Pe
rforming emer gency braking with theh and‐
brak elever If, in
exceptional cases, thes ervice brak efails,
yo um ayuse thep arking brak etoperform emer‐
ge ncy braking. #
Eme rgency braking: press and hold release
button 2and carefull ypull brak elever 1. Electric parking brake
Note
sont he electric parking brake &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals lef tunat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave children and animals unat tended
in thev ehicle, they ma ybea bletos etthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R Startin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Fo
rthe automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver mus tbeseated in thec orrect sea tposition
(/ page 60).
The function of thee lectric parking brak eis
dependent on theo n-boar delectrical sy stem volt‐ age. If
theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eis
lo wort hereisam alfunction in thes ystem, it
ma ynotbe possible toappl ythe electric parking
brak eand they ellow 0024 indicator lam plights
up.
In this case, par kthe vehicle in thef ollowing way:
R Park thev ehicle on le velg roun da nd secur eit
to prev ent it from rolling away.
R Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D.
% The electric parking brak
eisonlya ctually
applied when ther ed 0049 and0024 (USA)
or 0024 (Canada) indicator lamps light up
continuousl y.
It ma ynotbe possible torelease aparkin gbrake
if th eo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl owor
if th er eisam alfunction in thes ystem. Infor ma
qu alified specialis tworks hop. When thee ngine is
switched off, thee lectric parking brak ecarries
out afunction test at regular inter vals. Noise sare
normal in this process.
Au tomaticall yapplying the electric parking
brake
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brak eisautomatically
applied when thet ransmission is in position 005D.
In addition, at leas tone of thef ollowing condi‐
tions mus tbefulfilled:
R thee ngine is switched off
R thed rive risn otsitting in thed rive r's seat
R theb elt buckle is undone To
prev ent thee lectric parking brak efroma pply‐
ing automaticall y,pull switch 1. Driving and parking
13 5
The electric parking brak
eisalso automatically
applied if ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Chas
brought thev ehicle toas tandstill.
In addition ,atleastone of thef ollowing condi‐
tions mus tbefulfilled:
R thee ngine is switched off
R thed rive risn otsitting in thed rive r's seat
R theb elt buckle is undone
R ther eisas ystemm alfunction
R thep owe rsupply is insuf ficient
R thev ehicle is stationar yfor along time
The red0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada)
indicator lam pinthe instrument displa ylights up.
The electric parking brak eisonlya ctuall yapplied
when ther ed 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) indicator lamps light up continuousl y.
Re leasing thee lectric pa rking brak eautomat‐
ically
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brak eofyourvehicle is
re leased when all of thef ollowing condition sare
fulfilled:
R The driver is sitting in thed rive r's seat.
R The driver is belted.
R The engine is running.
R The transmissio nisinposition005Bor005E and
yo ud epress thea ccelera tor
or
Yo us wit ch from transmission position 005Dto
position 005Bor005E.Y ou mus talso depress the
accelerator if tra veling on steep uphill gradi‐
ents.
R Ifth et ransmission is in position 005E,therear-
end door smustbec losed.
App lying/releasing thee lectric pa rking brake
manually &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals lef tunat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave children and animals unat tended
in thev ehicle, they ma ybea bletos etthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D. R
Startin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Toappl y:press switch 1.
When thee lectric parking brak eisapplied,
th er ed 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Can‐
ada) indicator lamps light up in thei nstru‐
ment displa y.The electric parking brak eis
onl yactuall yapplied when ther ed 0049
and 0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamps light up continuousl y.
It is also possible toappl ythe electric parking
brak ewhen thei gnition is switched off. #
Torelease: pull switch 1.
The red0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Can‐
ada) indicator lamps in thei nstrument display
go out.
Yo um ayonlyrelease thee lectric parking
brak eift he ignition is switched on wit hthe
st art/ stop button. 13 6
Driving and pa rking
Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page274). Th esen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page138)
R ASC ( Acceleration SkidControl)
(/ page138)
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page138)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page139)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page140)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e140)
R Cruise control (/ page142)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 144)
R Hill star ta ssist
R HOL Dfunction (/ page146)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (/ page 146)
R Rear vie wcamer a(/ pag e148)
R 360° Camer a(/ pag e150)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e152)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (/ pag e153)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e155)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/pag e158) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem.
ABS cont rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R thew heels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction. R
thes teerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when brak‐
ing.
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gently.
