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Onvehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accessori es onthere ar of theve hicle (e.g.
license plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(
→page 313).
Selec ting a view fo r the 360° Camera
The $ X W R 5 H D U 9 L H Z & D P function is selected in
th e multimedia sy stem.
#En gage reve rsege ar.
#In the multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w. Opening
the camera co ver of the rear view
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. 3 D U N L Q J
3 L O R W
#Select 2 S H Q & D P H U D & R Y H U .
% The camera co ver closes au tomatical lyafte r
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Assigning the camera as a favo rite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem byassigning it as a favo rite .
#Press theò button on theto uchpad or
cont roller.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards twice.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#Select 1 H Z ) D Y R U L W H .
#Select 9 H K L F O H .
#Select & D P H U D .
Parking Pilot
Fu nction of Parking Pilot
Pa rking Pilot is an elect ronic pa rking assis tance
sy stem which uses ultrasound and is automati‐
cally activated during forw ard tra vel. The sy stem
is operational at speeds of up toappr oximately
22 mph (35 km/h). When all the conditions are
fulfilled, thec symbol appears in the multi‐
function display and the sy stem automatically
sear ches for and measu res parking spaces on
bo th sides of theve hicle parallel and perpendic‐
ular tothe direction of tra vel. If Parking Pilot is
activated, suitable parking spaces are displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem. The ësymbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.The ar rows
show which side of thero ad free parking spaces
are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Parking
Pilot calculates a suitable vehicle path and
assists you in the parking and exiting procedure.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Park‐
ing Pilot accelerates, brakes, steers theve hicle
and changes gear.
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&WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot.
#If, forex ample, the ( Q J D J H 5 H Y H U V H * H D U
message appears in the display of the multi‐
media sy stem: select the cor responding
transmission position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
3 D U N L Q J 3 L O R W ) L Q L V K H G 7 D N H & R Q W U R O R I W K H 9 H K L F O H
display message appears. Further maneuver‐
ing may still be necessar y.
#After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth e curb.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, changing gear
will result in the parking procedure being
canceled.
Exiting a parking space with Parking Pilot
Re quirement:
Yo u can only exit a parking space with Parking
Pilot if you ha veprev iously par kedth eve hicle
with Parking Pilot. Please no
tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure.#St art theve hicle.
#Press button 1.
The Parking Pilot view appears on the display
of the multimedia sy stem.
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#Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
%
The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
#Confirm tostart theex iting process.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot.
#If, forex ample, the ( Q J D J H ) R U Z D U G * H D U
message appears in the display of the multi‐
media sy stem: select the cor responding
transmission position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle exits of the parking space.
As soon as the 3 D U N L Q J 3 L O R W ) L Q L V K H G 7 D N H & R Q
W U R O R I W K H 9 H K L F O H message appears in the dis‐
play of the multimedia sy stem, you must acceler‐ ate,
brake, steer and change gears yourself
again.
Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssist canreduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is de tected, a
symbol appea rson the camera image of the mul‐
timedia sy stem.
&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssist
Drive AwayAssist cannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In such cases, Drive AwayAssist might:
RWarnyouwit hout reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
RNot warnyou or not limit theve hicle
speed.
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#Always pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Driv eAw ay
Assist alone.
#Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y.
Drive AwayAssist is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneu vering range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
RIfth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
RIf th e wrong gear is selecte d.
The Drive AwayAssist function is active under
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis activated.
REver ytime thege ar is changed tok orh
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
RIf th e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
3.3 ft(1.0 m) away.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Drive AwayAssist is unavailable on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
Cross Traf fic Alert
% Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (
→page 193).
Ve hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Dr ivers can
also be warned of any crossing traf fic when
re ve rsing out of a parking space. If a critical sit‐
uation is de tected, a warning symbol appears on
th e camera image of the multimedia sy stem. If
th e driver does n
otrespond tothewa rning, the
ve hicle's brakes can be applied automaticall y.To
do this, the function uses thera dar sensors in
th e bumper. The area adjacent totheve hicle is
continually monitored.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible. The Cross
Traf fic Alert function is acti veunder
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Blind Spot Assist is activated.
