2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

R
when changing to alane with faster moving
traffic
R in complex driving situation sorwhere the
lanes are diverted ,e.g.atm otorway/road-
way construction sites
Otherwise, DISTRONIC PLUS maintain sthe
current speed or accelerates up to th eset
speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot tak eaccount of
weather conditions .Deactivate, or do not
activate, DISTRONIC PLUS if:
R ther oads are slippery, snow-covered or icy.
The wheels could lose grip when braking or
accelerating. The vehicle could start to
skid.
R thes ensors are dirt yorthere is poor visi-
bility, e.g .due to snow, rain or fog. Distance
control may be impaired.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dangers
in time, cause an acciden tand injure yourself
and others.
The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities
(Y page 304).
If you want Distronic Plus to assist you, the
radar sensor system must be activated and
operational.
If no car is driving in front of you, Distronic
Plus work slike cruise control in th espeed
range between 30 km/h and 20 0km/ h. If a
vehicle is driving in front of you, Distronic Plus
work sint hespeed range between 0km/h
and 20 0km/ h.
Do not use Distronic Plus while driving on
roads with steep gradients. G
Risk of accident
DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle at a
maximum of 4m/s2
depending on its speed.
This correspond stoapproximately 40 %of
your vehicle's maximum brak eforce. You must also apply th
ebrakes yoursel fifthis
braking power is not sufficient.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detect sarisk of collision
with avehicle in front ,anintermittent warning
ton esounds. In addition, the 00BAdistance
warning lamp in th einstrumen tcluster lights
up. Brake to avoid acollision.
Cruise control lever With th
ecruise control lever you can operate
Distronic Plus and variable Speedtronic.
The LIM indicator lamp on th ecruise control
lever indicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Distronic Plus is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtronic is selected. 0046
To store th ecurrent speed or ahigher
speed
0047 To adjus tthe specified distance
008A LIM indicator lamp
0088 To store th ecurrent speed or call up the
last stored speed
0086 To store th ecurrent speed or alower
speed
0087 To switch between Distronic Plus and var-
iable Speedtronic
006E To deactivat eDistronic Plus 126
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Pulling away
X
If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088.
or
X Accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.
Driving
If there is no vehicle in front,D istronic Plus
operates in the same way as cruise control.
If as lower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic Plus causes your vehicle to brake
and maintain apreset distance to the vehicle
in front.
If Distronic Plus detectsaf aster-moving vehi-
cle in front,iti ncreases the driving speed, but
only up to the stored speed. G
Risk of accident
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.
DISTRONIC PLUS then no longer brakes your
vehicle. The driver is fully responsible for the
vehicle's distance from other vehicles, its
speed and for braking in good time.
Stopping G
Risk of accident
The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is can-
celled and the vehicle can start moving if:
R DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
R you accelerate.
R the system or the power supply is disrup-
ted, e.g. due to battery failure.
R the electrical system in the engine com-
partment or the fuses are tampered with.
R the battery is disconnected. G
Risk of accident
Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must never be operated or
deactivated by apassenger or from outside
the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If Distronic Plus detectst hat the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
i Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to astandstill
at as ufficient distance behind the vehicle
in front.T he specified minimum distance is
set using the thumbwheel on the cruise-
control lever.
When Distronic Plus is activated and the vehi-
cle is at astandstill, awarning message
appears in the multi-function display if:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R the engine is switched off.
R the bonnet is opened.
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
Distronic Plus is deactivated. The warning
message in the multi-function display dis-
appears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
Distronic Plus is activated and you:
R switch off the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R open the bonnet. 128
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The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while Dis-
tronic Plus is still activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until Dis-
tronic Plus is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until Dis-
tronic Plus has been deactivated.
If Distronic Plus is activated and afault occurs
in the system or there is adisruption in the
power supply while the vehicle is stationary,
the Brake immediately message is shown
in the multi-function display .Immediately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out or move the selector lever to P.Distronic
Plus is deactivated.
Setting aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up 0046for ahigher speed or
down 0086for alower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored. Distronic Plus is
activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
Making adjustments in 1km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up 0046for ahigher speed or
down 0086for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced. Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0046for a
higher speed or down 0086for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Storing the current speed or calling up
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Only select astored speed if you knoww hat
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
curren tsituation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
ation or braking could endanger you or others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Distronic Plus is activated. The first time it
is activated, the curren tspeed is stored.
Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise speed
to the previously stored value.
Setting the specified minimu mdis-
tance for Distronic Plus You can set the specified minimum distance
for Distronic Plus by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distanc
ethat
Distronic Plus keeps to the vehicle in front,
dependent on vehicle speed. You can see this
distanc einthe multi-function display
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X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0086.
