R
the electric parking brake is not applied N
No
ot
tes on par
es on par king up t
king up the v
he vehicle
ehicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may su.er damage thro ugh disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged byheavy discharging.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not dis-
connect the 12 V battery even if theve hicle is leT
idle for a lengt hyperiod.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode (e
y mode (e xt
xtension of t
ension of t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery's
y's
per
per iod out of use)
iod out of use) S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode function
y mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimised during extended periods of non-opera-
tion. St
andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The star ter battery is preser ved.
R The maximum non-operational time appears in
the media displa y.
R The connection toonline services is inter rup-
te d.
R The ATA (anti-theT alarm system) is not availa-
ble.
R The interior pr otection and tow- aw ay protec-
tion functions are not available.
R The function for de tecting collisions on a
par kedve hicle is not available.
If th efo llowing conditions are ful/lled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has not been star ted.
Exceeding theve hicle's displ ayed non-operational
time may cause incon venience; i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that the star ter battery will reliably
start theve hicle. Char
gethe star ter battery in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R The vehicle's non-ope rational time must be
ex tended.
R The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when theve hicle is switched on.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating st
ating standb
andby mode (par
y mode (par king up
king up
t
t he v
he v ehicle)
ehicle)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine is switched o..
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Standby mode. #
Select Yes. 222
222
Driving and parking
F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow 0025
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unctions of ESP
unctions of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation. Driving and parking
225
225
F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onor00BB Off.
% If ESP ®
is deactivated and drive prog ram
Î was pr eviously selected, drive prog ram
A is automatically activated the next time
th e engine is star ted.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
clus ter. Obser
vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument cluster. F
F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is
char-
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F
F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid Driving and parking
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227
Se
Se
tting A
tting A TTENTION ASSI ST
TTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Se
Se tting op
tting op tions
tions #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff .
Sugg
Sugg es
esting a rting a r es
est art ar ea
ea #
Select Suggest rest area .#
Activate or deactivate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing lack of attention, it suggests a rest
area in the vicinity. #
Select the suggested rest area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Cr
Cr
uise contr
uise control and limit ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise controlol
Cruise control regula testh e speed totheva lue
selected bythe driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour fo
ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 223).
Display Display s in t
s in the Ins
he Ins tr
trument Display
ument Display
R h (gre y): cruise control is selected but not
yet activated.
R h (gre en): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis-
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
stored speed tothe end of the scale, or tothe
set winter tyre limit, light up in the speedome-
te r. Syst Syst
em limits em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the engine's braking e.ect. This
re lie vesth e load on the brake system and pre-
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations which requ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy tra1c, on
winding roads
R on slippery roads. Accelerating can cause the
drive wheels tolose traction and theve hicle
could then skid.
R when visibility is poor
F
F unction of t
unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.232
232
Driving and parking
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
F
F
unction of Speed Limit Assist
unction of Speed Limit Assist
% Speed Limit Assist uses OpenStreetMap da ta,
which is made available under the conditions
of the Open Database License (OBbL). Further
information can be found at: https://
www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/licence.
Speed Limit Assist de tects speed limits with a
multifunction camera and displa ys them in the
inst rument clus ter and optionally in the head-up
displa y.The camera also de tects speed limits with
a re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). The system de tects stop signs,
th ereby pr eventing the engine from being
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 223).
W
W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can be
exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a visual
wa rning or an acoustic one as well.
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display
% The illustrations show the Instrument Display
in the widescreen cockpit. 1
Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction
If Speed Limit Assist cannot de term ine the cur-
re nt maximum permissible speed (e.g. due to
missing signs), thefo llowing display appears in
th e Instrument Displa y: This is displa
yed continuously if theve hicle is in a
country where Speed Limit Assist is not suppor-
te d. Speed Limit Assist is not available in all coun-
tries.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or
because they are co vered. Driving and parking
249 249
de
tected, the sensors in the front and rear
bumper must /rst de tect the object while you are
driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past. If
yo u steer in the direction of a de tected obs tacle
and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a warning
is issued and the segments light up in colour in
th e displa y.
The segment colour changes depending on the
distance tothe de tected obs tacle:
R Y Yellow
ellow :
:appr oximately 30 - 60 cm
R R
Red:
ed: less than appr oximately 30 cm
In order for lateral, front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must /rst tr avel a distance
of at least half a vehicle's length. Once theve hicle
has tr avelled the length of theve hicle, all of the
lateral front and rear segments can be displ ayed. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displa y:vehicles
without a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (yellow)
and rear (red) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displa y:vehicles
with a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles de tected at the front right (red)
Sa ved obstacles on the sides are dele ted in the
fo llowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles on the
sides must be de tected again before a new warn-
ing can be issued. 266
266
Driving and parking
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ins
w of ins tr
trument display
ument display 1
Display content on leT (e xample: speedome-
te r): speedome ter / time / date / trip com-
puter From start andFrom reset/ range /
audio
The segments on the speedome ter indicate
th e statuses of thefo llowing systems: cruise
control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC 2
Outside temp erature
3 Digital speedome ter
4 Time
5 Display content on right (e xample:tach ome-
te r): tach ome ter / average fuel consump-
tion / ECO display / navigation / G-me ter /
assistant display / po wer me ter / po wer av
ailability displ ayofthe electric mo tor
(equipment-dependent)
The fuel supp lywill be inter rupted toprotect
th e engine when there d mark on therev
counter (o verrev ving range) is reached.
6 Index points
These show the selected display or menu con-
te nt. Instrument display and on-board computer
281 281
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he pow
he power met
er meter (plug-in h
er (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) 1
Combustion engine and electric mo tor
switched o.
2 Position in the display range of there co vered
energy
3 End of the display range of there co vered
energy
4 End of the display range of the combined out-
put of thehy brid system The
following functions of the po wer me ter are
per form ed:
R The po wer me ter supports you in electric-only
mode and displa ys the output obtained from
th ehy brid system.
R Regenerated energy is sh own in area 1–
3.
R When the po wer me ter needle is at position
1, theve hicle is switched o.. The combus-
tion engine and the electric mo tor are
switched o..
R Pow errange 3–4 show sth e combined
output of thehy brid system. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric mot
ic motor pow
or pow erav
er availability
ailability
displa
displa y (plug-in h
y (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) 1
Start of the POWER display range
2 End of the POWER display range
3 Maximum recuperated energy
4 Start of the display range of there cuperated
energy
5 Current state of charge ofthe high-voltage
battery
R Area 1-2 shows th e output in electric
mode or boost mode. The POWER display sup-
ports you in electric-only mode.
R Area 3-4 shows th ere cuperated energy. 284 284
Instrument display and on-board computer