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Controls Driving stability control systems
Indicator/warning lights
The system ensures maximum headway on
special road conditions or loose road surfaces,
The indicator lamp flashes: DSC con-
e.g., unplowed snowy roads, but with some-
trols the drive and braking forces.
what limited driving stability.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has
Activating the Dynamic Traction Control DTC
failed.
provides maximum traction. Driving stability is
limited during acceleration and when driving in
Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF
curves.
When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is
Therefore drive with appropriate caution.
reduced during acceleration and when driving
You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC
in curves.
under the following special circumstances:
To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC
▷ When driving in slush or on uncleared,
again as soon as possible.
snow-covered roads.
▷ When freeing vehicle from deep snow or
Deactivating DSC
driving off from loose grounds.
Press and hold this button but not lon-
▷ When driving with snow chains.
ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the
indicator lamp for DSC OFF lights up in the in-
Deactivating/activating DTC Dynamic
strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.
Traction Control
The DSC system is switched off.
The steering and, depending on the equip-
Activating DTC
ment, suspension are tuned for sporty driving.
Press button.
TRACTION is displayed in the instru-
Activating DSC
ment cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC
OFF lights up.
Press button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp go out.
Deactivating DTC
Press button again.
Indicator/warning lights
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indica-
When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is dis-
tor lamp go out.
played in the instrument cluster.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is
deactivated.
Dynamic Damping Control
The concept
This system reduces undesirable vehicle mo-
DTC Dynamic Traction
tion when using a dynamic driving style or trav-
Control
eling on uneven road surfaces.
The system enhances driving dynamics and
The concept
comfort fitting road surface and driving style.
The DTC system is a version of the DSC where
forward momentum is optimized.
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Programs
Overview
The system offers several different programs.
Button in the vehicle
Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics
Control, refer to page 127.
SPORT
Consistently sporty control of the shock ab-
sorbers for greater driving agility.
SPORT+
Consistently sporty control of the shock ab-
sorbers for greater driving agility when driving
with limited driving stabilization.
Operating the programs
COMFORT/ECO PRO
Press button
Program
Balanced control of the vehicle.
DSC OFF
TRACTION
Variable sport steering
SPORT+
The variable sport steering increases the
SPORT
steering angle of the front wheels at large
COMFORT
steering wheel angles, e.g., in tight curves or
when parking. Steering becomes more direct.
ECO PRO
It also varies the force required to turn the
wheels in accordance with the vehicle speed.
Automatic program change
This results in a sporty steering response. In
The system may automatically switch to COM-
addition, it becomes easier to steer during
FORT in the following situations:
parking and maneuvering.
▷ Failure of Dynamic Damping Control.
▷ Failure of DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
▷ The vehicle has a flat tire.
Driving Dynamics Control
▷ When activating cruise control in TRAC-
The concept
TION or DSC OFF mode.
The Driving Dynamics Control helps to fine-
DSC OFF
tune the vehicle's settings and features. Vari-
ous programs can be selected for this purpose.
When DSC OFF, refer to page 126, is active,
The Driving Dynamics Control and the DSC
driving stability is limited during acceleration
OFF buttons can each be used to activate a
and when driving in curves.
program.
TRACTION
When TRACTION is active, the vehicle has
maximum traction on loose road surfaces. DTC
Dynamic Traction Control, refer to page 126, is
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activated. Driving stability is limited during ac-
Configuring SPORT
celeration and when driving in curves.
When the display is activated on the Control
Display, refer to page 129, the SPORT driving
SPORT+
mode can be set to individual specifications.
Sporty driving with optimized suspension and
▷ Activating SPORT.
adapted engine control with limited driving sta-
▷ "Configure SPORT"
bilization.
▷ Configuring the SPORT driving mode.
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on.
SPORT can also be configured before it is acti-
The driver handles several of the stabilization
vated:
tasks.
1. "Settings"
Activating SPORT+
2. "Driving mode"
Press button repeatedly until SPORT+
3. "Configure SPORT"
appears in the instrument cluster and
4. Configure driving mode.
the DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up.
This configuration is retrieved when the
SPORT driving mode is activated.
