2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE warning light

PARKTRONIC is still available. You can take over
the steering, before the vehicle has exited the
parking space completely. This is useful, for
example when you recognize that it is already
possible to pull out of the parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Assist
XStop the movementofthe multifunction
steerin gwheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be canceled at once.
The Park Assist Canceled
message
appears in the multifunction display.
or
XPress the PARKTRONIC button (Ypage 176).
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active Park-
ing Assist is immediately canceled. The Park
Assist Canceledmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is canceled automatically
if:
Rthe electric parking brake is engaged
Rtransmission position Pis selected
Rparking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
Ryou are driving faster than 6mph (1 0km/ h)
Raw heel spins, ESP®intervene sorfails.The
÷ warning lamp lightsupint heinstrument
cluster
Aw arning tone sounds. The parking symbo ldis-
appearsa nd themultifunction display showst he
ParkA ssist Canceled
message.
When Activ eParking Assist is canceled, you
must steer and brak eagain yourself.
If as ystem malfunctio noccurs, th evehicle is
braked to astandstill. To driv eon,depress the
accelerato ragain.
Rea rview camera
General notes
Rear view camera :is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It showst hearea behindy our
vehicle with guide line sinthemultimedia sys-
tem.
The area behindt hevehicle is displayedasa
mirror image ,asintherear view mirror.
iThe text shownint hemultimedia system
depends on th elanguage setting. The follow-
ing are examples of rear view camera displays
in th emultimedia system.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is no ta
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking .When maneu-
vering or parking ,makes ure that there are no
persons, animals or object sinthearea in which
you are maneuvering.
Under th efollowingc ircumstances, th erear
view camera will no tfunction,orw ill function in
al imited manner:
Rif th etrunk lid is open
Rin heavyr ain,sno worf og
Rat night or in ver ydark places
Rif th ecamera is exposed to ver ybright light
Rif th earea is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (th edisplay may flicker)
Rif there is asudden chang eintemperature,
e.g .when driving int oaheated garag einwin-
ter
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CBumper
DRedg uide line at adistance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) fromthe rearofthe vehicle
The guid elines ar eshown when the transmis-
sion is in position R.
The distance specifications onl yapply to
objects thata reat ground level.
:Fron twarning display
;Additiona lPARKTRONI Cmeasurement
operational readines sindicator
=Rear warning display
Vehicle swithP ARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONI Cisoperational (
Ypage 176), addi-
tional measurement operational readines sindi-
cator ;appear sinthe multimedia systemd is-
play .Ifthe PARKTRONI Cwarning displays are
active or light up ,warning displays :and =
ar ea lsoa ctive or light up correspondingl yinthe
multimedia systemd isplay.
"Reverse parking "function
Backin gupstraight into aparking space
without turning the steering wheel
:White guid elinew ithou tturning the steering
wheel, vehicl ewidth including the exterior
mirrors (static)
;Yellow guid elinef or the vehicl ewidth
including the exterio rmirrors, for current
steering whee langle (dynamic)
=Yellow guid elineatad istance of approx-
imately 3ft(1.0 m) fromt he rearofthe vehi-
cle
?Re dg uide line at adistance of approximately
12 in (0.3 0m)fromt he rea rofthe vehicle
XMake sure thatt he rearviewc amera is
switched on (Ypage 182).
The lane and the guid elines ar eshown.
XWith the help of white guid eline :,c heck
whether the vehicl ewillf it into the parking
space.
XUsing white guid eline: asag uide ,carefully
back up unti lyou reach the end position.
Re dg uide line?is thenatt he end of the
parking space .The vehicl eisalmostp aralle l
in the parking space.
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"Wide-angle" function
:Symbol for the wide-angle view function
;Own vehicle
=PARKTRONIC warning displays
You can also use the rear view camera to select
aw ide-angle view.
When PARKTRONIC is operational (
Ypage 176),
as ymbol for your own vehicle appears in the
displayoft he multimedia system. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active, warn-
ing displays =light up in the multimedia system
displayiny ellow or red respectively.
