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Digital – as an App Discover the Operator's Manual in Here you can find comprehensive You can find the Operator's Man- The Mercedes-Benz Guides App is the multimedia system under information about operating your ual on the Mercedes-Benz home- available free-of-charge in familiar "Vehicle".
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Germany Front passenger airbag warning Publication details Internet Further information about Mercedes-Benz vehi- cles and about Mercedes‑Benz AG can be found on the following websites: https://www.mercedes-benz.com https://group.mercedes-benz.com Documentation team You are welcome to forward any queries or sug- gestions you may have regarding this Owner's Manual to the technical documentation team at &...
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232 Driving and parking A maximum of three incidents can be regis- Copying the collision photos to a USB flash drive ing a safe distance to the vehicle in front, for vehi- tered. Up to 15 photos are taken for every cle speed, for braking in good time and for staying Connect a USB flash drive .
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Driving and parking 233 Corner radars licence plate brackets, advertisements, stickers, foils or foils to protect against stone chippings in Ultrasonic sensors the detection range of the sensors and cameras. Reversing camera Make sure that there are no overhanging loads protruding into the detection range.
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234 Driving and parking equipment- or country-specific. The functions Parking Package ® trailer stabilisation ( page 237) of your Driving Assistance Package may differ The availability of individual functions depends EBD ( page 237) from the functions listed here. on the country and equipment. STEER CONTROL ( page 237) Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active...
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Driving and parking 235 pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con- If Off-road ABS intervenes, the ability to steer The brakes will function as usual once you release ditions and can serve as a reminder to take extra may be restricted.
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236 Driving and parking When braking. ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by ® Deactivate ESP in the following situations to intervening in the following ways: improve traction: If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired The drive wheels are braked individually if they When using snow chains.
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Driving and parking 237 The vehicle is stabilised by means of individual In the event of severe swerving, the operating ® ® is deactivated if the å ESP OFF warn- brake application on one side. energy output is also reduced and all wheels ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis- are braked.
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238 Driving and parking This steering recommendation is given in the fol- The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil- Always secure the vehicle against rolling lowing situations: ity for the vehicle safely standing still remains with away before you leave it. the driver.
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Driving and parking 239 Depress the brake pedal until the ë display Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly leave the vehicle when it is being held by disappears from the driver's display. until the warning message disappears. Hill Start Assist. The HOLD function is deactivated.
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240 Driving and parking improper use of the vehicle when it is handed over Activating or deactivating the function. In beginner driver mode, the vehicle acceleration to third parties. If valet service mode is activated, an indicator is limited to increase safety for inexperienced lamp in the driver's display lights up.
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Driving and parking 241 Activating or deactivating the function. and distraction detection sub-functions. TION ASSIST: Take a break!. you can acknowl- If beginner driver mode is activated, an indica- These functions are only available in conjunc- edge the message and take a break if necessary. tor lamp in the driver's display lights up.
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242 Driving and parking Activated but not operational: display gaze to the traffic scene, the message is displayed in yellow, and a continuous warning tone sounds. is grey. The system can initiate an emergency stop if the Activated and operational: display driver does not react to the warning green.
Driving and parking 243 If the Steering Assist function of Active Dis- If you unfasten your seat belt and open the mended by range monitoring or up to the set win- tance Assist DISTRONIC is active. driver's door (e.g. to change drivers or take a ter tyre limit.
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244 Driving and parking the brake system and prevents the brakes from tyre limit. You can also perform settings while the The variable limiter is reactivated in the following overheating and wearing too quickly. vehicle is stationary if the vehicle has been star- situations: ted.
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Driving and parking 245 Variable limiter Press J. Selects the variable limiter È The last stored speed is called up, and the The variable limiter is selected. Control panel to increase/decrease speed vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control) or Operating cruise control and the variable limiter does not exceed it (variable limiter).
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246 Driving and parking Briefly press M or N on the control Press J. The permanent limiter does not switch to passive panel 1. mode even during kickdown and the driven speed The maximum permissible speed shown by the remains below the set speed. traffic sign is stored, and the vehicle maintains The stored speed is increased or decreased to the next increment of ten (e.g.
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Driving and parking 247 necessary, until the vehicle comes to a standstill. Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if the when driving off again within 30 seconds if the The vehicle accelerates or brakes depending on turn signal indicator is switched on to change system detects that the driver is touching the the distance to the vehicle in front and the set to the overtaking lane...
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248 Driving and parking Display in the driver's display in the Assistance ç Green speedometer, grey vehicle: Active System limits Distance Assist DISTRONIC active, speed menu The system may be impaired or inoperative in the following situations,for example: ç Green: Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare, active and vehicle detected in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light...
