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af fic Sign Assi stcan de tect following addi‐
tional signs 3and, if necessar y,anal ysethe
re leva nce of there strictions using other vehicle
sensors:
R inwe t conditions
R on slippe ryroad sur faces
R infog
R temp orary restrictions
R exits
R limits for car/trailer combinations
Tr af fic Sign Assi stalso uses data from the digital
st re et map in the navigation sy stem. Therefore,
when you lea veor enter a municipality or change
ro ads, on a mo torw ay ex it or slip road forex am‐
ple, or af teryo u turn at a junction, the display in
th e driver display can be updated without a traf‐
fi c sign having been de tected.
If Traf fic Sign Assi stcannot de term ine the cur‐
re ntly applicable maximum pe rmissible speed
(e.g. due tomissing signs), thefo llowing display
appears in the driver display: Tr
af fic Sign Assi stis not available in all coun‐
tries. If theve hicle is in a country where Traf fic
Sign Assi stis not suppor ted, this is displa yed
continuously.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes‐
sages in Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 492).
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentionally
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can set thewa rning tovisual only (the traf fic
sign flashes thre e times in the driver display) or
visual and acoustic, including a warning tone.
Ad ditional functions of Traf fic Sign Assist
(count ry-specific)
Wa rning for no-entry signs: Traf fic Sign Assi st
can warnyou if you drive the wrong way down a section of
road, forex ample on mo torw ay slip
ro ads or one-w aystre ets.
Wa rning at pedestrian crossings: ifyou
approach pedestrian crossings, pr ovided that
pedestrians are in the danger zone or are moving
to wa rds it, Traf fic Sign Assi stcan warnyou up to
a speed of appr oximately 70 km/h.
Wa rning at stop signs: Traf fic Sign Assi stcan
wa rnyou up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h if you are about todrive past a stop
sign unintentionall y.Fo rth is to be possible, the
signs must be clear, forex ample if the sy stem
de tects more than one stop sign, or a stop sign
can be confirmed using the digital navigation
map. Nowarning can be issued if se veral dif fer‐
ent signs are de tected.
Wa rning at red lights: Traf fic Sign Assi stcan
wa rnyou up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h if you are about todrive thro ugh a red
light unin tentional ly.
The following conditions must be fulfilled:
R Several traf fic lights ha vebeen de tected.
R All traf fic lights de tected are red. Driving and parking
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Atleast one of there d tra ffic lights de tected
is on the front passenger side beside the
ve hicle's own lane.
R The traf fic lights are in thefo llowing
sequence (from topto bottom): red, yello w,
green.
% Ifth e function is available, you can activate
or deactivate thewa rnings at pedestrian
crossings, stop signs and red lights in the
Tr af fic Sign Assi stmenu under Further warn-
ings (/page 250).
% The assi stance functions of DIGITAL LIGHT
can also warnyou of no-ent rysigns, stop
signs and red lights byprojecting a triangle
onto thero adw ay (/page 157).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog, swirling dust or
heavy spr ay. R
Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R If tra ffic signs are dif ficult todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, sno w,ice, insuf ficient lighting or driv‐
ing too close totheve hicle in front, or
because they are co vered, faded, damaged,
badly positioned or twis ted.
R Active traf fic signs wi thLED display s may not
be de tected cor rectly or at all due totech ni‐
cal factors, su chas transmission frequenc y.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect, incomple teor out of
date.
R If signs or thero ad la yout is ambiguous, e.g.
traf fic signs in roadwor ks, at exits and
ra mp s, in neighbouring lanes or parallel
ro ads.
R If signs do not con form tothest andard.
R If signs or road la youts are specific tothe
country and devia tefrom thero ute guidance in
the navigation sy stem, e.g. at or be yond
construction si tes.
R After sharp turns and tight bends, when traf‐
fi c signs are outside the camera's field of
vision.
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles with traf fic signs
whi chare af fixe d or attached tothem.
R Ifyo u are using transpo rtequipment secured
to theve hicle with a trailer coupling, such as
a bicycle rack ,re strictions for car/trailer
combinations may be considered valid if
applicable.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic Sign Assist
Ac tivating or deactivating the speed warning #
Activate or deacti vate Speed limit warning .
