Users Manual Part 3
Table Of Contents
- Climate control
- Overview of climate control systems
- Operating the climate control system
- Switching climate control on/off
- Switching climate control on/off via the rear operating unit
- Calling up the air conditioning menu
- Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the multimedia system
- Setting climate control to automatic mode
- Setting climate control to automatic mode via the rear operating unit
- Overview of the air distribution settings
- Setting the air distribution
- Setting the footwell temperature
- Setting climate control for the rear passenger compartment (multimedia system)
- Activating/deactivating the climate control synchronisation function via the multimedia system
- Demisting the windows
- Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
- Switching residual heat on/off
- Switching residual heat on/off via the rear operating unit
- Activating/deactivating ionisation
- Fragrance system
- Information on the windscreen heater
- Stationary heater/ventilation
- Air vents
- Driving and parking
- Driving
- DYNAMIC SELECT switch
- Automatic transmission
- Function of the 4MATIC
- Refuelling
- Parking
- Driving and driving safety systems
- Driving systems and your responsibility
- Information on vehicle sensors and cameras
- Overview of driving systems and driving safety systems
- Function of ABS
- Function of BAS
- Function of ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
- Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
- Function of ESP®Crosswind Assist
- Function of ESP®trailer stabilisation
- Function of EBD
- Function of STEER CONTROL
- Function of Active Brake Assist
- Setting Active Brake Assist
- Function of Adaptive Brake Lights
- Cruise control and limiter
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
- Function of Active Speed Limit Assist
- Function of route-based speed adaptation
- Setting route-based speed adaptation
- Active Steering Assist
- Function of Active Lane Change Assist
- Activating/deactivating Active Lane Change Assist
- Function of Active Emergency Stop Assist
- Function of Active Traffic Jam Assist
- Activating/deactivating Active Traffic Jam Assist
- Function of Hill Start Assist
- HOLD function
- AIRMATIC
- E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
- Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
- Reversing camera
- 360° Camera
- Active Parking Assist
- ATTENTION ASSIST
- Traffic Sign Assist
- Traffic Light Assistant
- Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist with exit warning
- Active Lane Keeping Assist
- Trailer hitch
- Bicycle rack function
- Vehicle towing instructions
- Instrument Display and on-board computer
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In complex traffic situations where objects
cannot always be clearly identified.
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In the case of persons smaller than approx.
1.10 m.
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If pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles move
quickly into the sensor detection range.
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If road users are hidden by other objects or
are located close to other objects.
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If the typical outline of a pedestrian or cyclist
cannot be distinguished from the back‐
ground.
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If a pedestrian or cyclist is not detected as
such, e.g. due to special clothing or other
objects.
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On bends with a tight radius.
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The Active Brake Assist sensors adjust auto‐
matically while a certain distance is being
driven after the vehicle has been delivered.
Active Brake Assist is unavailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period.
Setting Active Brake Assist
Requirements:
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The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia system:
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Settings
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Assistance
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Active Brake Assist
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Select the desired setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next started.
Deactivating Active Brake Assist
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It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
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Select Off.
The distance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When the engine is next started, the medium
setting is automatically selected.
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If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the status bar of the
multifunction display.
Function of Adaptive Brake Lights
Adaptive Brake Lights warn following traffic in an
emergency braking situation with the following
actions:
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By flashing the brake lamps
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By activating the hazard warning lights
If the vehicle is braked sharply from speeds
above 50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidly.
This provides traffic travelling behind you with an
even more noticeable warning.
If the vehicle is travelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
the vehicle is stationary. When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at approximately 10 km/h. You
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button.
Cruise control and limiter
Function of cruise control
Cruise control regulates the speed to the value
selected by the driver.
Driving and parking
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