RIf th eve hicle is reve rsing at walking pace.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Cross Traf fic Alert is una vailable on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
Ac tivating/deactivating maneuvering assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. 3 D U N L Q J
3 L O R W. 0 D Q H X Y H U L Q J $ V V L V W
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Fu nction of ATTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on highw ays and trunk roads.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of fati‐
gue or increasing lapses in concentration on the
part of the driver, it suggests taking a brea k.
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RIfth e time has been set incor rectly.
RIn acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo uswit choff the engine.
RIfyo u unfas tenyo ur seat beltand open the
driver's door (e.g. change drivers or take a
break).
Ac tivating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. $ 7 7 ( 1
7 , 2 1 $ 6 6 , 6 7
Selection options
#Select 6 W D Q G D U G, 6 H Q V L W L Y Hor 2 I I.
Traf fic Sign Assist
Fu nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assist detects traf fic signs wi thmul‐
tifunction camera 1and assist syo uby display‐
ing de tected speed limits and overtaking restric‐
tions in the instrument clus ter.The camera also
de tects traf fic signs wi thare striction indicated
by an additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions). Wa
rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well.
Display in the Instrument Display
1Pe rm issible speed
2Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3Ad ditional sign with restriction
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%The illustration sho wsthe Instrument Display
in theWi descreen Cockpit
Since Traf fic Sign Assist also usesthe data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
RWhen theve hicle changes roads, e.g. high‐
wa yex it or slip road.
RWhen a village or city boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
Traf fic Sign Assist is notavailable in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or spr ay.
RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflections from other vehi‐
cles.
RIf th e windshield in the area of the multifunc‐
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is fog‐
ge d up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or because of insuf ficient lighting.
RIf th e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date .
RIfth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs
on construction sites or in adjacent lanes. Setting
Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. 7 U D I I L F
6 L J Q $ V V L V W
Speed Limit Pilot for Di stance Pilot
DISTRONIC
Speed limi tation is set au tomatically if
DISTRONIC is activated.
#Select 6 S H H G / L P L W 3 L O R W.
#Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Ifth e Speed Limit Pilot has been activated,
th e de tected traf fic signs are au tomatical ly
displa yed in the instrument clus ter.
Displa ysinthe instrument clus ter
De tected traf fic signs are displ ayed in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
#Select , Q V W U & O X V W H U ' L V S O D \ .
#Activate or deacti vate the function.
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RYou ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
RESP®is deactivated.
RWhen driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RThere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuf ficient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or heavy
spr ay.
RThere is glare, e.g. from the sun, reflections
or oncoming tra ffic.
RThere is dirt on the windshield in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
RNo or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area.
RThe lane markings are worn, dark or co vered.
RThe dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
RThe lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one ano ther or mer ge.
RThe road is very nar row and winding.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: Active Lane
Ke eping Assist uses radar sensors tomonitor
se veral areas aroun
dth eve hicle. If thera dar
sensors in there ar bumper are dirty or co vered
with snow ,th e sy stem may be impaired or may
not function. If an obs tacle in the lane in which
yo u are driving has been de tected, no lane-cor‐
re cting brake application occurs .
Switching on Active Lane Keeping Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist warning
A lane-cor recting brake application cannot
al wa ys bring theve hicle back into the origi‐
nal lane.
#Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist warnsyo u or makes a lane-cor‐
re cting brake application.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite inter‐
ve ntion of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
traf fic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the sy stem may make an inappropri‐
ate brake application, e.g. af ter intentional ly
driving over a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be inter rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction.
#Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient dist ancetothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite Lane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
de tect lane markings.
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In such cases, LaneKeeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
#Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you.
Prerequisi te
The driving speed is at least 40 mph (60 km/h).
#Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Lane Keeping
Assist is activated. When lane markings are
de tected, the lines in the assis tance graphic
are shown in white.
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th est andard or adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place. In bo
th thest andard and adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RYo u ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
RA driving safe ty system inter venes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP®.
In the adaptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
RThe vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erably.
RYo usteer actively, e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y.
RYou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Setting the sensitivity of Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. $ F W
/ D Q H . H H S $ V V L V W
Selection options
#Select $ G D S W L Y H or 6 W D Q G D U G.
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