What does a spanner light on dashboard mean?
Many cars will monitor the time and mileage covered since the previous service and alert you when the next is due with a spanner symbol. You’ll often see a service symbol with a mileage countdown, showing how far you can drive before the service is due.
What does the orange sign in your car mean?
A red warning light demands immediate attention (don’t drive any further), while yellow/orange warning lights indicate a problem that needs to be serviced soon. If you see a green or blue light, this normally indicates that a certain car function is on or currently in use.
What does P mean in Mercedes?
A blue “P” icon will light up on your trip computer when your vehicle is actively searching. When it finds a spot, it will indicate it to you with an arrow icon. Once your vehicle has found a spot, you can use the active parking assist feature by putting your Mercedes-Benz vehicle in reverse.
Do all Mercedes have park assist?
Many different Mercedes-Benz models offer PARKTRONIC® with Active Parking Assist. Some Mercedes-Benz model lineups that offer PARKTRONIC® with Active Parking Assist include: Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
What is Mercedes Active Brake Assist?
Active Brake Assist can help to avoid rear-end collisions with vehicles in front or stationary vehicles as well as accidents with moving pedestrians and cyclists. As part of this, in addition to distance and collision warning, it primarily also offers braking assistance – right up to autonomous emergency braking.
Can you turn off automatic emergency braking?
Most vehicles equipped with active safety and driver assist systems like AEB allow them to be turned off.
What triggers Mercedes Attention Assist?
Mercedes-Benz’s Attention Assist is a system intended to help drivers recognise when they are drowsy or inattentive and to encourage them to take a break. If a sequence of such events is identified, the system warns the driver to take a break by showing a coffee cup signal in the dash and by an audible tone.
How does my car know I need to take a break?
Drowsiness alert systems display a coffee cup and message on your dashboard to take a driving break if it suspects that you’re drowsy. Some systems with audio alerts may verbally tell you that you may be drowsy and should take a break as soon as it’s safe to do so.