Automatic program change
When activating cruise control, the program
COMFORT
automatically switches to SPORT mode.
For a balanced tuning with maximum driving
stabilization.
Indicator/warning lights
SPORT+ is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Activating COMFORT
The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up:
Press button repeatedly until COM-
Dynamic Traction Control is activated.
FORT is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
SPORT
In certain situations, the system automatically
Depending on the equipment, consistently
changes to the NORMAL program, automatic
sporty tuning of the suspension, steering, and
program change, refer to page 127.
engine control for greater driving agility with
maximum driving stabilization.
ECO PRO
The program can be configured to individual
ECO PRO, refer to page 181, provides consis-
specifications. The configuration is stored for
tent tuning to minimize fuel consumption for
the profile currently in use.
maximum range with maximum driving stabili-
zation.
Activating SPORT
Comfort functions and the engine controller
are adjusted.
Press button repeatedly until SPORT
is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The program can be configured to individual
specifications.
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Activating ECO PRO
2. Release the foot brake and drive off with-
out delay.
Press button repeatedly until ECO
PRO is displayed in the instrument
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is
cluster.
held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
For vehicles with respective equipment ver-
sions, the possible holding duration amounts
Configuring ECO PRO
to 2 minutes.
1. Activate ECO PRO.
Depending on the vehicle load, the vehicle may
2. "Configure ECO PRO"
roll back slightly.
Make the desired settings.
Driving off without delay
After releasing the foot brake, start driv-
Displays
ing without delay, since the drive-off assistant
will not hold the vehicle in place for more than
Program selection
approx. 2 seconds and the vehicle will begin to
Pressing the button displays a
roll back.◀
list of the selectable programs.
Depending on your vehicle's op-
tional features, the list in the in-
strument cluster can differ from
Servotronic
the illustration shown.
The concept
The Servotronic varies the steering force re-
Selected program
quired to turn the wheels in accordance with
The instrument cluster displays
the vehicle speed. At low speeds, the steering
the selected program.
force is strongly supported, i. e. during steer-
ing, low force is required. As the speed in-
creases, the assistance of the steering force is
reduced.
Furthermore, the steering force adapts accord-
Display on the Control Display
ing to the driving program, so that a direct,
Program changes can be displayed on the
sporty feel and/or comfortable steering is con-
Control Display.
veyed.
1. "Settings"
2. "Control display"
3. "Driving mode info"
Drive-off assistant
This system supports driving off on inclines.
The parking brake is not required.
1. Hold the vehicle in place with the foot
brake.
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Driving comfort
As soon as the road is clear, the vehicle accel-
Vehicle features and options
erates to the desired speed.
This chapter describes all standard, country-
The speed is also maintained downhill, but
specific and optional features offered with the
may not be maintained uphill if engine power is
series. It also describes features that are not
insufficient.
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
General information
also applies to safety-related functions and
Depending on the driving settings, the features
systems. The respectively applicable country
of the cruise control can change in certain
provisions must be observed when using the
areas.
respective features and systems.
Hints
Active Cruise Control with
Personal responsibility
Stop & Go function, ACC
Even an active system holds the driver
responsible for his or her driving, particularly
The concept
for staying in your lane, adjusting your speed,
Use this system to select a desired speed that
keeping your distance and for your driving
the vehicle will maintain automatically on clear
style all in relation to traffic.
roads.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
To the extent possible, the system automati-
independently react to all traffic situations.
cally adjusts the speed to a slower vehicle
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
ahead of you.
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
The distance that the vehicle maintains to the
react when needed, e.g. through braking,
vehicle ahead of you can be varied.
steering or make evasive maneuvers - risk of
accident.◀
For safety reasons, it depends on the speed.
To maintain a certain distance, the system au-
Unfavorable weather conditions
tomatically reduces the speed, applies the
In the event of unfavorable weather and
brakes lightly, or accelerates again if the vehi-
light conditions, e. g. if there is rain, snowfall,
cle ahead begins moving faster.
slush, fog or glare, this may result in poorer
If the vehicle ahead of you brakes to a halt, and
recognition of vehicles as well as short-term
then proceeds to drive again within a brief pe-
interruptions for vehicles that are already de-
riod, the system is able to detect this within the
tected. Drive attentively, and react to the cur-
given system limits. Your own vehicle will
rent traffic situation. Intervene actively when
brake automatically and then accelerate again.
necessary, e.g., by braking, steering or making
an evasive maneuver, otherwise, there is the
If the vehicle ahead of you drives away again
risk of an accident.◀
after a prolonged period, briefly press the ac-
celerator pedal or press the appropriate button
to reactivate the system. The vehicle will auto-
matically accelerate.