Object detection
The rear view camera helps detect moving and
stationary objects. If an object (person, vehicle
or other obstacle) is detected, this object is
marked with abar. Objects located some dis-
tance from the vehicle awaya re marked with a
yellow bar. If the distance to the object is very
small, the bar is displayed in red.
Object detection only works in wide-angle view.
To ensure that you can use the function, it must
be switched on in the multimedia system (see
the separate operating instructions).
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera is asystem consisting of four
cameras.
The system processes images from the follow-
ing cameras:
RRear view camera
RFront camera
RTwo side cameras in the exterior mirrors The cameras capture the immediate surround-
ings of the vehicle. The system supports you, for
example when parking or if vision is restricted at
an exit.
You can show images from the 360° camera in
full-screen mode or in six different split-screen
views on the multimedia system.
Asplit-screen
view also includes atop view of the vehicle. This
view is calculated from the data supplied by the
installed cameras (virtual camera).
The six split-screen views are:
Rtop view and picture from the rear view cam-
era (130° viewing angle)
Rtop view and image from the front camera
(130° viewing angle without displaying the
maximum steering wheel angle)
Rtop view and enlarged rear view
Rtop view and enlarged front view
Rtop view and images from the rear-facing side
cameras (rear wheel view)
Rtop view and images from the forward-facing
side cameras (front wheel view)
When the function is active and you shift the
transmission from Dor Rto N,t he guide lines
are hidden in the multimedia system.
When you change between transmission posi-
tions Dand R,you see the previouslys elected
front or rear view.
Distances measured by PARKTRONIC will also
be optically displayed:
Rin split screen view as red or yellow brackets around the vehicle icon in the top view, or
Rat the bottom right as red or yellow brackets
around the vehicle symbol in full-screen mode
The line thickness and color of the brackets
show how far the vehicle is from an object.
Ryellow brackets with thin lines: PARKTRONIC
is active
Ryellow brackets with normal lines: an object is present in close range of the vehicle
Rred line: an object is present in the immediate
close range of the vehicle
Important safety notes
The 360°camera is only an aid and may show a
distorted view of obstacles, show them incor-
rectly or not at all. The 360°camera is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
You are always responsible for safe maneuver-
ing and parking. When maneuvering or parking,
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make sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are maneuver-
ing.
You are alwaysresponsible for safety ,and must
alwaysp ay attention to you rsurroundings when
parking and maneuvering. This applie stothe
area sbehind, in front of and beside the vehicle.
You could otherwise endange ryourself and oth-
ers.
The 360° camera wil lnot function or wil lfunc-
tion in alimited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are foldedi n
Rif the trunk lid is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camerasare exposed to very brigh tlight
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif the camera lenses fog up, e.g. when driving
into aheated garage in winter, causing arapid
change in temperature
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehiclec omponents in which the cam-
eras are installed are damaged. In this event,
have the camera position and setting checked
at aq ualified specialist workshop
Do not use the 360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injure others or cause damage to
objects or the vehicle.
The guide lines in the multimedia system display
show the distances to you rvehicle. The distan-
ces only apply to road level.
The camera in the rear area is protected by
means of aflap .This flap opens when the 360°
camera is activated .Observe the notes on
cleaning (
Ypage 296) .For technical reasons,
the flap may remai nopen briefl yafter the 360°
camera has been deactivated.
The fiel dofvisiona nd other functions of the
camera system may be restricted due to addi-
tional accessories on the rear of the vehicle( e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
On vehicles with height-adjustable chassis,
depending on technica
l conditions, leaving the
standard height can resul tin:
Rinaccuracies in the guide lines
Rinaccuracies in the display of generated
images (top view)
Activation conditions
The 360° camera imag ecan be displayed if:
Rthe multimedia system is switched on
Rthe 360° Camerafunction is switched on
iIf you are driving faster than at amoderate
speed and you turn on the 360° camera ,a
warning message appears.
The warning message disappears if:
Ryou are again driving at amoderate speed
The 360° camera is then activated.
Rthe message is confirmed with the %
button.
Switching the 360° camera on and off
using the button
XTo switch on: press button:.
