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184Driving and operatingVehicle personalisation 3 92.
Info display 3 86.
Deactivation is indicated by a message in the Driver Information
Centre.
Note
After production, the system
requires a calibration. For optimal
performance, drive as soon as
possible on a straight highway road
with roadside objects, e.g. guardrails
and barriers for some distance.
System limitations
Occasional missed alerts can occur
under normal circumstances or in
sharp curves. The system can
temporarily alert of objects in the blind spot at specific weather conditions
(rain, hail etc). Driving on a wet road
or in the transitions from a dry area to a wet area can cause the system to
light up, as water splash can be
interpreted as an object. Otherwise
F may illuminate due to guardrails,
signs, trees, shrubs or other immobile objects. This is normal operation and
the system does not need a service.The system may not operate properly
when:
● ice, snow, mud, or anything else covers the sensors
● driving in heavy rainstorms
● the vehicle had an accident
● there are extreme temperature changes
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. Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
Panoramic view system
The panoramic view system vision
displays an image of the area
surrounding the vehicle, along with
the front or rear camera views in the
centre console.The system uses four cameras:
● rear camera, installed above the license plate
● front camera, installed in the grille or near the front emblem
● side cameras, located at the bottom of both exterior mirrors.9Warning
The surround vision cameras have
blind spots and will not display all
objects near the corners of the
vehicle. Folding side mirrors that
are out of position will not display
the surrounding view correctly.
Always check around the vehicle
when parking or reversing.

186Driving and operatinge.g. below the bumper or
underneath the vehicle, are not
displayed.
Do not reverse the vehicle by only looking at the Info-Display and
check the surrounding area
behind and around the vehicle
before reversing.
Activation
Rear view camera is automatically
activated when reverse gear is
engaged.
Functionality
The camera is mounted between the
number plate lights and has a viewing angle of 130°.
The area displayed by the camera is
limited. The distance of the image that
appears on the display differs from
the actual distance.
Guiding lines
Dynamic guiding lines are horizontal
lines at one metre intervals projected
onto the picture to define the distance
to displayed objects.
Trajectory lane of the vehicle is
shown in accordance with the
steering angle.
Warning symbols
Warning symbols are indicated as
triangles 9 on the picture, which
show obstacles detected by the rear
sensors of the advanced parking
assist.
Additionally, 9 appears on the top
line of the Info display with the
warning to check the vehicle
surroundings.

Driving and operating187Display settings
Brightness and contrast can be set by
touching the touch screen display
when rear view camera is active.
Deactivation The camera is switched off when a
certain forward speed is exceeded or
if reverse gear is not engaged for
approx. 15 seconds. Rear view
camera can be manually deactivated
in the vehicle personalisation menu in the Info display. Select the relevant
setting in Settings, I Vehicle .
Deactivation of guiding lines and
warning symbolsActivation or deactivation of the visual
guiding lines and the warning
symbols can be changed in the
Settings menu in the Info display.
Select the relevant setting in Settings,
I Vehicle .
Info display 3 86.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.
Fault Fault messages are displayed with a
9 on the Driver Information Centre.
The rear view camera may not
operate properly when:
● The surrounding is dark.
● The sun or the beam of headlights is shining directly into
the camera lens.
● Ice, snow, mud, or anything else covers the camera lens. Clean
the lens, rinse it with water, and
wipe it with a soft cloth.
● The vehicle had a rear end accident.
● There are extreme temperature changes.Rear cross traffic alert
Additional to the rear view camera
3 185 , rear cross traffic alert warns of
cross traffic from left or right side
when reversing. When cross traffic is recognised and the rear view camera
is activated, a warning triangle with a
direction arrow K appears on the
Info display, showing the direction of
the traffic. Furthermore, three beeps
will sound from the speaker on the respective side.
The radar distance sensors are
located sideways in the rear bumper.

Driving and operating189
Traffic signs, which will be detected,
are:
Limit and no passing signs ● speed limit
● no passing
● end of speed limit
● end of no passingRoad signs
Beginning and end of:
● city regions (country-specific)● motorways
● A-roads
● play streetsAdd on signs ● additional hints to traffic signs
● restriction of trailer towing
● tractor constraints
● wet warning
● ice warning
● time constraints
● distance constraints
● direction arrows
Speed limit signs and no passing
signs are displayed in the Driver
Information Centre until the next
speed limit sign or end of speed limit
is detected or up to a defined sign
timeout.
Indication of multiple signs on the
display is possible.
An exclamation mark in a frame
indicates that there is an additional
sign detected which cannot be clearly
identified by the system.
The system performance depends on the lighting conditions.
Display indication Information about the currently valid
traffic signs is available on the
designated traffic sign assistant page
in the Driver Information Centre.
Additionally, the currently valid speed limit is displayed permanently in the
lower line of the Driver Information
Centre. In case a speed limit with add
on sign is available, a + symbol is
displayed in this area.

