AbbreviationsAbbreviationDefinitionACCAdaptive cruise controlAFAlternative frequencies for the current radio stationAMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeTCSTraction Control of the drive wheelsDRMa system for monitoring or restricting the use of digital me-
dia contentESCElectronic Stability ControlFMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeID3 tagan additional feature of a music file, which allows for the dis-
play of artist, title, album name, etc.KESSYkeyless unlocking, starting and lockingmp3compressed audio formatPI codea program identification of the radio station, which allows a
group sort of radio stationsPTYSorting radio stations by category (e,g, News, Sports, etc.) via
the transmitted RDS codesRDSa system for the transmission of additional information for
FM radio receptionTPIdentification of a traffic information stationVINVehicle identification numberwmaWindows Media Audio - compressed audio format5Abbreviations
Vehicle systems
CAR - vehicle settings
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Driving assistants
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Deactivating traction control (ASR)
19
Speed limit for winter tyres
19
Light
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Visibility
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Opening and closing
20
Seats
20
Setting Climatronic
20
Auxiliary heating and ventilation
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Vehicle status
21
Details of the multifunction display
21
Service
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Resetting to factory settings
22
Note
■ Settings relating to the vehicle systems can only be made when the ignition
is switched on.■
The individual systems are described in the » Vehicle Owner's Manual .
Driving assistantsFig. 8
Parking aid: Illustrations
Parking aid: Explanation of graphic Obstacle detected in the scanned area (the vehicle can still continue to
travel in the direction of the obstacle)
Obstacle detected in the collision area (do not continue to drive in the di-
rection of the obstacle)
More information on the parking aid can be found in the » Vehicle Owner's
Manual , chapter Assistance systems .
›
Press the button CAR
→ Assistants .
■ Front Assist - Sets the assistant for distance monitoring to the vehicles
ahead
■ Active - Activates/deactivates the assistant
■ Advance warning - Activates/deactivates advance warning function
■ Display distance warning - Activates/deactivates distance warnings
■ ACC (adaptive cruise control) - Sets the adaptive cruise control
■ Distance - Sets the distance level to the vehicles ahead
■ Very close - Very small distance
■ Close - Small distance
■ Medium - Medium distance
■ Far - Large distance
■ Very far - Very large distance
■ Last distance selected - Last selected distance on/off
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■Driving programme - Sets the vehicle acceleration when adaptive cruise
control is active 1)
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sporty
■ Eco - Economical
■ Park Assist - Sets the parking aid
■ Front volume - Adjust the volume of the beeps for obstacle detection in
front
■ Front tone setting - Setting the pitch of the beeps for obstacle detection in
front
■ Rear volume - Set the volume level of the beeps for the rear obstacle de-
tection
■ Rear tone setting - Setting the pitch of the beeps for the rear obstacle de-
tection
■ Audio lowering - Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) with activa-
ted parking aid
■ Off - No lowering of the volume
■ Light - Slight lowering of the volume
■ Medium - Medium lowering of the volume
■ Strong - Strong lowering of the volume
■ ProActive passenger protection - Activates/deactivates ProActive passenger
protection
■ Fatigue detection - Activates/deactivates the fatigue detection function
Deactivating traction control (ASR)
›
Press the CAR button
→ Deactivate traction control (ASR) - Switches deacti-
vation of traction control (ASR) on/off.
Speed limit for winter tyres
›
Press the button CAR
→ Winter tyres limit .
■ Winter tyres warning - Activates/deactivates the winter tyres warning func-
tion
■ Warning at: --- km/h - Sets the speed for the warning
NoteThis function is, for example, used for winter tyres where the maximum per-
missible speed is lower than the maximum speed of the vehicle.
Light
›
Press the button CAR
→ Lights .
■ Light Assist - Sets the external lighting
■ Switch-on time - Sensitivity adjustment of the sensor for the automatic
headlight control
■ Early - High sensitivity
■ Medium - Medium sensitivity
■ Late - Low sensitivity
■ Head Light Assist - Activation / deactivation of the Light Assist function
■ Automatic headlight control (rain) - Activates/deactivates automatic head-
light control in rain
■ Daytime running lights - Activates/deactivates daytime running lights
■ Lane change flash - Activates/deactivates lane change flashing
■ Travel mode - Light setting for the right/left-hand traffic
■ Left-hand traffic - For left-hand traffic
■ Right-hand traffic - For right-hand traffic
■ Interior lighting - Sets the interior lighting
■ Instrument lighting - Sets the brightness of the instrument/switch lighting
■ Footwell light - Sets the brightness of the footwell light
■ Coming home - Activates/deactivates the function and sets the illumination
period after leaving the vehicle (5-30 seconds)
■ Leaving home - Activates/deactivates the function and sets the illumination
period after unlocking the vehicle (5-30 seconds)
Visibility
›
Press the button CAR
→ Vision .
1)
On vehicles with the choice of travel mode, this setting is done
» Vehicle Owner's Manual , chapter Selec-
tion of travel mode (MODE button) .
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