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Before leaving the vehicle, secure it
against moving on its own.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run-
ning: set the parking brake and ensure that the
Steptronic transmission is in position P. Other-
wise, the vehicle may begin to move.◀
Overview
A dirty or covered sensor may prevent the de-
Buttons on the steering wheel
tection of vehicles.
Press but- Function
▷ If necessary, clean the radar sensor. Re-
ton
move layers of snow and ice carefully.
System on/off, interrupt, refer
▷ Do not cover the view field of the radar
to page 131
sensor.
Store, maintain speed, refer to
Switching on/off and interrupting
page 132
cruise control
Resume speed, refer to
page 133
Switching on
Press button on the steering wheel.
Reduce distance, refer to
page 133
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
Increase distance, refer to
light up and the mark in the speedometer is set
page 133
to the current speed.
rocker switch:
Cruise control can be used.
Maintain, store, change speed,
refer to page 132
Switch off
Deactivated or interrupted system
Buttons are arranged according to vehicle's
With deactivated or interrupted system
series, optional features and country specifica-
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
tions.
to avoid the chance of an accident.◀
To switch off the system while standing, step
Radar sensor
on brake pedal at the same time.
A radar sensor is located in the front bumper
for detecting vehicles on the road ahead of the
Press button.
vehicle.
▷ If active: press twice.
▷ If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
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Interrupting
Maintaining/storing the speed
When active, press the button.
Press button.
Or:
If interrupting the system while stationary,
press on the brake pedal at the same time.
The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations:
▷ When the brakes are applied.
▷ When selector lever position D is disen-
gaged.
▷ When DTC Dynamic Traction Control is
activated or DSC is deactivated.
▷ When DSC is actively controlling stability.
Press the rocker switch while the system is in-
terrupted.
▷ When SPORT+ is activated with Driving
Dynamics Control.
When the system is switched on, the current
▷ If the safety belt and the driver's door are
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
opened while the vehicle is standing still.
speed.
▷ If the system has not detected objects for
This is displayed in the speedometer and
an extended period, e.g., on a road with
briefly in the instrument cluster. Displays in the
very little traffic without curb or shoulder
instrument cluster, refer to page 133.
markings.
When cruise control is maintained or stored,
▷ If the detection range of the radar is dis-
DSC Dynamic Stability Control will be turned
rupted, e.g., by dirt or heavy fog.
on if needed.
Maintaining, storing, and changing the
Changing the speed
speed
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
Hints
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the
Adjusting the desired speed
vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
Modify desired speed to road conditions
road is clear.
and be ready to brake at all times; otherwise,
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed to
there is the risk of an accident.◀
the point of resistance, the desired speed
increases or decreases by approx.
Differences in speed
1 mph/1 km/h.
Large differences in speed relative to ve-
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed
hicles ahead of the vehicle cannot be compen-
past the point of resistance, the desired
sated by the system for example in the follow-
speed increases or decreases by a maxi-
ing situations:
mum of 5 mph/10 km/h.
▷ When fast approaching a slowly moving
Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the
vehicle.
action.
▷ When another vehicle suddenly swerves
into the wrong lane.◀
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Distance
To accelerate to the desired speed auto-
matically, press the accelerator or press
Select a distance
the RES or SET button.
Adjust the distance according to the traf-
Rolling bars in the distance display indicate
fic and weather conditions; otherwise, there is
that the the vehicle detected by the radar sen-
the risk of an accident. Maintain the prescribed
sor has driven off.
safety distance.◀
Your vehicle was brought down to a halt
through stepping on the brake pedal and it is
Reduce distance
standing behind another vehicle:
Press button repeatedly until the de-
sired distance is set.
