160Driving and operatingFront pedestrian protection uses the
front camera in the windscreen to
detect a pedestrian directly ahead, in
your path.
The system triggers different level of
alerts depending on the risk of
collision detected. The alerts are
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Level 1: A visual alert is displayed.
Level 2: A visual alert is displayed and
an audible alert sounds.9 Danger
Front pedestrian braking does not
provide an alert or automatically
brake the vehicle, unless it detects
a pedestrian.
The system may not detect
pedestrians, including children,
when the pedestrian is not directly ahead, not fully visible, not
standing upright, or when part of a
group.
Caution
The colour lighting of this control
indicator does not correspond to
local traffic laws on following
distance. The driver bears full
responsibility for maintaining safe
following distance according to
applicable traffic rules, weather
and road conditions etc. at all
times.
When the time to a potential collision
with a pedestrian in front gets too small and a collision is imminent, a
warning is displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
Simultaneously a warning chime
sounds. Depress the brake pedal and
steer the vehicle, if it is required by the
situation.
Operation conditions
The following condition must be
fullfilled for proper operation:
The speed must be between 5km/h
and 60 km/h.
Activation
To use the system, active safety braking has to be activated in the
vehicle personalisation 3 103.
Selecting the alert sensitivity
The alert sensitivity has to be set to
close, normal or distant in the vehicle personalisation menu 3 103.
Deactivation The system can only be deactivated
by deactivating the active emergency braking in the vehicle personalisation,3 103.
System limitations Front pedestrian protection is
designed to warn on pedestrians
only, but may react also to other
objects.
In the following cases, the system
may not detect a pedestrian ahead or
sensor performance is limited:
● Driving on winding or hilly roads.
● During nighttime driving.
Driving and operating161● Weather limits visibility, such asfog, rain, or snow
● The windscreen is damaged or affected by foreign items, e.g.
stickers.
Parking assist
General information
When attaching a trailer or bike
carrier to the trailer hitch, the parking
assist is deactivated.9 Warning
The driver bears full responsibility
for the parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area when driving backwards or
forwards while using parking
assist system.
Rear parking assist
The rear parking assist makes
parking easier by measuring the
distance between the vehicle and
rear obstacles. It informs and warns
the driver by giving acoustic signals
and display indication.
The system operates with ultrasonic
parking sensors in the rear bumper.
Activation
Rear parking assist is activated when reverse gear is engaged and ignition
is switched on.
The system is ready to operate when
the LED in the parking assist button
r OFF does not illuminate.
Indication
The system warns the driver with acoustic signals against potentially
hazardous obstacles behind the
vehicle in a distance range up to
50 cm while reverse gear is engaged.
Depending on which side of the
vehicle is closer to an obstacle, you
will hear acoustic warning signals in
the vehicle on the respective side.
The interval between the sounds
becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to that obstacle. When the
distance is less than approx. 30 cm,
the sound is continuous.
Driving and operating163Depending on which side of the
vehicle is closer to an obstacle, you
will hear acoustic warning signals in
the vehicle on the respective side.
The interval between the sounds
becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to that obstacle. When the
distance is less than approx. 30 cm, the sound is continuous.
Additionally, the distance to rear and
front obstacles is displayed by
changing distance lines in the Info-
Display 3 98.
Deactivation
The system is deactivated
automatically when vehicle speed
exceeds 10 km/h or if the vehicle
stops for more than three seconds in
a forward gear or if no further
obstacles are detected.
Manual deactivation is also possible
by pressing the parking assist button
r .
When the system is deactivated
manually, the LED in the button
extinguishes and a message pops-up
in the Driver Information Centre.
After a manual deactivation, the front- rear parking assist is activated again
if r is pressed or if reverse gear is
engaged.
System limitations In the event of a fault or if the system does not work temporarily, e.g.
because of high external noise level
or other interference factors, Service
in the cluster instrument illuminates.
A message is indicated in the Driver Information Centre.9 Warning
Under certain circumstances,
various reflective surfaces on
objects or clothing as well as
external noise sources may cause the system to fail to detect
obstacles.
Special attention must be paid to
low obstacles which can damage
the lower part of the bumper.
Caution
Performance of the system can be reduced when sensors are
covered, e.g. by ice or snow.
Performance of the parking assist
system can be reduced due to
heavy loading.
Special conditions apply if there
are taller vehicles in the vicinity
(e.g. off-road vehicles, mini vans,
vans). Object identification and correct distance indication in the
upper part of these vehicles
cannot be guaranteed.
164Driving and operatingObjects with a very small reflection
cross-section, e.g. objects of
narrow size or soft materials, may
not be detected by the system.
Parking assist systems do not
detect objects outside the
detection range.
Advanced parking assist
9 Warning
The driver bears full responsibility
for accepting the parking slot
suggested by the system and the
parking manoeuvre.
Always check the surrounding
area in all directions when using
the advanced parking assist.
The advanced parking assist
measures a suitable parking slot
while passing, calculates the
trajectory and automatically steers
the vehicle while parking.
Advanced parking assist provides
assistance for the following
manoeuvres:
● Entry into a parallel parking slot.
● Entry into a perpendicular parking slot.
● Exit from a parallel parking slot.
The driver must control acceleration,
braking and gear shifting, while
steering is done automatically. The
driver can take control at any time by
gripping the steering wheel.
It may be necessary to move forwards and backwards more than once.
Instructions are given in the Info-
Display 3 98.
Advanced parking assist can only be activated when driving forwards.
Advanced parking assist is always
combined with front-rear parking assist.
The system has six ultrasonic parking
sensors each in both the rear and
front bumper.
