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Automatic deactivation:

Pressing L for activating speed

limiter or switching off the ignition also

●

Vehicle speed below approx.

switches off cruise control and

20 mph.

deletes the stored speed.

●

Vehicle speed above approx.

125 mph.

Speed limiter

●

The brake pedal is depressed.

The speed limiter prevents the

●

The clutch pedal is depressed for

vehicle exceeding a preset maximum

a few seconds.

speed.

●

Selector lever is in N.

The maximum speed can be set at a

●

Engine speed is in a very low

speed above 15 mph.

range.

The driver can only accelerate up to

Reduce speed

●

The Traction Control system (TC)

the preset speed. Deviations from the

or Electronic Stability Control

With cruise control active, hold thumb

limited speed may occur when driving

(ESC) is operating.

wheel turned to SET/- or briefly turn to

downhill.

SET/- repeatedly: speed decreases

Resume stored speed

The preset speed limit is displayed in

continuously or in small increments.

the top line of the Driver Information

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+ at a

Centre when the system is active.

Deactivation

speed above 20 mph. The stored

speed will be obtained.

Press y; control indicator m in

instrument cluster illuminates white.

Switching off

Cruise control is deactivated. Last

stored speed remains in memory for

Press m; control indicator m in

later speed resume.

instrument cluster extinguishes. The

stored speed is deleted.

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Activation

Set speed limit

Change speed limit

Press L. If cruise control has been

With speed limiter active, hold thumb

With speed limiter active, turn thumb

activated before, it is switched off

wheel turned to RES/+ or briefly turn

wheel to RES/+ to increase or SET/-

when speed limiter is activated and

to RES/+ repeatedly until the desired

to decrease the desired maximum

control indicator m extinguishes.

maximum speed is displayed in the

speed.

Driver Information Centre.

Exceeding the speed limit

Alternatively, accelerate to the

desired speed and briefly turn thumb

In the event of an emergency, it is

wheel to SET/-: the current speed is

possible to exceed the speed limit by

stored as maximum speed. Speed

depressing the accelerator pedal

limit is displayed in the Driver

firmly beyond the point of resistance.

Information Centre.

The limited speed will flash in the

Driver Information Centre and,

depending on the vehicle, additionally

a chime sounds during this period.

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Release the accelerator pedal and

Forward collision alert

the speed limiter function is

The forward collision alert can help to

reactivated once a speed lower than

avoid or reduce the harm caused by

the limit speed is obtained.

front-end crashes.

Deactivation

Forward collision alert uses the front

camera system in the windscreen to

Press y: speed limiter is deactivated

detect a vehicle directly ahead, in

and the vehicle can be driven without

your path, within a distance of approx.

speed limit.

60 metres.

The limited speed is stored and a

corresponding message appears in

the Driver Information Centre.

If a vehicle directly ahead is

Resume limit speed

approached too quickly, a warning

chime and alert in the Driver

Turn thumb wheel to RES/+. The

Information Centre is provided.

stored speed limit will be obtained.

A precondition is that forward collision

Switching off

alert is not deactivated by pressing

Press L, the speed limit indication in

the Driver Information Centre

Activation

extinguishes. The stored speed is

deleted.

Forward collision alert operates

A vehicle ahead is indicated by

automatically above 25 mph, if it is not

By pressing m to activate cruise

control indicator A.

deactivated by pressing V, see

control or by switching off the ignition,

below.

speed limiter is also deactivated and

the stored speed is deleted.

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Selecting the alert sensitivity

The alert sensitivity can be set to

near, medium or far.

When the distance to a preceding

Alerting the driver

moving vehicle gets too small or when

A green illuminated vehicle ahead

approaching another vehicle too

control indicator A illuminates in the

rapidly and a collision is imminent, the

instrument cluster when the system

collision alert symbol pops-up in the

Press V, the current setting is shown

has detected a vehicle in the driving

Driver Information Centre.

on the Driver Information Centre.

path.

Press V again to change the alert

Simultaneously a warning chime

sensitivity.

sounds. Depress the brake pedal, if it

is required by the situation.

Deactivation

The system can be deactivated.

Press V repeatedly until the following

message appears in the Driver

Information Centre.

