2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class display

R
if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescen tlight or LED
lighting (th edisplay may flicker)
R if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when drivin gintoah eatedgarage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirt yorobstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
settin gchecked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
General notes Example: Coupe
Rear view camera
001Ais located in the handle
strip of the trunk lid.
Rear view camera 001Ais an optical parking and
maneuverin gaid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.
The area behin dthe vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The tex tofmessages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display. 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 the "Activation by Rgear"
setting is active in COMAND ,see the
separate COMAND operatin ginstructions.
X Engage revers egear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display with guide lines.
To deactivate: the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:
R shift the transmission to position P
R drive 33 ft (10 m) forwards
R shift the transmission from Rto another
position after 15 seconds
R drive forwards at aspeed of over 5mph
(10 km/h)
Displays in the 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
objects in the following positions:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
! Objects not at ground level may appear to
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. 200
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001A
Yellow guide line at adistanc eof
approximately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
0010 White guide line without turning the
steering wheel, vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors (static)
0024 CLSC oupe: yellow guide line for the
vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors ,for current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
0021 Yellow lane marking tires at current
steering wheel angl e(dynamic) 001E
Yellow guide line at adistance of
approximately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
0025 Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
0009 Bumper
0016 Red guide line at adistance of
approximately 12 in (0.30 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
The guide line sare show nwhen the
transmission is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objectst hat are at ground level. Additional messages for vehicles with
PARKTRONIC
001A
Front warning display
0010 Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
0024 Rear warning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: if
PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page 193), an
additional operational readiness indicator will
appearinC OMAND display 0010.Ifthe
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active or
light up, warning displays 001Aand 0024are also
active or light up correspondingly in the
COMAND display. Driving systems
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Warning and display messages in the
multifunction display X
Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer (Y page228).
If ATTENTION ASSIST is active, you wil lbe
warned no sooner than 20 minutes after
you rjourney has begun. You then hear an
intermittent warning tonet wice and the
Attention Assist :Drowsiness detected message appears in the
multifunction display.
X If necessary, tak eabreak.
X Pres sthe 000C button to confir mthe
message.
On lon gjou rneys, tak eregular break singood
tim etoa llow yourself to rest properly. If you
do not tak eabreak,you will be warned again
after 15 minutes at th eearliest. The
preconditio nfor this is that
ATTENTION ASSIST still detect stypical
indicators of fatigue or increasing lapses in
concentration.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
0001 symbol and OFF appear in the
multifunction display in the assistance
graphics display when the engine is running.
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you
continue your journey and startsa ssessing
your tiredness again if:
R you switch off the engine.
R you take off your seat belt and open the
driver's door, e.g. for achange of drivers or
to take abreak. Night View Assist Plus
Important safety notes Night View Assist Plus is only an aid and is not
as ubstitute for attentive driving. Do not rely
on the Night View Assist Plus display .You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front,f or vehicle speed and for braking in
good time. Drive carefully and always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road
and traffic conditions.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray
R the windshield is dirty, fogged up or
covered, for instance by asticker, in the
vicinit yofthe camera
R on bends, on uphill gradients or downhill
gradients
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
R pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles
R the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
View Assist Plus display is incomplet eor
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light
reflections
R pedestrians do not contrast adequately
from the background
R pedestrians are not in an upright position,
e.g. sitting, squatting or lying In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Night View Assist Plus camera
001Apicks up
the infrared light and display samonochrome
image in COMAND. The image displayed in
COMAND corresponds to aroad lit up by high-
beam headlamps. This enables you to see the
road's course and any obstacles in good time.
If pedestrian recognition is activated,
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highlighted in the Night View Assist Plus
display.
Light from the headlamps of oncoming
vehicles does not affect the Night View Assist
Plus displayint
he multifunction display. This
is also the case if you cannot switch on the
high-beam headlamps due to oncoming
traffic.
i Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not glare. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming
traffic.
Activating Night View Assist Plus Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
R the SmartKey is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
R it is dark.
R the light switch is in the 000Dor001D
position.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating Night View Assist Plus X
Make sure that COMAND is switched on.
X Press button 001A.
The Night View Assist Plus displaya ppears
in the COMAND display.
You can read about how to adjust the
brightness of the COMAND displayint he
COMAND operating instructions. i
The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of approximately 6mph (10 km/h). This
means that you do not have the full visual
range while the vehicle is stationary and
cannot check whether Night View Assist
Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition 001A
Night View Assist Plus display
0010 Pedestrian recognized
0024 Framing
0021 Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
i Animals are not recognized by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus is able to recognize
pedestrians by typical characteristics, e.g. a
silhouette in the shape of aperson.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on
automatically:
R if Night View Assist Plus is activated
R if you are driving faster than approximately
6m ph (10 km/h)
R the surroundings are dark, e.g. when
driving outside built-up areas without
street lighting
If pedestrian recognition is active,
symbol 0021appears. If pedestrian sare
detected, they are highlighted with framing
0024.Ift he pedestrian recognition system has
brought apedestrian to your attention, look
through the windshield to evaluate the
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pedestrians cannot be gaged accurately by
lookin
gatas creen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as well as pedestrians.