Sy stem limitations
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depressed until theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving 13 8
Driving and pa rking
st
yletos uitthep reva iling road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rt he duration of thea ctivation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while thee ngine is running and the
engine output ma ybereduced (/ page24).
ASR impr ovestraction, i.e. thet ransfer of po wer
from thet ires tother oad sur face, foras ustained
period and, thereb y,also impr ovesthe driving
st abilit yoft hevehicle. If thed riving wheels start
to spin, ASR brakes individuald rive wheels and
limits thee ngine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists youw hen pullin gawaya nd accelerating,
especiall yonw etor slippe ryroads.
If traction on ther oad sur face is no tsufficient,
eve nASR will no tallow youtop ullaway without
dif ficulty .The typ eoftires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as theg radient of ther oad also
pla yac rucial role.
If AS Rinter venes, the00E5 warning lam pinthe
instrument display flashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
shoul donlybed eactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Do no
topera tethev ehicle on aroller dynamo me‐
te r( e.g. forap erform anc etest). If youh ave to
operat ethe vehicle on aroller dynamo meter,con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop beforehand. If
yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te df or thed uration of thea ctivation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is
ru nning and thee ngine output ma ybereduced
(/ page24).
% Only use wheels wit
hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gESP®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick Access
5 ESP
% ESP®
can onl ybeactivated and deactivated
via quicka ccess when at leas tone other
function is available in quicka ccess. Other‐
wise, youc an find ESP ®
in the Assistance
menu. #
Select ESP.
Ap romp tappears. #
Select Onor00BB Off.
If the 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam plight supc on‐
st antly in thei nstrument clus ter,ESP ®
is deacti‐
va ted.
Obser vethei nformation on warning lamps and
displa ymessages whic hmayappear in thei nstru‐
ment clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist Crosswind Assis
tdoes no tworkifE SP®
is deacti‐
va tedord isabled due toam alfunction.
Crosswind Assis tdoes no treact under thef ollow‐
ing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vib rations, e.g .asar esult of une vens urfaces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on sno worice
or when hydroplaning.
R The driver is per form ing sudden and lar ge
st eering mo vements.
Crosswind Assis tisoperational again as soon as
th ed riving conditions retur nton ormal.
Crosswind Assi stdetects stro ng crosswind gu sts
th at can impair abilit yofyourvehicle todrive Driving and parking
13 9
#
Alwaysp aycareful attention tothet raf‐
fi cs ituation; do no trelyo nA ctiv eBrake
Assi stalone. ActiveB rake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver of thev ehicle is
re sponsible fork eeping asufficiently
saf ed ista nce tothev ehicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and forb raking in good
time. #
Be prepare dtobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Also obser
vethes ysteml imitations of Active
Brak eAssist. The individua
lsubfunctions ar eavailable in
th ef ollowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function warnsy ou at
speeds greater than appr oximatel y4mph
(7 km/h), if your vehicle is critically close to a
ve hicle or pedestrian.
An intermittent warning tone sounds and the
00BA distance warning lam plight supint he
instrument clus ter.
Brak eimmedia tely or take eva sivea ction, pr ovi‐
ded it is saf etodosoa ndthet raffic situation
allo ws th is.
Th ed istance warning function can aid youint hefollowing situations wit hanintermit tent wa rn‐
ing tone and awarnin glamp: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function ma yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 4m ph
(7 km/h )inthefollowing situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance ma
yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely
4m ph (7 km/h) in the following situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Drivin
gand parking 141
#
Todeactivat ecruisec ontrol: push rock er
switch 3(CNCL) down.
If cruise cont rolisd eactivated, it can be reactiva‐
te dasf ollows:
R rock er switch 2(SET+ )or(SET-) stores the
cur rent speed and thev ehicle maintains this
speed
R rock er switch 3(RES) calls up thel asts peed
st ored and thev ehicle maintains this speed
% Ifyo ub rake, deactivat eESP®
or if ESP ®
inter‐
ve nes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When yous wit ch offt he vehicle, thel ast
speed stored is cleared. Ac
tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC Fu
nction of Activ eD ista nce Assis tDISTRONIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cmaintains the
se ts peed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles ahead
ar ed etected, thes etdis tance is maintained ,if
necessa ryuntil thev ehicle comes toah alt.The
ve hicle accelerates or brakes depending on the
dis tance tothev ehicle in front and thes etspeed.
