display MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owner's Guide

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Hill start assist (/ page165)
R HOLD function (/ page165)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page166)
R Reversing camera (/ page167)
R 360° Camera
R Active Parking Assist (/ page169)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page172)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 173)
R Blind Sp otAssi st (/ page 174)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page174) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS controls
the brake pressure in critical situa‐
tions:
R the wheels are pr evented from lock ing during
braking, forex ample at maximum full- stop
braking or when there is insuf ficient tyre trac‐
tion
R thesteerability of theve hicle in term s of
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when braking
If ABS inter venes, you will feel pulsations in the
brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal may be an
indication of hazardous road conditions and func‐
tions as a reminder totake extra care while driv‐
ing. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) BA
S suppo rts yo u with additional braking forc e in
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatically boosts the braking forc e of
th e brakes
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking
When youre lease the brake pedal, the brakes
function as usual again. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) ESP
®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stability and traction in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when driving and pulling away on wet or slip‐
pe ry road sur faces
R when braking
If th eve hicle is deviating from the direction
desired bythe driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hi‐
cle byper form ing thefo llowing actions:
R one or more wheels are braked
R the engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation
% Only use wheels with
there commended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
If th e00E5 warning lamp flashes in the instru‐
ment clus ter,one or more wheels ha vereached
th eir traction limit:
R adapt your driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum‐
st ances
R only depress the accelera tor pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away
If th e00E5 warning lamp lights up continuousl y,
ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth e information on warning lamps and
display messages (/ page 302).
When ESP ®
is deactivated, the00BB warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter lights up continu‐
ously.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deac‐
tivated:
R vehicle stabilisation is dela yed and is signifi‐
cant lyreduced in the lo wer speed range
R the drive wheels may start tospin
R traction control is still active
% If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support
yo u when braking. 15 4
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Deactivating or activating ESP
®
using the on-
board compu ter &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep snow.
R On sand or gr avel.
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
Ad justing settings using the on-board computer is
only available on vehicles without the00BB but‐
to n on the cent reconsole.
On-boa rdcompu ter:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Assistance 5
ESP #
Todeactivate/acti vate:press the0076 but‐
to n.
If ESP ®
is deacti vated, the00BB warning lamp
in the instrument clus ter lights up.
% Obser
vethe information on warning lamps
and display messages (/ page 302).Deactivating or activating ESP
®
using the but‐
ton &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep snow.
R On sand or gr avel.
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction. #
Press button 1.
The 00BB warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter goes on when ESP ®
is deactivated.
% Obser
vethe information on warning lamps
and display messages (/ page 302). Fu
nction of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
st ra ight ahead or cornering slight ly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. The instru‐
ment clus ter displa ysa message with the traf‐
fi c sign for a stro ng crosswind.
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi stdoes not react under the
fo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vib rations, e.g. as a result of une ven su rfaces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
or when aquaplaning. Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gravity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. Driving and parking
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Kickd
own
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), the limiter switches to
passive mode. The multifunction display then
sho wsa message and you are able toexceed the
st ored speed.
Af ter completion of kickdown, theva riable limiter
is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
R Ifth estored speed is called up.
R Ifyo ustore a new speed.
Operating cruise control or theva riable lim‐
iter
Re quirements
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated, but may not inter vene.
R The driving speed is at least 30 km/h.
R The clutch pedal is not depressed.
R The brake pedal is not depressed.
Re quirements
Va riable limiter
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limiter is selec ted.
Switching between cruise control and theva r‐
iable limiter #
Push the cruise cont rol le ver in the direction
of ar row5.
R LIM indicator lamp 2off: cruise control
is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp 2lit:theva riable lim‐
iter is selec ted.
St oring and maintaining the cur rent speed #
Brief lypress the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or
down 4.
The cur rent speed is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed (cruise control) or does
not exceed it (variable limiter).
When you activate cruise control, thestored
speed is brief lyshown in thete xt field of the mul‐
tifunction displa y.The multifunction display also
sho ws th e00B2 symbol and thestored speed.
When you activate theva riable limiter, the multi‐
function display brief lysho ws th estored speed.
The multifunction display also sho ws the00CB
symbol and thestored speed.
% Fo
rve hicles with Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the segments between thest art
of the scale and thestored speed also light
up in the speedome ter dial.
Calling up thesto red speed &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. #
Brief lypull the cruise cont rol le ver in direction
3.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored.