LIM indicator lamp 0047in the cruise control
lever goe sout.V ariabl eSpeedtroni cis
deactivated.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is selec-
ted.
Variabl eSpeedtroni cisautomaticall ydeacti-
vated:
R whe nyou depress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown) but
only if your current speed doe snot differ by
more than 20 km/h from the store dspeed.
You will hea rawarning tone if this is the
case.
R on vehicle swithm anual transmission, if
yo us hift to ahigher gea rand as aresult the
engine speed is too low. G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variabl eSpeed-
tronic by braking.
i The last speed store disclearedwheny ou
switch off the engine.
Permanen tSpeedtronic i
Permanent Speedtroni cisonly available
in certain countries.
You can us ethe on-board compute rtolimit
the speed permanently to avalue between
160 km/h (e.g .for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Just before the store dspeed is reached ,it
appears in the multi-function display.
Permanent Speedtroni cremains active, even
if variabl eSpeedtroni cisdeactivated.
You cannot excee dthe store dlim it speed,
eve nify oudepress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). Setting permanent Speedtronic
X Press 0040or003E to select the Set‐
tings menu.
X Press 003Dor003C to highlight the Vehi‐
cle submenu and select with 0064.
X Press 003Dor003C to select the Limit
spee d(winter tyres): function.
You can see the current setting.
X To change this ,press 0064. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to set per-
manent Speedtroni cinincrements of ten
(240 km/h to 160 km/h). Permanent
Speedtroni cisdeactivated with the Off
setting.
X Press 0064to save the entry. HOL
Dfunction
The HOLD function can assis tthe driver in the
following situations:
R whe npulling away ,especially on steep
slopes
R whe nmanoeuvring on stee pslopes
R whe nwaiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationar ywithou tthe
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated whe nyou depress the
accelerato rpedal to pull away.
Activation conditions You can activate the HOLD function if:
R
the vehicle is stationary.
R the engine is running. Drivin
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You will see
awarnin gmessage in the multi-
function display if the HOL Dfunction is acti-
vated and:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R the engin eisswitched off.
R the bonnet is opened.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Brak eimmediately
X Immediately depres sthe brak epedal firmly
until the warnin gmessage in the multi-
function display goes out. This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle fro mrollin gaway.
The HOL Dfunction is deactivated. The
warnin gmessage in the multi-function dis-
play disappears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOL Dfunction is activate dand you:
R switc hoff the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R open the bonnet.
The sounding of the horn alert syou to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOL Dfunction is still activated. The tone
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until the
HOL Dfunction is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off ,the
engin ecannot be started again until the
HOL Dfunction has been deactivated.
If there is afault in the system or power supply
while the HOL Dfunction is activated, the
Brak eimmediately message is shown in
the multi-function display. Immediately
depres sthe brak efirmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out. On vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*, you can also select P.This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction. Dynamic handling package with
sports mode*
The most importan tpart of the dynamic han-
dling package with sport smode is the adjust-
able suspension system. This automatically
controls and adapts the suspension to the
respectiv edrivin gsituation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
R your drivin gstyle
R the road surfac econditions
R your individual selection ;see also the fol-
lowing description.
If your vehicle is equipped with automatic
transmission*, the dynamic handlin gpack-
age with sport smode also includes steering
wheel gearshift paddles* with amanual gear-
shift program* (Y page 105). X
Start the engine.
Sports tuning The firmer settin
gofthe suspension tuning in
sport smode ensures even better contact
with the road. Selec tthis mode when employ-
ing asport ydrivin gstyle, e. g. on winding
countr yroads.
Your selection remain sstored until you
switc hoff the engine.
X Press button 0047.
Indicator lamp 0046light sup. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. Dependin gonthe
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Fron
tsensors Centre Approximately 10
0cm Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rea
rsensors Centre Approximately 12
0cm Corners Approximately 80 cm
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When parking ,pay particular attentio nto
object sabov eorb elow th esensors, such
as flower pot sortrailer towbars .PAR K-
TRONIC does no tdetect suc hobject swhen
they are in th eimmediat evicinity of the
vehicle .You could damag ethe vehicle or
th eo bjects.
Ultrasonic sources suc hasanautomatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic dril lcou ld caus ePARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
Minimu mdistance Centre Approximately 20 cm
Corners Approximately 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and
atones ounds.
If th edistanc efalls below th eminimum clear-
ance, it may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays sho
wthe distance
between th esensor sand th eobstacle .The
warning display for th efront area is located
on th edashboard abov ethe centr eair vents.