1.
Press button to call up a stored
desired speed.
Instrument cluster will display selected dis-
tance, refer to page 133.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. Step on the accelerator briefly, or press the
Increase distance
RES rocker switch when the vehicle ahead
Press button repeatedly until the de-
of you drives away.
sired distance is set.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Instrument cluster will display selected dis-
tance, refer to page 133.
Desired speed
▷ The marking lights up green:
Calling up the desired speed and
the system is active.
distance
▷ The marking lights up or-
ange: the system has been
While driving
interrupted.
Press button with the system
▷ The marking does not light up: the system
switched on.
is switched off.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:
Brief status display
▷ When the system is switched off.
Selected desired speed.
▷ When the ignition is switched off.
While standing
If --- appears briefly on the display for Check
The system brought the vehicle to a complete
Control messages, it is possible that the sys-
standstill:
tem requirements are currently not ready for
operations.
▷ Green marking in the speedometer:
Your vehicle accelerates automatically as
Distance to vehicle ahead of you
soon as the vehicle in the range of the ra-
Shown is selected distance to the vehicle driv-
dar sensor moves off.
ing ahead of you.
▷ Speedometer markings turn orange: no au-
tomatic driving off.
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The conditions are not adequate for the sys-
Distance display
tem to work.
Distance 1
The system was deactivated but applies the
brakes until you actively resume control by
pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator
Distance 2
pedal.
The vehicle symbol flashes red and an
Distance 3
acoustic signal sounds:
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuver.
Distance 4
This value is set after the system is
switched on.
Displays in the Head-up Display
Some system information can also be dis-
The system has been interrupted or
played in the Head-up Display.
distance control is temporarily sup-
pressed because the accelerator
System limits
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
was not detected.
Speed range
Distance control is temporarily sup-
The system is best used on well-constructed
pressed because the accelerator
roads.
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
The minimum speed that can be set is
was detected.
20 mph/30 km/h. The maximum speed that
can be set depends on the vehicle.
Rolling bars: the detected vehicle has driven
away.
The system can also be activated when sta-
tionary.
ACC is no longer accelerating. To accelerate
further, activate ACC by briefly stepping on
Comply with the legal speed limit in every sit-
the accelerator pedal, pressing the RES but-
uation when using the system.
ton or rocker switch.
Detection range
Indicator/warning lights
Personal responsibility
The indicator and warning lights do not
relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt
his or her desired driving speed and style to
the traffic conditions.◀
The vehicle symbol lights up orange:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of
The detection lidacity of the system and the
you.
automatic braking lidacity are limited.
The vehicle symbol flashes orange:
Two-wheeled vehicles driving ahead of you
for instance might not be detected.
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Limited detection potential
tance. This also applies to major speed differ-
ences to vehicles driving ahead of you, e.g.,
Because of the limited possible detec-
when rapidly approaching a truck. When a ve-
tion, you should be alert at all times so that you
hicle driving ahead of you is reliably detected,
can intervene if needed; otherwise, there is the
the system requests that the driver intervene
risk of an accident.◀
by braking and carrying out evasive maneu-
vers, if needed. You must react yourself; other-
Deceleration
wise, there is the risk of an accident.◀
The system does not decelerate when a sta-
tionary obstacle is located in the same lane,
Unexpected lane change
e.g., a vehicle at a red traffic light or at the end
of traffic congestion.
The system also does not respond to:
▷ Pedestrians or similar slow-moving road
users.
▷ Red traffic lights.
▷ Stationary objects.
▷ Cross traffic.
▷ Oncoming traffic.
If a vehicle ahead of you unexpectedly moves
No warnings
into another lane from behind a stopped vehi-
A warning may not be issued when ap-
cle, you yourself must react, as the system
proaching a stationary or very slow-moving ob-
does not react to stopped vehicles.
stacle. You must react yourself; otherwise,
there is the risk of an accident.◀
Cornering
Swerving vehicles
If the desired speed is too high for a curve, the
speed is reduced slightly, although curves can-
A vehicle driving in front of you is not detected
not be anticipated in advance. Therefore, drive
until it is completely within the same lane as
into a curve at an appropriate speed.
your vehicle.
