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

EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)Display message ............................ 222
Function/notes ................................ 70
ECO display
Function/notes ............................ .156
On-board computer ....................... 205
EC Os tart/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 136
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 135
Deactivating/activating ................. 136
General information ....................... 135
Important safety notes .................. 135
Introduction ................................... 135
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP
®(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Emergency release
Driver's door ....................................8 2
Trunk ............................................... 87
Vehicle ............................................. 82
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 53
Emissions control
Servicea nd warranty information ....2 6
Engine
CheckE nginew arning lamp .......... .252
Display message ............................ 232
ECO start/stop function ................ 135
Engine numbe r............................... 344
Irregularr unning ............................ 138
Jump-starting ................................. 308
Starting (important safety notes) ... 133
Starting problems .......................... 138
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 133
Starting via smartphone ................ 134
Starting with the Start/Stop but-
ton ................................................. 133
Switching off .................................. 153
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 313
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) .............. ..... 138
E

ngine oil
Adding ...........................................2 89
Additives ........................................ 347 Checking the oil leve
l..................... 288
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 289
Display message ............................ 234
Filling capacity ............................... 347
General notes ................................ 346
Notes about oil grades ................... 346
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 288
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............2 16
Entering an address
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 216
Characteristics ................................. 67
Crosswind Assist .............................7 0
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AMGv ehicles).............6 8
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles )................. 67
Deactivating/activating (on-
boar dcomputer, except
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)............... 212
Display message ............................ 220
Function/note s................................ 67
Genera lnotes .................................. 67
Important safety information ........... 67
Trailer stabilization ........................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaustc heck................................... 156
Exhaustp ipe
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 295
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 106
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 107
Folding in/out (automatically )....... 107
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 107
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )... 107
Setting ........................................... 107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
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Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 334
Tire size (data) ...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speedr ating .................... 330
Tire tread ....................................... 317
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 335
Total loa dlimit (definition) ............. 335
Traction ......................................... 329
Traction (definition) ....................... 335
Treadw ear..................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 334
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 335
Wheel and tire combination ........... 340
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 334
see Fla ttire
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
Character suggestions ................... 260
Deleting characters ....................... 260
Entering aspace ............................ 260
Entering characters ....................... 260
Gesture control .............................. 260
Handwriting recognition ................ 260
Operating the touchpa d................. 260
Overview ........................................ 260
Quick access for Audio .................. 261
Switching ....................................... 260
Switching input line ....................... 260
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 313
Important safety notes .................. 310
Towin gatrailer
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 69
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 310
Installing the towing eye. ............... 311
Note sfor 4MATI Cvehicles ............ 313
Removing the towing eye. .............. 311
Transporting the vehicl e................ 312
With both axles on the ground ....... 312
With the rea raxler aised ................ 311
Towin geye......................................... 300 Trafficr
eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
TrafficS ig
nA ssis t
Di

spla ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 190
Important safety notes .................. 190
Instrument cluster display ............. 191
Transfer case ..................................... 149
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 142
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 142
Transporting the vehicle .................. 312
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 205
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 204
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 206
Trunk
Important safety notes .................... 82
Locking separately. .......................... 86
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )...................................... 85
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 83
Opening/closing (fro moutside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 84
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ............................................ 83
Trunk lid
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Obstacl erecognition ........................ 83
Opening dimensions ...................... 349
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 349
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 342
Installation ..................................... 342
Transmission output( maximum) .... 342
20Index

Deactivating/activating ESP®
XTo activate SPORT handling mode:briefly
press butto n:.
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mod e
message appears in
th em ultifunction display.
XTo deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefl ypress butto n:.
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster goe sout.
XTo deactivate ESP®:press butto n: until
th eå ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp lights up in
th ei nstrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF
message appears in th emulti-
function display.
XTo activate ESP®: briefl ypress butto n:.
The å ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp in th e
instrumen tcluster goe sout.T he ÷ ON
message appears in th emultifunction display.
Characteristics of activate dSPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated and on eor
mor ewheels start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®warn -
in gl amp in th einstrument cluster flashes .ESP®
only stabilizes th evehicl etoal imiteddegree .
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated:
RESP®only improves drivin gstabilit ytoa limi-
te dd egree .
