lane assist MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2017 CL205 Owner's Manual

1, 2,3...
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 174
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 187
Function/notes .............................1 85
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 266
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 123
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Function/informatio n.................... 197
Active Parking Assist
Canceling ....................................... 181
Detecting parking spaces .............. 178
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Exiting aparking space .................. 180
Function/note s............................. 177
Important safety notes .................. 177
Parking .......................................... 179
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 66
Adaptive Damping System
Function/note s............................. 173
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 173Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Function/note s............................. 112
Switching on/of f........................... 113
Additional speedometer ................... 215
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 347
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedia system ........................ 259
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee ba g.......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica tor
l

amps ............................................... 42
Sid eimpact ai rbag .......................... 48
Window curtai nairba g. ................... 49
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 128
Rear ............................................... 128
Setting ........................................... 128
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 128
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 128
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 172
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspensio nsys-
tem ................................................ 173
Performance Seat. ......................... 101
AMG men u(on-board computer) ..... 216
Index3

Opening (from inside) ......................81
Drinking and drivin g........................ .156
Driv eprogram
Automatic transmission ................. 144
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Driv eprograms
Display (DIREC TSELECT lever) ...... 142
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 292
Driving Assistanc ePLUSp ackage ... 194
Driving on flooded roads .................. 159
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .............................7 0
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 64
Distance warning functio n............... 65
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 70
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 70
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Drivin gsystem
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 171
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
Cruise control ................................ 160
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162 DISTRONIC PLU
SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 194
HOLD function ............................... 169
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 191
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Tra ffic Si
g
nAssist .......................... 190
Drivin gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 159
Automati ctransmission ................. 143
Brakes ........................................... 157
Break-in perio d.............................. 130
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 167
Downhil lgradient ........................... 157
Drinking and driving ....................... 156
Driving in winter ............................. 160
Driving on floode droads ................ 159
Driving on we troads ...................... 159
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 156
Fue l................................................ 155
Genera l.......................................... 155
Hydroplaning ................................. 159
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 160
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 158
Snow chains .................................. 319
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 158
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 130
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 158
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 139
Climate control (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Function/note s............................. 105
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 105
8Index

Setting the position ....................... 214
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 348
Fogging up ..................................... 113
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hbeamf lasher ............................. 111
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Changing bulb s.............................. 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Hil lstart assist .................................. 135
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 170
Activation conditions ..................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 170
Displa ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 169
Genera lnotes ................................ 169
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Hood
Closing ........................................... 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Important safety notes .................. 287
Opening ......................................... 287
Horn ...................................................... 33
HUD
see Head-upd isplay
Hydroplaning ..................................... 159
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 255
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Insect protection on the radiator
.... 288
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 200
Interior lighting
Control ........................................... 113
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 337
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 308
K
Keyp ositions
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Start/Sto pbutton .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton ... 132
Start function ................................... 76
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 144
Manua lgearshifting ....................... 148
Knee bag .............................................. 48
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lan eKeeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Function/information .................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan eTrackin gpackage ..................... 191
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 217
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LATCH-type(ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp( display mes-
sage) .................................................. .231
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 231
Light sensor (display message) ....... 231
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 110
Cornering light function ................. 112
Foggeduph eadlamps .................... 113
General notes ................................ 110
Hazard warning lamps ................... 112
High beamf lasher .......................... 111
High-beam headlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 111
Parking lamps ................................ 111
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 111
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 110
Standing lamps .............................. 111
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Turn signals ................................... 111
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 268
Locking
see Centrall ocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From insid e(central locking but-
ton) ..................................................8 1
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beamh eadlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 231
Switchin gon/off .......................... .111
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbars up-
port ................................................ 101
M
M+S tires ............................................ 318 Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 94
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 79
Display message ............................ 225
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 280
Downloading route s....................... 282
Emergency call .............................. 277
General notes ................................ 276
Geo fencing ................................... 283
Locating astole nvehicle ...............2 81
MB info call button ........................ 279
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 282
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 281
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 278
Search &Send ............................... 280
Self-test ......................................... 277
Speed alert .................................... 282
System .......................................... 277
Triggering the vehicl ealarm ........... 283
Vehicl eremote unlocking .............. 281
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 76
Genera lnotes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicl e................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 82
Memory card (audio) ......................... 209
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 109
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Genera lnotes ................................ 160
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
12Index