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Driving and parking 249 & WARNING Risk of accident from accelera- & WARNING Risk of accident due to insuffi- to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta- tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles tion or braking by Active Distance Assist cient deceleration by Active Distance DISTRONIC Assist DISTRONIC to complex traffic conditions...
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250 Driving and parking DSR is deactivated. To activate with a stored speed: pressJ. Increases/decreases the speed Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC: remove Drive program G is deactivated. Increases/decreases the specified distance your foot from the accelerator pedal. Switches between the variable limiter and Variable limiter: The last stored speed is called up, and the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC...
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Driving and parking 251 Briefly press M on the upper section or Accept the displayed speed limit: press J. Reducing or increasing the specified distance N on the lower section of the control panel from the vehicle in front The limit speed displayed in the driver's dis- play is adopted as the stored speed.
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252 Driving and parking If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has been put ® ® If you brake, deactivate ESP or if ESP inter- & WARNING Risk of accident due to Active into passive mode by pressing the accelerator venes, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle's pedal, only speed limits higher than the set speed deactivated.
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Driving and parking 253 front, vehicles detected ahead and speed restric- traffic lights, as route-based speed adaptation If transport equipment, forexample a trailer or tions ahead are taken into account. does not brake the vehicle to a standstill. bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the electrical connection has been cor- Route-based speed adaptation can be activated in Speed adaptation is cancelled in the following...
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254 Driving and parking ▌Setting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driv- When one of the following systems is active, Observe the notes on driving systems and your the detected speed can be manually adopted responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise ing styles as the speed limit: dangers (...
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Driving and parking 255 DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) ▌Information on DSR ▌Activating or deactivating DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) ▌Function of the DSR system & WARNING Risk of skidding and accident DSR is an aid to assist you when driving downhill. Requirements when DSR is activated on slippery road It keeps the speed of travel at the selected target...
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256 Driving and parking ▌Changing the target speed Press and hold at M the top of the con- Depending on the country, Active Steering Assist can use the surrounding traffic in the trol panel. lower speed range as a reference. Active The target speed is increased in 1-km/hincre- Steering Assist can also assist the centre of ments.
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Driving and parking 257 vene at any time to correct the course of the vehi- An emergency stop is initiated if the driver does The system may be impaired or may not function cle and keep it in the lane. The driver must expect not react to this warning for a considerable period in the following instances: a change from active to passive mode or vice...
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258 Driving and parking If transport equipment, forexample, a trailer or Function of Active Emergency Stop Assist Always steer the vehicle paying attention bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch to traffic conditions. Active Emergency Stop Assist monitors the steer- and the electrical connection has been cor- ing wheel, accelerator, and brake pedals.
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If possible, an emergency call is placed to the Also, observe the instructions on the contact tensioning will be produced. Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre. detection of Active Steering Assist The vehicle speed is reduced in increments page 256).
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260 Driving and parking Active Emergency Stop Assist can initiate an Active Lane Keeping Assist is not operational Active Lane Change Assist is selected in the emergency stop a maximum of three times (grey status display) or deactivated (white sta- multimedia system.
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Driving and parking 261 Display in the driver's display in the Assistance but is not currently available, the display ± The lane change cannot be driven by the vehi- cle as planned. menu with grey arrows appears in the driver's display. If no vehicle or obstacle is detected in the adja- A cancellation of Active Lane Change Assist is dis- cent lane and a lane change is permitted, the lane...
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262 Driving and parking The vehicle is on a construction site. Active Brake Assist & WARNING Risk of accident if Lane Change Assist unexpectedly stops functioning ▌Function of Active Brake Assist The Active Lane Change Assist sensors adjust automatically while a certain distance is being If the system limitations for Lane Change Active Brake Assist consists of the following func- driven after the vehicle has been delivered.
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Driving and parking 263 If you do not react to the warning, autonomous appears in the driver's display and then automati- braking can be initiated in critical situations. cally goes out after a short time. In particularly critical situations, Active Brake If the autonomous braking function or situation- Assist can also initiate autonomous braking dependent brake force boosting is triggered, addi-...
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264 Driving and parking speeds, the L distance warning lamp begins at speeds up to approximately 120 km/h Be prepared to brake or swerve if neces- when approaching crossing vehicles, pedes- to flash. sary. trians and cyclists Collision warning If Active Brake Assist is deactivated or the func- at speeds up to approximately 100 km/h The collision warning can assist you in the follow- tions are restricted, e.g.
