In trailer mode,
the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
Vi ew of trailer (if trailer hit chis installed) Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitch is ins talled)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
1. 0 in (0.3 m) from the ball head of the trailer
hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Side view of the mir ror came ras
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
with thesteering wheel in its cur rent position
2 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a dis tance of
appr oximately 3.3 ft(1.0 m) or less
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
4 Marker of the wheel contact points
5 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
with outside mir rors folded out
If th e dis tance tothe object lessens, the color of
wa rning display 2changes.
Sy stem failure
If th ere is no operational readiness, thefo llowing
message appears in the multimedia sy stem: Sy
stem limitations
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The front doors are open.
R The side mir rors are folded in.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night.
R The area is lit byfluorescent light (the displ ay
may flic ke r).
R Ifth ere is a sudden change in temp erature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win‐
te r.
R The ambient temp erature is very high.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fogged
up.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
came ras are ins talled, are damaged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and
th eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Do not use the 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. You could otherwise injure others or col‐
lide with objects when parking theve hicle.
On vehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the cam‐
era sy stem may be restricted due toadditional
attachments on theve hicle (e.g. loading tailgate).
% The contrast of
the display may be impaired
by abrupt direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage . In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Ha
ve the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. 15 0
Driving and pa rking
The image from
the 360° Camera appears auto‐
matically in the multimedia sy stem when thefo l‐
lowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The rear-end doors are opened.
This means that the area behind theve hicle can
be monitored.
When there ar-end doors are closed, the image
from there ar view camera is swit ched off af ter
appr oximately ten seconds.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 212).
Selec ting a view for the 360° Came ra
Re quirements:
R The Auto. Rear View Cam. is activated inthe
multimedia sy stem (/ page151). #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic ope ration
of the rear view camera
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe
maneu vering, pa rking in and exiting from a park‐
ing space. Make sure that no persons, animals or
objects etc. are in the path of your vehicle. Pay
attention toyour sur roundings and be ready to
brake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & Parking #
Activate or deacti vate Auto. Rear View Cam..
Ac tivating/deactivating maneuvering assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & Parking #
Activate or deacti vate Maneuvering Assist..
% When maneuvering assis tance is acti vated,
th efo llowing functions are active:
R Drive AwayAssi st (/ page 154)
R Rear Cross Traf fic Alert (/ page 154) AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST can assist you on long,
mon otonous jou rney s, e.g. on free ways and
ex pressw ays. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indi‐
cators of fatigue or increased lapses in concen‐
tration on the part of the driver, it suggests taking
a brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect dr owsiness or increased lapses in
concentration in good time. The sy stem is not a
substitute for a well-res ted and attentive driver.
On long journe ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks
th at allow youto rest properly.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R Standard: normal sy stem sensitivity
R Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The
driver is warned earlier and the attention le vel
de tected bythe sy stem (Attention Le vel) is
adap ted accordingly.
If fatigue or increased lapses in concentration are
de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take a Break!
wa rning appears in the Instrument Displa y.Yo u
can acknowledge the message and take a break if
necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a break and ATTEN‐
TION ASSIST continues todetect increased lap‐
ses in concentration, you will be warned again
af te r a minimum of 15minutes. Instrument Display (color display)
Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the Assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The journey length since the last break
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- The fuller the circle is, the higher the
de tected attention le vel is
- The circle in the center of the display
em pties from the outside in wards as
attentiveness decreases Driving and parking
151
Instrument Display (black
and white display)
Yo u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the Assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The journey length since the last break
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- The fuller the bar is, the higher the de tec‐
te d attention le vel is
- The bar em pties as attentiveness decrea‐
ses
If AT TENTION ASSIST cannot calculatethe atten‐
tion le vel and cannot issue a warning, theAtten-
tion Level message appears.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the00D7
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
instrument display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Sy stem limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the37 mph
(60 km/h) to124mp h (2 00 km/h) speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restric‐
te d, and warnings may be dela yed or not occur at
all, in thefo llowing situations:
R The journey lasts less than appr oximately
30 minutes
R The road condition is poor (une venro ad sur‐
fa ce or po tholes)
R The vehicle is subjected toastro ng crosswind
R You ha vea sporty driving style (high corner‐
ing speeds or high rates of acceleration)
R The time is set incor rectly
R Youch ange lanes and vary your speed fre‐
qu ently in active driving situations The
ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. change drivers or take a
break)
Setting ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff. Blind Spot Assist
Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rn‐
ing
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral, rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area directly next to
and on the side behind theve hicle.