Driving and operating191Fault
Traffic sign assistant may not operate correctly if:
● The area of the windscreen, where the front camera is
located, is not clean or affected
by foreign items, e.g. stickers.
● 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.
● Traffic signs are incorrectly mounted or damaged.
● Traffic signs do not comply with the Vienna Convention on Road
Signs and Signals (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 keep assist
Lane keep assist helps to avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. The front camera
observes the lane markings between
which the vehicle is driving. If the
vehicle approaches a lane marking, the steering wheel is gently turned to
position the vehicle back into the lane.
Override the system by turning the
steering wheel.
When crossing a lane marking
significantly, lane keep assist starts a
visual and acoustic warning.
Unintended lane departure is
assumed:
● without using turn signal
● using the turn signal in the opposite direction of the lane
departure
● without braking
● without acceleration
● without active steering
Note
The system is switched off during
detection of ambiguous lane
markings, e.g. in construction areas.
Note
The system may be switched off if it
detects lanes which are too narrow,
too wide or too curved.

192Driving and operatingActivation
The lane keep assist is activated by
pressing a. The LED in the button
illuminates to indicate that the system
is switched on.
When the control indicator a in the
instrument cluster illuminates green,
the system is ready to assist.
The system is operational at vehicle
speeds above 60 km/h and if lane
markings are available.
The system gently turns the steering
wheel and the control indicator a
changes to yellow, if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking
without using the turn signal in that
direction.
The system alerts by flashing a
together with three chimes, from the respective direction, if the lane is
departed significantly.
The system is only operable when a
lane marking is detected.
If the system only detects lane
markings on one side of the road, it
will only assist for this side.
Lane keep assist detects hands-free
driving. In this case a message in the
Driver Information Centre pops-up
and a chime sounds as long as lane
keep assist detects hands-free
driving.Deactivation
The system is deactivated by
pressing a; the LED in the button
extinguishes.
The system is reactivated the next
time the vehicle is switched on.
Fault The system performance may be
affected by:
● windscreen not clean or affected by foreign items, e.g. stickers
● close vehicles ahead
● banked roads
● winding or hilly roads
● road edges
● roads with poor lane markings
● sudden lighting changes
● adverse environmental conditions e.g. heavy rain or
snow
● vehicle modifications, e.g. tyres

204Driving and operatingTo cancel a temporary override,
unplug the charge cord, wait for
ten seconds, and then plug the
charge cord back in. A double horn
chirp will sound and charging will be
delayed.
Programmable charging 3 197.
Charging status
The vehicle has a charging status
indicator at the centre of the
instrument panel near the
windscreen. When the vehicle is
plugged in and the vehicle power is
off, the charging status indicator
indicates the following:
● Short flashing green – One horn chirp: Vehicle is plugged in. High
voltage battery is not fully
charged. High voltage battery is
charging. Flash rate increases
from one to four flashes as the
high voltage battery charges.
● Short flashing green – Two audible beeps: Vehicle is
charging but will delay by
programmable charging at least
once before the charge is
complete. Flash rate increases
from one to four flashes as the high voltage battery charges.
● Short flashing green – Four audible beeps: Insufficient time to
fully charge by departure time due to the selected rate
preference. To increase the high
voltage battery state of charge at
the departure time perform a
delayed charging override. See
"Delayed charging override"
under Programmable charging
3 197.● Long flashing green – Two horn
chirps: Charging is delayed by
programmable charging.
Charging will begin later.
● Solid green – No horn chirps: Charging is complete.
● Solid yellow – No horn chirp: Vehicle is plugged in. It is normalfor the charging status indicator
to turn yellow for a few seconds
after plugging in a compatible
charge cord. The solid yellow
may remain illuminated
depending on the vehicle.
This may also indicate that the
charging system has detected a
fault and will not charge the high
voltage battery.
● No light signal (upon plug‐in) – No horn chirps: Charge cord
connection should be checked.
● No light signal (after indication of
green or yellow charging status
indicator) – No horn chirps:
Charge cord connection should
be checked. If connection is
correct, this may be due to a
power failure and charging will

Driving and operating205begin later. This may also occurif the vehicle has detected a high voltage charging system fault.
● No light signal – Three horn chirps: Charge port door is open.
● No light signal – Horn chirps repeatedly: The power supplywas interrupted before the
charging process could be
completed. Repeated chirps will stop if power is restored within
90 seconds.
Vehicle personalisation 3 92.
The system may be thermally
conditioning the high voltage battery
during any of the states mentioned
above, requiring electric energy to be
transferred to the vehicle.
If the vehicle is plugged in and vehicle power is on, the charging status
indicator will flash or illuminate solid
green, depending on the charge level.
This also happens during Engine
Assisted Heating if the vehicle is
plugged in.
If the vehicle is plugged in and the
charging status indicator is off, a
charging fault has been detected.Charge cord9 Danger
There is a risk of electric shock
that may cause personal injury or
death.
Do not use the charge cord if any part of the charge cord is
damaged.
Do not open or remove the charge cord cover.
Service by qualified personnel
only. Connect the charge cord to a
properly grounded outlet with
cords that are not damaged.
A portable charge cord used to
charge the vehicle high voltage
battery is stored under the rear floor
storage cover in the load
compartment 3 193.
Important information about
portable electric vehicle charging
● Charging an electric vehicle can stress a building's electrical
system more than a typical
household appliance.
● Before you plug in to any electrical outlet, have a qualifiedelectrician inspect and verify the
electrical system (electrical
outlet, wiring, junctions and
protection devices) for heavy-
duty service at a 10 ampere
continuous load.
● Electrical outlets may wear out with normal usage or be
damaged over time, making them
unsuitable for electric vehicle
charging.
● Check the electrical outlet/plug while charging and discontinueuse if the electrical outlet/plug is
hot, then have the electrical
outlet serviced by a qualified
electrician.