Blind Spot AssistandActive Blind Spot Assi st
are only aids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient dist anceto
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Sy stem limitations
The de tection capability of Blind Spot Assist can
be restricted in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th e sensors are dirty or obscured.
RWhen there is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog,
heavy rain, snow or spr ay.
RIf nar rowvehicles are within the monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bicycles.
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample, truc ks,fo r
a prolonge d period.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged. Brake application of
Active Blind Spot Assi st
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cours e-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
20 mph(3 0 km/h) and 125mp h(2 00 km/h).
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assi st
A cours e-correcting brake application cannot
alw ays pr event a collision.
#Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assi stwa rnsyo u or makes a course-
co rrecting brake application.
#Alw ays maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist does notreact tothefo l‐
lowing:
ROver taking vehicles closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
RVe hicles approaching and overtaking you
at a very differe nt speed
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assi stmay nei‐
th er give warnings nor inter vene in such sit‐
uations.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
Driving and parking 209
Let fresh air intotheve hicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 43
É Lowe ring .................................... 420
Malfunction Drive at Max. 50 mph
...................................................... 422, 426
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 448
N Pe rm anently Active Risk of Rolling
Aw ay .................................................... 441
ÂObtain a New Key........................ 43 8
ëOf f.............................................. .428
Only Shift to'P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .441
FPa rking Brake See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 409
ÂPlace theKe yin the Mar ked
Space See Opera tor's Manual .............440
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......435
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 08 PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual
........................414
PRE-SAFE Inoperative See Opera‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 414
Ra dar Sensors Dirty See Operator's
Manual .........................................4 13,41 5
_Re ar Left Backrest Not
Latc hed (e xample)........
...
................... .446
ÂRe placeKeyBat tery .................... 438
Re versing Not Possible Service
Re quired .............................................. 442
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 432
Service Required Do Not Shift Gears
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 441
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 416
#St art Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 433
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required .................. 443 ÐSt
eering Malfunction Inc reased
Ph ysical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 444
ÐSt eering Malfunction Stop
Immediately See Operator's Manual ...444
St op Vehicle Lea veEngine Running
Wa itTransmission Cooling ..................442
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 433
#St opVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 433
ÁSt opVehicle Vehicle Too Low ...... 421
bSwitch Off Lights .........................448
bSwitch On Headlamp s................. 448
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...............
........................... 436
Ti re Press. Monitor Inoperative ............ 437
Ti re Pressure Monitor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors .................................... 437
Ti re s Overheated ................................. 437
478
Index
Tire s Overheated Decrease Speed ...... 438
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 440
To Engage Transmiss. Position R Fir st
Dep ress the Brake .............................. .443
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......428
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual ................ 427
Tr af fic Sign Assist Inoperative............. 428
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 442
FTu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 408
dVe hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ....................441
ÁVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .421
ÁVe hicle Rising .............................. 420
hWa rning Tire Malfunction ............ 436
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing .............437Distance cont
rol
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Di stance recorder .................................. .220
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Door Locking (me chanical key) ...................... 64
Opening (from inside) ............................6 1
Un locking (from inside) .......................... 61
Un loc king (mechan
icalkey) .................. .64
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...373
Drinking and drivin g................................ 146
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 203
Drive position Selecting .............................................1 53
Drive prog ram display ............................. 151
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Driving light
see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .166
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 166
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 170
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .167
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 170
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 170
Overview ............................................. 166
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 166
Re sponsibility ...................................... 166
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 170
Drivin gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 187
D
rivin gsy stem
see 360° camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
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