% USA only:
This device has been appr
ovedby the FCC as
a "Vehicular Radar Sy stem". The radar sensor
is intended for use in an automotive radar
sy stem onl y.Re mo val,ta mp ering, or altering
of the device will void any warranties, and is
not permit tedby the FCC. Do not tamp er
with, alter or use in any non-appr ovedwa y.
Any unauthorized modification tothis device
could void the user ’sauthority tooperate the
equipment. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching and over‐
ta king you at a greatly di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in these situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
failto
de tect some vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. Alw ays ensure that there is suf‐
fi cient dis tance tothe side forot her road users
and obs tacles.
If a vehicle is de tected ab ove speeds of appr ox‐
imately 7.5 mp h (12 km/h) and this vehicle sub‐ 15 2
Driving and pa rking
sequently enters
the monitoring range di rectly
next toyour vehicle, thewa rning lamp in the out‐
side mir ror lights up red.
% When a trailer is connected,
thera dar sen‐
sor's field of vision may be impaired, thereby
making limited monitoring possible. Alw ays
pay careful attention tothe tra ffic situation
and maintain a safe dis tance at the side of
th eve hicle.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in the
lateral monitoring range and you swit chon the
turn signal indica tor in the cor responding direc‐
tion, a warning tone sounds. The redwa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the turn sig‐
nal indicator remains switched on, all other
de tected vehicles are indicated only bytheflash‐
ing of there dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Blind
Spot Assist and warnsve hicle occupants when
leaving theve hicle about any approaching vehi‐
cles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fere nt speed.
As a result, theex itwa rning cannot warndriv‐
ers in these situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. %
An
exitwa rning is not issued for sliding doors
and rear-end doors. Overview
When theve hicle is
st ationar y,an object
is de tected from
behind in the monitor‐
ing range. Display in outside mir‐
ror
When theve hicle is
st ationar y,a door on
th ere leva nt side of
th eve hicle is opened.
An object which is
close to yourvehicle
is de tected in the
monitoring range. Vi
sual and audible
wa rning %
This additional function is only
available when
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up to a
maximum of thre e minutes af terth e ignition
has been switched off. The end of theav aila‐
bility of theex itwa rning function is indicated
by a series of flashes in the outside mir ror.
The exitwa rning function is only an aid and is no
substitute forth e attentiveness of theve hicle
occupants. Responsibility alw ays lies with the
ve hicle occupants when opening doors and leav‐
ing theve hicle.
Sy stem limitations
Blind Spot Assist and theex itwa rning function
may be limited in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy
ra in, snow or spr ay
R if nar rowvehicles are within the monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bicycles
% St
ationary or slowly moving objects are not
displa yed.
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample truc ks,fo r a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
The exitwa rning function may be limited in the
fo llowing situations:
R when the sensor is bloc kedby adjacent vehi‐
cles in nar rowparking spaces
R when people are approaching Driving and parking
15 3
A
releva nt messa geappears in the instrument
displa y.
The brake application is available in the speed
ra nge between appr oximately 40 mph (60 km/h)
and 100mp h (160 km/h).
Yo u can either deactivate theAc tive Lane Keep‐
ing Assist warning or switch off the sy stem com‐
ple tely.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Ac tive Lane
Ke eping Assist can neither reduce therisk of an
accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It can‐
not take into account road, weather or traf fic
conditions. The driving sy stem is an aid for when
yo u unin tentionally le aveor cross the lane and
not a sy stem for automatically keeping tothe
lane. You are responsible forth e dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, braking in good
time and forst ay ing in your lane. If a lane-cor
recting brake application from Active
Lane Keeping Assist occurs, display 1appears
in the multifunction displa y.
Sy stem limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application from Active
Lane Keeping Assist occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You clearly and actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R You swit chon the turn signal.
R A driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
or Active Brake Assi st.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R ESP ®
has been switched off.
R When driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tab lished.
R If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
been de tected and displa yed. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R There is poor visibilit y,e.g. due toinsuf ficient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or heavy
spr ay.
R Glare from oncoming traf fic, direct sunlight or
re flections.
R There is dirt on the windshield in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
R No or se veral, unclear lane markings are pres‐
ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area.
R The lane markings are worn, dark or co vered.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small, and therefore the lane markings cann ot
be de tected.
R The lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R The road is very nar row and winding.