% When
you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
4 asfar as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
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#
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
4 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
If yo u ha veset Miles asthe unit forth e digital
speedome ter,yo u can main tain any speed from
20 mph (cruise contro l) or set it asthe limit
speed (variable limiter). You can then set the limit
speed in increments of 1 mph and 5 mph.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limiter #
Brief lypress the cruise cont rol le verfo rw ards
6.
or #
Brief lypush the cruise cont rol le ver in the
direction of ar row5.
The 00B2 or00CB symbol and thestored
speed in the multifunction display then go
out.
% Cruise cont rol is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R you apply the brakes.
R you drive below a speed of 30 km/h.
R you shift the transmission toposition 005C.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
In these cases theva riable limiter remains
activated.
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, or ABS or ESP ®
is
malfunctioning, cruise control and the limiter
are deactivated.
% Ve
hicles with manual transmission: ifthe
engine speed is very low, cruise control or
th e limiter is deactivated. When the transmis‐
sion is in neutral or the clutch pedal is
depressed for longer than six seconds, cruise
control is deactivated.
If cruise control automatically deactivates, a
wa rning tone sounds and theCruise control off
message appears brief lyin the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Information on the permanent limiter
% The permanent limiter is only
available in cer‐
ta in countries.
If yo u wish tolimit theve hicle speed permanently
to a specific value (e.g. for driving in winter tyre
mode), you can set this speed with the perma‐
nent limiter. Yo
u can permanently limit the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and the maximum permissi‐
ble speed (/ page160).
If yo u accelerate theve hicle using the accelera tor
pedal, a message with thestored speed is shown
in the multifunction display shortly before the set
limit speed is reached.
The permanent limiter remains active even if the
va riable limiter is deactivated. The permanent
limiter does not swit chtopassive mode even dur‐
ing kickdown and the driven speed remains
below the set speed.
Setting the limit speed for winter tyres
On-board compu ter:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Limit speed (winter tyres) #
Change the setting and confirm using the
0076 button.
By selecting Offyou swit choff the permanent
limiter. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Note
s on DSR
DSR supports you when driving downhill. DSR
main tains a set speed foryo u on downhill gradi‐
ents byapplying the brakes as requ ired. Main‐
ta ining the speed is dependent on thero ad sur‐
fa ce conditions and the downhill gradient and
cann ottherefore be guaranteed in all situations.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 153).
Yo u can set the speed tobetween 4 km/h and
18 km/h using the brake and accelerator pedals
or the cruise cont rol le ver.
DSR au tomatically controls in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ifth eve hicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 4 km/h , the speed is set to4 km/h or it
is set tothe minimum speed forth ere spec‐
tive gear range.
R ifyo u drive fasterthan 18 km/h off-road, DSR
switches tostandby mode. DSR remains acti‐
va ted, but does not brake automatically.
R ifyo u drive downhill slo werth an 18 km/h,
DSR sets the speed tothe pr eviously set
speed.
R ifyo u drive fasterthan 45 km/h, DSR
swit ches off automaticall y. 16 0
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Ac
tivating/deactivating DSR
Re quirements
R you are driving at 40 km/h or theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Ac tivating DSR Yo
u can activate DSR when theve hicle is station‐
ary or moving. #
Press the1 button.
The indicator lamp in the button is lit when
DSR is switched on. #
Brake or accelerate theve hicle tothe desired
speed between 4 km/h and 18km/h. #
Release the brake or accelera tor pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored. When stationar y,
4 km/h or the minimum possible speed for
each gear range is stored. DSR maintains the
st ored speed on the downhill gradient and
brakes automaticall y.
When DSR is activated and theve hicle pulls
aw ay, accelerates or brakes on an incline, the
speed set cor responds tothe speed at which the
accelerator or brake pedal is released or the
cruise control le ver is operated during DSR regu‐
lation. This is only the case if you are not driving
fast erthan 18 km/h. DSR
status display in the on-board computer
R DSR is activated:
- 0092 DSRandthe set speed appear in
th est atus area of the on-board computer.
R DSR is activated, but is not inter
vening:
- You are driving between 18km/h and
45 km/h.
- 0092 DSRis not shown in thest atus area
of the on-board computer. In addition, the
0092 - --km/h messa geappears brief ly.
DSR is in standby mode.
R DSR is inactive:
-
As soon as youex ceed a speed of
45 km/h.
- 0092 DSRis not shown in thest atus area
of the on-board computer. In addition, the
0092 Offmessage appears briefly.
Setting the speed while driving downhill
Yo u can set the speed tobetween 4 km/h and,
depending on thege ar range, up to18 km/h
using the brake and accelera tor pedals or the
cruise control le ver. #
Brake or accelerate theve hicle tothe desired
speed on the downhill gradient. #
Release the brake or accelera tor pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored.
or #
During a DSR regulation, brief lypress the
cruise control le ver up 1or down 2tothe
fi rs t pressure point.