Depending on whether position Dor Ris
engaged, the following is shown:
Ras plits creen with top view and the image
from the front camera or
Ras plits creen with top view and the image
from the rear view camera
XTo switch off: press button:.
Activating the 360° camera using
reverse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engaging reverse gear.
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cycleracks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damag etothe
bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors
checke dataq ualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may no longer work properly.
Monitoring area
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere is poo rvisibility,e .g. duetof og, heavy
rain, snow or spray
Rthere are narro wvehicles, e.g. motorcycle sor
bicycles
Rthe roadh asvery wide lanes
Rthe roadh asnarro wlanes
Ryoua re not driving in the middleoft he lane
Rthere are barriers or similar lane borders
Vehicles in the monitoring rang eare then not
indicated.
Blind Spot Assist monitors the are aupto10ft
(3 m) behind your vehicle and directl ynext to
your vehicle ,asshown in the diagram.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicle sdriving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be
indicated ,especially if the vehicle sare not driv-
ing in the middleoft heirlan e. Thism ay be the
case if there are vehicle sdriving at the inner
edg eoft heirlan es. Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issue
dinerrorw hend riving
clos etoc rashb arriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rthe warning is cancele dwhend riving for an
extended period next to long vehicles, such as
trucks.
Warning display
:Warning display
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). Vehicles in
the monitoring rang eare then not indicated.
If av ehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring rang eatspeeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing sid elights up red .Thisw arning is always
emitted whe navehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring rang efrom behind or from the side.
Whe nyou overtake avehicle ,the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7m ph (12 km/h).
If yo uselect the reverse gear, Blind Spot Assist
is not operational.
The brightnes softhe warning lamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightnes softhe sur-
roundings.
Collision warning
If av ehicle is detected in the monitoring rang eof
Blind Spot Assist and yo uswitch on the corre-
sponding turn signal ,adoublew arning tone
sounds. Re dwarning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, vehicle sdetected are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
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Switching on Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Blind Spot Assist
(Ypage 213) is activated in the on-board
computer.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up red until the engine is started.
Display in the assistance graphic
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, gray radar
waves propagating backwards appear next to
the vehicle in the assistance display in the mul-
tifunction display.A boveaspeed of 20 mph
(30 km/h), the color of the radar waves in the
assistance display changes to green :.Blind
Spot Assist is then ready for use.
Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitor sthe area in front of
your vehicle by means of multifunction cam-
era :which is attached behind the top of the
windshield. Active Lane Keeping Assist detects
lane markings on the road and can warn you
before you leave your lane unintentionally. This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
Aw
arning may be given if afront wheel passes
over alane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Lane Keeping Assist may not always clearly
recognizel ane markings.
In this case, Lane Keeping Assist may:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give awarning
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and stay in lane, in particular if
warned by Lane Keeping Assist.
GWARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There is
ar isk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane Keep-
ing Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane Keep-
ing Assist can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Lane
Keeping Assist cannot take into account the
road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane Keep- ing Assist is merely an aid. You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front,f or vehi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for stay-
ing in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
Rthere is glare, e.g. from oncomingt raffic, the
sun or reflection s(e.g. when the road surface
is wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instancebyas ticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
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Rthere areno, several or unclear lane markings
for alan e, e.g .inareas with roa dconstruction
work
Rthe lane markings ar eworna way, dark or cov-
ere dup,e.g .byd irtors now
Rthe distance to the vehicl einfront is too small
and the lane markings thusc annot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g .lan es
branch off ,cros sone anotherorm erge
Rthe roadisnarrow and winding
Rthere ar estrong shadows cas tonthe road
Activating/deactivating Lan eKeeping
Assist
XTo activate: press button ;.
Indicato rlam p: lights up .The Lan eKeep‐
ingAssistOnmessage appear sinthe mul-
tifunctio ndisplay .Ifallconditions have been
satisfied, there maybeaw arning.
If yo udrive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h )and lane markings ar edetected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
(
Ypage 211) ar eshown in green. Lane Keep-
ing Assist is ready for use.
