Cancelin
gabrake application of Activ eB rake
Assi st
Yo uc an cancel abrak eapplicatio nofActive
Brak eAssistat an ytimeb y:
R Fullyd epressin gthe accelerator pedal or with
kickdown.
R Fullyr eleasing theb rake pedal (onl yduring
situation-dependen tbraking assis tance).
Ac tiveB rake Assi stma ycancel theb rake applica‐
tion when one of thef ollowing condition sisfulfil‐
led:
R Youm aneuver toavo idtheo bstacle.
R Thereis no longer arisk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R The sensor sareaffected bysno w,rain, fogor
heavy spr ay.
R The sensor saredirty ,fogged up, damaged or
co vered.
R The sensor sareaffected byinter fere nce from
ot her radar sources, e.g. strongradar reflec‐
tions in parking garage s.
R Ifal oss of tir epressur eorad efectivetireh as
been de tected and displa yed.
R Full sy stem per form anc eisn otavailable fora
fe ws econd safter swit ching on thei gnition or
af te rd riving off.
The sy stem ma ynotreact cor rectly in thef ollow‐
ing situations:
R In comple xtraf fics ituations, objects ma ynot
al wa ys be clear lyde tected.
R Pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickl yintot he
de tection rang eoft he sensors.
R Pedestrians ar eobscured by other objects.
R In bends wit hanarrow radius. Setting
Activ eB rake Assi st Requ
irements:
R The ignition is switched on Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings ar eavailable:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select asetting.
The Medium setting is selec teda utomatically
eve rytime thee ngine is star ted.
Deactivating Activ eB rake Assi st
% It is
recommended that ActiveB rake Assi stis
alw aysl efta ctivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function and autono‐
mous brakin gfunction ar edeactivated.
% When
ActiveB rake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthes tatus area of
th em ultifunction displa y. Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehicle
automaticall yinorder tomaintain apreviously
st ored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed.
Cruise contro lisoperated using thec orrespond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. Youc an stor ea ny
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h(20 km/h).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ove rride thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tore ds peed
ar es hown in them ultifunction displa y. 14 2
Driving and pa rking
Displ
ayintheI nstrument Displa y(color display)
1 Cruise cont roliss elected
2 Setspeed gr ay:s peed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is deactivated
3 Setspeed green: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is activated
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
On long and steep downhill gradients, yous hould
ch ang edowntoa lowe rgear in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving aladen vehi‐
cle. By doing so, youw ill mak euse of the
engine' sbraking ef fect. Thi srelie vest he load on
th eb rake system and pr events theb rake sf rom
ove rheating and wearing tooq uickl y.
Do no tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whe refrequent speed
ch anges ar erequired, e.g. in heavy traf ficor
on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accele rating can cause the
driv ewheels tolose traction and thev ehicle
could then skid.
R Ifyo ua redrivin gwhen visibilit yispoor.
Operating cruise cont rol&
WARNING Risk of accident du etostored
speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but ma ynotinter vene.
R The driving speed is at leas t15m ph
(20 km/h). #
Toactivat ecruise control: pushrocker
switch 1up. #
Remo veyour foot from thea ccelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle. #
Push rocker switch 1up. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pushrock er
switch 2up or down.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or #
Press rocker switch 2up or down and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1m ph (1 km/h) increments.
or #
Push rocker switch 2beyond thep ressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5m ph (1 0km/h).
or #
Push rocker switch 2beyond thep ressure
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5m ph (1 0km/h) increments.
or #
Accele rate thev ehicle tothed esired speed. #
Push rocker switch 2up.