In tight curves the system offers only restricted
detection where a vehicle ahead of you might
Swerving vehicles
be detected late or not at all.
If a vehicle driving ahead of you suddenly
swerves into your lane, the system may not be
able to automatically restore the selected dis-
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Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Malfunction
The system cannot be activated if the radar
sensor is not aligned correctly. This may be
caused by damage incurred during parking,
e.g.
When you approach a curve the system may
A Check Control message is displayed if the
briefly report vehicles in the next lane due to
system fails.
the bend of the curve. If the system deceler-
ates you may compensate it by briefly acceler-
ating.
Cruise control
After releasing the gas pedal the system is re-
activated and controls speed independently.
The concept
The system maintains a preset speed via the
Driving away
buttons on the steering wheel. The system
brakes on downhill gradients if engine braking
In some situations, the vehicle cannot drive off
is insufficient.
automatically; for example:
▷ On steep inclines.
General information
▷ From behind bumps in the road.
Depending on the driving settings, the features
In these cases, step on the accelerator pedal.
of the cruise control can change in certain
areas.
Radar sensor
Hints
For US owners only
Unfavorable conditions
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
Do not use the system if unfavorable
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
conditions make it impossible to drive at a con-
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
stant speed, e.g.:
erned by the following:
▷ On winding roads.
FCC ID:
▷ In heavy traffic.
▷ OAYARS3-A
▷ On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or
Compliance statement:
on a loose road surface.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi-
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
cle and cause an accident.◀
two conditions:
▷ This device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
▷ this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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Overview
▷ The clutch pedal is depressed for a few
seconds or released while a gear is not en-
Buttons on the steering wheel
gaged.
▷ The gear engaged is too high for the cur-
Press button Function
rent speed.
System on/off, interrupt
▷ Selector lever position D is disengaged.
▷ DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated
or DSC is deactivated.
Store speed
▷ DSC is actively controlling stability.
Resume speed
▷ When SPORT+ is activated with Driving
Dynamics Control.
rocker switch: change, hold,
Maintaining, storing, and changing the
store speed
speed
Controls
Hints
Adjusting the desired speed
Switching on
Modify desired speed to road conditions
Press button on the steering wheel.
and be ready to brake at all times; otherwise,
there is the risk of an accident.◀
The marking in the speedometer is set to the
current speed.
Maintaining/storing the speed
Cruise control can be used.
Press button.
Switch off
Or:
Deactivated or interrupted system
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident.◀
Press button.
▷ If active: press twice.
▷ If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
Press the rocker switch while the system is in-
is deleted.
terrupted.
When the system is switched on, the current
Interrupting
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
When active, press the button.
speed.
This is displayed, refer to page 138, in the
The system is automatically interrupted if:
speedometer and briefly in the instrument
▷ The brakes are applied.
cluster.
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When cruise control is maintained or stored,
Desired speed
DSC Dynamic Stability Control will be turned
▷ The marking lights up green:
on if needed.
the system is active.
▷ The marking lights up or-
Changing the speed
ange: the system has been
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
interrupted.
until the desired speed is set.
▷ The marking does not light up: the system
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the
is switched off.
vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.
Brief status display
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed
Selected desired speed.
increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.
If --- appears briefly on the display for Check
▷ Each time the rocker switch is pressed
Control messages, it is possible that the sys-
past the point of resistance, the desired
tem requirements are currently not ready for
speed increases or decreases by a maxi-
operations.
mum of 5 mph/10 km/h.
The maximum speed that can be set de-
Displays in the Head-up Display
pends on the vehicle.
Some system information can also be dis-
▷ Pressing the rocker switch to the resist-
played in the Head-up Display.
ance point and holding it accelerates or de-
celerates the vehicle without requiring
pressure on the accelerator pedal.
PDC Park Distance Control
After the rocker switch is released, the ve-
hicle maintains its final speed. Pressing the
The concept
switch beyond the resistance point causes
PDC is a support when parking. When you
the vehicle to accelerate more rapidly.
slowly approach an object in the rear - or also
in the front of the vehicle if the feature is availa-
Resuming the desired speed
ble - then the object is reported through:
Press button.