The warning display for th erear area in the
Coupé is locate dontheroo flining in th erear
compartment; in th eCabriolet ,itisbetween
th er ear seats. Warning display for fron
tarea
0046 Left-han dside of th evehicle
0047 Right-hand side of th evehicle
008A Indicato rsegments
The warning display for each side of th evehi-
cle is divided int ofivey ellow and two red seg-
ments .PAR KTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments 008Alight up.
The gear leve rpositio nor, in th ecaseofa uto-
matic transmission*, th eselector leve rposi-
tio nd etermine swhichw arning display is
active when th eengineisr unning:
Manual transmission: Selector lever
position Warning display
Forward
sgear
or
Neutral Fron
tarea activated Revers
egear Rear and fron
tareas
activated Automatic transmission*:
Selector lever
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R
or N Rear and fron
tareas
activated P
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One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle.
From the:
R
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for approx-
imately two seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. You have reached the minimum dis-
tance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC 0046
Indicator lamp
0047 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 0046lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automaticallya ctivated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Trailer towing* PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
! Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required.P ARKTRONIC meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
pling. Parking Guidance*
Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to meas-
ure the road on both sides of the vehicle. A
suitablep arking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 138). G
Risk of accident
Parking Guidance is merely an aid and may
recommend parking spaces that are not suit-
able for parking. For example, these might be
spaces where parking is prohibited, drive-
ways, unsuitables urfaces, etc.
Parking Guidance measures the parking
space as you drive past it. Any later changes
to the parking space are not taken into
account. For instance, this may be the case
when the vehicle parked in front of or behind
the space changes its position or when an
obstacle is moved into the parking space.
Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility for paying attention. If you rely
solely on Parking Guidance, you could cause
an accident and injure yourselfa nd others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. G
Risk of accident
Objects located above the height range of
Parking Guidance will not be detected when
the parking space is measured. These are not
taken into account when the parking proce-
dure is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, tail
sections or loading ramps of goods vehicles.
In some circumstances, Parking Guidance
might therefore issue steering instructions
too soon. This may lead to acollision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
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Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animal sare in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
Whe nPARKTRONIC is deactivated, Parking
Guidance is also unavailable.
Use Parking Guidance for parking spaces:
R that are paralle ltothe direction of travel
R that are on straigh troads, not bends
R that are on the same level as the road, i.e.
not on the pavement
Parking tips:
R On narro wroads, drive as clos etothe park-
ing space as possible.
R Parking spaces which are littered ,over-
grow norp artiall yoccupied by traile rdraw-
bars might be identified incorrectl yornot
at all.
R Snowfal lorheavy rai nmay lead to aparking
space being measured inaccurately.
R Pa ya ttention to the PARKTRONIC warning
messages during the parking procedure
(Y page 138).
R Whe ntransporting aloa dw hich protrudes
from your vehicle ,you mus tnot us eParking
Guidance.
R Neve ruse Parking Guidance with snow
chains or an emergency spare wheel *fit-
ted.
R The wa yyourv ehicle is positioned in the
parking space afte rparking is dependent
on variou sfactors. These includ ethe posi-
tion and shape of the vehicle sparked in
front and behind it and the conditions of the
location. In some cases, Parking Guidance
may guid eyou too far or not far enough into
ap arking space. In some cases, it may also
lead yo uacross or onto the kerb. If neces-
sary, cance lthe parking procedure with
Parking Guidance. !
If unavoidable, yo ushoul ddrive over
obstacles such as kerbs slowl yand not at
as harp angle. Otherwise, yo umay damage
the wheel sortyres.
Detecting parkin gspaces Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
0046
Detected parking space on the left
0047 Parking symbol
008A Detected parking space on the right
Parking Guidance is automaticall yactivated
whe nyou drive forwards. The system is
operational at speeds of up to approximately
35 km/h .While in operation, the system inde-
pendently locates and measures parking
spaces on both sides of the vehicle .Ata
speed below 30 km/h ,you will see parking
symbol 0047as the statu sindicator in the
instrument cluster. If aparking space has
bee ndetected, an arrow pointing to the right
008A or left 0046is also displayed. Parking Guid-
ance only display sparking spaces on the
front-passenger sid easstandard .Parking
spaces on the driver' ssidea re displayed as
soo nasthe turn signal on the driver' ssideis
activated. To park on the driver' sside, you
mus tlea ve the driver' ssidet urn signal
switched on unti lyou have engaged reverse
gear.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are paralle ltothe direction of travel
R that are at leas t1.5mw ide
R that are at leas t1.3ml onger than your
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