This increases
road adhesion ,especiall yon
we troadw ays.
R Chec kthe wheels and tires and wheel wells
fo rt rapped fore ign object sand remo vethem.
Tr apped fore ign object scan damag ethe
wheels and tires or ma ybeflung out from the
ve hicle when continuing thej ourne y.
R Chec kthe underbody fort rapped branches or
ot her parts of plants and remo vethem.
R Clean theb rake discs, brakepads and axle
joints, particularly af tero peration in sand,
mud, grit and gr avel,wa terors imilar lydirty
conditions.
R Chec kthe entir efloor assembly ,the tires,
wheels, bodywor kstructure, brakes, steering,
suspension and exhaus tsystemf or an ydam‐
age.
R Chec kthe service brak efor operating saf ety,
e.g. car ryout abrake test.
R Ifyo un otices tron gv ibra tions af terd riving
off-road, checkt he wheels and driv etra in for
fo re ign object sagain. Remo veanyforeign
object swhichc an lead toimbalances and
th us caus evibrations. In thee vent of damage
to thew heels and thed rive train, visit aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop immediately. ECO displa
yfunction The EC
Odispla ysummarizes thed riving charac‐
te rist ics from thes tart of thej ourne ytoits com‐
pletion and assists youina chievin gthe mos teco‐
nomical driving style.
Yo uc an influence consum ption if you:
R anticipat eroad and traf ficc onditions.
R obser vetheg earshif trecommendations. Instrument Displa
ywithc olo rdisplay The segment's lettering lights up bright,
theo uter
edg elights up and thes egment is filled, in the
fo llowing cases:
R 1 ACCELERATION :moderat eacceleration
R 2 CONSTANT:c onsistent speed
R 3 COASTING:g entledeceleration and roll‐
ing
The segment's lettering is gray ,the outer edg eis
dar kand thes egment is em ptied, in thef ollowing
cases:
R 1 ACCELERATION:s porty acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT :fluctuations in speed
R 3 COASTING:h eavy braking
Yo uh ave driven economicall ywhen:
R thet hree segments fill up comple tely at the
same time
R thee dgea round all thre es egment slights up Instrument Displa
ywithb lacka nd whit edis‐
play
The bar sfill up in thef ollowing cases:
R 1Moderat eacceleration
R 2Consis tent speed
R 3Gentle deceleration and rolling
The bar semp ty in thef ollowing cases:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Fluctuations in speed
R 3Heavy braking
The displa yshows additional range 4Bonus
XXX mi From Start orXXX mi From Start achieved
as aresult of your drivin gstyle in co mparison to
ad rive rw ithav erys porty driving style. The range
displ ayed does no tindicat eafixed reduction in
consum ption. Driving and parking
11 3
#
Toengag eand disen gage: press theu pper
section of switch 1.
The 002E indicator lam pflashes in thei nstru‐
ment displa yfor thed uration of thes hift
operation.
R When thes hifto peration take sp lace and
LO WR ANGE is engaged, the002E indica‐
to rlamp lights up.
R When thes hifto peration take sp lace and
LO WR ANGE is disengaged, the002E indi‐
cator lam pgoes out.
As long as thei ndicator lamp 002Eisflashing,
yo uc an cancel thes hifto peration bypressing
button 1again. If thes hifto peration fails, the
indicator lamp 002Ebrieflyflashes thre et imes.
One of thes hiftconditions wasn otmet. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Note
sonD SR If
yo uf ail toadap tyour driving styleory ou are
inattenti ve,D SR can nei ther reduce ther isk of
accident nor override thel aws of ph ysics. DSR
canno ttak er oad, weather and traf ficc onditions
int oa ccount. DSR is only an aid. Youa re re spon‐
sible foras afed istan cetothev ehicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and forb raking in good time.
