Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
DriveAssist. DriveAssist. menu:
R Displaying the assistance graphic
(Y page 235)
R Activating/deactivating ESP ®
(except AMG
vehicles) (Y page 235)
R Activating/deactivating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot of DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 237)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 237)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press 9or: to select Assist. Assist.
Graphic Graphic. X
Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
The assistance graphic shows you the sta-
tus and further information on the following
driving systems or driving safety systems:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 186)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 79)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 73)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 213)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 216)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 221)
X Press :to display the ATTEN-
TION ASSIST assessment.
Deactivating/activating ESP ® i
Observe the important safety notes on
ESP ®
(Y page 76). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
on AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 77).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 75).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP
ESP. Menus and sub
menus
235On-board computer and displays Z
tion display in the assistance graphics dis-
play.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 213).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 214).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 218).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keep. Assist
Lane Keep. Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection appears.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 216).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 221). Service menu
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv. Serv. menu:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 245)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 352)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 352)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 316) Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, In the
Sett.
Sett. menu you have the fol-
lowing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 238)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 238)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 240)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 240)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 241) Menus and submenus
237On-board computer and displays Z
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Radar Sensors
Radar Sensors
Dirty See Opera‐ Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual At least one of the following driving systems or driving safety sys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Active Blind Spot Assist
R DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
If the radar sensor system in front is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assist
will not perform a course-correcting brake application.
Possible causes are:
R the sensors in the radiator trim and/or in the bumpers are dirty.
R the function of the driving system or driving safety system is
impaired due to heavy rain or snow
A warning tone also sounds.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears. All driving systems or driving safety systems are
operative again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 170).
X Switch off the engine.
X Clean the sensors in the following locations (Y page 321):
R in the radiator trim
R in the front bumper
R in the rear bumper, particularly in the middle of the rear
bumper
X Restart the engine.
The display message disappears. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual
or
Active Lane Active Lane
Keeping
Keeping Assist
AssistCur‐
Cur‐
rently
rently Unavailable
Unavailable
See
See Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated
and temporarily inoperative. Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
R there have been no lane markings for an extended period.
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is operational
again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 170).
X Clean the windshield. Lane Keeping Lane Keeping
Assist Inopera‐ Assist Inopera‐
tive tive
orActive
Active
Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping
Assist Inoperative Assist Inoperative Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist
Currently Unavail‐ Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐ able See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual
or
Active Blind Spot
Active Blind Spot
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inop-
erative. Possible causes are:
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio sta-
tions or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 9indicator lamps also light up in the exterior mir-
rors.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 170).
X Restart the engine. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions DTR+: Steering
DTR+: Steering
Assist. Currently Assist. Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
R there are no lane markings for a longer period.
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow.
When the causes stated above no longer apply, the display mes-
sage disappears.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are operative again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 170).
X Clean the windshield. DTR+: Steering DTR+: Steering
Assist. Inopera‐ Assist. Inopera‐
tive tive Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are faulty.
However, the DISTRONIC PLUS functions are still available.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise Control Cruise Control
Inoperative Inoperative Cruise control is malfunctioning.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise Control Cruise Control
- - - mph - - - mph A condition for activating cruise control has not been fulfilled.
You have tried to store a speed below 20 mph
(30 km/h), for
example.
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/ h)and
store the speed.
X Check the activation conditions for cruise control (Y page 178).266
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays