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Driving comfort
Driving comfort
As soon as the road is clear, the vehicle accel‐
erates to the desired speed.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
The speed is also maintained downhill, but
may not be maintained uphill if engine power is
insufficient.
General information
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain
areas.
Hints
Active Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function, ACC
Personal responsibility
Even an active system holds the driver
responsible for his or her driving, particularly
for staying in your lane, adjusting your speed,
keeping your distance and for your driving
style all in relation to traffic.
The concept
Use this system to select a desired speed that
the vehicle will maintain automatically on clear
roads.
Technically the system has its limits, it cannot
independently react to all traffic situations.
To the extent possible, the system automati‐
cally adjusts the speed to a slower vehicle
ahead of you.
Monitor your driving, be on the alert, observe
the vehicle surroundings and other traffic and
react when needed, e.g. through braking,
steering or make evasive maneuvers - risk of
accident.◀
The distance that the vehicle maintains to the
vehicle ahead of you can be varied.
For safety reasons, it depends on the speed.
To maintain a certain distance, the system au‐
tomatically reduces the speed, applies the
brakes lightly, or accelerates again if the vehi‐
cle ahead begins moving faster.
Unfavorable weather conditions
In the event of unfavorable weather and
light conditions, e. g. if there is rain, snowfall,
slush, fog or glare, this may result in poorer
recognition of vehicles as well as short-term
interruptions for vehicles that are already de‐
tected. Drive attentively, and react to the cur‐
rent traffic situation. Intervene actively when
necessary, e.g., by braking, steering or making
an evasive maneuver, otherwise, there is the
risk of an accident.◀
If the vehicle ahead of you brakes to a halt, and
then proceeds to drive again within a brief pe‐
riod, the system is able to detect this within the
given system limits. Your own vehicle will
brake automatically and then accelerate again.
If the vehicle ahead of you drives away again
after a prolonged period, briefly press the ac‐
celerator pedal or press the appropriate button
to reactivate the system. The vehicle will auto‐
matically accelerate.
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Before leaving the vehicle, secure it
against moving on its own.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning: set the parking brake and ensure that the
Steptronic transmission is in position P. Other‐
wise, the vehicle may begin to move.◀
At a glance
A dirty or covered sensor may prevent the de‐
tection of vehicles.
Buttons on the steering wheel
Press but‐
ton
Function
▷
▷
If necessary, clean the radar sensor. Re‐
move layers of snow and ice carefully.
Cruise control on/off, interrupt,
refer to page 143
Do not cover the view field of the radar
sensor.
Store/maintain speed, refer to
page 144
Camera
Resume speed, refer to
page 145
Reduce distance, refer to
page 145
Increase distance, refer to
page 145
rocker switch:
The camera is found near the interior rearview
mirror.
Maintain, store, change speed,
refer to page 144
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
Buttons are arranged according to vehicle's
series, optional features and country specifica‐
tions.
A dirty or covered area in front of the interior
mirror may hinder the detection of vehicles.
If necessary, clean the area in front of the inte‐
rior mirror, e.g., carefully remove salt residue in
the winter.
Radar sensor
A radar sensor is located in the front bumper
for detecting vehicles on the road ahead of the
vehicle.
Switching on/off and interrupting
cruise control
Switching on
Press button on the steering wheel.
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The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
light up and the mark in the speedometer is set
to the current speed.
▷
If the detection range of the radar is dis‐
rupted, e.g., by dirt or heavy fog.
Maintaining, storing, and changing the
speed
Cruise control can be used.
Switch off
Hints
Deactivated or interrupted system
Adjusting the desired speed
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident.◀
Modify desired speed to road conditions
and be ready to brake at all times; otherwise,
there is the risk of an accident.◀
To switch off the system while standing, step
on brake pedal at the same time.
Differences in speed
Large differences in speed relative to
other vehicles cannot be compensated by the
system such as in the following situations:
Press button on the steering wheel.
▷
▷
If active: press twice.
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▷
▷
When fast approaching a slowly moving
vehicle.
If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
When another vehicle suddenly swerves
into the wrong lane.
When stationary objects are approached at
high speed.◀
Interrupting
Press button on the steering wheel.
