Park Distance Control (PDC)
Introduction
Park Distance Control assists the driver
when parking and warns if there are
obstacles.
Fig. 99 Infotainment system: Display of Park Distance Control (general example).
Obstacle detection.
Steering lock.
System function
Using ultrasound sensors, the Park Distance Control detects the distance of the vehicle from an obstacle.
The Park Distance Control warns you of a collision via colored segments on the screen of the Infotainment system and via warning chimes fig. 99, ⇒
.
If the driver does not respond to an approaching obstacle, automatic braking support may kick in
⇒
.
WARNING
Park Distance Control is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. Park Distance Control might not be able to
detect some obstacles and may not react, may react late, or may react in a way that is undesired. If you do not take care, there is a risk of accidents and serious
injuries.
Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the vehicle.
React quickly to the Park Distance Control visual warnings and chimes.
Brake the vehicle using the brake pedal before reaching an obstacle.
NOTICE
The system will only provide visual and audible warnings for obstacles within the vehicle's path. The collision area has been reached, at the latest, when the
penultimate segment on the Park Distance Control screen is displayed or a continuous warning tone sounds. There is a risk of vehicle damage.
Always brake the vehicle in good time before reaching an obstacle.
NOTICE
Depending on the vehicle equipment, distances to obstacles in the side areas are also displayed. Any obstacles that enter these areas from the outside are not
displayed. The vehicle may be damaged in this instance.
In order to fully scan and display the side areas, move the vehicle a few yards forward or back.
Screen display
Red section of the image: Nearby obstacle. The vehicle is at risk. Apply the brakes.
Yellow section of the image: Obstacle in the path of the vehicle.
The vehicle is at risk. Steer around the obstacle.
Maneuver braking deactivated or malfunctioning.
equipment). The colors may vary.
Grey section of the image: Obstacle outside of the vehicle's path or a malfunction in the sensor area.
Mute the warning chimes. There is a system malfunction in the area that is detected (depending on vehicle
Park Distance Control settings
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1. Tap the
2. Tap the
control for parking functions in the upper section of the center console.
function key.
3. Select a setting, e.g. automatic activation when driving forward or maneuver braking.
Driving with a trailer
If a trailer electrical system is connected, the rear and side sensors of the Park Distance Control are not switched on:
You are not warned about obstacles.
The maneuver braking is also deactivated automatically.
Switching Park Distance Control (PDC) on and off
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
and Safety instructions.
Switching on
1. Select the reverse gear.
Or: tap the
control in the upper section of the center console. Then tap the
function key in the Infotainment system, if necessary.
Or: The vehicle will roll backward.
Switching off
1. Tap the
function key.
Or: the vehicle is driving forward at more than approx. 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph) up to approx. 15 km/h (approx. 9 mph).
Or: tap the control in the upper section of the center console.
Or: the electronic parking brake is switched on.
Automatic activation when driving forward
If the vehicle slowly approaches an obstacle, Park Distance Control is automatically activated.
1. Tap the
control in the upper section of the center console.
2. Switch the function on or off.
If the driver switches off Park Distance Control, no further automatic activation occurs.
Automatic activation is available again under following conditions:
The vehicle has been accelerated to more than approx. 15 km/h (approx. 9 mph) and then the speed has fallen below this again.
Or: the ignition has been switched off and on again.
If an obstacle is detected in front of the vehicle, the display in the Infotainment system is activated. If the vehicle approaches further, warning chimes also
sound.
Rear View Camera (Rear View)
Introduction
The Rear View Camera system in the
rear of the vehicle makes it easier for
the driver to see behind the vehicle and
assists when parking.
System function
The Rear View Camera system shows the area behind the vehicle on the Infotainment system screen. Depending on the mode and vehicle equipment, orientation
lines may assist in the view toward the rear ⇒
.
WARNING
The Rear View Camera system is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. Using the camera image to estimate
the distance to people or obstacles may not be precise. If you do not take care, there is a risk of accidents and serious injuries.
Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the vehicle.
Bear in mind that camera lenses can enlarge and distort the field of vision.
The orientation lines superimposed on the camera image are shown by the system regardless of the vehicle's surroundings. There is no automatic obstacle
detection by the camera while it is active. The driver must evaluate whether the vehicle will fit in the parking space.
If a trailer is connected to the factory-installed trailer hitch, all orientation lines for the rear area are hidden in the camera image.
If a camera is installed in the trunk lid, the orientation lines are also hidden if the trunk lid is open.
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