▷ Signal tones.
▷ Visual display.
The stored speed is reached and maintained.
General information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Ultrasound sensors in the bumpers measure
the distances from objects.
Indicator lamp
The maneuvering range, depending on the ob-
Depending on how the vehicle is equip-
stacle and environmental conditions, is approx.
ped, the indicator lamp in the instru-
6 ft/2 m.
ment cluster indicates whether the sys-
An acoustic warning is first given:
tem is switched on.
▷ By the front sensors and the two rear cor-
ner sensors at approx. 24 in/60 cm.
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▷ By the rear middle sensors at approx.
Switching on/off
5 ft/1.50 m.
To ensure full functionality:
Switching on automatically
With the engine running, engage lever in posi-
▷ Do not cover sensors, e.g., with stickers,
tion P R.
bicycle racks.
▷ Keep the sensors clean and free of ice.
Automatic deactivation during forward
▷ When using high-pressure washers, do not
travel
spray the sensors for long periods and
The system switches off when a certain driving
maintain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if needed.
Hints
Personal responsibility
With front PDC: switching on/off
Even an active system does not relieve
manually
the driver from personal responsibility while
Press button.
driving.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
▷ On: the LED lights up.
independently react to all traffic situations.
▷ Off: the LED goes out.
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
Display
react when needed - risk of accident.◀
Signal tones
Avoid driving fast with PDC
When approaching an object, an intermittent
Avoid approaching an object too fast.
sound indicates the position of the object. E. g.
Avoid driving off fast while PDC is not yet ac-
if an object is detected to the left rear of the
tive.
vehicle, a signal tone sounds from the left rear
For technical reasons, the system may other-
speaker.
wise be too late in issuing a warning.◀
The shorter the distance to the object, the
shorter the intervals.
Overview
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approx. 10 in/25 cm, a continuous tone is
With front PDC: button in vehicle
sounded.
With front PDC: if objects are located both in
front of and behind the vehicle, an alternating
continuous signal is sounded.
The signal tone is switched off, when selector
lever position P is engaged on vehicles with
Steptronic transmission.
Volume
The volume of the PDC signal tone can be ad-
PDC Park Distance Control
justed similar to the sound and volume set-
tings of the radio.
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Settings are stored for the profile currently in
▷ For objects with porous surfaces.
use.
Low objects already displayed, e.g., curbs, can
move into the blind area of the sensors before
Visual warning
or after a continuous tone sounds.
The approach of the vehicle to an object can
be shown on the Control Display. Objects that
False warnings
are farther away are already displayed on the
PDC may issue a warning under the following
Control Display before a signal sounds.
conditions even though there is no obstacle
A display appears as soon as Park Distance
within the detection range:
Control (PDC) is activated.
▷
In heavy rain.
The range of the sensors is represented in the
▷
When sensors are very dirty or covered
colors green, yellow and red.
with ice.
When the image of the rearview camera is dis-
▷
When sensors are covered in snow.
played, the reel can be made to PDC:
▷
On rough road surfaces.
"Rear view camera"
▷
On uneven surfaces, such as speed
bumps.
System limits
▷
In large buildings with right angles and
smooth walls, e.g., in underground ga-
Limits of ultrasonic measurement
rages.
Ultrasonic measuring might not function under
the following circumstances:
▷
In automatic car washes.
▷
For small children and animals.
▷
Through heavy pollution.
▷
For persons with certain clothing, e.g.
▷
Due to other ultrasound sources, e.g.,
coats.
sweeping machines, high pressure steam
cleaners or neon lights.
▷
With external interference of the ultra-
sound, e.g. from passing vehicles or loud
The malfunction is signaled by a continu-
machines.
ous tone alternating between the front and
rear speakers. As soon as the malfunction
▷
When sensors are dirty, iced over, dam-
due to other ultrasound sources is no lon-
aged or out of position.
ger present, the system is again fully func-
▷
Under certain weather conditions such as
tional.
high relative humidity, rain, snowfall, ex-
treme heat or strong wind.
Malfunction
▷
With tow bars and trailer couplings of other
A Check Control message is displayed.
vehicles.
