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294 Driving and parking
If the driver depresses the accelerator pedal
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with too much force.
Drive Away Assist will be active in the following
circumstances:
If the vehicle was stationary and the transmis-
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sion position was changed to k or h.
If the vehicle has rolled less than approx-
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imately 3.3 ft (1.0 m) since being at a stand-
still.
If the detected obstacle is less than approx-
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imately 3.3 ft (1.0 m) away.
The
Drive-away Assist
can be deactivated or acti-
vated on the
Maneuvering Assistance
(
page 296).
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If a critical situation is detected, the following
symbol will appear in red in the selected view on
the
Camera &
Parkingmenu:
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If Drive Away Assist is not available, the same
symbol will appear in grey. If the
Parking
menu is not opened on the central
display, the symbol and pop-up of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC will both appear.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals, objects etc. are in the path of the vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and traffic situations.
menu
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone.
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
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essary, provided the traffic situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action.
Camera &
System limits
Drive Away Assist is not available in drive program
F.
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(
page 284).
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On uphill gradients, the performance of Drive
Away Assist will be restricted.
If transport equipment, e.g. a trailer or bicycle
rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the elec-
trical connection is correctly established, Drive
Away Assist will not be available when you are
reversing.
▌Function of cross traffic warning
The cross traffic warning can warn you of crossing
traffic when you are exiting a parking space. The
radar sensors in the bumper also monitor the area
adjacent to the vehicle.
The cross traffic warning is active under the fol-
lowing conditions:
Warning for Cross Traffic,
Rear: the vehicle is
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driving in reverse at a speed slower than
approx. 6 mph (10 km/h).
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