Operating
Rotary exterior mirror controls.: ad-
Fig. 293
just the trailer angle.
Instrument panel display: engage re-
Fig. 294
verse gear
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Key of the
Fig.
293,
Fig.
Rotary exterior mirror controls.
1
Trailer orientation to the left
2
Trailer orientation to the right
3
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Move the vehicle in the direction of the
4
towing device.
Actual trailer position
5
Target trailer position
6
Angle indicator zero position
7
Manoeuvre with the tow vehicle and trailer
set
The system requirements must be met
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Select reverse gear.
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Press button
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Release the steering wheel
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Tilt the rotary control until the desired di-
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rection is reached
tion of the tow vehicle and trailer set is shown
on the instrument cluster screen for guidance
purposes
Reverse by accelerating slowly. Pay atten-
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tion to your surroundings!
If necessary, correct the angle with the ro-
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tary control. Press the control towards the left
or right: the set will move to the left or right.
Press the control backwards: the vehicle will
follow the trailer.
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Reverse and move forwards until the de-
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sired position is reached.
The manoeuvre ends when a message is
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displayed on the instrument cluster display
and, in some cases, an audio signal sounds.
Driving
321.
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Fig.
293. A representa-
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Fig.
294.
Automatic brake operation
The trailer manoeuvre assistant helps the
driver by automatically operating the brakes
in certain situations.
The driver is responsible for braking in
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time
.
The brakes may be applied automatically
and the function deactivated in the following
situations:
A certain speed is exceeded.
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The steering wheel is grabbed. The vehicle
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brakes automatically until it stops.
If the key
is pressed during the manoeu-
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vre or the driver's door opens.
WARNING
The quickly turning steering wheel can
cause serious injuries.
Do not hold the steering wheel during the
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manoeuvre until the system requests it.
Exception: If a dangerous situation oc-
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curs, intervene and take over the steering.
WARNING
Never allow the automatic operation of
brakes to lead you to take any risk that
compromises safety. The system is not a
replacement for driver awareness.
The manoeuvre assist system is subject
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to certain limitations inherent to the