ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2020 Workshop Manual

When
youactivat ecruise control,the stored
speed isshown inthe multifunc tiondisplay for
five secon ds.The speed isthen permanen tly
displayed inthe status indicator togetherwith
the 00B2 symbol.
In vehicles withasegment circleinthe speed-
ometer ,the segment sbetween thecurren tly
stored speedandtheend ofthe segment cir-
cle light up.
Storing, maintaining andcalling upa
speed Storing
andmaint aining aspeed
X Acc elerate thevehicle tothe desired speed.
X Briefly pressthecruise controllever up0043
or down 0085.
X Remove yourfootfrom theaccelerat or
pedal.
Cruise controlisactivat ed.The vehicle auto-
matically maintainsthe stored speed.
You canstore thecurren tspeed ifyou are
driving fasterthan20mph (30km/ h).
i Cruise
controlmay beunable tomaintain
the stored speedonuphill gradients .The
stored speedisresumed whenthegradient
evens out.Cruise controlmaintain sthe
stored speedondownhill gradients byauto-
matically applyingthebrakes.
Storing orcalling upaspeed G
WARNIN
G
If you callupthe stored speedanditdiffers
from thecurren tspeed, thevehicle acceler-
ates ordecelerates. Ifyou donot know the
stored speed, thevehicle couldaccelerat e
or brake unexpec tedly.There isar isk ofan
accident .
Pay atten tiontothe road andtrafficcondi-
tions before callingupthe stored speed. If
you donot know the stored speed, storethe
desired speedagain.
X Briefly pullthecruise controllever towards
you 0087.
X Remove yourfootfrom theaccelerat or
pedal.
The first time cruise controlisactivat ed,it
stores thecurren tspeed orregulates the speed
ofthe vehicle tothe previously stored
speed.
Setting aspeed G
WARNIN
G
Keep inmind thatitmay take abrief
momen tuntil the vehicle hasmade thenec-
essary adjustmen ts.
Inc rease ordecrease thesetvehicle speed
to av alue thattheprevailing roadcondit ions
and legal speed limitspermit. Otherwise,
sudden andunexpec tedaccelerat ionor
deceleration ofthe vehicle couldcause an
accident and/orserious injurytoyou and
others .
X To
adj ust the setspeed in1m phincre-
ments (1km/h increments): brieflypress
the cruise controllever up0043 tothe pres-
sure point forahigher speed, ordown 0085
for alower speed.
Ever ytime thecruise controllever is
pressed upordown, thelast speed stored is
incr eased orreduced.
X To
adj ust the setspeed in5m phincre-
ments (10km/h increments): briefly
press thecruise controllever up0043 past the
pressure pointforahigher speed, or
down 0085for alower speed.
Ever ytime thecruise controllever is
pressed upordown, thelast speed stored is
incr eased orreduced.
i The
speed indicated inthe speedometer
may differ slightly fromthespeed stored.
i Cruise
controlisnot deactivat edifyou
depress theaccelerat orpedal. Forexample,
if you accelerat ebriefly toovert ake,cruise
cont roladjusts thevehicle's speedtothe
last speed stored afteryouhave finished
overt aking. Driving
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Deact
ivating cruis econt rol The
reare severalways todeac tivat ecruise
co ntro l:
X Brief lypre ssthec ruise contro llev er for-
ward s0043 .
or X Brak e.
