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R
no or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is so small
that the lane markings cannot be detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
R the road is very narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shade conditions on
the road surface
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
To activate: press button ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The Lane Keep‐ Lane Keep‐
ing Assist on
ing Assist on message appears on the
multifunction display. If all conditions have
been satisfied, there may be a warning.
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and lane markings are detected, the lines are shown ingreen in the assistance graphic (Y page 231).
Lane Keeping Assist is ready for use.
X To deactivate: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Lane Keeping
Assist is deactivated. The Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist off
Assist off message appears on the multi-
function display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting X In the Assistance
Assistance menu on the on-board
computer, select the Lane
Lane Keeping Keeping Assist
Assist
function (Y page 234).
X Select setting Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
Standard
When Standard Standard is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if: R
you have switched on the turn signal. In this
case, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
R a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
ESP ®
engages
Adaptive
When Adaptive
Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signal. In this
case, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
R a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
ESP ®
engages
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown
R you brake hard
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lane quickly
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend
To ensure that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system detects certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier in the fol-
lowing situations:
R you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend
R the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a motorway
R the system detects solid lane markings
The warning vibration occurs later in the follow- ing situations:
R the road has narrow lanes
R you cut the corner on a bend Driving Assistance Plus package
General notes The Driving Assistance PLUS package consists
of DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171), Active Blind
Spot Assist (Y page 207)and Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist (Y page 210).
Active Blind Spot Assist General notes
Using two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors,
Active Blind Spot Assist monitors the areas on
either side of the vehicle that are not visible to
the driver. A warning lamp lights up on the exte- Driving systems
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Due to the nature of the system:
R warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid boun-
daries
R warnings may be interrupted when you are
driving alongside particularly long vehicles,
such as lorries, for a prolonged time
Warning lamp :
Warning lamp
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational at
speeds of below approximately 30 km/h. Vehi-
cles in the monitoring range are then not indi-
cated.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds of more than
approximately 30 km/h, warning lamp :on
the corresponding side lights up red. This warn-
ing lamp always lights up when a vehicle enters the blind spot monitoring range from behind or
from the side. When you overtake a vehicle, the
warning occurs only if the difference in speed is less than 12 km/h.
If you select the reverse gear, Active Blind Spot
Assist is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings. When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated, grey
radar waves propagating rearwards appear next
to the vehicle on the assistant display on the
multifunction display. Above a speed of
30 km/h, the colour of the radar waves on the
assistant display changes to green ;. Active
Blind Spot Assist is then ready for use.
Visual and audible collision warning If you switch on the turn signals to change lanes
and a vehicle is detected in the side monitoring range, you receive a visual and audible collision warning. You will then hear a double warning
tone and red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a course-cor-
recting brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision. G
WARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot always prevent a collision. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the sides.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs, red warning lamp :flashes on the exterior mir-
ror and a double warning tone sounds. In addi-
tion, a display underlining the danger of a side
collision appears on the multifunction display.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. A course-cor-
recting brake application may be interrupted at
any time by countersteering slightly or acceler-
ating.
The course-correcting brake application is avail-
able in the speed range between 30 km/h and
200 km/h. Driving systems
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R
you have switched on the turn signal
R a driving safety system engages, such as
ESP ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind Spot
Assist
R you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R the transmission is not in position D
R on vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the elec-
trical connection to the trailer has been cor-
rectly established
R a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre has
been detected and displayed
R an obstacle has been detected in the lane in
which you are driving
Active Lane Keeping Assist may not detect other road users or traffic situations. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any time
in the following situations:
R you steer slightly in the opposite direction
R you switch on the turn signal
R you brake or accelerate significantly
A lane-correcting brake application is interrup-
ted automatically in the following situations:
R a driving safety system engages, such as
ESP ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind Spot
Assist
R lane markings are no longer detected
Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist X
To activate: press button ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The Lane Keep‐ Lane Keep‐
ing Assist on
ing Assist on message appears on the
multifunction display. If all conditions have
been satisfied, a warning may be issued or a
steering intervention made. If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and lane
markings are detected, the lines on the assis-
tant display (Y page 231) appear in green.
Active Lane Keeping Assist is ready for use.
X To deactivate: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist is deactivated. The Lane LaneKeeping Keeping
Assist off
Assist off message appears on the multi-
function display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting X On the Assistance
Assistance menu on the on-board
computer, select the Active Lane Keep‐
Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
ing Assist function (Ypage 234).
X Select setting Standard
StandardorAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Standard
Standard is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signal. In this
event, the warnings are suppressed for a
certain period of time
R a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
ESP ®
engages
When Adaptive Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signal. In this
event, the warnings are suppressed for a
certain period of time
R a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
ESP ®
engages
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown
R you brake hard
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lane quickly
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend
To ensure that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system detects certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier in the fol-
lowing situations:
R you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend
R the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a motorway
R the system detects solid lane markings
The warning vibration occurs later in the follow- ing situations:
R the road has narrow lanes
R you cut the corner on a bend 212
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X
Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select ESP ESPwith : or9.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
If warning lamp åon the instrument clus-
ter lights up when the vehicle is ready to drive,
ESP ®
is deactivated.
If warning lamps ÷andå light up con-
tinuously, ESP ®
is not available due to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 275).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 242).
