2014 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS SPORTS ESP

If you back up after activation, the steering
wheelism oved to the straight-ahead
position.
X Drive forward sand back up as prompted by
the PARKTRONIC warning displays, several
times if necessary.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Once you have exited the parking space
completely, the steering wheelism oved to
the straight-ahead position. You hear atone
and the message Park Assist Finished appears in the multifunction display. You will
then have to steer and merge into traffic on
your own. PARKTRONIC is still available. You
can take over the steering, before the vehicle
has exited the parking space completely. This
is useful,f or example when you recognize
that it is already possible to pull out of the
parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Assist You can cancel Active Parking Assist at any
time.
X Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be canceled at
once. The Park Assist Canceled message appears in the multifunction
display.
or
X Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
center console (Y page 174).
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active
Parking Assist is immediately canceled.
The Park Assist Canceled message
appears in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is canceled
automaticallyi f:
R the electric parking brake is engaged
R transmission position Pis selected
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no
longer possible R
you are driving faster than 6mph
(10 km/h)
R aw heel spins, ESP ®
intervenes or fails. The
000A warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Aw arning tone sounds. The parking symbol
disappears and th emultifunction display
shows the ParkA ssist Canceled message.
If Activ
eParking Assist is canceled, you must
steer again yourself. Rea
rview camera
General notes Rear view camera
001Ais in th ehandle on the
tailgate.
The rear view camera is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It uses guide lines to show
th ea rea behin dyour vehicle in th eAudio/
COMAND display.
The area behin dthe vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image ,asintherear view mirror.
i The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on th elanguage
setting. The followin gare example sofrear
view camera messages in th eCOMAND
display.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Y page 289). Driving systems
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Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
ar eplacemen tfor your attention to your
immediat esurroundings. You are always
responsible for saf emaneuverin gand
parking .When maneuvering or parking, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objectsint he area in which you are
maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in alimited manner:
R the tailgate is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the displaym ay flicker)
R if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
settingc hecked at aqualified specialist
workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
rear view camera may be restricted due to
additional accessories on the rear of the
vehicle (e.g. license plate holder, bicycle
rack).
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that in the audios ystem/
COMAND ,the "Activation by Rgear"
function is selected; see th eseparate operatin
ginstructions fort he audio
system/COMAND.
X Engage reverse gear.
Guidel ines are used to show the area
behind the vehicle in the Audio/COMAND
display.
To deactivate: the rear view camera
deactivates if you shift the transmission to P
on vehicles with automatic transmission or
after driving forwards ashort distance.
Displays in the Audio/COMAND display The rear view camera may show
adistorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show
objectsint he following positions:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
! Objectsn ot at ground level may appearto
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of aparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the ball coupling of atrailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approac hobjects no further than the
bottom-most guideline. 180
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Lanes
001A
White guide line withou tturning the
steering wheel ,vehicl ewidthincluding
th ee xter iorm irror s(static)
0010 Yello wlane markin gtires at current
steering wheel angle, vehicl ewidthtot he
outer side of th ewheel s(dynamic)
0023 Red guide lin efor th evehicl ewidth
includin gthe exterio rmirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
0021 Bumper Guide lines
0021
Bumper
001E Red guide lin eatadistanceof
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of th evehicle
0024 Yellow guide lin eatadistanceof
approximately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
0007 Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
0008 Yellow guide line at adistance of
approximately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle The lanes and guide line
sare only displayed
if you have engaged reverse gear.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. Additional display
sonvehicles with PARKTRONIC
and COMAND
001A Front warning display
0010 Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
0023 Rea rwarning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC and
COMAND: if PARKTRONIC is operational
(Y page 172), an additional operational
readiness indicator will appear in COMAND
display 0010.Ifthe PARKTRONIC warning
displays are active or light up, warning
displays 001Aand 0023are also active or light up
correspondingly in th eCOMAND display.
"Reverse parking" function X
Mak esure that th erear view camera is
activated and th e"Reverse parking"
function is selected; see th eseparate
operatin ginstruction sfor th eaudio
system/COMAND.
The lane and th eguide lines are shown. Driving systems
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monitored area
.Ifyou then switch on the
corresponding turn signa ltochange lanes,
you willa lsor eceive avisual and audible
collision warning. For this purpose, Blind Spot
Assist uses sensors in the rear bumper.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
R vehicles overtaken too closel yonthe side,
placing them in the blind spot area
R vehicles which approach with alarg espeed
differential and overtake yourv ehicle
As aresult, Blind Spot Assist may not give
warnings in such situations. There is arisk of
an accident.
Always observe the traffic conditions
carefully, and maintain asafe lateral distance.
