Driver assist systems
Radar sensors
and the area around the vehicle; do not rely
on the sensors alone, and do not allow your-
self to become distracted.
Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, the entire
area surrounding the vehicle can be detected
ðFig. 116 1 .
– Sensors may be subject to physical system
limits. External sources of interference, such
as from other vehicles, may impair the func-
tion of the sensors. As a result, the support-
ing systems may be restricted or may not
function as expected.
The radar sensors at the rear corners of the vehi-
cle are designed for normal lane widths and mon-
itor the lanes immediately to the left and right of
your vehicle.
Ultrasonic sensors
CAUTION
Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, ultrasonic
sensors may be used to depict various areas on
the MMI ðFig. 116.
– Some objects may disappear from the sen-
sors’ field of vision as the vehicle ap-
proaches, even if they were originally detec-
ted by the system.
The range of the areas displayed depends on the
position of the ultrasonic sensors:
– In some cases, the sensors and cameras may
only have a limited capacity to detect or dis-
play certain objects:
2
3
4
5
6
Approx. 1.20 metres
Approx. 0.90 metres
Approx. 1.60 metres
Approx. 0.90 metres
Approx. 0.90 metres
– Objects positioned above the area covered
by the sensors and cameras, such as the
bumpers of parked cars, partially opened
garage doors or suspended objects
– Low obstacles
The side area 6 is detected and analysed as the
vehicle is moving past. When you switch the igni-
tion off and on again or open the door, or after
the vehicle has been stationary for a while, the
ambient surroundings may have changed. In this
case, that area will be displayed in black until the
area has been scanned and evaluated.
– Narrow objects, such as chains, trees,
posts or fences
– Protruding objects, such as trailer draw
bars
– Objects with certain surfaces and struc-
tures, such as fabrics
Cameras
Note
Only use the camera image on the display to as-
sist you if the picture is clear and discernible.
Please also note that the view on the display is
enlarged and distorted. Under certain circum-
stances, objects may appear different on the dis-
play, or may be depicted inaccurately.
– Exterior mirrors with surround view cameras
must always be fully folded out to work
properly. Make sure that the mirrors are
fully folded out while you are driving.
– The sensors and cameras and their sur-
rounding area must never be covered or
painted as this can impair the function of
the systems that depend on them. Please
ensure that the sensors and cameras are
clean and kept free of snow, ice and any
other deposits. Accessories, stickers, decals,
paint etc. must not be applied to the sen-
sors and must be kept completely outside
the sensors’ and cameras’ range of vision.
– When replacing a factory-fitted front num-
ber plate holder, the new holder must be of
The reversing camera is only able to detect the
area shown in red ðFig. 117. Only this area is
shown on the upper display ð
.
WARNING
– The sensors and cameras have certain areas
in which they cannot detect the surround-
ings. Objects, animals and persons in these
areas may be detected only to a limited ex-
tent or not at all. Always monitor the road
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