Setting the type of warning #
Select ´nexttoSpeed limit warning. #
Select Visual & audible orVisual. 250
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Setting
thewa rning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Set the desired speed under Warning thresh-
old.
Ac tivating or deactivating further functions
of Traf fic Sign Assist #
Activate or deacti vate Further warnings .
The available functions are activated or deac‐
tivated.
Setting the type of warning for further func‐
tions #
Select ´nexttoFurther warnings . #
Select Visual & audible orVisual. Tr
af fic light view Information on
the traf fic light view
The traf fic light view suppo rts th e driver when
wa iting in front of a red light bydisplaying the
came raimage on the cent ral displa y.The cam‐
era image is displa yed when the driver is thefirst ve
hicle in front of there d light and faded out
when theve hicle drives off.
Displaying traf fic light view
Re quirements:
R The Traffic light view option is switched on.
R A traf fic light view is available.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic light view
% This function is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in firs t position at a traf fic light,
th e camera image with traf fic light view is shown
in the cent ral displa y.
When theve hicle pulls away,th e camera image
is faded out. #
Activate Dor deacti vate E Traffic
light view.
Using other available functions #
Select ´. #
Select On request orAutomatic.
If On request is set and a traf fic light view is
av ailable, thePlease tap here for traffic light
view. message is displa yed. The camera
image is shown af ter confirmation of the
messa ge.
If Automatic is set,the camera image is auto‐
matically displa yed when the traf fic light view
is available. Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Active Blind Spot Assi stwith exit
wa rning
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stuses radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m
next toyour vehicle.
The sy stem can de tect vehicles tr avelling from
speeds of appr oximately 12km/h and issue a
wa rning if they mo veinto the monitoring range.
St atus display in the driver's display
¸ Grey:th e sy stem is activated but inopera‐
tive. Driving and parking
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Green: the sy stem is activated and opera‐
tional. Driver display in
theAssistance menu
If a vehicle is de tected wi thin the monitoring
ra nge, there dwa rning lamp lights up in the cor‐
re sponding outside mir ror.In the Assis tance
menu, the lamp in outside mir ror1 also lights
up red, and the lane in which theve hicle is
de tected is hatched out.
If a vehicle is de tected in the monitoring range
and you swit chon the turn signal indicator in the
cor responding direction, a warning tone sounds
twice and thewa rning lamp flashes red in the re
spective outside mir ror.Re dra dar waves2
are displa yed next toyour vehicle in the assis‐
ta nce graphic.
If th e turn signal indicator remains on, the dis‐
play in the outside mir rorflashes for all other
de tected vehicles, but no fur ther wa rning tone
sounds. If youove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no
wa rning is given.
% Vehicles with active ambient lighting: if
Warning assistance is activated,theAc tive
Blind Spot Assi stwa rning is also accompa‐
nied byambient lighting (/ page162).
Obse rveth e no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 219). &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tothe
fo llowing:
R ifyo uove rtake a vehicle too closely so
th at it is in the blind spot area R
ifve hicles tr avelling at a much faster
speed approach and then ove rtake
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stmay not give warn‐
ings or inter vene in su chsituations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Exit
warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stand can warnvehicle
occupants attem pting tolea vethest ationary
ve hicle about approaching vehicles. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
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R
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected.
R Transport equipment, forex ample a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor‐
re ctly es tablished.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Blind Spot
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision 5
Active Blind Spot Assist #
Select Active Blind Spot Assist. #
Select OnorOff. Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunc‐
tion camera (/ page 220) and can warnyou
before you lea veyour lane unin tentionally. The
sy stem can guide you back into your lane th
ro ugh a course-co rrecting steering inter ven‐
tion and additional lywa rnsyo u with vibration
pulses in thesteering wheel. Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist is available in the speed range
between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
The sy stem can inter vene in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R One of your front wheels goes over a lane
marking.
If yo u activate the turn signal indicator, a steer‐
ing inter vention does not occur on the cor re‐
sponding side.