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distance of a vehicle directly ahead in

The complete attention of the

the vehicle's path. It is active at

driver is always required while

speeds above 25 mph.

driving. He shall always be ready

to take action and apply the

When a preceding vehicle is detected

brakes.

ahead, the distance is indicated in

seconds, displayed on a page in the

System limitations

Driver Information Centre 3 95. Press

The system is designed to warn only

MENU on the turn signal lever to

for vehicles, but may react also on

select Vehicle Information Menu

other objects.

and turn the adjuster wheel to

choose following distance indication

In the following cases, forward

page.

collision alert may not detect a vehicle

General information

ahead or sensor performance is

limited:

9 Warning

● On winding roads.

● When weather limits visibility,

Forward collision alert is just a

e.g. fog, rain, or snow.

warning system and does not

● When the sensor is blocked by

apply the brakes. When

snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt, or

approaching a vehicle ahead too

windscreen damage.

rapidly, it may not provide you

enough time to avoid a collision.

The driver accepts full

Following distance

responsibility for the valid

indication

following distance based on traffic,

The minimum indicated distance is

The following distance indication

weather and visibility conditions.

0.5 seconds.

displays the distance to a preceding

moving vehicle. The front camera in

the windscreen is used to detect the

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If there is no vehicle ahead or the

vehicle gets closer to that obstacle.

vehicle ahead is out of range, two

When the distance is less than

dashes will be displayed: -.- s.

approx. 30 cm, the sound is

continuous.

Parking assist

Additionally, the distance to obstacles

can be shown in the Driver

Rear parking assist

Information Centre.

Deactivation

9 Warning

The driver bears full responsibility

for the parking manoeuvre.

Always check the surrounding

The system has four ultrasonic

area while reversing and using the

parking sensors in the rear bumper.

rear parking assist system.

Activation

When reverse gear is engaged, the

The rear parking assist makes

system is ready to operate

parking easier by measuring the

automatically.

distance between the vehicle and

rear obstacles. It informs and warns

An illuminated LED in the parking

the driver by giving acoustic signals.

assist button

indicates that the

system is ready to operate.

The system automatically switches

off when reverse gear is disengaged.

Indication

The system warns the driver with

To switch on the system again,

acoustic signals against potentially

engage reverse gear.

hazardous obstacles behind the

Manual deactivation is also possible

vehicle. The interval between the

by pressing the parking assist button

sounds becomes shorter as the

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When the system is deactivated, the

behind the vehicle. The system gives

Parking assist button and operation

LED in the button extinguishes.

acoustic signals and display

logic

messages.

Additionally, Park Assist Off pops-up

in the Driver Information Centre when

the system is deactivated manually.

Fault

In the event of a fault in the system or

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions like ice covered

sensors, a message is displayed in

the Driver Information Centre.

Vehicle messages 3 101.

Front-rear parking assist

Front-rear parking assist is equipped

The system has four ultrasonic

with

r. If the vehicle is additionally

9 Warning

parking sensors each in the rear and

equipped with advanced parking

front bumper.

assist (see the following separate

The driver bears full responsibility

for the parking manoeuvre.

It uses two different acoustic warning

description) the system is equipped

signals for the front and rear

with

D. Both systems will be

Always check the surrounding

monitoring areas, each with a

operated by pressing

area when driving backwards or

different tone frequency. The signal

Short press of

deactivates

forwards while using parking

for front obstacles sounds via the

or activates the front parking assist.

assist system.

front speakers, for rear obstacles it

Long press of

(approx.

sounds via the rear speakers.

The front-rear parking assist

one second) activates or deactivates

measures the distance between the

the advanced parking assist.

vehicle and obstacles in front and

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Button logic to operate the systems is

An illuminated LED in the parking

as follows:

assist button

indicates that

●

Front-rear parking assist is

the system is ready to operate.

active: short press deactivates

If the vehicle exceeds a speed of

front-rear parking assist.

7 mph, the front parking assist is

●

Front-rear parking assist is

deactivated. The front parking assist

active: long press activates

is always reactivated when vehicle

advanced parking assist if a

speed drops below 7 mph.

forward gear is engaged.