Speed and dis tance ar esetand stored on the
st eering wheel. The speed can be se tintherange
between 15mp h(20 km/h) and 99 mph
(160 km/h) or between 15mp h(20 km/h) and
th ev ehicle's maximum speed.
Other features of ActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Depending on thep reselected dis tance,
DISTRONIC inter venes ei ther dynamically
(shor tdista nce) or tosave fuel (long dis‐
ta nce).
R Depending on thev ehicle mass de tected, the
dynamics of theD ISTRONIC inter vention are
re duced.
R Rapid acceleration tothes tore ds peed is initi‐
ated if thet urns ignal indicator is switched on
to chang etot heovertak ing lane.
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisonly an aid.
The driver is responsible fort he dis tancetothe
ve hicle in front, forv ehicle speed and forb raking
in good time.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing ins tances:
R The radar sensor sareaffected bysno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,g lare, direct sunlight or
greatl yvarying ambien tlight. R
The radar sensor smaymalfunction in parking
ga rage soronr oads wit hsteep uphill or
downhill gradients.
R Ifth er adar sensor saredirty or co vered.
R On icy or slipper yroads, braking or accelerat‐
ing can caus ethe driv ewheels tolose trac‐
tion and thev ehicle could then skid.
R Stationar yobject sarenotd etected if these
we renotp reviousl ydetected as moving.
R On bends, target vehicles ma ybelostorn ot
re cognized cor rectl y.As aresult, atarget
ve hicle is no tused toregulat ethe speed
whic hmaylead tounwa nted accele ration.
Do no tuse ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cin
th ese situations. &
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cmayaccel‐
erat eorb rake inthef ollowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth ev ehicle pulls away usin gActiv eDis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC.
R Ifth es tore ds peed is called up and is con‐
siderably faster or slo werthan thec ur‐
re ntly driven speed.
R IfAc tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cno
longer de tects avehicle in front or does
no treact toreleva nt objects. #
Alwaysc arefully obser vethet raffic con‐
ditions an dbereadytobrak eata ll
times. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoinsuf‐
fi cient deceleration byActiveD ista nce
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cbrakes
yo ur vehicle wit hupto5 0% ofthem aximum
possible deceleration. If this deceleration is
no ts ufficient, ActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONI Calertsy ou wit havisualand
acoustic warning. #
Inthese cases, adjus tyour speed and
ke ep asufficient dis tance. #
Brak ethe vehicle yourself and/or take
ev asiv eaction. 14 4
Driving and pa rking
The camer
aalso de tects traf fics igns wi th a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g. in
we tconditions).
Wa rning when them aximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyouify ou unintentionally
exc eed them aximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, youc an specify in them ultimedia sy stem by
ho wm ucht he maximum permissible speed can
be exc eeded befor eawarning is issued. Youc an
specify whe ther thew arning is tobe jus tavisual
wa rning or an audible one as well.
Displa yinthe Instrument Display Instrument Displa
y(color display)
1 Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when ther eisar estriction
3 Additional sign wit harestriction
% Onl
yone of traf fics igns 1or2 is dis‐
pla yedata nyone time in theI nstrument Dis‐
pla y,if necessar ywitha dditional sign 3.If
tw ov alid traf fics igns ar edetected at the
same time, aplus sign appears nexttothe
traf fics ignint he Instrument Displa yasan
indication that bo thtraf fics igns ar edis‐
pla yedint he navigation sy stem.
Sinc eTraffic Sign Assis talso uses thed ata
st ored in then avigation sy stem, it can also
updat ethe displa ywithout de tecting traf fics igns:
R whe nthe vehicle changes roads, e.g .fre eway
entry orexitro ad
R when avillag eorc ityb oundar ystore dint he
digital map is passed Tr
af ficS ign Assi stis no tavailable in all countries.
If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R The sy stem is af fected bypoor visibility ,e.g.
due toinsuf ficient illumination of ther oad,
highl yvariable shade conditions, or due to
ra in, sno w,fogorh eavy spr ay
R The sy stem is impaired byglare, e.g .from
oncomin gtraf fic, direct sunligh torreflections
R The sy stem is af fected bydirtont he wind‐
shield in thea reaoft he multifunction cam‐
era, or because thec amera is fogged up,
damaged or co vered
R The tra ffic sign sarehar dtod etect, e.g .due
to dirt, because they arec overed, due to
sno wori nsufficient lighting
R The information in then avigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te
R The sy stem is af fected byambiguous signs,
e.g .traf fics igns on construction sites or in
adjacent lanes
Setting Traf ficS ign Assist
Multimedi asystem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist
Displaying de tected traf fics igns in them edia
display #
Select Display in HU . #
Activat eord eacti vate thef unction.
