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194Driving and operating9Warning
Side blind spot alert does not
replace driver vision.
The system does not detect: ■ Vehicles outside the side blind zones which may be rapidly
approaching.
■ Pedestrians, cyclists or animals.
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone while driving
forward, either while passing a
vehicle or being passed, the amber
warning symbol B will illuminate in
the relevant exterior mirror. If the
driver then activates the turn signal,
the warning symbol B starts flashing
amber as a warning not to change
lanes.
When the vehicle is started, both
exterior mirror displays will briefly
come on to indicate that the system is
operating.
If the vehicle is equipped with lane change alert 3 195, the symbol F
is displayed in the mirrors.The system can be activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle in the Colour-Info-Display.
Colour-Info-Display 3 117.
Vehicle personalisation 3 121.
Deactivation is indicated by a
message in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC).
Detection zones
The system sensor covers a zone of
approx. 3.5 metres on both sides of
the vehicle. This zone starts at each
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exterior mirror and extends rearwardsby approx. 3 metres. The height of the
zone is approx. between 0.5 metres
and 2 metres off the ground.
The system is deactivated if the
vehicle is towing a trailer.
Side blind spot alert is designed to ignore stationary objects such as
guardrails, posts, curbs, walls and
beams. Parked vehicles or oncoming vehicles are not detected.
Fault Occasional missed alerts can occurunder normal circumstances.
Side blind spot alert does not operate when the left or right corners of the
rear bumper are covered with mud,
dirt, snow, ice, slush, or in heavy
rainstorms. Cleaning instructions
3 260.
In the event of a fault in the system or if the system does not work due to
temporary conditions, a message is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre (DIC). Seek the assistance of
a workshop.Lane change alert
Additional to the side blind spot alert
3 193, lane change alert recognizes
rapidly approaching vehicles from
behind on parallel lanes next to your
vehicle.
If the vehicle is equipped with lane
change alert, side blind spot alert is
always included.
The system alerts visually in each
exterior mirror when detecting rapidly approaching vehicles from behind.
The radar distance sensors are
located in the rear bumper.9 Warning
Lane change alert does not
replace driver vision.
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
When the system detects an
approaching vehicle from behind
which drives considerably faster, the
amber warning symbol F will
illuminate in the relevant exterior
mirror. If the driver then activates the
turn signal, the warning symbol F
starts flashing amber as a warning not to change lanes.
When the vehicle is started, both
exterior mirror displays will briefly come on to indicate that the system is operating.
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On Baselevel display, select Settings
X with the Menu button and select
Traffic sign detection entry via the
adjuster wheel on the turn signal lever
3 110.On Midlevel and Uplevel display
select Info menu with the right
steering wheel buttons and press P
to select Traffic sign detection 3 110.
When another function in the Driver Information Centre menu was
selected and then Traffic sign
detection page is chosen again, the
last recognized traffic sign will be
displayed.
After the traffic sign page is cleared
by the system, the following symbol is
indicated:
The content of the traffic sign page is also reset during driving by pressing
the SET/CLR button on the turn signal
lever or 9 on right steering wheel
button for a longer time.
Pop-up function
Speed limits and no passing signs are
displayed as pop-ups on each page
of the Driver Information Centre.
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202Driving and operating
The pop-up function can be
deactivated on the traffic sign page by
pressing the SET/CLR button on the
turn signal lever or 9 button on the
steering wheel.Illustration shows baselevel DIC.
Illustration shows midlevel or uplevel
DIC.
When the setting page is displayed,
select Off or set alerts I to deactivate
pop-up function. Reactivate by
selecting On or alerts J.
When switching on the ignition, pop-
up function is deactivated.
Pop-up indication is displayed for approx. 8 seconds in the Driver
Information Centre.
Fault The traffic sign assistant system may
not operate correctly when:
■ the area of the windscreen, where the front camera is located, is not
clean
■ traffic signs are completely or partially covered or difficult to
discern
■ there are adverse environmental conditions, e.g. heavy rain, snow,
direct sunlight or shadows. In this
event, No Traffic Sign Detection
due to Weather is indicated on the
display
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■traffic signs are incorrectly mounted
or damaged
■ traffic signs do not comply with the Vienna Convention on traffic signs
(Wiener Übereinkommen über
Straßenverkehrszeichen)Caution
The system is intended to help the driver within a defined speed
range to discern certain traffic
signs. Do not ignore traffic signs
which are not displayed by the
system.
The system does not discern any other than the conventional traffic
signs that might give or end a
speed limit.
Do not let this special feature
tempt you into taking risks when
driving.
Always adapt speed to the road
conditions.
The driver assistance systems do not relieve the driver from full
responsibility for vehicle
operation.
Lane departure warning
The lane departure warning systemobserves the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving, via a front camera. The system detects lane
changes and warns the driver in the
event of an unintended lane change
by visual and acoustic signals.
Criteria for the detection of an
unintended lane change are:
■ no operation of turn signals
■ no brake pedal operation
■ no active accelerator operation or speeding-up
■ no active steering
If the driver is active, no warning will
be issued.
Activation
The lane departure warning system is activated by pressing the ) button.
The illuminated LED in the button
indicates that the system is switched
on. When the control indicator ) in
the instrument cluster illuminates
green, the system is ready to operate.
The system is only operable at
vehicle speeds above 35 mph and if
lane markings are available.
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Vehicle care225Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do
not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.Halogen headlights
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one
bulb for low and high beam.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2) .
Front turn signal light (3)
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1)
On left vehicle side pull filling pipe out
of the windscreen washer fluid
container.
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228Vehicle careXenon headlights9Danger
Adaptive forward lighting system
uses Xenon headlights.
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Bulbs for front turn signal and
corner lighting can be changed.
Sidelight/Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be changed.
Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb from the plug connector by unlatching and
pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
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Front turn signal
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb holder from the plug connector by unlatching
and pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector androtate clockwise to secure.
Sidelight/Daytime running light
Sidelight and daytime running lights
are designed as LEDs. In case of
failure, have LEDs replaced by a
workshop.
Fog lights
The bulbs are accessible from the
underside of the vehicle.
1. Turn the bulb holder anti- clockwise and remove it from the
reflector.