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Thevehicle is lowered again inthefollowing sit‐uations:
RWhen drivingfasterthan 50mph (80 km/h).
RWhen driving between37mph (60 km/h)and 50mph (80 km/h)for approximatelythree minutes.
RAfter selecting a drive program usingtheDYNAMIC SELECT switch.
Thevehicle is adjustedtothe height ofthe lastactive drive program.
Loweringthevehicle
Press button1.Indicator lamp2goes out. Thevehicle isadjustedtothe height ofthe active drive pro‐gram.
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC
Function ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is an electronicparking assistance system with ultrasound. Itmonitorsthe area aroundyourvehicle using sixsensors1inthe front bumper and six sensorsintherear bumper.Parking AssistPARKTRONICshowsyouthe distance betweenyourvehicleand a detected obstacle visually and audibly.
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is onlyan aid. It isnot a substituteforyour attentiontothe sur‐roundings. Theresponsibilityfor safe maneuver‐ing and parkingremains withyou. Make surethatthere are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area while maneuvering andparking in/exiting parking spaces.
Inthestandard setting, an intermittentwarningtone sounds from a distance of approximately1.0ft(0.3 m)toan obstacle in front and approx‐imately 3.3ft(1.0 m)toan obstacle behind. Acontinuoustone sounds from a distance ofapproximately 0.7ft(0.2 m). UsingtheWarnearlysetting inthe multimedia system,thewarningtonesfor front and side impact protec‐tion can also be settosound at a greater dis‐tance of approximately 3.3ft(1.0 m)(→page196).
TheWarnearlysetting is always active intherear ofthevehicle.
IfParking AssistPARKTRONIC is deactivated,ActiveParking Assist is unavailable.
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Afterthe engine isrestarted, obstacles must bedetected again before a newwarning can beissued.
System limitationsThe system limitationsforParking AssistPARKTRONIC applyfor passive side impact pro‐tection.
Thefollowing objects are not detected,forexam‐ple:
RPedestrians who approachthevehicle fromthe side
RObjects placed nexttothevehicle
Deactivating/activatingParking AssistPARKTRONIC
NOTERisk of an accident from objectsat closerange
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC may not detectcertain objects at closerange.
When parking or maneuveringthevehi‐cle, pay particular attentiontoanyobjects which are aboveor belowthesensors, e.g.flower pots or drawbars.
Thevehicle orother objects couldoth‐erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp1is not lit,Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is active. Ifthe indicator lamp is litortheésymbol appears inthe multifunctiondisplay,Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is notactive.
Press button2.
Depending onthevehicle's equipment,thebutton may also be located inthe centerconsole.
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC is automaticallyactivated whenthevehicle isstarted.
Adjusting thewarningtones ofParkingAssistPARKTRONICMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Camera &
ParkingSet Warning Tones
Adjusting thevolume ofthewarningtones
SelectWarning Tone Volume.
Set avalue.
Adjusting the pitch of thewarningtones
SelectWarning Tone Pitch.Set avalue.
Specifyingthestarting pointfor thewarningtonesYou can specify whethertheParking AssistPARKTRONICwarningtones should commencewhenthevehicle is furtherawayfrom an obsta‐cle.
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Normal view
1Yellow lane markingthe coursethe tires willtakeatthe currentsteering wheel angle(dynamic)
2Yellow guide line,vehicle width (driven sur‐face) depending onthe currentsteeringwheel angle (dynamic)
3Red guide line at a distance of approximately12in (0.3 m) fromtherear area
4Yellowwarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles are at a distance ofbetween approximately 2.0ft(0.6 m) and3.3ft(1.0 m)
5Redwarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles areveryclose(approximately1.0ft(0.3 m) or less)
6Orangewarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐tanceaway(between approximately1.0ft(0.3 m) and 2.0ft(0.6 m))
Ifthe entire systemfails,the inner segmentsofthewarning display are shown inred. Theindicator lamp onthePARKTRONIC buttonlights up andtheésymbol appears inthe multifunction display.Ifthe systemfails attherear:RTherear segments are shown inredwhen backing up.
RTherear segments are hidden when driv‐ingforwards.
WhenActiveParking Assist is active,thelanes are displayed in green.IfParking AssistPARKTRONIC is deactivated,thewarning displayfades out.
Wide-angle view
360° camera
Function ofthe 360° CameraThe 360° Camera is a systemthat consists offour cameras. The cameras coverthe immediatevehicle surroundings. The system assistsyou,e.g. when parking or atexits withreduced visibil‐ity.
The 360° Camera is only an aid. It is not a sub‐stituteforyour attentiontothe surroundings.Theresponsibilityfor safe maneuvering andparkingremains withyou. Make surethatthereare no persons, animals or objectsetc., inthe
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WhenParking AssistPARKTRONIC is operationaland no object is detected,the segments ofthewarning display are shown ingray.
Ifthe entire systemfails,the segments ofthewarning display are shown inred. Theindicator lamp onthePARKTRONIC buttonlights up andtheésymbol appears inthe multifunction display.
Ifthe systemfails attherear,the display ofthe segmentschanges asfollows:
RTherear segments are shown inredwhen backing up.
RTherear segments are hidden when driv‐ingforwards.
IfParking AssistPARKTRONIC is deactivated,thewarning displayfades out.