Crui secontro lisa utom atically deac tivat ed if:
R you engage thee lectric par king bra ke
R you aredrivin ga tles st han2 0m ph
(30 km/h)
R ES P®
inte rven es oryou deac tivat eE SP®
R on veh icles withm anual trans mis sion,you
shi ftto ag ear that istooh igh, and asa
res ult thee ngines peed istool ow
R Brak eA ssisti nt erve nes
R you moveout oftrans mis sionp osition 005B
If cr uise contro lisd eac tivat ed, you willhear a
warn ingt one.You willsee theCru ise Con‐ Cru
ise Con‐
tro lO ff tro
lO ffmes sageint he mult ifunction dis-
play fora ppr oximat elyfives econ ds.
i Whe
nyou swit chofft he engin e,thel ast
spe edstor ed isclear ed. Act
ive Dist ance Assi stDIST RONIC
Gen eral not es Ac
tive Distanc eAssistD ISTR ON ICreg ulat es
th es peed and automatically helpsyou main -
ta in thed ista nc ef romt heveh icle det ectedi n
fr on t.Veh icles are detectedw itht he aid ofthe
rad arsen sor system. Active Distanc eAssist
DI ST RON ICbra kesa utom atically toavo id
ex ce edin gthe set speedortomain tain the
des ignated distanc ef romt heveh icle in fron t. Chan
geinto alowe rgear ingoo dtimeo nlon g
and steep down hillgradie nts. Thi sise spec ially
imp ortant ifth ev ehicle islade n.By doin gso,
you willmak euseoftheb raking effect of the
en gin e.Thi sreliev es thel oad ontheb rake sys -
te ma ndpre ven tstheb rake sf romo verheat ing
and wear ingt oo quic kly.
If Ac tive Distanc eAssistD ISTR ON ICdet ects
th at there isar isko fac ollis ion withthe veh i-
cl ei nf ront,y ou will bewarn edvisually and
audib ly.Active Distanc eAssistD ISTR ON IC
can notp reven tac ollis ion without yourinte r-
ven tion .A nintermi ttent warn ingt onew illthen
soun dand thed ista nc ew arningl amp willlight
up inthei nstru ment clust er. Brak ei mm edi-
at ely inorder toincr ease thed ista nc ef rom
th ev ehicle in fron t,or take eva sivea ction ,pro-
vid ed itis saf etod oso.
Fo rA ctiveD istan ceAssis tD ISTR ON ICto
ass istyou when drivin g,ther adar sen sor sys-
te mm ustb eo perat ion al.
Ac tive Distanc eAssistD ISTR ON ICope rates in
th es peed ran gebet ween 0mph(0km /h) and
12 0m ph(20 0km/ h).
Do not useA ctiv eDistance AssistDISTR ONIC
on roa dswith stee pgradients .
As Activ eDistance AssistDISTR ONICtrans-
mits rada rw aves ,itc an res emb lethe rada r
de tecto rsof the responsi blea uthor ities. You
can referto the releva ntcha pterint he Opera -
tor' sM anualifq uestions area sked abou tthis.
i USA
only:Thi sd eviceh asbeen appro ved
by the FCC asa"Vehicu larR adar Sys tem" .
The rada rs ensor isinte ndedfor usei na n
au tomo tiverada rs ystem only.Re mov al,
tam perin g,or alteri ngofthe devic ew illv oid
any warrantie s,and isnot permi tted bythe
FCC .Don ottam perw ith, alter, orusei na ny
non-a pprov edway.
Any unauthorized mod ificati ontothisd evice
cou ldvoi dthe user' sa uthor itytoopera te
the equipme nt.
i Ca
nad aonly: Thi sd evicec omp lies with
RSS -210 ofIndu stry Canad a.Op era tionis
su bje ctto the followi ng two cond itions:
1. Thi sd evicem aynot causeinte rferenc e,
and
2. Thi sd evicem usta ccep ta ny inte rferenc e
rece ived,incl uding inte rferenc ethatm ay
cau seund esired opera tiono fthe devic e.
Re mov al,t am perin g,or alteri ngofthe
de vic ew illv oida nywarrantie s,and isnot 14
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permit
ted.Donot tamper with,alter, oruse
in any non-approv edway.
An yu nauthoriz edmodificat iontothis device
could voidtheuser's authorit ytoo perate
the equipment .