RTraction control is still activated.
REnginetorque is no longer limite dand th e
drive wheels are able to spin .
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
RESP®still provides support when you brak e
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP®is deactivate d
If ESP®is deactivated and on eormorew heels
start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®warnin glamp in th e
instrumen tcluster doe snotflash. In suc hsitua-
tions, ES P
®will notstabiliz ethe vehicle.
If you deactivat eESP®:
RESP®no longer improves drivin gstability.
REngin etorque is no longer limite dand th e
drive wheels are able to spin .
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
RTraction control is still activated.
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
available; no risitactivated if you brak efirmly
wit ha ssistanc efromE SP
®.
RPRE-SAF E®is no longer available, no risit
activated if you brak efirmly and ES P®inter-
venes.
RPRE-SAF E®Brake is no longer available, it is
also no tactivated if you brak efirmly and ES P®
intervenes.
RESP®still provides support when you brak e
firmly.
ESP®trailer stabilization
General information
ES P®trailer stabilization is no tavailable in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begin sto
swerve, ES P
®assistsyou in this situation .ESP®
slows th evehicl edown by brakin gand limiting
th ee ngineo utput until th evehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilized.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNIN G
If roa dand weather condition sare poor,
trailer stabilization will no tbeable to preven t
th ev ehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailer swithah ighc enter of gravit ycan
ti po verb efore ES P
®can detec tthis. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Always adapt your drivin gstyle to th eprevail -
in gr oada nd weather conditions.
If your vehicl ewitht railer (vehicle/trailer com-
bination )begin stol urch, you can only stabiliz e
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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
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XPress button:.
Indicator lamp =lights up. You have selected
Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport +mode
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in
Sport +mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode only when driv-
ing on race circuits.
If indicator lamps ;and =are off:
XPress button :twice.
Indicator lamps ;and =light up. You have
selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemSPORT +mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp =lights up:
XPress button :once.
Secondi ndicator lamp ;lights up. You have
selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemSPORT +mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of
your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this
mode if you favor amore comfortable driving
style, but also when driving fast on straight
roads, e.g. highways.
XPress button :repeatedly until indicator
lamps ;and =go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemCOMFORTmes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
4MATI Censures that all four wheels are perma-
nently driven. Together with ESP®,iti mproves
the traction of your vehicle whenever adrive
wheel spins due to insufficien tgrip.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATI Ccan
neither reduce the risk of accident nor override the laws of physics. 4MATI Ccannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
4MATI Ciso nly an aid. You are responsible for
the distanc etothe vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
your lane.
If
ad rive wheel spins due to insufficien tgrip:
ROnly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
RAccelerate less when driving.
!Never tow the vehicle with one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. All wheels must
remain either on the ground or be fully raised.
Observe the instruction sfor towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
iIn wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATI Ccan only be achieved if you
use winter tires (M+S tires), with snow chains
if necessary.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors.Itm onitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensors in the front
bumper and six sensors in the rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distanc ebetween your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not areplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings. You are alwaysr esponsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gaparking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of aparking space, make sure that there are
no persons, animals or object sinthe area in
which you are maneuvering.
!When parking, pay particular attention to
object sabove or below the sensors,s uch as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such object swhen they are in
the immediate vicinityoft he vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
object sthat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on atruck
or ap neumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysare lit. You
also hear awarning tone
for approximately two
seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated and the indi-
cator lamp on the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up.PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
XIf problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysa re lit.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
XClean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Ypage 296).
XSwitch the ignition back on.
The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or ultra-
sound waves.
XSee if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location.
Active Parking Assist
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. It measures the road on both
sides of the vehicle. Aparking symbol indicates
as uitable parking space. Active steering inter-
vention and brake application can assist you
during parking and when exiting aparking
space. You may also use PARKTRONIC
(
Ypage 174).
Important safety notes
Active Parking Assist is merely an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering, parking and exiting a
parking space. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or object sare in the maneuvering range.
When PARKTRONIC is switched off, Active Park-
ing Assist is also unavailable.
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 inacollision with another road user.
There is arisk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users. Stop the
vehicle if necessary or cancel the Active Park- ing Assist parking procedure.