The la st stored speed is increased or reduced
in increments of 1 km/h. Driving and parking
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient deceleration byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC brakes
yo ur vehicle with up to50% of the possible
deceleration. If this deceleration is not suf fi‐
cient, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and main tain a suita‐
ble dis tance from theve hicle in front. #
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limited reaction:
R when driving on a dif fere nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomplex traf fic conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic
As a result, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
may nei ther give warnings nor inter vene in
su ch situations. #
Always obser vethe tra ffic conditions
carefully and react accordin gly. Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC may not de tect
nar row vehicles driving in front, e.g. mo torcyc les
or vehicles not tr avelling in line with your vehicle.
Operating Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Re quirements
R The vehicle has been star ted. It may take up
to two minu tes of driving before Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is ready for use.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R Active Parking Assist is not activated.
R The transmission is in position 005B.
R The doors and tailgate are closed.
R The driver's seat belt is fastened. Switching between
the limiter and Active Dis‐
tance Assi stDISTRONIC #
Press but ton6.
R LIM indica tor lamp 3off: Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is selected.
R LIM indica tor lamp 3lit:theva riable lim‐
iter is selec ted.
Ac tivating Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC #
Toactivate with the cur rent speed: briefly
press the cruise cont rol le ver briefly up 1or
down 5and take your foot off the accelera‐
to r pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored and shown on the
speedome ter.As in the assis tance graphic
menu, the multifunction display brief lysho ws
th e set specified dis tance and thestored
speed.
or #
Toactivate with thest ored speed: pullthe
cruise control le ver briefly in direction 4and
ta ke your foot off the accelera tor pedal.
The speed is displa yed on the speedome ter.
As in the assis tance graphic menu, the multi‐
function display brief lysho ws th e set speci‐
fi ed dis tance and thestored speed.
% Ve
hicles with Traf fic Sign Assi st:th e speed
de tected byTraf fic Sign Assi stcan be set by
pulling the le ver in direction
4(/ page173).
% Yo
u can find information on DISTRONIC dis‐
pl ay s under "Displa ysofActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC" (/ page 164).
If yo u do not fully release the accelera tor pedal,
th eActive Distance Assist suspended message
appears on the multifunction displa y.The dis‐
tan cetoa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then Driving and parking
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not be set. The position of
the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise cont rol le verto wa rds
yo ufo rth efirs t time af terst arting theve hicle,
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC adopts the
cur rent speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
adopts the speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling away again with Active Di stance
Assist DIST RONIC #
Remo veyour foot from the brake pedal. #
Brief lypull the cruise cont rol le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactivating Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC only, theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deactivate Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC and secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away before
yo u lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brief lypush the cruise cont rol le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limiter is selec ted. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise cont rol le ver lights up.
Incre asing or reducing the speed #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Increasing or reducing the specified distance
from the vehicle in front #
Turn controller 3in direction 2toinc rease
th e specified minimum dis tance and in di rec‐
tion 1toreduce the specified minimum dis‐
ta nce.
As in the assis tance graphic menu, the multi‐
function display brief lysho ws th e set speci‐
fi ed dis tance.
% Yo
u can find information on DISTRONIC dis‐
pl ay s under "Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC" (/ page 164).
Displ ays of Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Assi stant display 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
4 Own vehicle 16 4
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#
Dep ress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play in the multifunction display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is shif tedto position 005D.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position 005Dand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The driver's side seat belt is not fastened, or
a door or theta ilgate is open.
R The engine is switched off without the ECO
st art/ stop function. PA
RKTRONIC Fu
nction of PARKTRONIC
PA RKTRONIC is an electronic parking assis tance
sy stem with ultrasonic sensors. The sy stem moni‐
to rs the area around your vehicle using sensors
on the front bumper and on there ar bumper.
PA RKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
dis tance between your vehicle and an object.
The warning ranges in front of and behind the
ve hicle are indicated bydiffere nt wa rning tones.
PA RKTRONIC is on ly an aid. It is not a substitu te
fo ryo u paying attention tothe sur roundings. Yo u
are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeuvring,
parking and exiting a parking space. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects etc.
in the manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking or exiting parking spaces.
Re quirements for automatic activation:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The parking brake has been released.
The selec ted transmission position de term ines
whe ther the front and/or rear area is monitored.