Impor tantsafet ynotes G
WARN
ING
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC doesnot
react to:
R people oranimals
R stat ionary objectsinthe road, e.g.stop-
ped orparked vehicles
R onc oming vehicles andcrossing traffic
As aresult, Active Distance Assist
DIS TRONIC mayneither give warning snor
int erven eins uch situation s.There isar isk
of an acciden t.
Always paycareful attention tothe traffic
situation andbeready tobrake. G
WARN
ING
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC doesnot
react to:
R people oranimals
R stat ionary objectsinthe road, e.g.stop-
ped orparked vehicles (vehicles without
the Driv ingAssist ancepackage)
R stat ionary objectsinthe road, e.g.stop-
ped orparked vehicles, ifsufficien tdetec -
tion isnot possible (vehicles withtheDriv -
ing Assist ancepackage)
R onc oming vehicles andcrossing traffic
As aresult, Active Distance Assist
DIS TRONIC mayneither give warning snor
int erven eins uch situation s.There isar isk
of an acciden t.
Always paycareful attention tothe traffic
situation andbeready tobrake. G
WARN
ING
Dist ance keepin gassistan tcann otalways
clearly identifyother roadusers andcom-
plex trafficsituation s. In
such cases, distanc ekeepin gassistan t
can:
R accelerat eorbrake thevehicle unexpec t-
edly
R int erven eunexpec tedly
There isar isk ofan acciden t.
Contin uetodrive carefully andbeready to
brake, especially ifdistanc ekeepin gassis-
tant warns you. G
WARN
ING
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes
your vehicle withupto50% ofthe maximum
possible decelerat ion.Ifthis decelerat ionis
not sufficien t,Ac tive Distance Assist
DIS TRONIC alertsyouwith avisual and
acoustic warning.There isar isk ofan acci-
dent .
Adj ust your speed inthese cases andmain-
tain sufficien tdistanc e.
Apply thebrakes yourself and/ortakeeva-
sive action .
! When
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
or the HOLD function isactiv ated, thevehi-
cle brakes automatic allyincert ainsitua-
tion s.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC andthe
HOLD function inthe following orsimilar sit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC canneither
reduce therisk ofan acciden tify ou fail to
adapt yourdriving style,noroverr idethe laws
of physics. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
cann ottake intoa ccoun troad, weather ortraf -
fic con dition s.Ac tive Distance Assist
DIS TRONIC isonly anaid. You arerespon sible
for the distanc etot he vehicle infron t,for
vehicle speed,forbrakin ging ood time andfor
staying inyour lane. Driving
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Do
not useA ctiv eDistance AssistDISTR ONIC:
R In roa dand trafficc ond itions which donot
al lo wy outoma inta inac ons tant spee d, e.g .
in he avyt raffico ronw indi ng roa ds
R on slip pe ry roa dsurfaces .Braking oracc el-
era ting couldcau sethe drive wheelsto lose
tra ctio nand the vehiclec ouldthe nskid
R In po or vis ibility ,e .g.d ue tofog ,heavy rain
or snow
Activ eDistance AssistDISTR ONICm aynot
de tect narrow vehicles drivin ginf ront, e.g.
moto rcycles,or veh icles drivin ginas tagge red
for ma tion.
In partic ular ,the detecti onofobsta clescan be
imp aired if:
R The reisdirt on the sensorsoranythi ng else
cove ringthe sen sors
R The reissnow orheavyr ain
R The reisinte rferenc ebyothe rrad ar sou rces
R The reares trong rada rreflectio ns,forexa m-
pl ei np arkin gg arag es
If Activ eDistance AssistDISTR ONICnolon ger
de tects avehiclei nf ront, Distance Pilot
DISTR ONICm ayune xpected lyacc elera teto
the spee ds tored.