Entry into a parallel parking slot
Activation
7'' Colour-Info-Display: to search for a
parking slot, activate the system by
selecting Park Assist on the
homepage of the touch screen. Then
select Enter parallel parking space .
Driving and operating1658'' Colour-Info-Display: to search for a
parking slot, activate the system by
pressing Í. Select Driving functions
on the touch screen and then Park
Assist . Select Enter parallel parking
space .
$ illuminates in the instrument cluster
to confirm the function.
Slow down the vehicle speed below
20 km/h.
Select parking side by switching on
turn signal indicator on the respective
side.
The allowed parallel distance
between the vehicle and a row of
parked cars is between 0.5 metres
and 1.5 metres.
The system will not identify slots that
are clearly smaller or larger than the
vehicle.
When a free slot is detected, a visual
feedback on the Colour-Info-Display
and a first acoustic signal is given. Drive slowly forwards. When the
second acoustic signal is given, stop
the vehicle, select reverse gear,
release the steering wheel and start
moving without exceeding 7 km/h.Move forwards and backwards while
observing the warnings of the Parking
assist until the end of manoeuvre is
indicated. When finished, $
extinguishes in the instrument cluster.
Entry into a perpendicular parking slot
Activation
7'' Colour-Info-Display: to search for a
parking slot, activate the system by
selecting Park Assist on the
homepage of the touch screen. Then
select Enter perpendicular parking
space .
166Driving and operating8'' Colour-Info-Display: when search
for a parking slot, activate the system
by pressing Í. Select Driving
functions on the touch screen and
then Park Assist . Select Enter bay
parking space .
$ illuminates in the instrument cluster
to confirm the function.
Slow down the vehicle speed below
20 km/h.
Select parking side by switching on
turn signal indicator on the respective
side.
The allowed parallel distance
between the vehicle and a row of
parked cars is between 0.5 metres
and 1.5 metres.
When several successive slots are
found, the vehicle will be directed
towards the last one.
When a free slot is detected, a visual
feedback on the Colour-Info-Display
and an acoustic signal is given. Stop
the vehicle, select reverse gear,
release the steering wheel and start
moving without exceeding 7 km/h.Move forwards and backwards as
instructed by observing the warnings
of the Parking assist and paying
attention to the acoustic signals until
the end of manoeuvre is indicated. When finished, $ extinguishes in the
instrument cluster.
During the parking manoeuvre, the
system is automatically deactivated
once the rear of the vehicle is within
50 cm of an obstacle.
Driving and operating167Exiting a parallel parking slotActivation
7'' Colour-Info-Display: when exiting a
parallel parking slot, activate the
system by selecting Park Assist on
the homepage of the touch screen.
Then select Exit parallel parking
space .
8'' Colour-Info-Display: when exiting a parallel parking slot, activate the
system by pressing Í. Select Driving
functions on the touch screen and
then Park Assist . Select Exit parallel
parking space .
Select exit side by switching on the
respective turn signal indicator.
Engage reverse or forward gear,
release the steering wheel and start
moving without exceeding 5 km/h.
Move forwards and backwards while
observing the warnings of the Parking
assist until the end of manoeuvre is
indicated. The manoeuvre is
complete when the vehicle's front
wheels are out of the parking slot and
$ extinguishes in the instrument
cluster.
After deactivation check control over
the vehicle.
Display indication
The instructions on the display show: ● General hints and warning messages.
● The demand to stop the vehicle, when a parking slot is detected.
● The direction of driving during the
parking manoeuvre.
● The demand to shift into reverse or first gear.
● The demand to stop or to drive slowly.
● The successful completion of the
parking manoeuvre indicated by
a pop-up symbol and a chime.
● The cancelling of a parking manoeuvre.
Deactivation
The current park assist manoeuvre is
cancelled via the button to return to
the previous screen in the Colour-
Info-Display. To deactivate the
system completely, press r Off in
the centre console.
Driving and operating169acoustic noise or mechanical
misalignments (sporadic false
warnings may occur).
Make sure that the front number
plate is properly mounted (not bent
and no gaps to the bumper on the left
or right side) and the sensors are
firmly in place.
Advanced parking assist system
may not respond to changes in the
available parking space after
initiating a parking manoeuvre. The
system may recognize an entry, a
gateway, a courtyard or even a crossing as a parking slot. After
selecting reverse gear the system
will start a parking manoeuvre. Take
care regarding the availability of the
suggested parking slot.
Surface irregularities, e.g. on
construction zones, are not detected
by the system. The driver accepts
responsibility.
Side blind spot alert
The Side blind spot alert system
detects and reports objects on either
side of the vehicle, within a specified
"blind spot" zone. The systemdisplays a visual alert in each exterior
mirror, when detecting objects that
may not be visible in the interior and
exterior mirrors.
Side blind spot alert uses some of the advanced parking assist sensors
which are located in the front and rear
bumper on both sides of the vehicle.9 Warning
Side blind spot alert does not
replace driver vision.
The system does not detect:
● vehicles outside the side blind zones which may be rapidly
approaching
● pedestrians, cyclists or animals
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
Activation
7'' Colour-Info-Display: select Blind
spot monitoring on the homepage of
the touch screen. System is activated by viewing W.
8'' Colour-Info-Display: press Í.
Select Driving functions on the touch screen and then Blind spot
monitoring . System is activated by
viewing on.
B illuminates continously green in the
instrument cluster to confirm the
function.
Functionality
When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone while driving
forwards, a round LED will illuminate
in the relevant exterior mirror.
The LED comes on immediately when being passed.