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Controls  
Driving comfort  
Driving comfort  
One lever for all functions  
Vehicle equipment  
This chapter describes all series equipment as  
well as country-specific and special equipment  
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also  
describes equipment that may not be found in  
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected  
special equipment or the country version. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐  
tems.  
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Storing and maintaining speed or accelerat‐  
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Cruise control  
Storing and maintaining speed or deceler‐  
ating  
The concept  
The system is functional at speeds beginning at  
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.  
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Deactivating cruise control  
Resuming a speed stored beforehand  
The speed specified using the lever on the  
steering column is maintained.  
Maintaining current speed  
Push, arrow 1, or pull, arrow 2, the lever to the  
resistance point.  
The system brakes on downhill gradients if en‐  
gine braking action is insufficient.  
Do not use cruise control  
The car's current speed is stored and main‐  
tained. It is displayed on the speedometer and  
briefly in the instrument cluster.  
Do not use the system if unfavorable con‐  
ditions make it impossible to drive at a constant  
speed, for instance:  
On uphill gradients, it may prove impossible to  
maintain the set speed if current engine power  
output is insufficient. If the engine braking effect  
is insufficient on downhill slopes, the system will  
brake the vehicle slightly.  
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On curvy roads.  
In heavy traffic.  
On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or on  
a loose road surface.  
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehicle  
and cause an accident.◀  
Increasing desired speed  
Repeatedly press the lever to the resistance  
point or beyond, arrow 1, until the desired speed  
is reached.  
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Each time the lever is pressed to the point of  
resistance, the desired speed increases by  
approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.  
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Each time the lever is pressed beyond the  
resistance point, the desired speed is in‐  
creased by up to 5 mph/10 km/h.  
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Controls  
The system stores and maintains the speed.  
Warning lamp  
The warning lamp comes on when  
cruise control has been deactivated as  
a result of DSC intervention, for exam‐  
Accelerating using the lever  
Accelerating slightly:  
ple. A message appears on the Control Display.  
Press the lever to the resistance point, arrow 1,  
until the desired speed is reached.  
Accelerating significantly:  
Resuming a speed stored beforehand  
Press the lever beyond the resistance point, ar‐  
row 1, until the desired speed is reached.  
Press the button, arrow 4. The last stored speed  
is resumed and maintained.  
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the  
accelerator pedal. The system stores and main‐  
tains the speed.  
In the following cases, the stored speed value is  
deleted and cannot be called up again:  
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When driving stability control systems inter‐  
vene.  
Decreasing speed  
When selector lever position N is engaged  
or transmission position D is disengaged.  
Repeatedly pull the lever to the resistance point  
or beyond, arrow 2, until the desired speed is  
displayed.  
When the ignition is switched off.  
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Each time the lever is pulled to the resist‐  
ance point, the desired speed is decreased  
by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.  
Displays in the instrument cluster  
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Each time the lever is pulled beyond the re‐  
sistance point, the desired speed is reduced  
by up to 5 mph/10 km/h until the minimum  
speed of 20 mph/30 km/h is achieved.  
The system stores and maintains the speed.  
Deactivating cruise control  
Push the lever upwards or downwards, arrow 3.  
The displays in the speedometer go out.  
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Stored speed  
Selected speed is displayed briefly  
In addition, the system is automatically deacti‐  
vated when:  
If the display --- mph or --- km/h appears briefly,  
conditions may not be adequate to operate the  
system.  
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The brakes are applied.  
Selector lever position N is engaged or  
transmission position D is disengaged.  
Call up Check Control messages, refer to  
page 78.  
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When DTC is activated or DSC is deacti‐  
vated.  
Malfunction  
When DSC or ABS is intervening.  
The warning lamp lights up. The sys‐  
tem is malfunctioning or has failed.  
Cruise control is not deactivated by depressing  
the accelerator pedal. Once the accelerator  
pedal is released, the stored speed is achieved  
again and maintained.  
A message appears on the Control  
Display. More information, refer to page 77.  
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Controls  
Driving comfort  
Limits of ultrasonic measurement  
The detection of objects can reach the physical  
limits of ultrasonic measurement, for instance:  
Park Distance Control PDC  
The concept  
InadditiontothePDCParkDistanceControl, the  
backup camera, refer to page 102, can be  
switched on.  
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With tow bars and trailer hitches.  
With thin or wedge-shaped objects.  
With low objects.  
PDC supports you when parking. A slow ap‐  
proach to an object in front of or behind your ve‐  
hicle is announced by:  
With objects with corners and sharp edges.  
Low objects already displayed, e.g., curbs, can  
move into the blind area of the sensors before or  
after a continuous tone sounds.  
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Signal tones.  
Visual display.  
High, protruding objects such as ledges may not  
be detected.  
Measurement  
Measurements are made by ultrasound sensors  
in the bumpers.  
False warnings  
PDC may issue a warning under the following  
conditions even though there is no obstacle  
within the detection range:  
The range is approx. 6 ft/2 m.  
An acoustic warning is first given:  
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By the front sensors and two rear corner  
sensors at approx. 24 in/60 cm.  
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In heavy rain.  
When sensors are very dirty or covered in  
ice.  
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By the rear middle sensors at approx.  
5 ft/1.50 m.  
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When sensors are covered in snow.  
On rough road surfaces.  
System limits  
In large buildings with right angles and  
smooth walls, e.g., in underground garages.  
Check the traffic situation as well  
PDC cannot serve as a substitute for the  
driver's personal judgment of the traffic situa‐  
tion. Check the traffic situation around the vehi‐  
cle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an accident  
could result from road users or objects located  
outside of the PDC detection range.  
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In heavy exhaust.  