Thi sspeed may:
R Be too high ifyo ua redrivin ginat urning
la ne oran exitlan e
R Be sohigh when drivin gint he right-ha nd
la ne tha tyou ove rtake veh icles inthe left-
ha nd lane
R Be sohigh inthe left lane tha tyou pass
veh icles drivin go nthe right
If the reisac hange ofdri ver s,ad vis ethe new
dri ver ofthe spee ds tored. Cru
isec ontro llev er Cr
uise contr ollever
0043 Tostor ethe cur rent spee do rah ighe r
sp ee d
0044 Toset aspecifie dm inimu md ista nce
0087 Tostor ethe cur rent spee do rcallu pt he
la st stor edspee d
0085 Tostor ethe cur rent spee do ral ower
sp ee d
0083 Todeacti vate Activ eDistance Assist
DISTR ONIC
Ac tiv atin gActiveD istan ceAssist
DI STRO NICand storing,main taining
and callin gu pas peed Impo
rtant safety notes
! Wh
enActiv eDistance AssistDISTR ONIC
or the HOLD functio nisa ctivated ,the veh i-
cle brakes automa ticallyi nc erta insitua -
tio ns.
To avoidd amaget ot he veh icle, de acti vate
Activ eDistance AssistDISTR ONICandthe
HOLD functio nint he followi ng orsimil arsit-
ua tio ns:
R wh en tow ingthe vehicle
R in the carwash
To acti vate Activ eDistance AssistDISTR ONIC,
the followi ng cond itions mustbe fulfilled :
R the enginemustbe started .Itm aytake up
to two minutesofdrivin gb efor eA ctiv eDis-
tance AssistDISTR ONICisready for use.
R the electri cparkin gb rake mu stbe released .
R ESP ®
mu stbe acti ve,butn ot inte rvening .
R Activ eParkin gA ssistmu stnot beacti vated .
R the transmi ssion mu stbe inpo sitio n005B. 14
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sure
point forahigher speed, ordown 0044
for alower speed.
Every timethecruise controllever is
pressed upordown, thelast speed stored is
increased orreduced.
X To
adju stthe setspeed in5m phincre-
ments (10km/h increments): briefly
press thecruise controllever up0043 past the
pressure pointforahigher speed, or
down 0044for alower speed.
Every timethecruise controllever is
pressed upordown, thelast speed stored is
increased orreduced.
Setting aspecifie dminimum distance You
cansetthe specified minimum distance
for Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC byvary-
ing the time span between oneandtwosec-
onds. Thisdetermines thedistance thatActive
Distance AssistDISTRONIC isto maintain from
the vehicle infront ,depending onthe road
speed. Youcanseethis distance inthe multi-
function display(Ypage 149).
The specified minimum distancecanbe
changed whileActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC isswitched onoroff.
Make surethatyoumaintain asufficiently safe
distance fromthevehicle infront .Adjust the
distance tothe vehicle infront ifnecessary. Cruise
controllever
X To increase: turncontrol0087 toward 0044.
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC then
maintains agreater distance between your
vehicle andthevehicle infront .
X To decrease: turncontrol0087 toward 0043.
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC then
maintains ashorter distance between your
vehicle andthevehicle infront . Active
Distance AssistDISTRONIC dis-
plays inthe instrum entcluster Displays
inthe speedometer When
Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC is
activated, oneormore segments 0044inthe set
speed rangelightup.
If Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC detectsa
vehicle infront ,segments 0044from speed of
the vehicle infront 0087tostored speed0043light
up.
i For
design reasons, thespeed displayed
on the speedometer maydiffer slightly from
the speed setforActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC.
Display whenActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC isdeactivated 0043
Vehicle infront ,ifd etected
0044 Distance indicator, currentdistance tothe
vehicle infront
0087 Specified minimum distancetothe vehicle
in front ;adjustable
0085 Your vehicle
X Select theAssistance Graphic Assistance
Graphicfunction
using theon-board computer (Ypage 176). Driving
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HOLD
function
Gene ralnote s The
HOLD function canassistthe drive rint he
foll owi ngsitua tions:
R When pulling away,espe ciallyon steep
slop es
R When maneu veringonsteep slopes
R When waiting intraffic
The vehicl eisk ept stationa rywitho utthe
drive rhavi ng todepre ssthe brake pedal.