!If unavoidable, you should drive over obsta-
cles such as curbs slowly and not at asharp
angle. Otherwise, you may damage the
wheels or tires.
Active Parking Assist may also display spaces
not suitable for parking, e.g.:
Rwhere parking or stopping is prohibited
Rin front of driveways or entrances and exits
Ron unsuitable surfaces
Parking tips:
ROn narrow roads, drive as close to the parking
space as possible.
RParking spaces that are littered or overgrown
might be identified or measured incorrectly.
RParking spaces that are partially occupied by
trailer drawbars might not be identified as
such or be measured incorrectly.
RSnowfall or heavy rain may lead to aparking
space being measured inaccurately.
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RPay attention to the PARKTRONIC
(Ypage 176) warning messages during the
parking procedure.
RYou can intervene in the steerin gprocedure
to correctitata ny time. Active Parking Assist
will then be canceled.
RWhen transportin gaload which protrudes
from your vehicle, you should not use Active
Parking Assist.
RNever use Active Parking Assist when snow
chains are installed.
RMake sure that the tire pressures are always
correct. This has adirect influenc eonthe
parking characteristics of the vehicle.
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
Rparallel or at right angles to the direction of
travel
Rthat are on straight roads, not bends
Rthat are on the same level as the road, e.g. not on the pavement
Detecting parking spaces
Objectsl ocated above the height range of Active
Parking Assist will not be detected when the
parking space is measured. These are not taken
into account when the parking procedure is cal-
culated, e.g. overhangin gloads, tail sections or
loading ramps of goods vehicles.
GWARNING
If there are object sabove the detection range:
RActive Park Assist may steer too early
Rthe vehicle may not stop in frontoft hese
objects
You may cause acollision as aresult. There is
ar isk of an accident.
If object sare located above the detection
range, stop and deactivate Active Parking
Assist.
For further information on the detection range
(
Ypage 175). Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces at right angles to the direction of
travel if:
Rtwo parking spaces are located directly next
to one another
Rthe parking space is directly next to
alow
obstacle such as alow curb
Ryou park forwards
Active Parking Assist does not assist you park-
ing in spaces that are parallel or at right angles
to the direction of travel if:
Rthe parking space is on acurb
Rthe system reads the parking space as being
blocked, for example by foliage or grass pav-
ing blocks
Rthe area is too small for the vehicle to maneu-
ver into
Rthe parking space is bordered by an obstacle,
e.g. atree, apost or atrailer
:Detected parking space on the left
;Parking symbol
=Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist is switched on automati-
cally when driving forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
22 mph (35 km/ h).W hile in operation, the sys-
tem independentl yloc ate sand measures park-
ing spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
Rparalle loratr ight angle stothe direction of
travel
Rthat are paralle ltothe direction of travel and
at leas t59in(1.5 m) wid e
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Rif the cameralens is dirtyoro bstructed
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Ypage 296)
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camer aposition and setting
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other function softhe rear
view camer amay be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder,b icycle rack).
iThe rear view cameraisprotected fromr ain-
drops and dust by meansofaf lap. When the
rear view camer aisactivated, this flap opens.
The flap closes again when:
Ryou have finished the maneuveringp rocess
Ryou switchoff the engine
Ryou open the trunk
Observe the notes on cleaning (
Ypage 296).
For technical reasons, the flap may remain
open briefly after the rear view camer ahas
been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating th erearv iew
camera
XTo activate: make sure that the SmartKey is
in position 2in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that the Activation byRgearfunction is selected in the multimedia system
(see the separateo perating instructions).
XEngage reverse gear.
The rear view camer aflap opens. The multi-
media system shows the area behindt he vehi-
cle with guide lines.
The image fromt he rear view camer aisavail-
able throughout the maneuveringp rocess.
To deactivate: the rear view camer adeacti-
vate sify ou shift the transmission to Por after
drivingf orwards ashortd istance.
Multimedia display
The rear view camer amay show adistorted view
of obstacles, show the mincorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camer adoes not show object sin
the followingp ositions:
Rvery closetothe rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin clos erang eabove the handle on the trunk
lid
!Object snot at groundl evel may appear to
be further away than the yactually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of aparked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of atrailer
Rthe ball couplin gofatrailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ras lanted post
Use the guideline sonly for orientation.