DSR supports youw hen drivin gdownhill. DSR
main tains asetspeed fory ou on downhill gradi‐
ents byapplying theb rake sasr equired. Main‐
ta inin gthe speed is dependent on ther oad sur‐
fa ce conditions and thed ownhill gradient and
cann ottherefor ebeg uaranteed in all situations.
Yo uc an se tthe speed depending on theg ear
ra ng etob etwe en 2m ph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(1 8k m/h) using theb rake and accelera torp edals
or ther ockers witc hont hesteering wheel.
DSR automaticall ycont rols in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R Ifth ev ehicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 2m ph (4 km/h ),the speed is se tto
2m ph (4 km/h) or it is se ttothe minimum
speed fort he respectiv egear range.
R Ifyo ud rive fast erthan 11mp h(18 km/h) off-
ro ad, DS Rswitches tostandb ymode .DSR
re mains activated, but does no tbrake auto‐
matical ly.
R Ifyo ud rive downhill slo werthan 11mph
(1 8k m/h), DSRs etst he speed tothep revi‐
ous lyse ts peed. R
Ifyo ud rive fast erthan 28 mph(45 km/h),
DSR switches of fautomaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gDSR Ac
tivatin gDSR Yo
uc an activat eDSRwhen thev ehicle is station‐
ar yorm oving. #
Press theu pper section of switch 1. #
Brak eora ccelerat ethe vehicle tothed esired
speed between 2mph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(1 8k m/h). #
Release theb rake or accelera torp edal.
The cur rent speed is stored. When stationar y,
2m ph (4 km/h) or them inimum possible
speed fore achg ear rang eiss tore d. DSR
maintains thes tore ds peed on thed ownhill
gradient and brakes automaticall y.
When DSR is activated and thev ehicle pulls
aw ay,a ccelerates or brakes, thes peed se tcorre‐
sponds tothes peed at whic hthe accelera toror
brak epeda lisr eleased or ther ockers witc his
pressed during DSR regulation. This is onl ythe
case if youa renotd rivin gfastert han 11mph
(1 8k m/h).
DSRs tatus displa yinthe on-boar dcomputer
R DSR is activated:
- DSR andthes etspeed appear in thes ta‐
tus area of theo n-board computer.
R DSR is activated, but is no
tinter vening:
- youa redrivin gbetwe en 11mph
(1 8k m/h) and 28 mph(45 km/h).
- DSR andthes peed 11mp h(18 km/h)
appear in thes tatus area of theo n-board
computer. 12 0
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 (/ page23).
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
(/ page23).
% Onl
yuse wheels wit hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gESP®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) On-boa
rdcompu ter:
4 Settings 5
DriveAssist 5
ESP (ESP) #
Select Ein(On) or Aus00BB (Off). 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
st ra ight ahead. Crosswin dAssis tinter venes
depending on thed irection and stre ngt hoft he
crosswind.
As tabilizing brak eapplicatio nhelps youtok eep
th ev ehicle on trac k.
Information is shown in thei nstrument clus terin
th ee vent of aclearly discernible inter vention by
Crosswind Assist.
Crosswind Assis tisactiveabove avehicle speed
of 50 mph(80 km/h )whent he vehicle is driving
st ra ight ahead or cornering gently. 13 8
Driving and pa rking
Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilization &
WARNING Risk of accident in poo rroad
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
traile rstabilizatio ncanno tpreve nt lu rching of
th ev ehicle/trailer combination .Trailer sw ith
ah igh cen terofg ravity ma ytipover before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alwaysa dap tyour driving styletos uit
th ec urrent road and weather condi‐
tions. ESP
®
trailer stabilizatio ncoun tera cts critica ldriv‐
ing situations in goo dtime and thereb yprovides
conside rable assis tance when driving wi th a
traile r. Trailer stabilizatio nispartofE SP®
.