The braki ngeffect iscancele dand the HOLD
function deactivated whenyoudepre ssthe
accele ratorpedaltop ulla wa y.
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
If the vehicl eiso nly braked using the HOLD
function, thevehicl emayroll awa yint he fol-
low ing situa tions when youleavethe vehi-
cle:
R ifthere isam alfunction inthe system or
in the voltag esupply
R ifthe HOLD function isdea ctivated by
depre ssing theaccele ratorpedalorb rake
peda l,e.g. byavehicl eoccupa nt
There isar isk ofan accide nt.
Alwa ysdea ctivate theHOLD function and
secure thevehicl eagainst rolling awa y
before youleaveit.
! When
Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC
or the HOLD function isactiva ted,thevehi-
cle brakes automatica llyincertain situa-
tions.
To avoi ddama getothe vehicl e,dea ctivate
Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC andthe
HOLD function inthe followi ngorsimi larsit-
ua tions:
R when towing thevehicl e
R in the carwas h
Deactiva tingtheHOLD function (Ypag e152) . Ac
tivation conditio ns You
canactiva tethe HOLD function ifall ofthe
foll owi ngconditions arefulfilled:
R the vehicl eiss tationa ry.
R the engine isrunning orifit has been auto-
matica llyswi tched offbythe ECO start/
stop function.
R the drive r'sdoor isclosed oryou rseat belt
is fastened .
R the electric parkingbrake isrele ased .
R the transmissi onisin posi tion 005B,005Eor005C.
R Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC isdea cti-
vated
Ac tivating theHOLD function X
Make surethattheactiva tionconditions are
met.
X Depress thebrake pedal.
X Quickly depressthe brake pedalfurther
until 0043app ears inthe multi function dis-
pla y.
The HOLD function isactiva ted.Youcan
rele ase thebrake pedal.
i If
depre ssing thebrake pedalthe first time
does notactiva tethe HOLD function, wait
brie flyand then tryaga in.
De activatin gthe HOLD function The
HOLD function isdea ctivated automati-
call yif:
R you accele rateandthetransmissi onisin
posi tion 005Bor005E.
R you shift thetransmissi ontoposi tion 005D.
R you applythe brakes againwith acertain
amou ntofpressu reuntil HOLD HOLD
disappea rs
from themultifunction display.
R you secure thevehicl eusing the electric
parki ngbrake.
R you activa teActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC . 152
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ngsystemsDriv ingand parking

Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC
Import antsafety notes Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC isan electron ic
parking aidwith ultrasound. Itmonitor sthe
area around yourvehicle usingsixsensors in
the front bumper andfour sensors inthe rear
bumper. ParkingAssistPARKTRONIC visually
and audib lyindicates thedistance between
your vehicle andanobject .
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isonly anaid. Itis
not areplacement foryour atten tiontoyour
immediate surroundings. Youarealwa ys
responsible forsafe maneuvering, parkingand
exiting aparking space. Makesurethatthere
are nopersons, animalsorobject sint he
maneuvering areawhen youaremaneuvering
or parking.
! When
parking, payparticular attentionto
object sabove orbelow thesensors, suchas
flower potsortrailer drawbars.
PARKTRONIC doesnotdetect suchobject s
when theyareinthe immediate vicinityof
the vehicle. Youcould damage thevehicle
or the object s.
The sensors maynotdetect snowandother
object sthat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sourcessuchasan automatic car
wash, thecompressed-air brakesonatruck
or ap neumatic drillcould cause
PARKTRONIC tomalfunction .
PARKTRONIC maynotfunct ioncorrect lyon
uneven terrain.