If cruise cont rolisa ctivated and Traf ficS ign
Assi sthas de tected aspeed restriction sig nwith
am aximum permissible speed and this appears
in thei nstrument display: #
Toadop tthe de tected speed: pushrocker
switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th et raffic sign is stored and thev ehicle main‐
ta ins this speed. Driving and parking
14 3
#
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
Re
ar vie wcamera Fu
nction of ther ear vie wcamera If
yo uh ave activated thef unction in them ultime‐
dia sy stem, thei mag efromr ear vie wcamera 1
appear sinthe multimedia sy stem when reve rse
ge ar is selec ted. Dynamic guide lines sho wthe
pat hthe vehicle will take wit hthe steering wheel
in its cur rent position. Thi shelps youtoo rient
yo urself and toavo id obs tacles whe nbackin gu p.
The imag efromr ear vie wcamera 1appear sin
th em ultimedia sy stem when thef ollowing condi‐
tions ar efulfilled:
R The ignition is switched on.
R Reverseg ear has no tbeen engaged.
R The rear-en ddoor sareopened.
This mean sthat thea reab ehind thev ehicle can
be monitored.
When ther ear-end door sareclosed, thei mage
from ther ear vie wcamer aiss witched of fafter
appr oximatel yten seconds.
The rear vie wcamer aiso nlyana id. It is no ta
substitut efor your attention tothes urroundings.
The responsibility fors afem aneu vering and pa rk‐
ing remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat ther ea reno
persons, animals or object setc., in them aneu‐
ve ring area whil emaneuvering and pa rking.
The rear vie wcamer amaysho wad isto rted view
of obs tacles ,sho wt hem incor rectly or no tatall.
The rear vie wcamer acanno tdispla yall objects
whic harevery nea rtooru nderther ear bumper.
It will no twarny ou of acollision, peopl eor
objects.
Yo uc an selec tfromt hefollowing vie ws:
R Norma lview R
Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behin dthe vehicle is displa yedasam ir‐
ro rimage, as in thei nside rearvie wmirro r.
Sy stem limitations
The rear vie wcamer awill no tfunction or will only
partiall yfunction in thef ollowing situations:
R Ther eish eavyrain, sno worfog.
R The ambient light is poor ,e.g. at night.
R The area is lit byfluorescent light (the displ ay
ma yflicke r).
R Ifth er eisas uddenchang eint emperature,
e.g. when driving int oaheated garage in win‐
te r.
R The ambient temp eratur eisveryh igh.
R The camer alens is obstructed, dirty or fogged
up. Obser vethen otes on cleaning ther ear
vie wc amer a(/pag e274).
R Thec amer aorrear of your vehicle is dam‐
aged. In this event,h avethec amera ,its posi‐
tion and its setting checkedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
The field of vision and other functions of ther ear
vie wc amer amaybe restricted du etoadditional
accesso ries on ther ear of thev ehicle (e.g. a
loading tailgate).
% The displa
ycontras tmaybe impaired due to
incident sunligh torother light sources. In
th is case, pa yparticular attention.
% Ha
ve thed ispla yrepaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use.
% Objects that ar enotat ground le vela ppear
fur ther aw ay than they actuall yare.T his
includes, fore xamp le:
R The bumper of avehicle par kedb ehind.
R The dr awbar of atrailer.
R The ball nec kofatrailer coupling.
R The rear end of atruck.
R Slanted posts.
Only us ethe guide lines of thec amera image
fo ro rientation. Do no ttrave lfur ther than the
lo west horizontal guide line when approach‐
ing objects. Youm ayotherwise damag eyour
ve hicle and/or theo bject. 14 8
Driving and pa rking
Ve
hicles without Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Th ef ollowing camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Marking at adistan ce of appr oximatel y3.3ft
(1.0 m) (the rear-en ddoor scan still be
opene dcomple tely)
4 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from ther ear area
5 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
8in( 0.2m)f romt herear area, vehicle width
wit ho utside mir ror Wi
de-angle view Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitc hisinstalled)
1 Yello wg uide line, locating aid 2
Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from theb all head of thet railer
hitch
3 Ball head of thet railer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Th ef ollowing camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Marking at adistan ce of appr oximatel y3.3ft
(1.0 m) (the rear-en ddoor scan still be
opene dcomple tely)
4 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from ther ear area
5 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
8in( 0.2m)f romt herear area, vehicle width
wit ho utside mir ror
6 Orang ewarning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eamedium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 1.3ft
(0.4 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
7 Yello ww arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eatadista nce of
between appr oximatel y2.0ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
% If
th ed ista nce totheo bstacle is les sthan
appr ox.1 .3 ft(0.4 m), thew arning displa yof
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC will be red.
