Assistance menu

Introduction

In the DriveAssist menu, you have the following options:
• showing the distance display  • activating/deactivating the distance warning function 
• activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE® Brake 
• activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST  • activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist  • activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist 

Showing the distance display

■ Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press the or
button to select
Distance Display.

■ Press the button.

The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display appears in the multifunction display  .

If the Sensors Deactivated message appears, the radar sensor system is deactivated.

■ Activate the radar sensor system  .

Switching the distance warning function on and off

■ Press the or
button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press or
to select Distance
Warning.

■ Press the button.

The current selection is displayed.

■ To activate/deactivate: press the
button again.

When the distance warning function is activated, the multifunction display shows the symbol if the HOLD function is
not activated  .

Vehicles with the Active Parking Assist driving system: if PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving at a speed below 22 mph (35 km/h), the Active
Parking Assist symbol is shown instead of the
symbol  .

Further information on the distance warning function  .

Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE® Brake

PRE-SAFE® Brake is only available in vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS.

■ Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press the or
button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake.

■ Press the button.

The current selection is displayed.

■ To activate/deactivate: press the
button again.

When PRE-SAFE® Brake is activated, the multifunction display shows the
symbol as long as the HOLD function is not activated  .

Vehicles with Active Parking Assist:

if

PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead of the symbol  .

If the PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors Deactivated message appears, the radar sensor system is deactivated.

■ Activate the radar sensor system  .

For more information on PRE-SAFE® Brake, see  .

Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST

■ Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press the or
button to select
Attention Asst.

■ Press the button.

The current selection is displayed.

■ To activate/deactivate: press the
button again.

When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the   symbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on.

For further information about ATTENTION ASSIST, see  .

Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist

■ Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press the or
button to select
Blind Spot Asst..

■ Press the button.

The current selection is displayed.

■ To activate/deactivate: press the
button again.

If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated or Active Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated message appears, the radar sensor system is deactivated.

■ Activate the radar sensor system  .

For further information about Blind Spot Assist, see  .

For further information about Active Blind Spot Assist, see  .

Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist

■ Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.

■ Press the or
button to select
Lane Keep. Asst.

■ Press the button.

The current selection is displayed.

■ Press to confirm.

■ Press or
to set Off, Standard
or Adaptive.

■ Press the button to save the
setting.

When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
symbol appears in the multifunction display when the ignition is on.

For further information about Lane Keeping Assist, see  .

For further information about Active Lane Keeping Assist, see  .