If th es ensor sy stem and evaluatio nlogic de tect
trailer swinging mo vements, ESP ®
trailer stabili‐
zation initiall ybrake sindividual vehicle wheels in
at arge tedm anner .Itthus cou nteracts swinging
mo vements. If thes winging mo vements do not
st op, thev ehicle is braked until thev ehicle/
trailer combination is stabilized. If necessar y,the
ve hicle's engine output is limited.
If yo ur vehicle wit htrailer (vehicle/trailer combi‐
nation) starts toswer ve,y ou ar eable tostabilize
th ev ehicle/trailer combination onl ybybraking.
ESP ®
trailer stabilizatio nhelps youtos tabilize
th ev ehicle/trailer combination in this situation.
ESP ®
trailer stabilizatio nisactiveabove speeds
of 40 mph(65 km/h).
If ESP ®
is de activated because of amalfunction,
trailer stabilizatio nwill no tfunction. Fu
nction of EBD (electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution) EB
Dh asthef ollowing characteristics:
R monitoring and controllin gthe braking force
on ther ear wheels
R impr oving driving stabilizatio nwhen braking,
especiall yonb ends Fu
nction of Activ eB rake Assi st Ac
tiveB rake Assi stconsi stsoft hefollowing func‐
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assis tance
Ac tiveB rake Assi stcan hel pyou tominimize the
ri sk of acollision wit hvehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce thee ffects of suc hacollision.
If Ac tiveB rake Assi sthas de tected arisk of colli‐
sion, youw ill be warned visuall yand acousticall y.
If yo udon otreact tothev isual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous brakin gcan be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
If th er ea repedestrians and cyclists crossing: in
especiall ycritical situations, ActiveB rake Assi st
can initiat eauton omous braking di rectl y.In this
case, thev isual and acoustic warning occurs
simultaneousl ywitht he braking application.
If yo ua ppl ythe brak eyourself in acritical situa‐
tion, or appl ythe brakes during autonomous
braking, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs.T he brak epressur eincreases up tomaxi‐
mum full-s topb raking if necessar y.Situation-
dependent braking assis tance only inter venes
when theb rake sa reapplied firm ly;o therwise, it
re mains within thea utonomous braking process. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form anc eofA ctive
Brak eAssist
Ac tiveB rake Assi stcanno talway sc lea rly
identify object sand comple xtraffic situa‐
tions.
Du etot he natur eofthe sy stem, complex
driving conditions ma yalso cause Brake
Assis ttointervene or no tinter vene wi thout
re ason .Ins uchc ases, and in thee vent of
Ac tiveB rake Assi stmalfunctioning, theb rake
sy stem will continue tobe available wit hfull
brak eboos tand BAS. #
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. Driving and pa
rking 13 9
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 rectl yint hefollow‐
ing situations:
R In comple xtraffic situations, objectsm aynot
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 Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on
On-boar dcomputer:
4 Settings 5
DriveAssist
5 Aktive rBrems-Assistent (ActiveBrake Assist)
The following settings ar eavailable:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select asetting.
% Af
tert he ignition has been switched of fand
th en bac konagain, Medium is setbyd efault. 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. 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. Drivin
gand parking 141
R
On slipper yroads. 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. #
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.
Setting thes peed limitation forw inte rt ires
On-boa rdcompu ter
4 Settings 5
Fahrzeug (Vehicle)
5 Winte rTires Limit #
Select aspeed or deactivat ethe function. Ac
tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTRONIC 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 14 2
Driving and pa rking
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. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of ActiveD istan ce Assi st
DISTRONI Cisimpaired
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cdoesn ot
re act or has alimited reaction:
R when drivin gonadiffe re nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionar yvehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomple xtraffic conditions
R tooncomin gvehicles and crossing traf fic
As aresult, ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
ma yneith er giv ewarnings nor inter vene in
su ch situations. Driving and parking
14 3
Ve
hicles with Blind Spo tAssis t:driver scan
also be warned of an ycrossing traf ficw henb ack‐
in gupo ut ofaparkin gspace. If avehicle is
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
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