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers146
;Combination switch111
=Horn
?Instrumentcluster34
ADIRECT SELECT lever141
BClimatecontrol systems120
COverhead control panel39
DControl panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions36
EIgnition lock131
Start/Sto pbutton131
FAdjustst hesteering wheel103
GCruis econtrol lever161
FunctionPage
HElectric parking brake153
IDiagnostics connection29
JOpenst hehood287
KLights witch110
LControl panel for:
Activatin gSteering Assist168
Switching on Activ eLane
Keeping Assist197
Deactivating PARKTRONIC174
Switching on th e360°c am-
era185
Switching on th ehead-up
display203
Vehicle swithout adriver
assistance system: map/
coi nh older
Cockpit33
Atag lance

Alwaysobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facin gchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessary to instal laforward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passengers eat, always move the front-
passengers eata sfar back as possible. Fully
retract the sea tcushion length. The entire base
of the child restraint system must always res ton
the sea tcushion of the front-passenger seat.
The backres tofthe child restraint system must
li easf lata sp ossibl eagain st the backres tofthe
front-passenger seat. The child restraint system
must not touch the roo forbesubjected to aloa d
by the hea drestraint. Adjust the angle of the
sea tbackres tand the hea drestraint position
accordingly. Alway smakes uret hatt he shoul-
de rb elts trapisc orrectlyrouted from the vehi-
cle belt outle ttothe shoulde rbeltg uide on the
child restraint system .The shoulde rbelts trap
must be routed forwards and downwards from
the vehicl ebelto utlet. If necessary,a djus tthe
vehicl ebelto utle tand the front-passenger seat
accordingly.
Alway sobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo uleave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As aresult, they could:
Ractivate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering othe rroa du sers
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicl einthe event of an accident or sud-
de ns teering or braking ,thereb yinjuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Never leav eanimals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Alway ssecur eanimals properly during
the journey ,e.g.u se asuitabl eanimalt rans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overvie wofdrivingsafety systems
In thiss ection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
(Ypage 62)
RBAS ( Brake Assist System )(Ypage 62)
RBAS PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist (Brake
A ssis tSys tem PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist)
(
Ypage 62)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Ypage 64)
RESP®( E le ctronic Stability Program)
(Ypage 67)
REBD ( Ele ctronic Brake force Dis tribution)
(Ypage 70)
RADAPTIVE BRAK E(Ypage 70)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 70)
RSTEER CONTROL (Ypage 72)
Important safety notes
If youfailtoa dapt your driving style or if yo uare
inattentive, the driving safety system scan nei-
ther reduce the ris kofanaccident nor override
the laws of physics. Driving safety system sare
merel yaidsd esig nedtoa ssistdriving .You are
responsibl efor maintaining the distance to the
vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed ,for braking in
goo dtime ,and for staying in lane. Alway sadapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing roa dand
weather conditions and maintain asafed istance
from the vehicl einfront. Driv ecarefully.
The driving safety system sdescribe donlyw ork
as effectively as possibl ewhent her eisa de-
quate contact between the tire sand the road
surface. Pa yparticula rattentio ntothe informa-
tio nr egarding tires, recommende dminimum
tire trea ddepths etc. in the "Wheels and tires"
sectio n(
Ypage 316).
In wintry driving conditions, always us ewinter
tire s(M+ Stires) and if necessary,s now chains.
Onlyint hiswaywill the driving safety systems
describe dinthissectio nworkase ffectively as
possible.
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Safety
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the vehicle/trailercombinatio nbydepressing
the brake firmly.
ESP
®trailer stabilization is active above speeds
of abou t65k m/h.
ESP
®trailer stabilization does not work if ESP®
is deactivated or disabled because of amalfunc-
tion.
Crosswind Assist
General information
Strong crosswind scan cause your vehicl eto
deviate fromas traight course.The crosswind
drivin gassis tance functio nintegrated in ESP
®
noticeabl yreduce sthese impairments.
ESP®intervenes automaticall yaccording to the
direction and intensity of the crosswind saffect-
ing your vehicle.
ESP intervenes with stabilizing braking to assist
yo uink eeping the vehicl einthe lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicl espeeds
above 50 mph (80 km/h )whend rivin gstraight
ahea dorc ornerin ggently.
Important safety notes
Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP®is deac-
tivated or disabled because of amalfunction.
EBD (electroni cbrak eforce distribu-
tion)
General information
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rea rwheel stoi mprove drivin gstability
whil ebraking.
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 61).
GWARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning ,the rea rwheel scan
lock, e.g .under full braking .Thisi ncreasest he
ris kofs kidding and an accident.
Yo us houl dtherefore adap tyou rd rivin gstyle
to the different handling characteristics. Have
the brake systemc hecked ataquali fied spe-
cialist workshop. Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
Ypage 249
)aswellasd isplay
message s(Ypage 222).
ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhance sbraking safety and
offers increasedb raking comfort. In additio nto
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD functio n(
Ypage 169) and hill start
assist (Ypage 135).
PRE-SAFE®Brake
General information
PRE-SAFE®Brake can help yo utominimize the
ris kofa collision with avehicl eahead or a
pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a
collision. If PRE-SAFE
®Brake hasd etecte darisk
of collision, yo uwillbew arned visuall yand
acousticall yaswellasbya utomatic braking.
iPa ya ttentio ntothe important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
(
Ypage 61).
PRE‑SAFE
®Brake is onl yavailable in vehicles
with the Drivin gAssistance Plus package.
For PRE-SAFE
®Brake to assist yo uwhend riving,
the rada rsen sors ystema nd the camera system
must be switched on and be operational.
With the help of the rada rsen sorsystema nd the
camera system, PRE-SAFE
®Brake can detect
obstacle sthata rein front of your vehicl efor an
extende dperiodoft ime.
In addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi-
cle can be detected.
PRE-SAFE
®Brake detects pedestrians using
typica lcharacteristics such as the body con-
tours and posture of aperso ns tanding upright.
iObserve the restrictions describe dinthe
"Important safety notes" section
(
Ypage 70).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
PRE-SAFE
®Brake will initiall ybrake your vehi-
cle by apartia lappli catio noft he brakes if a
dange rofcollision is detected. There mayb e
70Driving safetysystems
Safety