If th e sy stem de tects an obs tacle, su chas
ano ther vehicle in the adjacent lane, a steering
inter vention occu rsrega rdless of the turn signal
indicator. If you lea vethe lane without using the
turn signal indica tor,but an obs tacle is de tected
in your lane, a steering inter vention does not
occu r. Displ
ay1 will appear in the driver display and a
wa rning tone will sound in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Asteering inter vention byActive Lane Keep‐
ing Assist lasts longer than appr oximately ten
seconds.
R The sy stem car ries out two or more steering
inter ventions wi thin appr oximately three
minutes without any steering inter vention
from the driver.
In theAc tive Lane Keeping Assist settings, you
can set the sensitivity of the sy stem and set the
le ve l of support. Additionally, you can set
whe ther the sy stem should react todiscontinu‐ Driving and parking
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ous lane markings or only continuous lane mark‐
ings (/
page 257).
St atus displa ysforAc tive Lane Keeping
Assist
ï White:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is
deactivated.
ï Yello w: there is a malfunction. Please
also obser vethe display messages.
ð Grey:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is acti‐
va ted, but not operating.
ð Green: Active Lane Keeping Assist is
activated and operating. If the sy stem is
operational on only one side, the lane
marking is shown in green on the cor re‐
sponding side.
ð Red:Active Lane Keeping Assist has gui‐
ded you back into your lane with a
course-co rrecting steering inter vention.
The status display will flash if there is
also a haptic warning in thesteering
wheel. The lane marking is shown in red
only on the side for which there is a
wa rning. Ve
hicles without Driving Assistance
Pa ckage: if bothlane markings are
simultaneously shown in red in thest atus
displa y,Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist has
initiated an emer gency stop
(/ page 239).
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stdispl ayinthe
"Assistance" menu If
th e front wheel of theve hicle drives over a
de tected lane marking, this will be highligh ted
re d in theAssistance menu inthe driver's dis‐
pla y. %
Vehicles with active ambient lighting: if
Warning assistance is activated,theAc tive
Lane Keeping Assist warning is also accom‐
panied byambient lighting (/ page162).
Sy stem limits
In thefo llowing situations, no lane-cor recting
st eering inter vention occu rsbut rath er a warning
in thesteering wheel, depending on the situa‐
tion:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R When ESP ®
is deactivated.
R If transport equipment, forex ample a trailer
or bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer
hitch and the electrical connection has been
cor rectly es tablished. 256
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%
Inthe Sport drive program, only the normal
ve hicle le vel is possible when the trailer
soc ket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack ). Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera
The reve rsing camera monitors the area behind
yo ur vehicle. If this function is activated
(/ page 267), the image from there ve rsing
camera is automatically displa yed in the cent ral
display when reve rsege ar is selec ted.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
% The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir‐
ro r. Camera views
menu (top view)
1 Menu Parking Assist
2 Reversing camera with top view
3 Wide-angle view
4 Trailer view
5 Toactivate/deactivate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page270) 6
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 267)
7 Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
8 Path marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
9 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering wheel angle (dynamic)
A Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lane
markings 8are displa yed in green
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%
Do not use there ve rsing camera in these
types of situations. You could otherwise
injure others or collide with objects when
parking theve hicle.
The field of vision and other functions of the
re ve rsing camera may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries on there ar of theve hicle (e.g.
licence plate brac ket or bicycle rack ).
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
by direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage . In this
case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. 360° Came
ra Fu
nction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a sy stem that consists of
fo ur cameras which co verth e immediate sur‐
ro undings of theve hicle. The cameras assist you
when you are parking, forex ample, or at exits
with reduced visibility. If
th is function is activated, the image from the
re ve rsing camera is automatically displa yed in
th e cent ral display when reve rsege ar is selec ted
( / page 267).
The 360° Camera includes thefo llowing cam‐
eras and evaluates their images:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors
The cameras are only an aid and may show a dis‐
to rted view of obs tacles, show them incor rectly
or not show them at all. They are not a substi‐
tute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu‐
vring area while manoeuvring and parking. Menu
overview Camera views 1
Menu Parking Assist
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam‐
era
4 3D vie w,left-hand side of theve hicle
5 3D vie w,right-hand side of theve hicle
6 3D auto view 262
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