Maintaining/storing the speed
If interrupting the system while stationary,
press on the brake pedal at the same time.
Press button.
Or:
The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations:
▷
▷
When the brakes are applied.
When selector lever position D is disen‐
gaged.
▷
When DTC Dynamic Traction Control is
activated or DSC is deactivated.
▷
▷
When DSC is actively controlling stability.
When SPORT+ is activated with Driving
Dynamics Control.
Press the rocker switch while the system is in‐
terrupted.
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▷
If the safety belt and the driver's door are
opened while the vehicle is standing still.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
If the system has not detected objects for
an extended period, e.g., on a road with
very little traffic without curb or shoulder
markings.
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This is displayed in the speedometer and
briefly in the instrument cluster. Displays in the
instrument cluster, refer to page 146.
Instrument cluster will display selected dis‐
tance, refer to page 146.
Calling up the desired speed and
distance
When cruise control is maintained or stored,
DSC Dynamic Stability Control will be turned
on if needed.
While driving
Changing the speed
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
Press button with the system
switched on.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the
vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.
▷
▷
When the system is switched off.
When the ignition is switched off.
▷
Each time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed
increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.
While standing
The system brought the vehicle to a complete
standstill:
▷
Each time the rocker switch is pressed
past the point of resistance, the desired
speed increases or decreases by a maxi‐
mum of 5 mph/10 km/h.
▷
Green marking in the speedometer:
Your vehicle accelerates automatically as
soon as the vehicle in the range of the ra‐
dar sensor moves off.
Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the
action.
▷
Speedometer markings turn orange: no au‐
tomatic driving off.
Distance
To accelerate to the desired speed auto‐
matically, press the accelerator or press
the RES or SET button.
Select a distance
Adjust the distance according to the traf‐
fic and weather conditions; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident. Maintain the prescribed
safety distance.◀
Rolling bars in the distance display indicate
that the the vehicle detected by the radar sen‐
sor has driven off.
Your vehicle was brought down to a halt
through stepping on the brake pedal and it is
standing behind another vehicle:
Reduce distance
Press button repeatedly until the de‐
sired distance is set.
1.
Press button to call up a stored
desired speed.
Instrument cluster will display selected dis‐
tance, refer to page 146.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. Step on the accelerator briefly, or press the
RES rocker switch when the vehicle ahead
of you drives away.
Increase distance
Press button repeatedly until the de‐
sired distance is set.
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Displays in the instrument cluster
Desired speed
Distance display
The system has been interrupted or
distance control is temporarily sup‐
pressed because the accelerator
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
was not detected.
▷
The marking lights up green:
the system is active.
▷
The marking lights up or‐
ange: the system has been
interrupted.
Distance control is temporarily sup‐
pressed because the accelerator
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
was detected.
▷
The marking does not light up: the system
is switched off.
With instrument display: the symbol is
displayed in the speedometer similarly
to the mark for the desired speed.
Rolling bars: the detected vehicle has driven
away.
ACC is no longer accelerating. To accelerate
further, activate ACC by briefly stepping on
the accelerator pedal, pressing the RES but‐
ton or rocker switch.
Brief status display
Selected desired speed.
Indicator/warning lights
If --- appears briefly on the display for Check
Control messages, it is possible that the sys‐
tem requirements are currently not ready for
operations.
Personal responsibility
The indicator and warning lights do not
relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt
his or her desired driving speed and style to
the traffic conditions.◀
Distance to vehicle ahead of you
Shown is selected distance to the vehicle driv‐
ing ahead of you.
The vehicle symbol lights up orange:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of
you.
Distance display
Distance 1
The vehicle symbol flashes orange:
The conditions are not adequate for
the system to work.
Distance 2
Distance 3
Distance 4
The system was deactivated but applies the
brakes until you actively resume control by
pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator
pedal.
The vehicle symbol flashes red and an
acoustic signal sounds:
This value is set after the system is
switched on.
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuver.
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Limited detection potential
Displays in the Head-up Display
Some system information can also be dis‐
played in the Head-up Display.