XTo deactivate: press button;.
Indicato rlam p: goes out. Lane Keeping
Assist is deactivated .The Lan eKeeping
Assist Offmessage appear sinthe multi-
functio ndisplay .
Selecting Standard or Adaptiv esetting
XIn the DriveAssistmenu on the on-board
computer, select the LaneKeepingAssistfunction(Ypage 213).
XSelectStandardorAdaptive.
Standard
When Standard
is selected ,nowarning vibra-
tio no ccurs if:
Ryous witch on the tur nsignals .Int hise vent,
the warnings ar esuppr essedf orac ertain
perio doft ime.
Radrivin gsafety systemi ntervenes,suc ha s
ABS, BAS or ESP®.
Adaptive
When Adaptive
is selected ,nowarning vibra-
tio no ccurs if:
Ryous witch on the tur nsignals .Int hise vent,
the warnings ar esuppr essedf orac ertain
perio doft ime.
Radrivin gsafety systemi ntervenes,e.g.A BS,
BAS or ESP®.
Ryo ua ccelerate hard, e.g .kickdown.
Ryoub rake hard.
Ryous teer actively, e.g .swe rvetoa voidan
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
Ryo uc ut the corne ronasharp bend.
In order thaty ouarew arned onl ywhenn eces-
sary and in good tim eifyoucros sthe lane mark-
ing ,the systemr ecognizescertai nconditions
and warns yo uaccordingly.
The warning vibratio noccurs earlier if:
Ryoua pproach the outer lane marking on a
bend.
Rthe roa dhasver yw idel an es,e .g.ah ighway.
Rthe systemr ecognizessolid lane markings.
The warning vibratio noccurs later if:
Rthe roa dhasnarrow lanes.
Ryouc ut the corne ronabend.
Driving Assistance PLUS package
General notes
The Drivin gAssistance PLU Spackag econsists
of DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 162), Activ eBlind
Spo tAssist (Ypage 194 )and Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist (Ypage 197).
Active Blind SpotA ssist
General notes
Active Blind Spo tAssist uses aradar sensor
system ,pointe dtoward the rea rofthe vehicle,
to monitor the are atothe side softhe vehicle
which the driver is unabl etosee.Aw arning dis-
play in the exterio rmirrors draws your attention
to vehicles detectedint he monitoredarea. If
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The detection of obstacles can be impaired in
the case of:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coveringthe sensors
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to rain, snow or spray
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not detect narrow
vehicles, such as motorcycles or bicycles, or
may only detect them too late.
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 driv- ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if there are vehicles at the inner edge of
your lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rwarnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, e.g.
trucks, for aprolonged time.
Warning display
:Warning display
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational at
speeds below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
If av ehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(3 0k m/ h),w arnin glamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warnin gisalways
emitted when avehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake avehicle, the warnin gonly
occurs if the differenc einspeed is less than
7m ph (12 km/h). If you select the reverse gear, Active Blind Spot
Assis
tisnot operational.
The brightness of the warnin glamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
When Active Blind Spot Assis tisactivated, gray
radar waves propagatin gbackwards appear
nex ttot he vehicle in the assistance display in
the multifunction display. Abov easpeed of
20 mph (30 km/h), the color of the radar waves
in the assistance display changes to green ;.
Active Blind Spot Assis tisthen ready for use.
Visua land acoustic collision warning
If you switc honthe turn signals to change lanes
and avehicle is detected in the side monitoring
range, you receiv eavisual and acoustic collision
warning. You will then hear adouble warning
ton eand red warnin glamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remainso n, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashingofr ed warninglamp :.
There are no further warnin gtones.
Course-correcting brake application
If Active Blind Spot Assis tdetects arisk of alat-
eral collision in the monitoring range, acourse-
correcting brake application is carried out. This
is meant to assist you in avoiding acollision.
GWARNING
Ac ourse-correctin gbrake application cannot
always preventac ollision.There is arisk of an
accident.
Always steer ,brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assis twarns
you or makes acourse-correctin gbrake appli-
cation. Always maintain asafe distance at the
sides.
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