R
The vehicle must be within range of thega rage
door or door drive.
R The vehicle as well as persons and objects are
located outside thera nge of mo vement of the
door. #
Press the prog ramming button on the door
drive unit.
Initiate the next step within appr oximately
30 seconds. #
Press pr eviously prog rammed button 1,2
or 3 repeatedly until the door closes.
When the door closes, prog ramming is com-
ple ted.
% Please also read the operating inst ructions for
th e door drive.
T
T r roubleshoo
oubleshoo ting when pr
ting when progr ogramming t
amming t he r
he remo te
emo te
contr
contr ol
ol #
Check if the transmitter frequency of remo te
cont rol5 is suppor ted. #
Replace the batteries in remo tecont rol5. #
Hold remo tecont rol5 atvarious angles from
a distance of 1 cm to8 cm front of the inside
re arview mir ror.Yo u should test every position fo
r at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Hold remo tecont rol5 atthe same angles at
va rious distances in front of the inside rear
view mir ror.Yo u should test every position for
at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Onremo tecont rolsth at transmit only for a
limited period, press button 6onremo te
cont rol5 again before transmission ends. #
Angle the aerial line of thega rage door opener
unit towa rdsth ere mo tecont rol.
% It is possible that older garage doors cannot
be operated using there mo tecont rol in the
inside rearview mir roreve n aTer you ha ve
successfully per form ed the measures descri-
bed abo ve. If this is the case, contact the
HomeLink ®
Hotline.
% Support and additional information on pro-
gr amming:
R Onthe HomeLink ®
Hotline on (0) 08000
466 354 65 or +49 (0) 6838 907-277 R
Onthe Internet at https://
www.homelink.com
Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t he g
he gar
arag
ag e door
e door
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The cor responding button is prog rammed to
operate the door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until the
door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 0ashes 4yellow aTer
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold the
pr ev iously pressed button again until the door
opens or closes.
Clear
Clear ing t
ing the g
he gar
arag
ag e door opener memory
e door opener memory #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memory has been dele ted. 188
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Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic par king br
king br ak
ak e (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. The electr
The electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ak e is applied if t
e is applied if t he tr
he trans-
ans-
mission is in position
mission is in position j
j and one of t
and one of t he f
he follo
ollowing
wing
conditions is
conditions is ful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's
door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page 190).
In t
In t he f
he f ollo
ollowing situations, t
wing situations, t he electr
he electric par
ic parking
king
br
br ak
ak e is also applied:
e is also applied:
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta-
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
stationar y.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toa standstill. R
In addition, one of t
In addition, one of t he f
he follo
ollowing conditions
wing conditions
mus
mus t be
t be ful/lled:
ful/lled:
- The vehicle is switched o..
- The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
th e driver's door is opened.
- There is a system malfunction.
- The po wer supply is insu1cient.
- The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster.
F
F unction of t unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
The electr
The electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is r
e is r eleased when t
eleased when t he
he
f
f ollo
ollo wing conditions ar
wing conditions ar e
eful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelerator pedal or you shiT Driving and parking
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189
from transmission position
jtoh ork
when on le velgr ound.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il-
ga te must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inse rted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inse rted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
fo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
- You shiT from transmission position j.
or
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
gr eater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the inst rument cluster
goes out. Appl
Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
manually
manually
Appl Appl ying
ying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
inst rument cluster. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if there d! indicator lamp is lit
continuousl y.
R R eleasing eleasing #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster goes out.
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is driving, theRelease
parking brake message is displa yed and the
re d! indicator lamp 0ashes.
When theve hicle has been braked toa stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on collision det
mation on collision det ection on a park
ection on a parked
ed
v
v ehicle
ehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- awa y pro-
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will 190
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R
Hill Start Assist (/ page 198)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 198)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 198)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 200)
R Limiter (/ page 200)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 218)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 216)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 203)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 207)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 207)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 212) R
Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 209)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 211)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 220)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 223)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 225)
R 360° Camera (/ page 228)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 232)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 235) F
F
unction of ABS
unction 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. 8 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously in
th e inst rument cluster aTer the drive system 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. Driving and parking
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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
unction of ESP
unction 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.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:in trailer operation
from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/trailer
combination begins tosw ay from side toside.
R In st rong side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
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 drive system output is adap ted according
to the situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved. R
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:stabilisation of the
ve hicle/trailer combination is no lon ger
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no lon ger active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument cluster, one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grave l. 194
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%
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 164). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
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 operating
energy 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. Driving and parking
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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 Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument clus ter. F F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) is
charac-
te rised 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
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. 196 196
Driving and parking
The intelli
gent cr awler mode is only an aid. The
driver is responsible for maintaining a su1cient
distance totheve hicle in front.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The intelli gent cr awler mode does not automati-
cally stop theve hicle if theve hicle in front stops.
Bring theve hicle toa standstill using the brake
pedal. F
F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollawa y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F
F
unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ak e Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R 0ashing the brake lamps
R activating the hazard warning lights
(/ page 129)
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increasing lapses in concentration on
th e part of the driver, it suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke
re gular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
qu ate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R St Standar andar d:
d:normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitiv
Sensitiv e:
e:higher system sensitivity. The driver
is wa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec-
te dby ATTENTION ASSIST is ada pted accord-
ingl y.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concent ra-
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take 198
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