Indication

●

Advanced parking assist is

The system warns the driver with

active: short press activates

acoustic signals against potentially

front-rear parking assist.

hazardous obstacles behind and in

The distance to a front and rear

●

Advanced parking assist is

front of the vehicle. Depending on

obstacle is indicated by changing

active: long press deactivates

which side of the vehicle is closer to

distance lines around the vehicle.

advanced parking assist.

an obstacle, you will hear acoustic

Rear obstacles are indicated

●

Advanced parking assist and

warning signals on the respective

acoustically and visually at the same

front-rear parking assist are

side of the vehicle. The interval

time.

active: short press deactivates

between the sounds becomes shorter

as the vehicle gets closer to that

Front obstacles are indicated visually

both systems.

obstacle. When the distance is less

first. At distances less than 80 cm an

Activation

than approx. 30 cm, the sound is

acoustic signal also sounds.

When reverse gear is engaged, the

continuous.

The distance indication in the Driver

front and rear parking assist is ready

Additionally, the distance to obstacles

Information Centre can be inhibited

to operate.

is shown in the Driver Information

by vehicle messages with a higher

The front parking assist is also

Centre 3 95.

priority. After approving the message

activated automatically at a speed up

by pressing SET/CLR on the turn

to 7 mph.

signal lever, distance indication

appears again.

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Deactivation

After a manual deactivation, the front

The rear parking assist automatically

parking assist is activated again if the

switches off when reverse gear is

parking assist button

disengaged.

pressed or if reverse gear is engaged.

The front parking assist is deactivated

Fault

automatically at a speed above

In the event of a fault in the system or

7 mph.

if the system does not work due to

temporary conditions, e.g. ice

covered sensors, a message is

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre.

Vehicle messages 3 101.

The advanced parking assist system

manoeuvres the driver into a parking

Advanced parking assist

slot by giving instructions in the Driver

Information Centre and via acoustic

9 Warning

signals. The driver must control

acceleration, braking, steering and

The driver bears full responsibility

gearshifting.

for accepting the parking slot

The system uses the sensors of the

Manual deactivation is possible by

suggested by the system and the

front-rear parking assist in

pressing the parking assist button

parking manoeuvre.

combination with two additional

briefly.

Always check the surrounding

sensors on both sides of the front and

area in all directions when using

When the system is deactivated, the

rear bumper.

advanced parking assist.

LED in the button extinguishes.

Additionally, Park Assist Off pops-up

in the Driver Information Centre when

the system is deactivated manually.

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Parking assist button

and

● Advanced parking assist is

The maximum allowed parallel

operation logic

active: long press deactivates

distance between the vehicle and a

Advanced parking assist and front-

advanced parking assist.

row of parked cars is 1.8 metres.

rear parking assist, (see previous

● Advanced parking assist and

Functionality

description) are both operated by

front-rear parking assist are

pressing

active: short press deactivates

Short press of

deactivates or

both systems.

activates the front parking assist.

Activation

Long press of

(approx.

one second) activates or deactivates

the advanced parking assist.

Button logic to operate the systems is

as follows:

● Front-rear parking assist is

active: short press deactivates

front-rear parking assist.

● Front-rear parking assist is

When the vehicle passes a row of

active: long press activates

cars and the system is activated, the

advanced parking assist if a

advanced parking assist system

forward gear is engaged.

begins searching for a suitable

● Advanced parking assist is

When searching for a parking slot, the

parking slot. When a suitable slot is

active: short press activates

system is ready to operate by

detected, visual feedback in the

front-rear parking assist.

pressing

for approx. one second.

Driver Information Centre and an

acoustic signal are given.

The system can only be activated and

If the driver does not stop the vehicle

can only search for a parking slot at a

within 10 metres after a parking slot is

speed up to 18 mph .

proposed, the system starts to search

for another suitable parking slot.

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The parking slot suggestion of the

The instructions in the display show:

A successful parking manoeuvre is

system is accepted when the vehicle

indicated by the 'End position'

● A hint when driving faster than

is stopped by the driver within

symbol.

18 mph.

10 metres after the "Stop" message is

Always pay attention to the sound of

● The demand to stop the vehicle,

given. The system calculates the

the front-rear parking assist.

when a parking slot is detected.

optimal route into the parking slot.

Continuous sound means that the

Then it manoeuvres the driver into the

● The direction of driving during the

distance to an obstacle is less than

slot by giving detailed instructions.

parking manoeuvre.

approx. 30 cm.

● The steering wheel position

during parking.

Changing the parking side

The system is configured to detect

● For some of the instructions a

parking slots by default on the

progress bar is shown.

passenger side. To detect parking

slots on the driver side, switch on turn

indicator to the driver side for the

duration of searching.

