brake application during
parking and exiting the parking space. The active brake application is dependent on
the countr y-spe-
ci/c version of theve hicle. On vehicles with man-
ual transmission, active parking assis tance is limi-
te dex clusively topowe r-stee ring assistance.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. Yo u
are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeuvring, par k-
ing and exiting a parking space. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the path of
yo ur vehicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases, among others:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R You steer.
R You apply the parking brake.
R Parking using Active Parking Assist is no longer
possible.
R Youex ceed a speed of 10 km/h.
R A wheel spins and ESP ®
inter venes or fails.
R You engage transmission position j.
R You open the driver's door or a sliding door on
ve hicles with a manual transmission.
R You open a door or theta ilgate, or unfasten
yo ur seat belt, on vehicles with an automatic
transmission.
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar area when
yo u ha vea trailer coupled up and es tablish an
electrical connection between your vehicle and the
traile r.Ac tive Parking Assist is then not available.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured. These
are also not take n into account when the parking
manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads,
ove rhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries, or the boun-
daries of parking spaces. In some circumstances,
Ac tive Parking Assist may therefore guide you into
th e parking space prematurel y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
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There is a danger of collision!
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Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Snowfall or heavy
rain may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccu rately.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not
be identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations, among others:
R inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain
R when cornering
R for parking spaces which are not on the same
le ve l as thero ad, e.g. not on the pa vement
R when transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle
R when snow chains are /tted
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, forex am-
ple:
R parking spaces where parking is prohibited
R parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with par k-
ing spaces perpendicular tothe direction of tr avel
in thefo llowing situations:
R if two parking spaces are located immediately
next toeach other
R ifth e parking space is immediately next to a
low obstacle such as a kerb
R ifyo u are parking forw ards
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with par k-
ing spaces parallel or perpendicular tothe direc-
tion of tr avel in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth e parking space is on a kerb
R ifth e system deems the parking space tobe
bloc ked, such as byfoliage or grass paving
bloc ks
R ifth e area is too small forth eve hicle to
manoeuv reinto
R ifth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta-
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer P
P ar
ar king using A
king using A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient lysecuring theve hicle against rolling
awa y when exiting theve hicle
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat when theve hicle
is being braked byActive Parking Assist onl y,it
could rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R ifth e electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
R ifth e battery is disconnected.
R ifth eve hicle is accelerated, e.g. byave hi-
cle occupant. #
Before leaving the driver's seat, alw ays
secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Bring theve hicle safely toa stop when the
parking symbol with an ar row sho ws the
desired parking space. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out of
a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking space,
th eve hicle swings out and can drive onto
areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park-
ing Pilot. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
re ve rsege ar. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition k.
The instrument cluster display sho ws theStart
Parking Assist? Yes: OK No: ~message
and the location of the parking space. #
T
To cancel t
o cancel t he pr
he process:
ocess: pressthe~ steer-
ing-wheel button or drive o..
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