Parktronic - Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp = lights up. You have selected
Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in
Sport + mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode only when driv-
ing on race circuits.
If indicator lamps ; and = are off:
Press button : twice.
X
Indicator lamps ; and = light up. You have
selected Sport + mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT +
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp = lights up:
Press button : once.
X
Second indicator lamp ; lights up. You have
selected Sport + mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT +
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of
your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this
mode if you favor a more comfortable driving
style, but also when driving fast on straight
roads, e.g. highways.
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamps ; and = go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Suspension System COMFORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are perma-
nently driven. Together with ESP
the traction of your vehicle whenever a drive
wheel spins due to insufficient grip.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of accident nor override
the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible for
the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
your lane.
If a drive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
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Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
R
necessary when pulling away.
Accelerate less when driving.
R
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Never tow the vehicle with one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. All wheels must
remain either on the ground or be fully raised.
Observe the instructions for towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
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In wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if you
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use winter tires (M+S tires), with snow chains
if necessary.

PARKTRONIC

Important safety notes
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PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It monitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensors in the front
bumper and six sensors in the rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distance between your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a replace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings. You are always responsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exiting a parking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of a parking space, make sure that there are
no persons, animals or objects in the area in
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which you are maneuvering.
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When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such objects when they are in
the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
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could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on a truck
or a pneumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.