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As soon as turn indicator is switched

Deactivation by the driver or by the

Basic notes on parking assist

off, the system searches for parking

system during manoeuvring will be

systems

slots on the passenger side again.

indicated by Parking Deactivated in

the Driver Information Centre.

9 Warning

Display priorities

After activating the advanced parking

Fault

Under certain circumstances,

assist, a message appears in the

A message appears in the Driver

various reflective surfaces on

Driver Information Centre. Advanced

Information Centre when:

objects or clothing as well as

parking assist indication in the Driver

● there is a fault in the system

external noise sources may cause

Information Centre can be inhibited

● the driver did not successfully

the system to fail to detect

by vehicle messages with a higher

complete the parking manoeuvre

obstacles.

priority. After approving the message

by pressing SET/CLR on the turn

● the system is not operational

Special attention must be paid to

signal lever, advanced parking assist

low obstacles which can damage

If an object is detected during parking

instructions appear again and the

the lower part of the bumper.

instructions, Stop is indicated in the

parking manoeuvre can be continued.

Driver Information Centre. Removing

the object will resume the parking

Caution

Deactivation

manoeuvre. If the object is not

The system is deactivated by:

removed, the system will be

Performance of the system can be

● short press of

if advanced

deactivated. Press

for approx.

reduced when sensors are

parking assist and front-rear

one second to activate the system

covered, e.g. by ice or snow.

parking assist are activated

and search for a new parking slot.

Performance of the parking assist

● long press of

if advanced

system can be reduced due to

parking assist is activated

heavy loading.

● successfully ending parking

Special conditions apply if there

manoeuvre

are taller vehicles in the vicinity

● driving faster than 18 mph

(e.g. off-road vehicles, mini vans,

vans). Object identification and

● switching off the ignition

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It is possible that the sensor detects

correct distance indication in the

9 Warning

a non-existing object (echo

upper part of these vehicles

disturbance) caused by external

cannot be guaranteed.

Side blind spot alert does not

acoustical or mechanic

Objects with a very small reflection

replace driver vision.

disturbances.

cross-section, e.g. objects of

The system does not detect:

Advanced parking assist system

narrow size or soft materials, may

may not respond to changes in the

● Vehicles outside the side blind

not be detected by the system.

parking space after initiating a

zones which may be rapidly

Parking assist systems do not

parallel parking manoeuvre.

approaching.

detect objects outside the

Notice

● Pedestrians, cyclists or

detection range.

After use the advanced parking

animals.

assist requires a calibration. For

Before changing a lane, always

Notice

optimal parking guidance, a driving

check all mirrors, look over the

The parking assist system can be

distance of at least 22 miles,

shoulder and use the turn signal.

activated and deactivated by

including a number of bends, is

changing the settings in the

Info-Display. If a trailer coupling is

required.

When the system detects a vehicle in

attached, it must be selected in the

the side blind zone while driving

Side blind spot alert

menu.

forward, either while passing a

The Side blind spot alert system

vehicle or being passed, an amber

Vehicle personalisation 3 103.

detects and reports objects on either

warning symbol B will illuminate in

Notice

side of the vehicle, within a specified

the relevant exterior mirror. If the

The parking assist system

"blind spot" zone. The system alerts

driver then activates the turn signal,

automatically detects factory-fitted

visually in each exterior mirror, when

the warning symbol B starts flashing

towing equipment. It is deactivated

detecting objects that may not be

amber as a warning not to change

when the connector is plugged in.

visible in the interior and exterior

lanes.

mirrors.

The system's sensors are located in

the bumper on the left and right side

of the vehicle.

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Notice

When the vehicle is started, both

Fault

If the passing vehicle is at least

exterior mirror displays will briefly

Occasional missed alerts can occur

6 mph faster than the passed

come on to indicate that the system is

under normal circumstances.

vehicle, the warning symbol B in the

operating.

relevant exterior mirror may not

Side blind spot alert does not operate

The system can be activated or

illuminate.

when the left or right corners of the

deactivated in the menu Settings in

rear bumper are covered with mud,

the Info-Display, vehicle

dirt, snow, ice or slush. Cleaning

personalisation 3 103.

instructions 3 229.