Fr ont area only:
R Forw ard gear
R Neut ral
R Transmission position 005B Fr
ont and rear area:
R Reversege ar
R Transmission position 005E
R Transmission position 005C
Re gardless of transmission position,
PA RKTRONIC automatical ly monitors the area
behind theve hicle if theve hicle begins toroll
backwards, e.g. af terst opping on an uphill gradi‐
ent.
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds abo ve
18 km/h. PARKTRONIC is reactivated at speeds
below 16km/h.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: PARKTRONIC is
deactivated forth ere ar area when you es tablish
an electrical connection tothe trailer or toare ar
bicycle rack.
Af ter uncoupling the trailer, unplug the 7-pin plug
adap ter from the soc ket. Otherwise,
PA RKTRONIC remains deactivated forth ere ar
area.
Re mo vea detachable trailer coupling if it is no
lon gerrequ ired. PARKTRONIC measures the mini‐
mum de tection range toan obs tacle from the
bumper, not the ball nec k.
Wa rning displa ys Fr
ont area warning display in the multifunction
display 16 6
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Re
ar area warning display in there ar at the
centre of thero of lining
1 Warning segments forth e left side of the
ve hicle
2 Measurement operational readiness indicator
3 Warning segments forth eright side of the
ve hicle
At least one segment will light up as theve hicle
approaches an obs tacle, depending on theve hi‐
cle's dis tance from the obs tacle.
In addition, warning tones are emitted. When the
dis tance tothe obs tacle is suf ficient, you will
hear an intermit tent wa rning tone. The sho rter
th e dis tance tothe obs tacle, the shor terth e fre‐
qu ency of the intermittent warning tones
becomes. When the minimum dis tance is
re ached, you hear a continuous warning tone.
The warning display for each side of theve hicle is
divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PA RKTRONIC is active if measurement opera‐
tional readiness indicator 2lights up.
Sy stem limits
PA RKTRONIC may not take thefo llowing obs ta‐
cles into account:
R obstacles bel owthe de tection range, e.g.
people, animals or objects
R obstacles ab ovethe de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly. Clean
th e sensors regularly, taking care not toscratch
or damage them (/ page 229). Problems with
PARKTRONIC
The reis a malfunction if only there d segments of
th ewa rning display light up. In addition, a warn‐
ing tone sounds for appro ximately two seconds. If
problems pe rsist, ha vePARKTRONIC checked at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
If th ewa rning indicators are displaying implausi‐
ble dis tances, it may be due tothefo llowing cau‐
ses:
R The sensors are dirty: cleanthe sensors.
Obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 229).
R Licence plates or
other detachable parts
in the vicinity of the sensors are not cor‐
re ctly faste ned:check the licence plate or
th e de tach able parts for cor rect fit.
R In
te rference byano ther source of radio or
ultrasound waves:check the function of
PA RKTRONIC at ano ther location.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC #
Press theé button.
If PA RKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp of theé button lights up. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera
The reve rsing camera is located next totheta il‐
ga te handle and is pr otected from raindrops and
dust bymeans of a flap. When there ve rsing cam‐
era is activated, this flap opens (/ page153).
The flap closes again when you ha veended the
manoeuvring process or you swit choff the
engine. Driving and parking
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Fo
rte ch nical reasons, theflap may remain open
brief lyafte rth ere ve rsing camera has been deac‐
tivated.
Yo u can activate the automatic display function of
th ere ve rsing camera in the multimedia sy stem .
When you engage reve rsege ar, the image from
th ere ve rsing camera is shown automatically in
th e media displa y.Dynamic guide lines show the
path theve hicle will take forth e cur rent steering
mo vement. This helps youto orient yourself and
to avoid obs tacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe
manoeuvring and parking. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc. in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and parking
in parking spaces.
Yo u can use the softk eys located below or tothe
side tochoose between thefo llowing vie ws: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow path marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering position
(dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning and care of the
re ve rsing camera (/ page 229).
The reve rsing camera may show a dis torted view
of obs tacles, show them incor rectly or not at all.
The reve rsing camera cannot show all objects
which are very near toor under there ar bumper.
It will not warnyou of a collision, people or
objects.
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a mir‐
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
When you shift out of reve rsege ar, the dynamic
guide lines are faded out. If, af ter shifting out of
re ve rsege ar, you drive fasterthan 16 km/h, the
re ve rsing camera is deactivated.
Sy stem limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth eta ilgate is open
R ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog
R ifth e light conditions are poor, e.g. at night 16 8
Driving and pa rking