Approach object snofurther than the bottom-
most guideline.
:Yellow guide line at adistanc eofapprox-
imately 13 ft (4. 0m)fromthe rear of the
vehicle
;Whiteg uide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)
=Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steeringw heel angle (dynamic)
?Yellow lane marking tires at current steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
AYellow guide line at adistanc eofapprox-
imately 3ft(1.0m)f romthe rear of the vehi-
cle
BVehicle center axle (marker assistance)
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XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position2
in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that the Activation byRgearfunction is selected in the multimedia system
(see the Digital Operator's Manual).
XTo show the 360° camera image: engage
reverse gear.
The multimedia system shows the area
behind the vehicle in split-screen mode. You
see the top view of the vehicle and the image
from the rear view camera.
Selecting the split-screen view or full
screen mode
Switching between split screen views:
XTo switch to the line with the vehicle icons:
slide 5the controller.
XTo select avehicle icon: turn the controller.
Switching to full screen mode:
X180° ViewTurn and press the controller.
iThe full screen option is only available in the
following views:
RTop view with picture from the rear view
camera
RTop view with picture from the front camera
Multimedia display
Important safety notes
The camera system may show adistorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
Obstacles are not shown by the system in the
following locations:
Runder the front and rear bumpers
Rvery close to the front and rear bumpers
Rin close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
Rvery close to the exterior mirrors
Rin the transitional areas between the various
cameras in the virtual top view
!Objectsn ot at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of aparked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of atrailer
Rthe ball coupling of atrailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ras lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objectsnof urther than the bottom-
most guideline.
Top view with picture from the rear view
camera
:Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
;Symbol for the split screen settin gwith top
view and rear view camera image
=Guidel ine for the maximum steering angle
?Yellow lane marking tires at current steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
AYellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
BVehicle center axle (marker assistance)
CYellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
DBumper
ERed guide line at adistance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the transmis-
sion is in position R.
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XStart the engine of the donorvehicl eand run it at idling speed.
XConnect negative terminal =of dono rbattery Bto ground point ?of your vehicl eusing the
jumper cable ,connecting the jumper cable to dono rbattery Bfirst.
XStart the engine.
XBefore disconnecting the jumper cables, le tthe engine run for several minutes.
XFirst, remove the jumper cable sfrom ground point ?and negative terminal =,then from pos-
itive clamp :and positive terminal ;.Begineacht ime at the contacts on your ownv ehiclefirst.
XClose cover Aof positive terminal :afte rremoving jumper cables.
XHave the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting is not considered to be anorma loperating condition.
iJumpe rcable sand further information regarding jump-starting can be obtaine datany qualified
specialist workshop.
Towin gand tow-starting
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Functions relevant to safety are restricted or
no longer available if:
Rthe engine is not running.
Rthe brake system or the power steering is
malfunctioning.
Rthere is amalfunction in the voltag esupply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
If your vehicl eisbeing towed, much more
force may be necessary to stee rorbrake.
There is ariskofana ccident.
In such cases, us eatow bar. Before towing,
make sure that the steering move sfreely.
GWARNING
You can no longer stee rthe vehicl eifthe
steering wheel lock hasb eene ngaged .There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Alway sswitch off the ignition when towing the
vehicl ewithat ow cable or atow bar.
GWARNING
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle
and its weight is greate rthan the permissible
gross weigh tofyourv ehicle, the:
Rthe towing eyec ould detach itself
Rthe vehicle/trailer combination could roll-
over.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight shoul dnot be greate rthan the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Details on the permissible gross vehicl eweight
of your vehicl ecan be found on the vehicl eide n-
tification plate (
Ypage 343).
!Whe nCOLLISIONP REVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, DISTRONIC PLU Sorthe HOLD function
is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automatically
in certain situations.
To avoid damag etothe vehicle, deactivate
thes esystems in the following or similar sit-
uations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
!Make sure that the electri cparking brake is
released .Ifthe electri cparking brake is faulty,
visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
!Secure the tow rop eortow ba rtothe towing
eyeo nly.Otherwise, the vehicl ecould
become damaged.
310Towinga nd tow-starting
Breakdown assistance