Deactivation is indicated by a

In the event of a fault in the system or

message in the Driver Information

if the system does not work due to

Centre.

temporary conditions, a message is

Detection zones

displayed in the Driver Information

Centre. Seek the assistance of a

The system sensor covers a zone of

workshop in case of a permanent

approx. 3 metres on both sides of the

fault.

vehicle. This zone starts at each

exterior mirror and extends rearwards

by approx. 3 metres. The height of the

Rear view camera

Side blind spot alert is active from

zone is between approx. 0.5 metres

The rear view camera assists the

speeds of 6 mph up to 87 mph.

and 2 metres off the ground.

driver when reversing by displaying a

Driving faster than 87 mph

The system is deactivated if the

view of the area behind the vehicle.

deactivates the system, indicated by

vehicle is towing a trailer.

The view of the camera is displayed

low lighting warning symbols B in

Side blind spot alert is designed to

in the Colour-Info-Display.

both exterior mirrors. Reducing the

ignore stationary objects such as

speed again will extinguish the

guardrails, posts, curbs, walls and

warning symbols. If a vehicle is then

beams. Parked vehicles or oncoming

detected in the blind zone, the

vehicles are not detected.

warning symbols B will illuminate as

normal on the relevant side.

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Functionality

The area displayed by the camera is

9 Warning

limited. The distance of the image that

appears on the display differs from

The rear view camera does not

the actual distance.

replace driver vision. Note that

objects that are outside the

Guiding lines

camera's field of view and the

Dynamic guiding lines are horizontal

advanced parking assist sensors,

lines in 1 metre intervals projected on

e.g. below the bumper or

the picture to define the distance to

underneath the vehicle, are not

shown objects.

displayed.

Do not reverse the vehicle by only

looking at the Info-Display and

check the surrounding area

behind and around the vehicle

The camera is mounted between the

before reversing.

number plate lights and has a viewing

angle of 130°.

Activation

Rear view camera is automatically

activated when reverse gear is

engaged.

Trajectory lane of the vehicle is

shown in accordance with the

steering angle.

The function can be deactivated in the

Settings menu in the Info-Display.

Vehicle personalisation 3 103.

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Warning symbols

Navi 650/Navi 950: Brightness can be

● Ice, snow, mud, or anything else

Warning symbols are indicated as

set by first pressing and then turning

covers the camera lens. Clean

triangles 9 on the picture, which show

the outer ring of the multifunction

the lens, rinse it with water, and

obstacles detected by the rear

knob.

wipe it with a soft cloth.

sensors of the advanced parking

CD 600: Brightness can be set by first

● The vehicle had a rear-end

assist.

pressing and then turning the

accident.

Additionally 9 appears on the top line

multifunction knob.

● There are extreme temperature

of the Info-Display with a warning to

changes.

Deactivation

check the vehicle surrounding.

The top line of the display can be

The camera is deactivated when a

Traffic sign assistant

cleared by pressing the multifunction

certain forward speed is exceeded or

knob.

if reverse gear is not engaged for

Functionality

approx. 10 seconds.

Display settings

The traffic sign assistant system

Activation or deactivation of the rear

detects designated traffic signs via a

view camera can be changed in the

front camera and displays them in the

Settings menu in the Info-Display.

Driver Information Centre.

Vehicle personalisation 3 103.

Fault

Fault messages are displayed with a

9 on the top line of the Info-Display.

The rear view camera may not

operate properly when:

● The surrounding area is dark.

● The sun or the beam of

headlights is shining directly into

the camera lens.

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Traffic signs which will be detected

An exclamation mark in a frame

are:

indicates that there is an add on sign

detected which cannot be recognised

Limit and no passing signs

by the system.

● speed limit

The system is active up to a speed of

● no passing

124 mph depending on the lighting

● end of speed limit

conditions. At night the system is

● end of no passing

active up to a speed of 99 mph.

Road signs

As soon as vehicle speed becomes

Beginning and end of:

slower than 34 mph the display will be

reset and the content of the traffic sign

● motorways

page will be cleared, e.g. when

● A-roads

Indication of multiple signs on the

entering a city zone. The next

● play streets

display is possible.

recognized speed indication will be

displayed.

Add-on signs

● additional hints to traffic signs

Display indication

● restriction of trailer towing

Traffic signs are displayed in the

● tractor constraints

Traffic sign detection page in the

● wet warning

Driver Information Centre.

● ice warning

● direction arrows

Speed limit signs and no passing

signs are displayed in the Driver

Information Centre until the next

speed limit sign or end of speed limit

is detected or up to a defined sign

timeout.

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