Due to other ultrasound sources, e.g.,  
sweeping machines, high pressure steam  
cleaners or neon lights.  
Switching on automatically  
With the engine running or the ignition switched  
on, shift the selector lever into position R.  
Loud noises from outside and inside the vehicle  
may prevent you from hearing the PDC's signal  
tone.◀  
Avoid driving quickly with PDC  
Switching off automatically when  
driving forward  
Avoid approaching an object quickly.  
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindistance  
or speed is exceeded.  
Avoid driving away quickly while PDC is not yet  
active.  
Switch on the system again if necessary.  
For technical reasons, the system may other‐  
wise be too late in issuing a warning.◀  
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Switching on/off manually  
Volume  
You can set the volume of the PDC signal tone,  
refer to page 161.  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
Visual warning  
The approach to an object can be shown on the  
Control Display. Objects that are farther away  
are displayed on the Control Display before a  
signal tone sounds.  
Press the button.  
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On: the LED lights up.  
Off: the LED goes out.  
Signal tones  
When approaching an object, an intermittent  
tone is sounded that indicates the position of the  
object. For example, if an object is detected to  
the left rear of the vehicle, a signal tone sounds  
from the left rear speaker.  
The display appears as soon as PDC is acti‐  
vated.  
The shorter the distance to the object becomes,  
the shorter the intervals.  
If the last image selected was the rear view cam‐  
era, this is displayed again. To switch to PDC:  
If the distance to a detected object is less than  
approx. 12 in/30 cm, a continuous tone is  
sounded.  
"Switch off rear view camera"  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
If objects are located both in front of and behind  
the vehicle, an alternating continuous signal is  
sounded.  
Image on the Control Display  
The intermittent tone is interrupted after approx.  
3 seconds:  
Switching on the rear view camera  
using iDrive  
With PDC activated:  
"Rear view camera"  
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If the vehicle stops in front of an object that  
is detected by only one of the corner sen‐  
sors.  
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If moving parallel to a wall.  
The image of the rear view camera is displayed.  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
The signal tone is switched off:  
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When the vehicle moves away from an ob‐  
ject by more than approx. 4 in/10 cm.  
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When transmission position P is engaged.  
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Malfunction  
Switching on automatically  
With the engine running or the ignition switched  
on, shift the selector lever into position R.  
The image of the rear view camera is displayed  
when the system has been switched on using  
iDrive.  
Switching off automatically when  
driving forward  
Thesystemswitchesoffwhenacertaindistance  
or speed is exceeded.  
A Check Control message, refer to page 77, is  
displayed in the instrument cluster.  
Switch on the system again if necessary.  
The areas in front of and behind the vehicle ap‐  
pear in shaded form on the Control Display. PDC  
has failed. Have the system checked.  
Switching on/off manually  
To ensure full operability:  
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Keep the sensors clean and free of ice.  
When using high-pressure washers, do not  
spray the sensors for long periods and main‐  
tain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.  
Rear view camera  
Press the button.  
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On: the LED lights up.  
The concept  
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Off: the LED goes out.  
The rear view camera assists you when parking  
and maneuvering in reverse. To accomplish this,  
the region behind your vehicle is shown on the  
Control Display.  
If PDC is displayed, switch on the backup cam‐  
era via the iDrive, refer to page 101.  
Assistance functions  
System limits  
Functional requirement  
Check the traffic situation as well  
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Rear view camera is switched on.  
Tailgate is completely closed.  
Check the traffic situation around the ve‐  
hiclewithyourowneyes. Otherwise, anaccident  
could result from road users or objects located  
outside the picture area of the backup camera.◀  
Detection of objects  
High, protruding objects such as ledges  
may not be detected by the backup camera.◀  
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Driving comfort  
Controls  
Pathway lines  
Parking using pathway and turning  
lines  
1. Position the vehicle so that the turning lines  
lead into the margins of the parking space.  
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Can be displayed in the image of the rear  
view camera when the transmission is in re‐  
verse.  
Help estimate the required amount of space  
whenparkingandmaneuveringonaflatroad  
surface.  
2. Turn the steering wheel to the point where  
the pathway line covers the corresponding  
turning circle line.  
Depend on the current steering angle and  
are continuously adapted to movements of  
the steering wheel.  
Show the parking aid lines via the iDrive, refer to  
page 104.  
Turning lines  
Obstacle marking  
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Can be displayed in the image of the rear  
view camera.  
Show the path of the smallest turning circle  
on a flat road surface.  
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Three-dimensionally shaped markings can  
be displayed in the image of the rear view  
camera.  
When the steering wheel is turned, only one  
turning line is displayed.  
Show the parking aid lines via the iDrive, refer to  
page 104.  
Their color gradation corresponds to the mark‐  
ings in PDC. This helps estimate the distance to  
the object pictured.  
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Driving comfort  
Show the obstacle marking via the iDrive, refer  
to page 104.  
Camera  
Activating assistance functions  
Several assistance functions can be active at the  
same time.  
Showing the parking aid lines  
"Parking aid lines"  
Pathway and turning lines are displayed.  
The lens of the rear view camera is under the  
grasping lip of the tailgate.  
Showing the obstacle marking  
"Obstacle marking"  
The presence of dirt can impair image quality.  
Clean the lens with a moist, nonabrasive cloth.  
Three-dimensionally-shaped markings are dis‐  
played.  
Image on the Control Display  
Switching on the rear view camera  
using iDrive  
With PDC activated:  
"Rear view camera"  
The image of the rear view camera is displayed.  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
Brightness  
With the rear view camera switched on:  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached and press the controller.  
Contrast  
With the rear view camera switched on:  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is reached and press the controller.  
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