2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ESP

Sport mode
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style, e.g. on winding secondary
roads.
X Press button :once.
Indicator lamp ?lights up. Sport suspen-
sion mode has been selected.
In the multi-function display the AMG Ride
Control SPORT message appears.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode only
when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps =and ?are off:
X Press button :twice.
Both indicator lamps =and ?light up.
Sport + suspension mode has been selec-
ted.
In the multi-function display the AMG Ride
Control SPORT + message appears.
If indicator lamp ?lights up:
X Press button :once.
Second indicator lamp =lights up. Sport +
suspension mode has been selected.
In the multi-function display the AMG Ride
Control SPORT + message appears. Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer a more comfortable
driving style, but also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button :repeatedly until indicator
lamps =and ?go out.
Comfort suspension mode has been selec-
ted.
In the multi-function display the AMG Ride
Control COMFORT message appears.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up your settings using AMG button ;.
X To store: press AMG button ;until you
hear a tone.
X To call up: press AMG button ;.
The stored suspension tuning and drive
program are selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button ;.
Your selection appears in the multi-func-
tion display. 4MATIC*
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP ®
, it
improves the traction of your vehicle when-
ever a drive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip. G
Risk of accident
4MATIC cannot reduce the risk of an accident
if you drive too fast.
If a drive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R accelerate less when driving.
R adapt your driving style to suit road and
traffic conditions. 156
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In wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if
you use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow
chains if necessary. PARKTRONIC*
G
Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC is only an aid and may not
detect all obstacles. This system does not
relieve you of the need to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasound. It indicates visually and audibly
the distance between your vehicle and an
object.
PARKTRONIC is automatically activated when
you switch on the ignition and release the
handbrake.
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. :
Example: sensors in the front bumper,
left-hand side
Range of the sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush; otherwise, they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them.
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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 :
Indicator lamp
; To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp :lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
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 a trailer.
!
Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required. PARKTRONIC 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
suitable parking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 157). 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, unsuitable surfaces, 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 yourself and 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 a collision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
ance in such situations. Driving systems
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A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx-
imately 15 m away from it.
Parking G
Risk of accident
PARKTRONIC and Parking Guidance are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
move the selector lever to R.
The multi-function display shows the
Check vehicle surroundings Con‐
firm with OK message.
X Press aon the multi-function steering
wheel to confirm.
The multi-function display switches to
Parking Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the park-
ing space, the Please drive backwards
message will appear in the multi-function
display. Vehicles with automatic transmission* and selec-
tor lever (example) X
If necessary, reverse towards the parking
space. This is indicated by an arrow point-
ing backwards.
Continue reversing until you hear an acous-
tic signal. Stop – the parking position has
been reached. The arrow is white.
The Please steer to the right or
Please steer to the left message
appears in the multi-function display. Vehicles with automatic transmission* and selec-
tor lever (example)
X
While the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel in the specified direction
until the arrow is white and a warning tone
sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: keep
the steering wheel turned in that direction
and reverse carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear a signal –
The vehicle has reached the position in
which you need to countersteer.
The Please steer to the left or
Please steer to the right message
appears in the multi-function display.
X To countersteer: while the vehicle is sta-
tionary, turn the steering wheel in the
specified direction until the arrow is white
and a warning tone sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: keep
the steering wheel turned in that direction
and reverse carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear a signal – at the
latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the con-
tinuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance finished mes-
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steer in a different direction and then
change gear. In this case, further displays
in the multi-function display will direct you
to the final position.
X Manoeuvre, if necessary.
X Always observe the warning messages dis-
played by PARKTRONIC (Y page 157).
Cancelling Parking Guidance X
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the
centre console (Y page 157).
Parking Guidance is cancelled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is cancelled automatically
if it is no longer possible to guide you into the
parking space, or if a malfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol disappears and the
Parking Guidance cancelled message
appears in the multi-function display.
Trailer towing* For vehicles with a trailer coupling, the mini-
mum length for parking spaces is slightly
increased.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle,
you should not use Parking Guidance. When
the electrical connection is established
between your vehicle and the trailer, Parking
Guidance ceases to be available. PARK-
TRONIC is deactivated for the rear area. Reversing camera*
The reversing camera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND APS display. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured. The reversing camera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid/tailgate.
Example: Saloon
:
Reversing camera
View through the camera The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror.
G
Risk of accident
The reversing camera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in a distorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display them at all.
The reversing camera does not relieve you of
the responsibility to pay attention. The cam-
era cannot show objects:
R very near to the rear bumper
R below the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the boot lid
handle/tailgate handle recess
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and next to the vehicle. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers. G
Risk of accident
Under the following circumstances, the
reversing camera will not function, or function
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the boot lid/tail gate is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light (the dis-
play may flicker)
R if there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose.
Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situation. You could, otherwise,
injure others or damage objects and your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating the reversing camera X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the "Reversing camera"
function is selected in COMAND APS (see
the separate operating instructions for
COMAND APS).
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND APS display.
You can select not to show the area behind
the vehicle in the COMAND APS display (see
the separate operating instructions for
COMAND APS). ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you on long, monot-
onous journeys such as on motorways and
trunk roads. It is active at speeds between 80
and 180 km/h. If ATTENTION ASSIST detects tiredness or increasing lapses in concentra-
tion on the part of the driver, it suggests a
break. G
Risk of accident
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tion too late or not at all. It is not a substitute
for a well rested and attentive driver.