Traffic Sign Assist
You can activate or deactivate the warning func-
tion of Traffic Sign Assist in the Traffic TrafficSign
Sign
Assist
Assist menu. When the message function is
activated, detected traffic signs and information
appear in the multifunction display for five sec-
onds.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance
Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select Traffic Sign Assist
Traffic Sign Assist with: or
9.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Activate or deactivate the warning func-
tion: press aagain.
For further information about Traffic Sign Assist, see (Y page 202).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu. X
Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select Collision Prevention Collision Prevention with9
or :.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
is deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the Assistance
Assistance
graphic
graphic menu.
Further information about COLLISION PREVEN- TION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available for vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance
Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select with :or9 PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the Assistance graphic
Assistance graphic menu.
Further information on PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake
(Y page 76).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance
Assistance
submenu. Menus and submenus
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X
Press ato confirm.
A graphical selection list appears.
X Press :or9 to select the desired dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
You can find more information on the navigation
displays in the multimedia system (see Digital
Owner's Manual).
Information on Traffic Sign Assist displays
(Y page 202).
Setting the position You can adjust the position of the head-up dis-
play on the windscreen. You can compensate for
height differences if the seat positions are
changed, for example.
X Switch on the head-up display (Y page 223).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Head-up Head-up
display
display submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Position
Position
function.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press :or9 to adjust the position to a
level from Level
Level +5
+5(up) to Level
Level -5
-5(down).
X Press aor% to save the setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display as
a preset position (Y page 112).
Adjusting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding light con- ditions. You can also individually adjust the
brightness of the head-up display.
X Switch on the head-up display (Y page 223).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel. X
Use : or9 to select the Head-up Head-up
display display submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Brightness
Brightness
function.
X Press the abutton to change the setting.
X Press :or9 to adjust the brightness
to a level from Level
Level+5
+5(bright) to Level
Level-5
-5
(dark).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Light submenu Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Lights
Lights
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intelli‐ Intelli‐
gent Light System
gent Light System function.
If the Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the L symbol are shown in white and yel-
low respectively in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to change the setting.
If you switch on the Intelligent
IntelligentLight
LightSys‐
Sys‐
tem
tem function, the following functions are activa-
ted:
R Motorway mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light function
R Extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for driv-
ing on the right/left, the multifunction display
shows the Inactive Inactive for
forleft-side
left-side traffic
traffic
or Inactive for right-side traffic
Inactive for right-side traffic dis-
play message in the Lights
Lightssubmenu instead of
the Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System function
(Y page 236). This display message will only
appear if the setting for driving on the left/right is set opposite to your vehicle's country version.
Further information on the Intelligent Light Sys-
tem (Y page 117). Menus and submenus
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Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
This function is only available in vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 114).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Lights Lights
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped
Dipped
beams Setting for
beams Setting for function.
You will see the selected setting, right-
right-
side traffic
side traffic orleft-side traffic
left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does not
take place until the next time the vehicle is
stationary.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for driv-
ing on the right/left, then motorway mode and
the extended range foglamps are unavailable.
These are only deactivated if the setting for driv-
ing on the left/right is set opposite to your vehi- cle's country version.
A qualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the left/
right.
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display
Display unit unitSpeed-/odometer
Speed-/odometer function
allows you to choose whether certain displays
appear in kilometres or miles in the multifunc-
tion display.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select the Instrument
Instrument
cluster
cluster submenu. X
Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Display Display
unit Speed-/odometer unit Speed-/odometer function.
The current setting km
kmorMiles
Miles appears.
X Press the abutton to change the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to the:
R digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
The additional speedometer is always switched
on.
If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status bar of the mul- tifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome-
ter.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settings Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Instru‐
Instru‐
ment cluster
ment cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Using :or9, select the Digital
Digital
speedo [km/h]
speedo [km/h] function.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain. 236
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is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be mal-
functioning.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up on the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Increased risk of skidding and/or accident!
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
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ual
ual ESP
®
is temporarily unavailable.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be mal-
functioning.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up on the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosis function, for example, may not be complete.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Increased risk of skidding and/or accident!
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making gentle steering
movements at speeds of above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
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are faulty.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be mal-
functioning.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up on the instru-
ment cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock
if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Increased risk of skidding and/or accident!
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Vehicles with manual transmission:
A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the
vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
You can restart the engine. !
Turn on the igni‐ Turn on the igni‐
tion tion
to
torelease
release the
the
parking brake
parking brake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the ignition
was switched off.
X Switch the ignition on. !
Release parking Release parking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (Y page 162).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are initiating emergency braking using the electric parking brake
(Y page 162). 244
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Parking brake See Parking brake See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake lever for at least ten seconds.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp and the red !indicator lamp are lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Turn the ignition off and then back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 162).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and the yellow !warning lamp
is lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Turn the ignition off and then back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
To apply: X Turn the ignition off and then back on.
X Apply the electric parking brake manually.
If the red !indicator lamp continues to flash:
X Do not drive on.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 352).
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position P.
X Turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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MSolutions The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
X Switch off the ignition and switch it back on.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
If you cannot apply the electric parking brake:
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually: X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 162).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parking brake, the red !indicator lamp
flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. The electric parking
brake cannot be applied manually.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: switch off the ignition.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position P, as the electric parking brake is not applied automati-
cally.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake manually: X Release the electric parking brake automatically (Y page 162).
If you do not wish the electric parking brake to be applied, leave the
ignition switched on, e.g. when washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash or when having the vehicle towed. Exception: when having
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