The range of the sensors is shown as a shaded
▷
With thin or wedge-shaped objects.
area on the Control Display.
▷
With moving objects.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked.
▷
With elevated, protruding objects such as
To ensure full functionality:
ledges or cargo.
▷ Keep the sensors clean and free of ice.
▷
With objects with corners and sharp edges.
▷ dimmedDo not put any stickers on sen-
▷
With objects with a fine surface structure
sors.
such as fences.
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▷ When using high-pressure washers, do not
At a glance
spray the sensors for long periods and
maintain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.
Button in the vehicle
Surround View
The concept
Surround View comprises various camera as-
sistance systems that help the driver when
parking, maneuvering, and at complex exits
and intersections.
▷ Rearview camera, refer to page 141
Rearview camera
▷ Side View, refer to page 143.
▷ Top View, refer to page 144.
Camera
Rearview camera
The concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control
Display.
Hints
The camera lens is located in the handle of the
tail gate. The image quality may be impaired by
Check the traffic situation as well
dirt.
Check the traffic situation around the ve-
Clean the camera lens, refer to page 231.
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci-
dent could result from road users or objects
that are not lidtured by the camera.◀
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
With the engine running, engage lever in posi-
tion P R.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the
system was switched on via the iDrive.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if needed.
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▷ They help you to estimate how much
space is needed when parking and maneu-
Press button.
vering on level pavement.
▷ They are dependent on the current steer-
▷ On: the LED lights up.
ing angle and are continuously adjusted to
▷ Off: the LED goes out.
the steering wheel movements.
The PDC is shown on the Control Display.
Turning circle lines
Switching the view via iDrive
With PDC activated or Top View switched on:
"Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
Display on the Control Display
Functional requirement
▷ The rearview camera is switched on.
▷ The trunk lid is fully closed.
▷ Turning circle lines can only be superim-
posed on the rearview camera image to-
Activating assistance functions
gether with pathway lines.
More than one assistance function can be ac-
▷ They show the course of the smallest pos-
tive at the same time.
sible turning radius on a level road.
▷ Parking aid lines
▷ Only one turning radius line is displayed af-
ter the steering wheel is turned past a cer-
"Parking aid lines"
tain angle.
Lanes and turning radius are indicated.
▷ Obstacle marking
Obstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed.
Pathway lines
Obstacle markings can be faded into the image
of the rearview camera.
Their colored margins match the markings of
the PDC. This simplifies estimation of the dis-
▷ Pathway lines can be superimposed on the
tance to the object shown.
image of the rearview camera.
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Parking using pathway and turning
System limits
radius lines
1.
Position the vehicle so that the turning ra-
Detection of objects
dius lines lead to within the limits of the
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
parking space.
objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Assistance functions also take into account
data of the PDC.
Follow instructions in the PDC chapter, refer to
page 138.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
under certain circumstances are closer than
they appear. Do not estimate the distance from
the objects on the display.
2.
Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the pathway line covers the corresponding
turning radius line.
Side View
The concept
Side View provides an early look at cross traffic
at blind driveways and intersections. Road
users concealed by obstacles to the left and
right of the vehicle can only be detected rela-
tively late from the driver's seat. To improve
visibility, two cameras in the front of the vehi-
cle record the traffic situation on each side.
Display settings
Hints
The images from both cameras are shown si-
Brightness
multaneously on the Control Display.
With the rearview camera switched on:
Check the traffic situation as well
1.
Select the symbol.
Check the traffic situation around the ve-
hicle on blind driveways and intersections with
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
your own eyes. Otherwise, an accident could
is reached, and press the controller.
result from road users or objects located out-
side the picture area of the Side View cam-
Contrast
eras.◀
With the rearview camera switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
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Switch the system back on if needed.
Button in the vehicle
Display
The traffic area to the left and right is displayed
on the Control Display.
Side View
Guidelines at the bottom of the image show
Cameras
the position of the front of the vehicle.
Brightness
With the Side View switched on:
1.
"Brightness"
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
Two cameras integrated in the bumpers cap-
With the Side View switched on:
ture the image.
1.
"Contrast"
The two camera lenses are located on the
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
sides of the bumper.
is reached, and press the controller.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.