Setting thet ypeofw arning #
Select Visual&Audible ,Visual orNone .
Setting thew arnin gthreshold
This value de term ines at whic hpoint thew arning
is given onc easpeed limit is exceeded. 15 4
Driving and pa rking
#
Select Warning Threshold. #
Setas peed. Blind Spo
tAssist Fu
nction of Blind Spo tAssis twith exitwa rn‐
ing
Blind Spo tAssis tuses tw olateral, rear-facing
ra dar sensor stomonitor thea read irectl ynextto
and on thes ide behind thev ehicle.
% US
Ao nly:
This device has been appr ovedbyt he FCC as
a" Vehicular Radar Sy stem". The radar sensor
is intended foru se in an automotiv eradar
sy stem onl y.Re mo val,ta mp ering, or altering
of thed evice will void an ywarranties, and is
no tp ermit tedbyt he FCC. Do no ttamper
with, alter or use in an ynon-appr ovedw ay.
An yu nauthorize dmodificatio ntothis device
could void theu ser ’sauthority tooperat ethe
equipment. &
WARNING Risk of accident despit eBlind
Spo tAssist
Blind Spo tAssis treacts neither tostationary
object snortovehicles approaching and over‐
ta king youatag reatly di fferent speed.
As aresult, Blind Spo tAssis tcanno twarn
driver sinthese situations. #
Alwaysp aycareful attention tothet raf‐
fi cs ituation and maintai nasafed is‐
ta nce at thes ide of thev ehicle. Blind Spo
tAssis tiso nlyana id. It ma yfail to
de tect some vehicles and is no substitut efor
attentiv edriving. Alw ayse nsur ethat ther eiss uf‐
fi cient dis tance tothes ide foro ther road users
and obs tacles.
If av ehicle is de tected ab oves peeds of appr ox‐
imatel y7.5mp h(12 km/h) and this vehicle sub‐
sequentl yenter sthe monitoring rang ed irec tly
next toyour vehicle, thew arning lam pinthe out‐
side mir rorlights up red.
% When
atrailer is connected, ther adar sen‐
sor's field of vision ma ybeimpaired, thereby
making limited monitoring possible. Alw ays
pa yc areful attention tothet raffic situation
and maintain asafed ista nce at thes ide of
th ev ehicle.
If av ehicle is de tected clos etoyourvehicle in the
lateral monitoring rang ea nd yous wit ch on the
tur ns igna lindica torint he cor responding direc‐
tion, awarning tone sounds. The redw arning lam
pint he outside mir rorf lashes. If thet urns ig‐
nal indicator remains switched on, all other
de tected vehicles ar eindicated only bythef lash‐
ing of ther ed warning lamp.
If yo uo vertak eav ehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Blind
Spo tAssis tand warnsv ehicle occupants when
leaving thev ehicle about an yapproaching vehi‐
cles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despit eexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning react sneith er tostationary
object snortovehicles approaching youata
great lydif fere nt speed.
As aresult, thee xit warning canno twarnd riv‐
er sint hese situations. #
Alwaysp ayparticular attention tothe
traf fics ituation whe nopening thed oors
and mak esuret her eiss ufficient clear‐
ance. %
An
exitwa rning is no tissued fors liding doors
and rear-en ddoors.
Overview When thev ehicle is
st ationar y,an object
is de tected from
behind in them onitor‐
ing range. Displa
yinoutsid em ir‐
ror
When thev ehicle is
st ationar y,ad oor on
th er ele vant sid eof
th ev ehicle is opened.
An object whic his
close to yourvehicle
is de tected in the
monitoring range. Vi
sual and audible
wa rning %
This additional function is onl
yavailable when
Blin dSpotA ssistisa ctivated and up to a
maximu mofthree minutes af tert he ignition
has been switched off. The end of thea vaila‐
bilit yoft heexitwa rning function is indicated
by aseries of flashes in theo utside mir ror.
The exitwa rning function is onl yanaid and is no
substitut efor thea ttentiveness of thev ehicle
occupants. Responsibility alw aysl ies wit hthe Driving and parking
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