Ac tivating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
or Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Select Lane Keeping Assist orAct. Lane
Keep Asst. On.
Ac tivating or deactivating warning #
Select Lane Keeping Assist orAct. Lane
Keep Asst. On. #
Select Warning. Wo
rkmode ADR (working speed control)
Fu
nction of ADR (working speed control)
When activated, ADR automatically increases the
engine speed toa preset speed or a speed you
ha ve set.
% Af
ter a cold start, the idle speed of the
engine is increased automaticall y.Ifth e pre‐
set working speed is lo werth an the
inc reased idle speed, thewo rking speed is
only reached once the engine has comple ted
th ewa rm-up phase.
It is only possible toactivate ADR with the
ve hicle stationary and the parking brake
applied.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector le ver must be in position 005D. 15 6
Driving and pa rking
Overview of Instrument Display
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
yo ur vehicle's operational saf ety is impaired,
park theve hicle in a safe location immediatel y.
Inform a qualified specialist workshop.
Instrument Display Example: Instrument Display with color display
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Tach ome ter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and tank cap position displ ay
In normal driving mode, coolant temp erature dis‐
play 4is permitted torise tothere d marking. Example: Instrument Display with black and white
display
1
Speedome ter
2 Indicator lamps display
3 Tach ome ter
4 Multifunction display
* NO
TEEngine damage due toexc essively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. When
there d marking in tach ome ter3 is
re ached (o verspeed range), the fuel supply will be
inter rupte d in order toprotect the engine. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, you could come into con tact wi th
hot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and call
th efire service. Instrument Display and on-board computer
16 3
Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
0038 Back button, left (on-board computer)
2 Touch Control, left (on-board computer)
3 Button group for cruise control or Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Button group:
£ Voice-opera ted control
004B Display favo rite s (multimedia sy stem)
VO L: using the0063 control, inc reases/
re duces thevo lume or switches off the
sound
0061 Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
5 00E2 Main menu button (multimedia sy stem)
6 Touch Control, right (multimedia sy stem)
7 0038 Back button, right (multimedia sy stem) 1
0038 Back button, left (on-board computer)
2 Touch Control, left (on-board computer)
3 Main menu button (on-board computer)
4 Button group for cruise control or Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC
5 Button group:
£ Voice-opera ted control
004B Display favo rite s (multimedia sy stem)
VO L: using the0063 control, inc reases/
re duces thevo lume or switches off the
sound
0061 Makes/accepts a call 0076
Rejects/ends a call
6 00E2 Main menu button (multimedia sy stem)
7 Touch Control, right (multimedia sy stem)
8 0038 Back button, right (multimedia sy stem) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. This could also cause youto lose
control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating the on-board computer.
Operating the on-boa rdcompu ter (vehicles
with steering wheel but tons)
% The display of
the on-board computer
appears on the multifunction display
(/ page 165).
When the function is switched on, dif fere nt signal
to nes gi vefeedback while the on-board computer
is being operated. These include a signal tone
when the end of a list is reached or when a list is
being scrolled thro ugh. 16 4
Instrument Display and on-board computer
The on-board computer is operated via left-hand
To uch Control 2and the back button on the left
1. The on-board computer is operated using
thefo l‐
lowing buttons:
R the back button on the left 1
R the left-hand Touch Control 2
R the main menu button on the left 3
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Radio
R Media
R Phone
R Settings #
Tocall up the main menu: pressthe back
button on the left 1repeatedly, or press and
hold it.
% Ve
hicles without Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:you can call up the main menu
of the on-board computer with the00E2 but‐
to n. #
Tobrows eth rough the menu bar: swipeto
th e left or right on left-hand Touch Control
2. #
Tocall up a menu or confirm a selection:
press left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Tobrows eth rough displa ysor lists in the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on left-
hand Touch Control 2. #
Tocall up a submenu or confirm a selec‐
tion: press left-hand Touch Control 2. #
Toexit a submenu: pressthe back button on
th e left 1.
If yo u are in a submenu and press and hold the
back button on the left 1,the main menu
appears. Overview of
the displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display In
stru ment Display with color display
1 Outside temp erature
2 Transmission position
3 Clock
4 Display section In
stru ment Display with black and white dis‐
play
1 Outside temp erature
2 Display section
3 Clock
4 Transmission position
Fu rther displa yson the multifunction display:
0097 Gearshift
recommendation
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC swit ched
off
00B2 Cruise cont
rol (/ page 141)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 143) In
stru ment Display and on-board computer 16 5