Clean the camera lenses, refer to page 231.
System limits
The cameras lidture a maximum range of
Switching on/off
330 ft/100 m.
Switching on/off manually
Top View
Press button.
The concept
Automatic deactivation during forward
Top View provides assistance in parking and
travel
maneuvering. The area around the doors and
the road area around the vehicle are shown on
The system switches off when a certain driving
the Control Display for this purpose.
distance or speed is exceeded.
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General information
Cameras
The image is lidtured by two cameras
integrated in the exterior mirrors and by the
rearview camera.
The range is at least 7 ft/2 m to the side and
rear.
In this way, obstacles up to the height of the
exterior mirrors are detected early.
Hints
The lenses of the Top View camera are located
Check the traffic situation as well
at the bottom in the mirror housings. The im-
Check the traffic situation around the ve-
age quality may be impaired by dirt.
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci-
Clean the camera lenses, refer to page 231.
dent could result from road users or objects
that are not lidtured by the camera.◀
Switching on/off
Overview
Switching on automatically
Button in the vehicle
With the engine running, engage lever in posi-
tion P R.
The Top View and PDC images are displayed if
the system is switched on via iDrive.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if needed.
Top View
Switching on/off manually
Press button.
▷ On: the LED lights up.
▷ Off: the LED goes out.
Top View is displayed.
Display
Visual warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can
be shown on the Control Display.
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When the distance to an object is small, a red
track line is continuously adjusted for the
bar is shown in front of the vehicle, as it is in
steering wheel movement.
the PDC display.
"Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following sit-
uations:
▷ With a door open.
▷ With the trunk lid open.
▷ With an exterior mirror folded in.
The display appears as soon as Top View is
▷ In poor light.
activated.
A Check Control message is displayed in some
of these situations.
When the image of the rearview camera is dis-
played, it is possible to reel to top view:
"Rear view camera"
Parking assistant
Brightness
The concept
With Top View switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With Top View switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
This system assists the driver in parking paral-
is reached, and press the controller.
lel to the road.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces
Displaying the turning radius and
on both sides of the vehicle.
pathway lines
The parking assistant calculates the best pos-
▷ The static, red turning radius line shows
sible parking line and takes control of steering
the space needed to the side of the vehicle
during the parking procedure.
when the steering wheel is turned all the
When parking, also take note of the visual and
way.
acoustic information and instructions issued
▷ The variable, green pathway line assists
by the PDC, the parking assistant and the rear-
you in assessing the amount of space ac-
view camera and react accordingly.
tually needed to the side of the vehicle.
A component of the parking assistant is the
The lane line depends on the engaged
PDC Park Distance Control, refer to page 138.
gear and the current steering angle. The
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Hints
▷ Maximum distance to row of parked vehi-
cles: 5 ft/1.5 m.
Personal responsibility
Even an active system does not relieve
Suitable parking space
the driver from personal responsibility while
▷ Gap between two objects with a minimum
driving.
length of approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
▷ Min. length of gap between two objects:
independently react to all traffic situations.
your vehicle's length plus approx.
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
4 ft/1.2 m.
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
▷ Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
react when needed - risk of accident.◀
Changes to the parking space
Regarding the parking procedure
Changes to the parking space after it was
▷ Doors and trunk lid closed.
measured are not taken into account by the
▷ Parking brake released.
system.
▷ When parking in parking spaces on the
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter-
driver's side, the corresponding turn signal
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci-
must be set where applicable.
dent.◀
Overview
Transporting cargo
Cargo that extends beyond the perimeter
Button in the vehicle
of the vehicle is not taken into account by the
system during the parking procedure.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter-
vene; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci-
dent.◀
Curbs
The parking assistant may steer the vehi-
cle over or onto curb if need be.
Therefore, always be alert and ready to inter-
Parking assistant
vene; otherwise, the wheels, tires, or the vehi-
cle may become damaged.◀
An engine that has been switched off by the
Auto Start Stop function is restarted automati-
cally when the parking assistant is activated.
Requirements
For measuring parking spaces
▷ Maximum speed while driving forward ap-
prox. 22 mph/35 km/h.
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