Because of the limited possible detec‐
tion, you should be alert at all times so that you
can intervene if needed; otherwise, there is the
risk of an accident.◀
Distance information
The symbol is displayed when the dis‐
tance from the vehicle traveling ahead
is too short.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate for:
▷
▷
Active Cruise Control switched off.
▷
Pedestrians or similar slow-moving road
users.
Display in the Head-up Display selected,
refer to page 99.
▷
▷
▷
Red traffic lights.
Cross traffic.
▷
▷
Distance too short.
Speed greater than approx.
40 mph/70 km/h.
Oncoming traffic.
Swerving vehicles
System limits
Speed range
The system is best used on well-constructed
roads.
The minimum speed that can be set is
20 mph/30 km/h. The maximum speed that
can be set depends on the vehicle.
The system can also be activated when sta‐
tionary.
A vehicle driving in front of you is not detected
until it is completely within the same lane as
your vehicle.
Comply with the legal speed limit in every sit‐
uation when using the system.
Swerving vehicles
Detection range
If a vehicle driving ahead of you suddenly
swerves into your lane, the system may not be
able to automatically restore the selected dis‐
tance. This also applies to major speed differ‐
ences to vehicles driving ahead of you, e.g.,
when rapidly approaching a truck. When a ve‐
hicle driving ahead of you is reliably detected,
the system requests that the driver intervene
by braking and carrying out evasive maneu‐
vers, if needed. You must react yourself; other‐
wise, there is the risk of an accident.◀
The detection lidacity of the system and the
automatic braking lidacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not
be detected.
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Cornering
Radar sensor
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is gov‐
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
▷
OAYARS3-A
Compliance statement:
If the desired speed is too high for a curve, the
speed is reduced slightly, although curves can‐
not be anticipated in advance. Therefore, drive
into a curve at an appropriate speed.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
▷
This device may not cause harmful inter‐
ference, and
In tight curves the system offers only restricted
detection where a vehicle ahead of you might
be detected late or not at all.
▷
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Malfunction
The system cannot be activated if the radar
sensor is not aligned correctly. This may be
caused by damage incurred during parking,
e.g.
When you approach a curve the system may
briefly report vehicles in the next lane due to
the bend of the curve. If the system deceler‐
ates you may compensate it by briefly acceler‐
ating.
A Check Control message is displayed if the
system fails.
The function for detecting and responding
when approaching stationary vehicles may be
limited in the following situations:
After releasing the gas pedal the system is re‐
activated and controls speed independently.
▷
During calibration of the camera immedi‐
ately after vehicle shipment.
Driving away
In some situations, the vehicle cannot drive off
automatically; for example:
▷
If the camera is malfunctioning or dirty. A
Check Control message is displayed.
▷
▷
On steep inclines.
From behind bumps in the road.
In these cases, step on the accelerator pedal.
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Buttons are arranged according to vehicle's
series, optional features and country specifica‐
tions.
Cruise control
The concept
The system maintains a preset speed via the
buttons on the steering wheel. The system
brakes on downhill gradients if engine braking
is insufficient.
Switching on
Press button on the steering wheel.
The marking in the speedometer is set to the
current speed.
General information
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain
areas.
The cruise control can be used.
Switch off
Deactivated or interrupted system
Hints
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident.◀
Unfavorable conditions
Do not use the system if unfavorable
conditions make it impossible to drive at a con‐
stant speed, e.g.:
Press button on the steering wheel.
▷
▷
▷
On winding roads.
In heavy traffic.
▷
▷
If active: press twice.
If interrupted: press once.
On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or
on a loose road surface.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi‐
cle and cause an accident.◀
Interrupting
When active, press the button.
Controls
Overview
The system is automatically interrupted if:
▷
▷
▷
The brakes are applied.
Press but‐
ton
Function
Selector lever position D is disengaged.
DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated
or DSC is deactivated.
Cruise control on/off, interrupt,
refer to page 149
▷
▷
▷
DSC is actively controlling stability.
HDC is activated.
Store/maintain speed, refer to
page 150
When SPORT+ is activated with Driving
Dynamics Control.
Resume speed, refer to
page 150
rocker switch:
Maintain, store, change speed,
refer to page 150
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