Surroundingsmessage appears on the mul-
tifunction display.
iYou will achieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
If you back up after activation, the steering
wheel is moved to the straight-ahead posi-
tion.
XDrive forward and back up as prompted by the
PARKTRONIC warning displays, several times
if necessary.
Once you have exited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering wheel is moved to the
straight-ahead position. You hear a tone and the Park
AssistSwitchedOffmessage appears
on the multifunction display. You will then have
to steer and merge into traffic on your own.
PARKTRONIC is still available. You can take over
the steering before the vehicle has exited the
parking space completely. This is useful if you
recognize that it is already possible to pull out of
the parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Assist
XStop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel 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 172).
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 jis selected
Rparking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
Ryou are driving faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)
Ra wheel spins, ESP®intervenes or fails. In
such cases the ÷warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster
A warning tone sounds. The parking symbol dis-
appears and the multifunction display shows the
Park Assist Canceled
message.
When Active Parking Assist is canceled, you
must steer and brake again yourself. If a system malfunction occurs, the vehicle is
braked to a standstill. To drive on, depress the
accelerator again.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera :is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind the
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
iThe text shown in the multimedia system
depends on the language setting. The follow-
ing are examples of rear view camera displays
in the multimedia system.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area while maneuvering and
parking in parking spaces.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
a limited manner:
Rif the tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
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:Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
;White guide lines without steering input,
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
(static)
=Yellow guide lines for vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors, for current steering
input (dynamic)
?Yellow lanes marking the course the tires
will take at the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
AYellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
BVehicle center axle (marker assistance)
CBumper
DRed guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
If the transmission is shifted to position k,
guide lines appear in the camera image.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
EFront warning display
FRear warning display
GAdditional vehicle icon: PARKTRONIC meas-
urement operational readiness indicator
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONIC is operational (
Ypage 172), vehi-
cle symbol Gappears in the multimedia system
display. If the PARKTRONIC warning displays are
active or light up, warning displays Eand F
are also active or light up correspondingly in the
multimedia system display.
"Reverse parking" function
Backing up straight into a parking space
without steering input
:White guide line without steering input –
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
(static)
;Yellow guide lines for vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors – dynamic for current
steering input
=Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
?Red guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m)from the rear of the vehicle
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"Coupling up a trailer" function
:Vehicle center point on the yellow guide line
at a distance of approximately 3 ft (1.0 m)
from the rear of the vehicle
;Trailer drawbar
This function is only available on vehicles with a
trailer tow hitch.
XBefore coupling up a trailer, set the height of
trailer drawbar ;so that it is slightly higher
than the ball coupling.
XPosition the vehicle centrally in front of trailer
drawbar ;.
=Trailer drawbar marker assistant
?Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer" func-
tion
ABall coupling
BRed guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the ball coupling
XSelect symbol ?using the multimedia sys-
tem controller.
The "Coupling up a trailer" function is selec-
ted. The distance specifications now only
apply to objects that are at the same level as
the ball coupling.
XReverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locating aid =points approximately
in the direction of trailer drawbar ;.
XReverse carefully until trailer drawbar ;rea-
ches red guide line B.
The distance between trailer drawbar ;and
red guide line Bis now approximately 12 in
(0.30 m).
XCouple up the trailer (Ypage 199).
"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
a wide-angle view.
When PARKTRONIC is operational (
Ypage 172),
a symbol for your own vehicle appears in the
display of the multimedia system. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active, warn-
ing displays =light up in the multimedia system
display in yellow 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 a bar. Objects located some dis-
tance from the vehicle away are 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 Digital Operator's Manual).
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360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera is a system 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 cover the immediate surroundings
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 seven different split-
screen views on the multimedia system. A split- screen view also includes a top view of the vehi-
cle. This view is calculated from the data sup-
plied by the installed cameras (virtual camera).
The seven 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 trailer view (vehicles with trailer
tow hitch)
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 hork toi, the guide
lines are hidden in the multimedia system.
When you change between transmission posi-
tions hand k, you see the previously selec-
ted 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. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects in the maneuvering
area while maneuvering and parking in parking
spaces.
You are always responsible for safety, and must
always pay attention to your surroundings when
parking and maneuvering. This applies to the
areas behind, in front of and beside the vehicle. You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
The 360° camera will not function or will func-
tion in a limited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are folded in
Rif the tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the cameras are exposed to very bright light
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 a heated garage in winter, causing a rapid
change in temperature
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehicle components in which the cam-
eras are installed are damaged. In this case,
have the camera position and setting checked
at a qualified 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 your vehicle. The distan-
ces only apply to road level.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at the
level of the trailer tow hitch.
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XReverse carefully until thetrailer drawbar rea-
ches red guide lin eC.
The distanc ebetween th etrailer drawbar and
red guide lin eC is no wapproximately 12 in
(0.30 m).
XCouple up th etrailer (Ypage 199).
The lines are shown at th elevel of th etrailer to w
hitch .
180° view
:Symbol for th efull scree nsetting wit hrear
vie wcamera imag e
;Own vehicle
=PARKTRONI Cwarning displays
i180° vie wcan also be selected as fron t
view.
Selec tthis vie wwhen you are driving out of an
exit and th evie wof crossing traffic is restricted,
for example.
If you select th e% symbol in th edisplay and
confirm wit hth econtroller ,th esplit-scree nvie w
appears.
Exiting 360° camera display mode
XShift th etransmission to position j.
or
XDrive forwards at aspee dgreate rthan 6mph
(10 km/h).
The 360° camera display is stopped.
The vie wthat was active before th e360°
camera was displayed appear sin th emulti-
media system display. You can also stop th e
360° camera display split-scree nvie wby
selecting th e% symbol in th edisplay and
then confirming wit hth eCOMAND controller .
You canno tstop th e360° camera display if
th etransmission position kis selected.
ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes
ATTENTION ASSIST help syou during long,
monotonous journeys, suc has on highways. It is
active in th e37 mph (60 km/h) to 12 4mph
(20 0km/h )spee drange. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas -
ing lapse sin concentration on th epart of th e
driver, it suggest staking abreak.
Important safety notes
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to th edriver. It
might no talways recogniz efatigue or increasing
inattentiveness in time or fail to recogniz ethem
at all. The system is no t asubstitut efor awell-
reste dand attentive driver.
The functionalit yof ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warning smay be delaye dor no t
occur at all:
Rif th elengt hof th ejourney is less than approx -
imately 30 minute s
Rif theroad condition is poor ,e.g. if th esurfac e
is uneven or if there are pothole s
Rif there isastron gside win d
Rif you hav eadopted asport ydriving style wit h
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
Rif you are predominantly driving at aspee d
belo w37 mph (60 km/h) or abov e12 4mph
(20 0km/h)
Rif you are driving wit hDISTRONI CPLU SSteer -
ing Assis tactivated
Rif th etime has been set incorrectl y
Rin active driving situations, suc has when you
chang elanes or chang eyour spee d
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness assessmen t
is deleted and restarte dwhen continuing th e
journey, if:
Ryou switch off th eengin e
Ryou tak eoff your seat belt and open th edriv -
er' sdoor ,e.g. for achang eof drivers or to
tak e a break
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Displaying theattention level
In th eAssistanc emen u (Ypage 215) of th eon -
boar dcomputer, you can cal lup th ecurren tsta-
tu sinformation .
XSelectth eAssistanc edisplay fo rATTENTION
ASSIST usin gth eon-boar dcompute r
(
Ypage 214).
The followin ginformation appears :
Rthelengt hof th ejourney since th elast break .
Rtheattention level determined by ATTENTION
ASSIST (Attention Level), displaye din a
bar display in fiv elevels from hig hto low.
Rif ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculat e
th eattention level and canno tissue awarn -
ing, th eSystem Suspended
messag e
appears .The bar display then changes th e
display, e.g. if you are drivin gat aspeed belo w
37 mph (60 km/h) or abov e12 4mph
(20 0km/h).
Activating ATTENTIO NASSIS T
XActivat eATTENTION ASSIST usin gth eon -
boar dcompute r (Ypage 216).
The syste mdetermines th eattention level of
th edriver dependin gon th esetting selected:
Selection Standard
:th esensitivity wit hwhic h
th esyste mdetermines th eattention level is set
to normal.
Selection Sensitive
:th esensitivity is set
higher .The attention level detecte dby Attention
Assis tis adapted accordingly and th edriver is
warned earlier .
Whe nATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, th e
é symbol appears in th emultifunction dis -
play in th eassistanc egraphi cdisplay.
Whe nATTENTION ASSIST has bee ndeactivated,
it is automatically reactivated after th eengin e
has bee nstopped. The sensitivity selecte dcor- responds to th
elast selection activated (stand -
ard/sensitive).
Warning in th emultifunction display
If fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration
are detected, awarnin gappears in th emulti-
function display: ATTENTION ASSIST
Take aBreak!.
In addition to th emessag eshown in th emulti-
function display, you will then hear awarnin g
tone .
XIf necessary, take abreak .
XConfir mthemessag eby pressing th ea
butto non th esteerin gwheel.
On lon gjourneys, take regular break sin goo d
time to allow yoursel fto res tproperly. If you do
no ttake abreak and ATTENTION ASSIST con-
tinue sto detec tincreasing lapses in concentra-
tion ,you will be warned again after 15 minutes
at th eearliest. Thi swill only happen if ATTEN-
TIO NASSIST still detects typical indicator sof
fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration .
Vehicles wit hCOMAND multimedi asystem:
if awarnin gappears in th emultifunction display,
a servic estation search is performed in th emul-
timedia system. You can selec t aservic estation
and navigation to this servic estation will then
begin .Thi sfunction can be activated and deac -
tivated in th eCOMAN Dmultimedia syste m(se e
th eDigital Operator's Manual).
Traffic Sign Assis t
General notes
Traffic Sign Assis tdisplays th emaximum speed
permitte dto th edriver in th einstrumen tcluster.
The dat aand genera ltraffic regulation sstored in
th enavigation system are used to determin eth e
curren tspeed limit .
Traffic Sign Assis tis amap-based system, and
fo rthis reason ,traffic signs put up temporarily
(e.g. near roadworks) are no tdetected. There is
also no display fo rchangin gtraffic signs .
Traffic signs wit h arestriction indicated by an
additional sig n(e.g. in wet conditions) are also
shown .
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The sign indicating the end of a restriction only
appears with the restriction in the instrument
cluster when:
RThe regulation must be observed with the
restriction, or
RTraffic Sign Assist is unable to determine
whether the restriction applies
If Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine a
maximum permitted speed from any of the avail-
able sources, no speed limit appears in the
instrument cluster either.
Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all coun-
tries. In this case, display :appears in the
assistance graphic (
Ypage 214).
Important safety notes
Traffic Sign Assist is only an aid and is not always
able to correctly display speed limits. Traffic
signs always have priority over the Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionally impaired
or temporarily unavailable if the information in
the digital street map of the navigation system is
incorrect or out of date.
Instrument cluster display
Displaying the assistance graphic
XCall up the assistance graphic display func-
tion using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 214).
Detected traffic signs appear in the instru-
ment cluster.
Speed limit with unknown restriction
:Maximum permitted speed
;Maximum permitted speed for vehicles for
which the restriction in the additional sign is relevant
=Additional sign for unknown restriction
A maximum permitted speed of 80 mph
(80 km/h) and a speed limit of 60 mph
(60 km/h) with an unknown restriction apply.
The unit for the speed limit (km/h or mph)
depends on the country in which you are driving. It is generally neither shown on the traffic sign
nor on the instrument cluster but must be taken
into account when observing the maximum per-
mitted speed.
Lane Tracking package
General notes
The Lane Tracking package consists of Blind
Spot Assist (Ypage 188) and Lane Keeping
Assist (Ypage 190).
Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Blind Spot Assist monitors the areas on either
side of the vehicle that are not visible to the
driver with two lateral, rear-facing radar sen-
sors. A warning lamp lights up in the exterior
mirrors and draws your attention to vehicles
detected in the monitored area. If you then
switch on the corresponding turn signal to
change lane, you will also receive an optical and
audible warning.
Blind Spot Assist supports you from a speed of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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GWARNING
Blin dSpo t Assist does not react to:
Rvehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
plac ing them inthe blind spot area
Rvehicleswhic happr oach with a large speed
diff erential and overtake your veh icle
As a result, Blind Spot Assist may not give
warnings insuch situations. There isa risk of
an acc ident.
Always observe the traff icconditions care-
fully, and maintain a safe lateral distance.
Blin dSpo t Assist isonly anaid. It may fail to
detect some veh icles and isno substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is
suff icientdist ance to the sidefor other road
users and obstacles.
iUSA only:
This device has been approved bythe FCC as
a "Vehicular Radar System". The radar sensor
is intended for use inan automotive radar
system only. Removing, tampering with, or
altering the device willvoid any warranties,
and isnot permitted bythe FCC. Do not tam-
per with, alter, or use inany non- approved
way.
Any unauthorized mod ification to th isdevice
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipm ent.
Radar sensors
The radar sensors for BlindSpo t Assist are inte-
grated into the rear bumper. Make sure that the bumpers are free from dirt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not becovered, for example by
cyc le
r
acks or overhanging loads. Fol lowing a
severe impact or inthe event of damage to the
bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Blin dSpo t Assist may no longer work properly.
Monitoring area
Inparticular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere ispoor vis ibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain, snow or spray
Rthere are narrow vehicles, e.g. motorcycles or
bicycles
Rthe road has very wide lanes
Rthe road has narrow lanes
Ryou are not driving in the middleof the lane
Rthere are barriers or other road boundaries
Vehicles inthe monitoring range are then not
indicated.
At a distance of around 1.6 ft (0.5m); from the
vehicle, Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up
to 10 ft (3 m)next to =and behind :your
vehicle, as shown in the picture.
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 driving at the inner
edge of their lanes.
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 long vehicles, such as trucks, for a
prolonged time
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