Guide lines
1Yellow lane markingthe coursethe tires willtakeatthe currentsteering wheel angle(dynamic)
2Yellow guide line,vehicle width (driven sur‐face) depending onthe currentsteeringwheel angle (dynamic)
3Red guide line at a distance of approximately1.0 in (0.3 m) fromtherear area
4Mark at a distance of approx. 3.3ft(1.0 m)
WhenActiveParking Assist is active,thelanes are displayed in green.
The guide lines inthe multimedia system dis‐play showthe distancestoyourvehicle. Thedistances only applytoroad level.
Side view ofthe mirror camerasThe sides ofthevehicle can be seen inthis view.
1Guide line ofexternalvehicle dimensionswith outside mirrorsfolded out
2Marker ofthe wheel contact points
SystemfailureIfthere is no operationalreadiness,thefollowingmessage appears inthe multimedia system:
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spacesthat are partiallyoccupiedbytrailerdrawbars might not be identified as such or bemeasured incorrectly. Only useActiveParkingAssist on level, high-gripground.
Do notuseActiveParking Assist inthefollowingsituations:
RIfyou are driving inextremeweather condi‐tions such as ice, packed snow or in heavyrain.
RIfyou are transporting a loadthat protrudesbeyondthevehicle.
RIfthe parking space is on asteep downhill oruphill gradient.
RIfyou haveinstalled snowchains.
ActiveParking Assist may also display parkingspacesthat are not suitablefor parking, e.g.:
RParking spaces where parking is prohibited.
RParking spaces on unsuitable surfaces.
ActiveParking Assist will not assistyou withparking spaces atright anglestothe direction oftravel inthefollowing situations:
RIf two parking spaces are located immedi‐ately nexttoeachother.
RIfthe parking space is directly nexttoa lowobstacle suchas a curb.
ActiveParking Assist will not assistyou withparking spaces parallel or atright anglestothedirection of travel inthefollowing situations:
RIfthe parking space is on a curb.
RIfthe parking space is borderedbyan obsta‐cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer.
Parking withActiveParking Assist
Depending onthevehicle's equipment,thebutton may also be located at a differentposition inthe center console.
Press button1.
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You canstopthevehicle andchangethetransmission position duringthe parking pro‐cedure. The systemthen calculates a newvehicle path. The parking procedure canthen be continued. If no newvehicle path isavailable,the transmission position will bechanged again. Ifthevehicle has notyetreachedthe parking space,the parking pro‐cedure will be canceled, should agear bechanged.
Exiting a parking space withActiveParkingAssist
Requirements:RThevehicle has been parked withActiveParking Assist.
Depending onthevehicle's equipment,thebutton may also be located at a differentposition inthe center console.
Please notethatyou areresponsibleforthevehi‐cle and surroundings duringthe entire parkingprocedure.
Startthevehicle.
Press button1.TheActiveParking Assist view appears onthe multimedia system display.
Ifthevehicle has been parked atright anglestothe direction of travel: in area2, selectdirection of travel3.
Thevehicle path shown onthe multimediasystem display may differ fromthe actualvehicle path.
Confirm direction ofexit3todrive out ofthe parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐matically whentheexitthe parking spaceprocedure begins.
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Always make surethatthere is suffi‐cient distancetothe sideforother traf‐fic or obstacles.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteLaneKeeping Assist
LaneKeeping Assist cannotalways clearlydetect lane markings.
In suchcases, LaneKeeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessarywarning
Rnot give awarning
Always pay particular attentiontothetraffic situation andkeep withinthelane, especially ifActive LaneKeepingAssist alertsyou.
Be suretoobservethe system limitations ofActive LaneKeeping Assist.
Press button2.If indicator lamp1lights up,Active LaneKeeping Assist is activated,the lane mark‐ings are shown as light inthe assistancegraphic. WhenActive LaneKeeping Assist isactive,the lane markings are shown in greeninthe assistance graphic.
Vehicletowing instructions
Thevehicle is not suitableforthe use oftow barsystemsthat are usedforflattowing or dinghytowing,forexample.Attaching and usingtow barsystems can leadtodamage onthevehicle.Whenyou aretowing avehicle withtow bar sys‐tems, safe drivingcharacteristics cannot beguaranteedforthetowingvehicle orthetowedvehicle. Thevehicle-trailer combination mayswervefrom sidetoside. Comply withthe per‐mittedtowing methods (→page375) andtheinstructionsfortowing with bothaxles ontheground (→page377).
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RNew Route...orCalculating Route...: a newroute is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped:theroad is unknown, e.g.for newly builtroads.
RNo Route: noroute could be calculatedtothe selected destination.
ROff Map:the mapforthe current location isnotavailable.
RArea of Destination Reached:you havereachedthe area of destination.
RK:you havereachedthe destination or anintermediate destination.
Toexitthe menu:pressthe back button onthe left.Vehicles withthe COMAND multimedia sys‐tem:You can alsostart navigationtoone oftherecent destinations ontheNavigationmenu:
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Toselect a destination:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Ifroute guidance has already been activated,arequest will appear asking whetheryouwishtoendthe currentroute guidance.
SelectYes.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Selectingradiostations usingthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
Radio
1Frequencyrange
2Station
3Name of track
4Name of artist
Whenyou select astation fromthe memory pre‐sets,the preset will appear nexttothestationname. Whenyou select a savedstation inthefrequencyrange, an asterisk will appear nexttothestation name.
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