% If
th ee ntir esystemf ails, thei nner segments
of thew arning displa yareshown in red.
If th es ystemf ails at ther ear ,the displa yof
th es egment schanges as follo ws:
R The rear segment sareshown in redw hen
backing up. Driving and parking
14 9
R
The rear segment sarehidde nwhen driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
th ew arning displa yfades out. Wi
de-angle view Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitc hisinstalled)
1 Yello wg uide line, locating aid
2 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from theb all head of thet railer
hitch
3 Ball head of thet railer hitch 360° Camera
Fu
nction of the3 60° Camera
The 360 °Camera is asyst em that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verthe immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The sy stem assists you,
e.g .when parkin goratexitsw ithr educed visibil‐
ity.
The 360° Camer aisonlyana id. It is no tasubsti‐
tut efor your attention tothes urroundings. The
re sponsibility fors afem aneu vering and pa rking
re mains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat ther ea reno
persons, animals or object setc., in them aneu‐
ve ring area whil emaneuvering and pa rking.
The sy stem evaluates images from thef ollowing
cameras:
R Rear vie wcamera
R Front camera R
Twos ide cameras in theo utside mir rors
Vi ew soft he 360 °Camera
Yo uc an selec tfromd iffe re nt vie ws:
To pv iew 1
Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Marking at adistan ce of appr oximatel y3.3ft
(1.0 m) (the rear-en ddoor scan still be
opene dcomple tely)
4 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from ther ear area
5 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
8in( 0.2m)f romt herear area, vehicle width
wit ho utside mir ror
6 Redw arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at adista nce of
appr oximately 1.3f t(0.4 m) or less
When Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is operational
an dnoo bject is de tected, thes egment softhe
wa rning displa yareshown in gray.
% If
th ee ntir esystemf ails, thes egment softhe
wa rning displa yareshown in red.
If th es ystemf ails at ther ear ,the displa yof
th es egment schanges as follo ws:
R The rear segment sareshown in redw hen
backing up.
R The rear segment sarehidde nwhen driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
th ew arning displa yfades out.
Guide lines
% The guide lines in
them ultimedia sy stem dis‐
pla yshowt he dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances only apply toroad le vel. 15 0
Driving and pa rking
In trailer mode,
theg uide lines ar eshown at
th el eve loft he trailer hitch.
Vi ew of trailer (if trailer hit chis installed) Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitc hisinstalled)
1 Yello wg uide line, locating aid
2 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from theb all head of thet railer
hitch
3 Ball head of thet railer hitch
Side vie wofthe mir rorc ame ras
The sides of thev ehicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Lane indicating ther out ethe vehicle will take
wit hthe steering wheel in its cur rent position
2 Yello ww arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at adista nce of
appr oximately 3.3 ft(1.0 m) or less
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
4 Markeroft he wheel contact points
5 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
wit ho utside mir rors folded out
If th ed ista nce totheo bject lessens, thec olor of
wa rning display 2changes.
Sy stem failure
If th er eisnoo perational readiness, thef ollowing
messag eappear sinthe multimedia sy stem: Sy
stem limitations
The 360 °Camera will no tfunction or will only
partiall yfunction in thef ollowing situations:
R The front door sareopen.
R The side mir rors aref olded in.
R Ther eish eavyrain, sno worfog.
R The ambient light is poor ,e.g. at night.
R The area is lit byfluorescent light (the displ ay
ma yflicke r).