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Driving and parking 265 Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: ing in the direction of travel and stationary Cancelling a brake application of Active Brake vehicles Assist at speeds up to approximately 250 km/h when approaching vehicles ahead at speeds up to approximately 70 km/h when You can cancel a brake application of Active approaching crossing pedestrians and cyclists Brake Assist at any time by:...
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266 Driving and parking Warning for oncoming road users through If, when pulling away or driving at a walking pace, continue to be displayed, a warning tone may acoustic warning and the L distance warn- the risk of collision with other crossing vehicles is sound and autonomous braking may be initiated.
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Driving and parking 267 Evasive Steering Assist has the following charac- few minutes before full system performance is If a pedestrian or cyclist is not detected as teristics: available. such, e.g. due to special clothing or other objects. Detection of pedestrians, cyclists and vehi- The system may be impaired or may not function, cles.
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268 Driving and parking Setting the time of the warnings Observe the notes on driving systems and your the weather conditions responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise Select Z next to Active Brake Assist. The maximum permissible speed adapted to the dangers ( page 232).
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Driving and parking 269 warning is confirmed country-specifically by an Indication in the driver display forexample, when speed limits are detected. In indication in the driver display. that case, the left-hand speed limit value is transmitted to the limiter, cruise control or Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC for adoption and is shown in the head-up display.
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Driving and parking 271 Switching the advisory tone for a new speed limit Variable limiter Traffic Sign Assist portrays only selected signs in on or off the driver's display. Actual traffic signs and speed Further information about Active Distance limits have priority over traffic signs and speed The advisory tone for a new speed limit is Assist DISTRONIC ( page 249).
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272 Driving and parking the weather conditions Displays in the driver's display DISTRONIC for adoption and is shown in the head-up display. The maximum permissible speed adapted to the vehicle/trailer combination can be transferred to the manual or automatic speed transfer during the journey (depending on the equipment).
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Driving and parking 273 Traffic Sign Assist can detect following additional ing lower limit speed. For this purpose, informa- Warning when the maximum permissible speed is signs and, if necessary, analyse the relevance tion from the digital road map of the navigation exceeded system is used.
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274 Driving and parking The type, duration and activation threshold of using the digital navigation map. No warning can System limits the speed warning, as well as the possibility of be issued if several different signs are detected. The system may be impaired or may not function, setting the triggering threshold above which Warning at red lights: Traffic Sign Assist can warn particularly in the following situations:...
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Driving and parking 275 If the signs, road markings or road layout are ▌Setting Traffic Sign Assist Setting the warning threshold ambiguous, e.g. in the case of traffic signs on This value determines the speed at which a warn- Multimedia system: construction sites, at exits and driveways, in ing is issued when exceeded.
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276 Driving and parking Set the type of warning for other functions If the vehicle is in first position at a traffic light, Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist the camera image with traffic light view is shown Select Visual Visual &...
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Driving and parking 277 waves are displayed next to your vehicle in the Always pay careful attention to the traffic assistance graphic. situation and maintain a safe distance at the side of the vehicle. If the turn signal indicator remains on, the display in the outside mirror flashes for all other detected vehicles, but no further warning tone sounds.
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278 Driving and parking The warning assistance can differ depending in poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or & WARNING Risk of accident despite exit on the equipment and may vary according to snow warning the setting. if there are narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles or The exit warning neither reacts to stationary This exit warning is only available when Blind Spot motorbikes...
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Driving and parking 279 Additionally, the exit warning may be limited in the indicating the danger of a side collision & WARNING Risk of accident despite brake following situations: appears in the driver's display. application of Active Blind Spot Assist when the sensors are covered by adjacent In rare cases, the system may make an inappro- A course-correcting brake application cannot...
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280 Driving and parking A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is steering wheel. Active Lane Keeping Assist is In the following situations (country-dependent), detected. available in the speed range between 60 km/h Active Lane Keeping Assist may already react and 200 km/h.
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Driving and parking 281 Display will appear in the driver's display and a Keeping Assist is automatically deactiva- Active Lane Change Assist display in the "Assis- ted. tance" menu warning tone will sound in the following situations: ï Yellow: there is a malfunction. Please also A steering intervention by Active Lane Keeping observe the display messages.
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282 Driving and parking System limits If there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the ▌Activating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping sun or reflections. Assist In the following situations, a lane-correcting steer- Multimedia system: ing intervention may not occur but rather a warn- If there is dirt on the windscreen in the vicinity ing may be given on the steering wheel, depend- of the multifunction camera or if the camera is...
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Driving and parking 283 The last selected setting will be adopted the next ble suspension and constant ground clearance, a firmer, sporty suspension setting in drive time the vehicle is started. even with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, program C the vehicle is lowered automatically to improve The standard setting for this function is...
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