Fatigue may cause you to recognise hazard-
ous situations too late, misjudge a situation
or react slower. For this reason, make sure
you feel rested before you begin driving and
during your journey. Always take breaks in
good time and regularly, especially during
long journeys. Otherwise, you may fail to rec-
ognise dangers in time, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your level of
fatigue or increasing inattentiveness taking
into consideration the following criteria:
R personal driving style, e.g. steering charac-
teristics
R driving conditions, e. g. time, driving time
ATTENTION ASSIST's functionality is restric-
ted and warnings are delayed or do not
appear at all:
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. large
bumps or potholes
R there is a strong side wind
R you have adopted a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or driving with
a high rate of acceleration
R if you are predominantly driving slower
than 80 km/h or faster than 180 km/h
R if you are currently operating or making a
call using COMAND APS*
R in active driving situations, for example, if
you are changing lanes or changing the
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the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the traffic signs are covered, for instance
by dirt, snow or trees.
R the traffic signs are poorly illuminated.
R there are ambiguous traffic signs, for
instance near roadworks or on multi-lane
roads.
Traffic signs always have priority over the
Speed Limit Assist display. Speed Limit Assist
cannot detect road and traffic conditions. It is
not a substitute for attentive driving.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
Multi-function display Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
with a selector lever*
:
Traffic sign symbol showing the speed
limit
; Speed Limit Assist is available and the
warning function is switched on in the on-
board computer
= Units used in the traffic sign displayed
X Activate the Speed Limit Assist warning
function using the on-board computer
(Y page 129).
Symbol ;appears. When a speed limit
sign is detected, the speed limit appears in
the multi-function display :for approx- imately five seconds. Other items in the
multi-function display are suppressed dur-
ing this time.
or
X Display Speed Limit Assist using the on-
board computer (Y page 129).
When a speed limit sign is detected, the
speed limit appears in the multi-function
display :.
Speed limit :is generally displayed until:
R the traffic sign indicating the end of the
speed limit zone is detected.
R you make a turn.
R you leave or enter a city or town.
R the road type changes (e.g. motorway,
secondary road).
R you have travelled a certain minimum
distance without the road sign being
repeated or detected again. Night View Assist Plus*
In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road. A
camera at the top of the windscreen picks up
the infrared light and displays a black and
white image in the COMAND APS display. The
image displayed in COMAND APS corre-
sponds to a road lit up by main-beam head-
lamps. This enables you to see the road's
course and any obstacles in good time. If
pedestrian recognition is activated, pedes-
trians recognised by the system are highligh-
ted in the Night View Assist Plus display. G
Risk of accident
Night View Assist Plus is only an aid designed
to assist driving and does not relieve you of
the responsibility to pay attention. Continue
to look through the windscreen instead of
relying on the Night View Assist Plus display.
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in accordance with traffic conditions. You Driving systems
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The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is driving at speeds of at
least 10 km/h. This means that you do not
have the full visual range while stationary
and cannot check whether Night View
Assist Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition The Night View Assist Plus recognises pedes-
trians using typical characteristics, i. e. a sil-
houette in the shape of a person.
Pedestrian recognition is activated, if:
R Night View Assist Plus is activated
R you are driving faster than about 10 km/h
R the surroundings are dark, e. g. when driv-
ing outside built-up areas without street
lighting
If pedestrian recognition is active, sym-
bol ?appears. If a pedestrian is now recog-
nised, they are framed =and thereby high-
lighted. If the pedestrian recognition system
has brought a pedestrian to your attention,
look through the windscreen to evaluate the
situation. The actual distance to objects and
pedestrians cannot be gauged accurately by
looking at a screen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as well as pedestrians. G
Risk of accident
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative, if:
R pedestrians are partially or completely
obscured by objects, e. g. by parked vehi-
cles
R the silhouette in the Night View Assist Plus
display is incomplete or interrupted, e. g. by
powerful light reflections
R pedestrians do not contrast with the sur-
roundings
R pedestrians are not in an upright position,
e. g. sitting, squatting or lying i
Animals are not recognised by pedestrian
recognition.
Misted up or dirty windscreen If the windscreen in front of the camera is
misted up or dirty on the inside or outside, the
Night View Assist Plus display is affected.
X To demist: check the automatic air-condi-
tioning settings (Y page 179) and fold
down the camera cover (Y page 245).
X To demist the inside of the wind-
screen: fold down the camera cover and
clean the windscreen (Y page 242). Lane package*
The lane package consists of Blind Spot
Assist and Lane Keeping Assist.
Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor system
to monitor the area on both sides of your
vehicle. It supports you when you change
lanes at speeds above 30 km/h. In each case,
a warning lamp appears in the exterior mirror
as soon as a vehicle is detected in the area
monitored. When you switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal prior to changing lanes,
you receive an optical and acoustic collision
warning. For this purpose, Blind Spot Assist
uses sensors in the rear bumper.
G
Risk of accident
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and may not
detect all vehicles. Blind Spot Assist does not
relieve you of the responsibility of paying
attention.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities
(Y page 362). Driving systems
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