the cruisecontro llev er up :or down ;to
the pressure point.
Ever ytim et he cruis econtro llev er is pressed
up : or down ;the last spee dstored is
increasedorr educed.
XTo adjustthe setspeed in 5mph incre-
ments (10k m/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up :or down ;to
the pressure point.
Ever ytime the cruise control lever is pressed
up : or down ;,the last speed stored is
increased or reduced.
iIf you acceleratetoo vertake, DISTRONIC
PLUS adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished overtak-
ing.
Setting aspecified minimum distance
You can set the specified minimum distanc efor
DISTRONIC PLUS by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion ,you can set the minimum distanc ethat
DISTRONIC PLUS keeps to the vehicle in front,
dependen tonvehicle speed. You can see this
distanc einthe multifunction display
(
Ypage 166).
iMake sure that you maintain the minimum
distanc etothe vehicle in frontasr equired by
law. Adjust the distanc etothe vehicle in front
if necessary.
XTo increase: turn control;in direction =.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains agreater
distanc ebetween your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
XTo decrease: turn control;in direction :.
DISTRONIC PLUS then maintains ashorter
distanc ebetween your vehicle and the vehicle
in front.
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the instru-
ment cluster
Displays in the speedometer
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects avehicle in front,
segments between the speed of the vehicle in
front :and stored speed ;light up.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Plus
package: the segments likewise light up if a
vehicle in frontisd etected in the fast lane.
iFor design reasons, the speed displayed in
the speedometer may differ slightly from the
speed set for DISTRONIC PLUS.
Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is deacti-
vated
:Vehicle in front, if detected
;Distance indicator, currentd istancetothe
vehicle in front
=Specified minimum distanc etothe vehicle
in front; adjustable
?Own vehicle
In the Assistance menu (
Ypage 212)o fthe on-
board computer, you can select the assistance
graphics display.
XSelect the Assistance Graphicfunction
using the on-board computer (Ypage 211).
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Driving and parking

Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is activa-
te d
:DISTRONIC PLU Sactive (tex tonlya ppears
when th ecruise control lever is actuated)
;Vehicl einfront,ifd etecte d
=Specified minimum distanc etothevehicl e
in front; adjustable
?Own vehicl e
In th eAssistance men u(
Ypage 212) of th eon-
boar dcom puter, you can select th eassistanc e
graphic sdisplay.
XSelec tthe Assistanc eGraphi cfunction
usin gthe on-boar dcom puter (Ypage 211).
You will see th estoreds peed fo rabout fiv esec-
onds when you activat eDISTR ONIC PLUS.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS
There are severa lways to deactivat e
DISTRONIC PLUS:
XBriefly press th ecruise control lever for-
ward s:.
or
XBrake ,unless th evehicl eiss tationary
Whe nyou deactivat eDISTR ONIC PLUS, you will
see th eDISTRONIC PLU SOff
message in th emultifunction display fo
rapproximately fiv esec-
onds.
iThe last speed store dremain sstoredu ntil
you switch of fthe engine.
iDISTRONIC PLU Sisnotdeactivated if you
depress th eaccelerato rpedal.
DISTRONIC PLU Sisautomatically deactivated
if:
Ryou engage th eelectric parkin gbrak eorift he
vehicl eisautomatically secured wit hthe elec -
tric parkin gbrak e
RESP®intervenes or you deactivat eESP®
Rthet ransmissio nisintheP,Ror Nposition
Ryou pull th ecruise control lever toward syou
in order to pull away and th efront-pa ssenger
doo roro neof th ereard oors is ope n
Rthev ehicl eiss kiddin g
Ryou activat eActiv eParking Assis t
If DISTRONIC PLU Sisdeactivated, you will hear
aw arnin gtone. You will see th eDISTRONIC
PLU SO ffmessage in th emultifunction display
fo ra pproximately fiv eseconds.
Tips for drivin gwithD ISTRONIC PLUS
General notes
Pay particular attention in th efollowing traffic
situations:
RCornering, enterin gand exitin gabend: th e
abilit yofD ISTRONIC PLU Stodetectvehicles
when cornering is limited. Your vehicl emay
brak eunexpectedly or late.
RDriving on adifferen tline: DISTRONIC PLU S
may no tdetec tvehicles whic hare no tdrivin g
in th emiddle of their lane. The distanc etothe
vehicl einfrontwill be to oshort .
ROther vehicles changin glane: DISTRONIC
PLU Shas no tdetecte dthe vehicl ecutting in
yet .The distanc etothisv ehicl ewill be to o
short .
RNarrow vehicles: DISTRONIC PLU Sdoesn ot
detec tthe vehicl einfronton th eedgeoft he
roa dbecause of it snarrow width. The dis-
tance to th evehicl einf rontwill be to oshort .
RObstacles and stationary vehicles:
DISTRONIC PLU Sdoesn otbrak efor obsta-
cle sors tationary vehicles. If ,for example, th e
detecte dvehicl eturns acorner and reveals an
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Driving an dparking
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obstacle or stationary vehicle, DISTRONIC
PLUS will not brake for these.
RCrossing vehicles: DISTRONIC PLUS may mis-
takenly detect vehicles that are crossingyour
lane. Activating DISTRONIC PLUS at traffic
lights with crossingt raffic,for example, could
cause your vehicle to pull away unintention-
ally.
In such situations, brake if necessary.
DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist
and Stop&GoP ilot
General notes
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot aids you in keeping the vehicle in
the center of the driving lane by means of mod-
erate steering intervention satspeeds of
0-1 25 mph (0 -200 km/h) .
It monitors the area in front of you rvehicle by
means of multifunction camera :,atthe top of
the windshield.
In as peed range from 0-37mph (0-60km/h),
Stop&Go Pilotf ocuses on the vehicle in front,
taking into account lane markings, e.g. when
following vehiclesinat raffic jam.
At speedsofm ore than 37 mph (60 km/h),
Steering Assist focuses on clear lane markings
(left and right), only focusing on the vehicle in
front if clear lane markings are not present.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilotdon ot pro-
vide any support if these conditions do not exist.
DISTRONIC PLUS must be active in order for the
function to be available.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt you rdriving style, DISTRONIC
PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override the law
sofphysics. It cannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotiso nly an aid.You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehi-
cle speed,f or braking in good time and for stay-
ing in you rlane.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotd oes not detect road and traffic
conditions. If you are following avehicle which is
driving towards the edge of the road, you rvehi-
cle could come into contact with the curb or
other road boundaries. Be particularly aware of
other road users, e.g. cyclists, that are directly
next to you rvehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic pylons on the lane or
projecting out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g. after
intentionally driving over alane marking, can be
corrected at any time if you steer slightly in the
opposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotc annot continuously keep your
vehicle in la
ne. In some cases, the steering
intervention is not sufficient to bring the vehicle
back to the lane. In such cases, you must steer
the vehicle yourself to ensure that it does not
leave the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illuminatio nofthe road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
Rthere is glare ,e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflections (e.g. when the road surface
is wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instance by asticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
Rthere are no, several or unclea rlane markings
for alane, e.g. in area swith road construction
work
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too small
and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are strong shadows cast on the road
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