R Ifth er eisas uddenchang eint emperature,
e.g. when driving int oaheated garage in win‐
te r.
R The ambient temp eratur eisveryh igh.
R The camer alens is obstructed, dirty or fogged
up.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in whic hthe
cameras ar einstalled, ar edamaged. In this
eve nt, ha vethec ameras, their position sand
th eir setting checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Do no tuse the3 60° Camer aunder suc hcircum‐
st ances. Youc oul do therwise injur eother sorc ol‐
lide wit hobjects when parking thev ehicle.
On vehicles wit hheight-adjus table suspension or
if th ev ehicle is car rying aheavy load, leaving the
st andar dheigh tcan result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in thed ispla yoft hegenerated
ima ges, depending on tech nica lconditions.
The field of vision and other functions of thec am‐
er as ystemm aybe restricted du etoadditional
attachments on thev ehicle (e.g. loading tailgate).
% The contras
tofthe displa ymaybe impaired
by abrup tdirect sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of agarage. In
th is case, pa yparticular attention.
% Ha
ve thed ispla yrepaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. Driving and pa
rking 151
de
tected, thew arning lam pinthe outside mir ror
on ther ele vant sid elights up red. If it de tects a
critica lsituation, awarning tone also sounds.
Ve hicles with Blind Spo tAssis tand Parking
Assis tPARKTRONIC: driverscan also be warned
of an ycrossing traf ficw henb ackin gupo ut of a
parkin gspace. If acritical situation is de tected, a
wa rning symbol appear sonthe camera imag eof
th em ultimedia sy stem. If thed rive rd oes not
re spond tothew arning ,the vehicle's brakes can
be applieda utomatically.In this case, awarning
to ne sounds.
The Rear Cross Traf ficA lertfunction is acti ve
unde rthe following conditions:
R BlindSpotA ssis tisa ctivated.
R Reverseg ear is engaged or thev ehicle is
backing up at walkin gpace.
R Ifth em aneuvering assis tance function is acti‐
va tedint he multimedia sy stem.
The Rear Cross Traf ficA lertfunction is una vaila‐
ble when driving wit hatrailer. Lane
Keeping Assis tand Activ eL aneK eeping
Assist Fu
nctions of Lane Keeping Assist Lane
Keeping Assis tmonitor sthe area in front of
yo ur vehicle wit hmultifunction camera 1.It
ser vestop rotect youa gains tunin tentionally le av‐
ing your lane .You ma yalso be warned by a
vibrating messa gefrom thes teering wheel and by
th es tatus symbo lflashing in thei nstrument dis‐
pla y.
The warning is issued when thef ollowing condi‐
tions ar emetat thes ame time:
R Lane Keeping Assis tdetects lane markings. R
Afront wheel passe soverthe lane markings.
Yo uc an activat eand deactivat ethe Lane Keeping
Assis twarning.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, Lane Keep‐
ing Assis tcan neither reduce ther isk of accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics. It canno ttake
int oa ccount road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Lane Keeping Assis tisonlyana id and is not
intended tokeep thev ehicle in thel ane without
th ed rive r's cooperation. Youa re re sponsible for
th ed ista nce tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R Ther eisp oor visibilit y,e.g. due toinsuf ficient
illumination of ther oad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fogorh eavy
spr ay.
R Glar efromo ncomin gtraf fic, direct sunligh tor
re flections.
R Ther eisd irtont he windshield in thev icinity
of them ultifunction camer aorthe camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
R No or se veral, unclear lane markings ar epres‐
ent foro ne lane, e.g. in aconstruction area.
R The lane markings ar eworn, dar korcovered.
R The dis tance tothev ehicle in front is too
small, and therefor ethe lane markings cannot
be de tected.
R The lane markings chang equickl y,e.g. lanes
branc hoff,c ross one ano ther or mer ge.
R The road is very nar row and winding. Drivin
gand parking 157