Fogged up or dirty windshield G
WARNING
Always remembe rthat you must concentrate
primarily on driving the vehicle. Adriver's
attention to the road must always be his/her
primary focus when driving. For your safety
and the safety of others: stop the vehicle
before attempting to clean fogged up
windows or the windshield area in front of the
Night View Assist Plus camera.
Please remember that when your vehicle is
traveling at aspeed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h )itcovers adistance
of 44 ft (approximately 14 m) per second.
If the windshield in front of the camera is
fogged up or dirty on the inside or outside, the
Night View Assist Plus displayisa ffected.
X To defrost: check the automatic air
conditioning settings (Y page 140) and fold
down the camera cover (Y page 316).
X To defrost the inside of the windshield:
fold down the camera cover (Y page 316)
and clean the windshield( Ypage 314).206
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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 poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain,
snow or spray
R narrow vehicles, e.g. motorcycles or
bicycles
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 m) behind your vehicle and directly
next to your vehicle, as shown in the diagram. 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 there are vehicles driving at the
inner edge of their lanes.
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 the warning is canceled when driving for an
extended period next to long vehicles, such
as trucks.
The two radar 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 vicinity of the sensors.
The sensors must not be covered, for
example by cycle racks or overhanging loads.
Following asevere impact or in the event of
damage to the bumpers, have the function of
the sensors checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. Blind Spot Assist may otherwise
not work properly.
Indicator and warning display 001A
Yellowi ndicator lamp/red warning lamp
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at
speeds below approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h). Vehicles in the monitoring range
are then not indicated.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp 001Ain the exterior mirrors lights up
yellow at speeds of up to 20 mph (30k m/h).
At speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h) the 208
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R
the distance to the vehicl einfront is too
small and the lane markings thu scannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off ,cros sone anothe ror
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are strong shadows cast on the lane
General notes Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of yourv ehicle with camera 001A,which is
mounted at the top of the windshield. Lane
Keeping Assist detects lane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally.
If you have chosen the function DisplayUnit Speed-/Odometer: (Y
page 229)a nd
selected the display unit km in the on-board
computer, Active Lane Keeping Assist
supports you from aspeed of 60 km/h. If the
miles display unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph.
Aw arning may be given if afront wheel
passeso veralane marking. It willw arn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheelf or up to 1.5 seconds.
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist
X Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or
Adaptive (Y
page 229).
If you drive at speedsa bove 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display (Y
page 227) are shown in green. Lane
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
Standard
If Standard is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
R you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for acertain
periodoft ime.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
Adaptive
If Adaptive is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
R you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for acertain
periodoft ime.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
R you accelerate hard, 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 marking on a
bend.
R the road has very widel anes, e.g. a
highway.
R the system recognizes solidl ane markings.
The warning vibratio noccurs later if:
R the roa dhasnarro wlanes.
R yo uc ut the corner on abend. 210
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Active Driving Assistance package
Genera lnotes The Active Drivin
gAssistance package
consist sofDISTRONICPLUS(Ypage 177),
Active Blind Spot Assis t(Y page 211) and
Active Lan eKeepin gAssist( Ypage 214).
Active Blind Spot Assist Genera
lnotes
Active Blind Spot Assis tuses aradar sensor
system, pointed toward the rear of the
vehicle, to monitor the area to the sides of the
vehicle which the driver is unable to see. A
warning displayint he exterior mirrors draws
your attention to vehicles detected in the
monitored area. If you then switch on the
corresponding turn signal to change lane, you
will also receive an optical and audible
warning. If arisk of lateral collision is
detected, corrective braking may help you
avoid acollision. Before acourse-correcting
brake application, Active Blind Spot Assist
evaluates the space in the direction of travel
and at the sides of the vehicle. For this, Active
Blind Spot Assist uses radar sensors which
are pointed in the direction of travel.
Active Blind Spot Assist supports you from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
For Active Blind Spot Assist to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must
be:
R activated(Y page 232)
R operational
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and is
not asubstitute for attentive driving. G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
R vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
R vehicles which approach with alarge speed
differential and overtak eyour vehicle As
aresult, Active Blind Spot Assist may
neither give warnings nor intervene in such
situations. There is arisk of an accident.
Always observe the traffic conditions
carefully, and maintain asafe lateral distance.
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.
i Canada only: This device complies with
RSS-210ofI ndustry Canada.O peration is
subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the
device will void any warranties, and is not
permitted. 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.
Radars ensors
The Active Blind Spot Assist radar sensors are
integrated into the front and rear bumpers
and behind acover in the radiator grill. Make
sure that the bumpers and the cover in the
radiator grill are free of dirt, ice or slush. The
rear sensors must not be covered, for
example by cycle racks or overhanging cargo.
Following asevere impact or in the event of
damage to the bumpers, have the function of
the radar sensors checked at aqualified Driving systems
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