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isactivated auto-
matically whenyou:
R switch onthe ignition
R shift thetransm issiontoposition 005B,005Eor
005C
R release theelectric parking brake
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isdeactivated at
speeds above11mph (18km/h). Itis reacti-
vated atlower speeds. Range
ofthe sensors General
notes
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC doesnottake into
account obstacles located:
R below thedetect ionrange, suchaspersons,
animals orobject s
R above thedetect ionrange, e.g.overhanging
loads, tailsection sorloading rampsof
truck s 0043
Sensors inthe front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
The sensors mustbefree from dirt,iceor
slush. Theycanotherwise notfunct ioncor-
rectly. Cleanthesensors regularly ,taking care
not toscratc hordamage them(Ypage 251).
Range 154
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shorter
thedistance tothe obstacle, the
shorter thefrequency ofthe intermitt entwarn-
ing tones becomes. Whentheminimum dis-
tance isreached, youhear acont inuous warn-
ing tone.
Deac <0057004C005900440057004C0051004A0012004400460057004C005900440057
004C0051004A> ParkingAssist
PARKTRONIC 0043
Deactivates/act ivatesParking Assist
PARKTRONIC
0044 Indicator lamp If
indicator lamp0044lights up,Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC isdeactivated. ParkingGuidance
is also deactivated.
i Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC isautomati-
cally activated whenyouturn theSmartKey
to position 0048inthe ignition lock. 156
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Problems
withParking AssistPARKTRONIC Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions Only
thered segments
in the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning
display sarelit. You also
hear awarning tonefor
approximately twosec-
onds.
Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC isdeacti-
vated afterapprox-
imately 20seconds and
the indicator lampin
the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC button
lights up. Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC hasmalfunction edand hasbeen deac-
tivated.
X Ifproblems persist,haveParking AssistPARKTRONIC checkedat
aq uali fied specialist workshop. Only
thered segments
in the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning
display sarelit. Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC is
deactivated after
approximately fivesec-
onds. The
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC sensorsaredirty orthere isinter-
ferenc e.
X Clean theParking AssistPARKTRONIC sensors(Ypage 251).
X Switch theignition backon. The
problem maybecaused byan extern alsource ofradio orultra-
sound waves.
X Check tosee ifParking AssistPARKTRONIC worksatad ifferent
location. Parking
Guidance
Import antsafety notes Parking
Guidanceisan electron icparking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasoundisused tomeas-
ure theroad onboth sides ofthe vehicle. A
suitable parkingspaceisindicated bythe
parking symbol. Youreceive steering instruc-
tions when parking. Youcanalso stilluse
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC (Ypage 154).
Parking Guidanceisonly anaid. Itis not a
replacement foryour atten tiontoyour immedi-
ate surroundings. Youarealwa ysresponsible
for safe maneuvering, parkingandexiting a
parking space.Makesurethatthere areno
persons, animalsorobject sint he maneuver-
ing area when youaremaneuvering orparking. G
WARNING
If object sarelocated abovethedetect ion
range, Parking Guidancemay provide steer- ing
instruct ionstoosoon. Youmay cause a
collision asaresult. There isar isk ofan
accident.
If object sarelocated abovethedetect ion
range, stopandswitch offParking Assist.
! If
they cannot beavoided, driveover
obstacles suchascurbs slowly andatan
obtuse angle.Otherwise, youmay damage
the wheels ortires.
When Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isswitched
off, Parking Guidanceisalso unavaila ble.
Parking Guidancemay alsodisplay spaces not
suitable forparking, e.g.:
R where parking orstopping isprohibited
R in front ofdriveways orentr ances andexits
R on unsuitable surfaces Driving
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ATTEN
TIONA SSIST asses ses your level offati -
gu eo rlap sesinc once ntrati onbytaki ngthe
fol lowi ng crite riainto acco unt:
R your perso nal driving style,e .g.s tee ring
cha racteri stics
R jou rney detai ls,e .g.t ime ofdaya nd length
of jou rney
The functio nality ofATTEN TIONA SSIST is
res tricte dand warning smaybe delaye do rnot
occu ratall:
R ifthe roadcond ition ispo or, e.g.ift he sur-
fac eisu neven orifther earepothol es
R ifther eisas trong side wind
R ifyo uh avea dopted asporty driving style
wi th high corne ringspeedso rhighr ates of
acce lera tio n
R ifyo ua repre domina ntlydriving slow ertha n
50 mph (80km/h )orfas ter than112 mph
(180 km/h )
R ifyo ua recur rentl yusing CO MAND orma k-
ing atelep hone callwithi t
R ifthe time hasb eens etinco rrectly
R in acti vedriving situa tions, such aswhen
yo uc hange lanes orcha nge your spe ed
ATTEN TIONA SSIST isonl yana idto the driver .
It mig htnot alwa ysreco gnizefati gueo r
incr easing inattenti venessintime orfailto
reco gnizethem atall. The system isnot asub-
sti tute foraw ell-res ted and attentive driver .
Warni ngand display messagesinthe
multi function display X
Activa teATTEN TIONA SSIST using the on-
bo ardc omp uter(Ypa ge176 ).
If ATTEN TIONA SSIST isacti ve,youw illb e
wa rned nosoo ner than20m inutes afte r
yo ur jou rney hasb egun. Yout hen hearan
inte rmittent warning tonetwice and the
ATT ENTION ASSIST:TakeaB reak! ATT
ENTION ASSIST:TakeaB reak! mes-
sa ge appe arsi nt he mu ltifu nctio ndispl ay .
X Ifnece ssary,t ake abreak.
X Pre ssthe 0076 or0038 button toconfi rm
the mes sage.
On long jou rney s,take regular bre aks ingoo d
time toallo wy ourselft or estp rope rly.Ify ou
do not take abreak and ATTEN TIONA SSIST
sti llde tects increasing lapse sinc once ntra-
tio n,youw illb ew arned againa fter1 5m inutes
at the earliest. ATTEN
TIONA SSIST isres etwh en youc onti nue
yo ur jou rney andstarts asses sing your tire d-
ness againi f:
R yous witch offthe engine
R yout ake offyour sea tbelta nd open the
dri ver 'sdo or, e.g.for ac hange ofdri ver sor
to take abreak
Whe nATTEN TIONA SSIST isde acti vated ,the
00D7 symbo lapp ears inthe multifu nctio ndis-
pl ay inthe assista nce graphicsdispl ay.
Vehi cles with CO MA ND: ifaw arning isou t-
pu tint he mu ltifu nctio ndispl ay ,as ervice sta-
tio ns earch ispe rfor med inthe multimed ia
sy stem .You can select aservice stationa nd
nav igati on tothiss ervice stationw illt hen
be gin. Thi sfun ctio ncan be acti vated and
de acti vated inthe multimed iasystem . Lan
eTrack ingp ackag e
Ge neral notes The
Lane Tra cking packag econsi stsofBlind
Spo tAssist(Y page 164 )and Lane Kee ping
Assi st(Y page 166) .
Bli nd Spo tAssist Gen
eral notes
Bli nd Spo tAssistmoni torsthearea so ne ither
si de ofthe vehiclet hata re not visible to the
dri ver with two latera l,rea r-fa cing rada rs en-
sor s.Aw arning displ ayinthe exte riorm irrors
dra ws your atte ntiontov ehicles detecte din
the moni toredarea. Ifyo ut hen switch onthe
corr espond ingturn signa ltoc hange lane, you
wi llal so rece iveanoptica land audibl ew arn-
ing .
Bli nd Spo tAssistsupp orts youf rom aspeed of
ap pro xima tely2 0m ph(30 km/h ).
For Blind Spo tAssistto assist you, the rada r
sens orsystem mustbe opera tional . 16
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ving sys temsDrivi ng andp arki ng