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detec tsome vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving.
i USA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC
as a"Vehicular RadarS ystem". The radar
sensor is intended fo ruse in an automotive
radar system only. Removing, tampering
with, or altering the device will void any
warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Monitoring range of the sensors
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
R dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain or snow
R an arrow vehicle traveling in front,e .g. a
motorbike or bicycle
R the road has very wide lanes R
the road has narrow lanes
R you are not driving in the middle of the lane
R there are barriers or similarl ane borders
Vehicle sinthemonitorin grang eare then not
indicated. Blin
dSpotA ssist monitors the area up to
10 ft (3.0 m) behind your vehicle and directly
nex ttoy our vehicle, as shown in the diagram.
For this purpose, Blind Spot Assist uses radar
sensors in the rear bumper.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may
be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not
driving in the middle of their lane. This may
be the case if the vehicles are driving on the
inner side of their lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
R warnings may be issued in error when
driving close to crash barriers or similar
solid lane borders.
R warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, e.g.
trucks, for aprolonged time.
The two sensors for Blind Spot Assist are
integrated into the sides of the rear bumper.
Make sure that the bumper is free of dirt, ice
or slush in the vicinit yofthe sensors. For
example, the radar sensors must not be
covered by bicycle racks or overhanging
loads. Following asevere impact or in the Driving systems
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event of damage to the bumpers, have the
function of the radar sensor schecked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot
Assist may otherwise not work properly.
Indicator and warning display
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) .Vehicles in
the monitoring range are then not indicated. 001A
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp 001Ain the exterior mirror slights up
yellow at speeds of up to 20 mph (30k m/h).
At speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h), the
indicator lamp goes out and Blind Spot Assist
is operational.
If av ehicl eisd etected withi nthe monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
20 mph (30k m/h), then warning lamp 001Aon
the corresponding sid elights up red. This
warning is always emitted whe navehicle
enters the blind spot monitoring range from
behind or from the side .When you overtake
av ehicle, the warning only occurs if the
difference in speed is less than 7mph
(12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event ,Blind Spot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light. Collision warning
If
av ehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switc honthe
correspondin gturn signal, adouble warning
ton esounds. Red warning lamp 001Aflashes. If
the turn signal remains on, vehicles detected
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp 001A.There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X Make sure that Blind Spot Assist is
activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 201).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Warning lamps 001Ain the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of
acamera at
the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detectsl ane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally. 001A
Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you select km on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function (Y
page 202), Lane Keeping Assist
is active startingatas peed of 60 km/h. If the
miles display unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph. 186
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Lan eKeepin gAssist may no talways clearly
recognize lane markings.
In this case, Lane Keepin gAssist may:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give awarning
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and stay in lane, in particular if
warne dbyLane Keepin gAssist. G
WARNING
The Lane Keepin gAssist warnin gdoes not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There
is ar isk of an accident.
You should always steer, brak eoraccelerate
yourself, in particula rifwarned by Lane
Keeping Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduc ethe risk of
an acciden tnor override the laws of physics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is merely an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the
vehicle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to
insufficien tillumination of the road, or due
to snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. fro moncomin gtraffic,
the sun or reflections (e.g .when the road
surface is wet)
R the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or covered, for instancebyas ticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
R there are no, several or unclear lane
markings for alane, e.g. in areas with road
construction work R
the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are strongs hadows cast on the lane
Aw arning may be given if afront wheel
passes over alane marking. It will warn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist Example: vehicles with
ablack and white
multifunction display
X Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or
Adaptive (Y
page 201).
Vehicles with ablack and white
multifunction display: symbol001A
appears in the multifunction display.
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
symbol 001Ais highlighted. Lane Keeping
Assist is ready for use.
Vehicles with acolor multifunction
display: if you driv eatspeedsabove
40 mph (60 km/h) and lane marking sare
detected, th elane marking sinthe
assistance graphics display( Ypage 199)
are shown in green. Driving systems
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When
Standard is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
R you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS,B AS or ESP ®
.
When Adaptive is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
R you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ABS,B AS or ESP ®
.
R you accelerat ehard, e.g. kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
R you cut the corner on asharp bend.
In order that you are warned only when
necessary and in good time if you cross the
lane marking, the system recognizes certain
conditions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
R you approach the outer lane markin gona
bend.
R the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a
freeway.
R the system recognizes solid lane markings.
The warning vibration occurs later if:
R the road has narrow lanes.
R you cut the corner on abend. 188
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tri
po dometer 001Aand odometer 0010is
shown.
Trip compute r"From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: "From Start" tri
pcomputer (color
multifunction display)
001A Distance
0010 Time
0023 Averag espeed
0021 Averag efuelconsumption
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering whee ltoselect theTrip menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
Fro mStart or
Fro mReset .
Th ev alues in the FromStart submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of ajourney, while
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 195).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles. ECO display Example: ECO display (color multifunction display)
X
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0005 to select ECO DISPLAY .
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO displayw ill be
automatically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 156).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption Example: range and current fuel consumption
(color multifunction display)
X
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select the
current fuel consumption and approximate
range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only asmall amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank,t he displayshows
av ehicle being refueled 0011instead of the
range. 194
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays