2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE lights

the warning onl
yoccurs if the differenc ein
spee dislesst han1 2km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gearise ngaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automaticallya ccording to
the ambient light. G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h, and the indicator lamps in the exte-
rior mirrors are yellow. Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourselfa nd others.
Collisio nwarning
If av ehicl eisd etected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spo tAssist and you switch on the turn
signal, adoublew arning tone sounds. Red
warning lamp :flashes. If the turn signal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warning lamp :.There
are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X Make sure that the radar sensor system
(Y page 229) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 224) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :light up red in the exte-
rior mirrors for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow.
Trailer towing
If you attach atrailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is deactivated. The indicator lamp in
the exterior mirrors lights up yellow, and the
Blind Spot Assist currently unavail‐ able See Owner's Manual message
appears in the multifunction display.
i You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assist if:
R the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
R the engine is not running.
R the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of
acamera at
the top of the windscreen. Lane Keeping
Assist detectsl ane markings on the road and
warns you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally.
If you have chosen the (Y page 225) function
in the on-board computer and select km as
the unit of measurement, Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h.
If the displayu nit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph. G
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane. It is only an aid and may detect
the lane markings on the road incorrectly or
not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncomingt raffic,
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instancebyas ticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present. 198
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Monitoring range
Active Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up
to three metres behind yourv
ehicle and
directly nexttoy our vehicle, as shown in the
diagram. For this purpose, Active Blind Spot
Assist uses radar sensors in the rear bumper. Example: Coupé
G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist monitors certain
areas in the immediate vicinit yofyour vehicle.
Vehicles that approach and drive past at high
speeds are not detected. No visual nor audi-
ble warnings are emitted and the system does
not brake the vehicle to correc tyour course.
If the lanes are very wide, it may not be pos-
sible to monitor the complete width of the
neighbouring lane. For this reason, vehicles in
the next lane may not be detected, especially
if they are driving in astaggered formation.
This may be the case if vehicles are driving at
the edge of their lane that is furthest away
from your vehicle.
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.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may
be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driving in the middle of their lane. This may
be the case if the vehicles are driving on the
inner side of their lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
R
warnings may be issued in error when driv-
ing close to crash barriers or similar solid
lane borders.
R warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, for
example lorries, for aprolonged time.
Two Active Blind Spot Assist radar sensors
are integrated into the front and rear bumpers
respectively. An additional radar sensor is
located behind the cover in the radiator grille.
Make sure that the bumpers are free of dirt,
ice or slush around the sensors. The rear sen-
sors must not be covered, for example by
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damage to
the bumpers, have the function of the radar
sensors checked at aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Active Blind Spot Assist may other-
wise fail to work correctly.
Indicator and warning display :
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated,
indicator lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights
up in yellow at speeds of up to 30 km/h. At
speeds above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp
goes out and Active Blind Spot Assist is
operational.
If av ehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above 200
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30 km/h, warning lamp
:on the corre-
sponding sid elights up red. Thi swarning is
always emitted whe navehicle enters the
blind spot monitoring range from behind or
from the side .When you overtake avehicle,
the warning only occurs if the difference in
speed is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Active Blind Spot Assist is
then no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light. G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds
below 30 km/h. The indicator lamps in the
exterior mirrors are yellow.V ehicles in the
monitoring range are then not indicated.
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.
Visua land acoustic collisio nwarning
If you switch on the appropriate turn signals
to change lanes, and avehicle is detected in
the side monitoring range of Active Blind Spot
Assist ,you will receive avisual and acoustic
collision warning. You will then hear adouble
warning tone, and red warning lamp :
flashes. If the turn signal remains on, detec-
ted vehicles are indicated by the flashing of
red warning lamp :.There are no further
warning tones.
Course-correcting brak eapplication
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects arisk of a
lateral collision in the monitoring range, a
course-correcting brake application is carried
out. This is designed to help you avoid acol-
lision.
The course-correcting brake application is
available in the range between 30 km/ha nd
200 km/h.
If ac ourse-correcting brake application
occurs, red warning lamp :flashe sinthe exterio
rmirro rand the following is shown in
the multifunctio ndisplay, for example: Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
G
WARNING
Activ eBlindS pot Assist is only an aid
designed to assist driving. It is not asubstitute
for attentive driving. Automatic braking by the
system may not always be sufficien ttoavoid
ac ollision. In such cases, you need to steer,
brake or accelerate yourself.
In very rare cases, the system may detect a
risk of collision where there is none and brake
in error near crash barriers or similar road
boundaries. Active Blind Spot Assist cannot
detect all traffic situations and road users.
Ensure at all times that there is sufficient lat-
eral distance between you and other road
users or obstacles. You can, for example,
countersteer gently or depress the accelera-
tor pedal at any time to cancel inappropriate
braking action.
You are responsible for the vehicle's speed,
correc tsteerin gand for braking in good time.
Alway sadapt your drivin gstyle to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
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.
Either avery slight course-correcting brake
application, or none at all, may occur if:
R there are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, on both sides of your vehicle.
R av ehicle approaches too closely on the
side.
R you have adopted asporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R you brake or accelerate decisively. Driving systems
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R
ad riving safety system intervenes, suc has
ESP ®
or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R al oss of tyr epressure or adefective tyr eis
detected.
Activating Activ eBlind Spot Assist
X Mak esure that th eradar sensor system
(Y page 229) and Activ eBlindS potA ssist
(Y page 224) are activated in th eon-bo ard
computer.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
lock.
Warning lamps :light up red in th eexte-
rior mirror sfor approximately 1. 5seconds
and then tur nyellow.
Trailer towing
If you attac hatrailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion .This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. Active Blind Spot Assist is
then deactivated. The indicator lamp in the
exterior mirrors lights up yellow, and the
Active Blind Spot Assist currently unavailable See Owner's Manual mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of
acamera
at the top of the windscreen. Active Lane
Keeping Assist detectsl ane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally. If you do not react to the
warning, alane-correcting application of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane. :
Active Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you have selected the Display unit Speed-/odometer: (Y
page 225) function in
the on-board computer and select kmkm as
the unit of measurement, Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h.
If the miles displayu
nit is selected, the assis-
tance range begins at 40 mph. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and
may detect the lane markings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncomingt raffic,
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instancebyas ticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.
R the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks. 202
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X
Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press :.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distanc edisplay .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distanc edisplay
(Y page 178)a ppears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
WARNING
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivat eESP®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive to ofast. ESP ®
canno toverride the
laws of physics. Fo
rfurther information about ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page 64).
X Start th eengine.
X Press =or; on thesteerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: buttontos elect
ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
WARNING
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailabl edue to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steerin gwheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 184). Menus and submenus
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Time/date
Thi
ssubmenu is onl yavailable on vehicles
with Audio 20.
In the Time/date submenu, yo
ucan se tthe
time and date.
Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS
C: COMAND APS
X Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to find out which audios ystem is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audios ystem, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Setting the time zone once; see
the separate operating instruc-
tions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: or
Date: .
The current time or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to select the
displayy ou want to change: hour, minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry. Lights Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the
Day lights func-
tion and the light switch is set to Ã,the
daytime driving lights are automatically
switched on during daylight hours when the
engine is running. When it is dark, the side
lamps and the dipped-beamh eadlamps are
also switched on automatically.
X Switc hoff the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights function.
If the Day lights have been switched on,
the coneofl ight and the Wsymbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System
If you activat ethe Intell. Light Sys. function
,you activat ethe following functions:
R motorway mode
R activ elight function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the coneofl ight and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 226
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

If you set the dipped-bea
mheadlamps for
driving on the right/left (Y page 227), the
multifunction display shows the Systeminoperative display message under the
image of the vehicle for the Intell. Light
Sys. function in the
Light submenu.
Setting the dipped-beam headlampsf or
driving on the right/left
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical beam and asymmetrical dipped
beam (Y page 114).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
not available.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-side traffic or
Left-side traffic .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you change the setting, conversion
does not take place until the nextt ime the
vehicle is stationary.
You can also have the dipped-beam head-
lamps set for drivin gonthe right/lef tata
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/
off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm. X
Press :or9 to select the Adapt. main beam function.
If the Adapt. main beam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
If you have activated the Surround light‐ ing function and the light switch is in the
à position,
R the exterior lighting remains on for another
40 seconds after you unlock the vehicle
using the key.
The exterior lighting switches off when you
open the driver’s door.
R the exterior lighting remains on for another
15 seconds after closing the doors when it
is dark.
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an open door
is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround lighting func-
tion, the following light up depending on the
vehicle's equipment:
R the side lamps
R the foglamps
R the daytime driving lights
R the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area Menus and submenus
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
i You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. For further informa-
tion, see (Y page 345).
Vehicles with anavigation system: the radar
sensor system is deactivated automatically if
you are close to radio telescope facilities.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 62)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 196)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 199)
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Radar sensor (See Owner's Man.): .
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Heating menu Auxiliary heating departuret
ime
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
auxiliary heating (Y page 137).
In the Heating submenu, you can select a
stored departure time or change adeparture
time. The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time accordin
gtothe out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached, the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for afurther five
minutes and then switches off. The auxiliary
heating adopts the THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC temperature setting.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by
using the remot econtrol or the auxiliary heat-
ing button on the centre console. G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes are produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefore switch off the auxiliary heating in
confined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. agarage. G
WARNING
When operating the auxiliary heating parts of
the vehicle can get very hot. Make sure that
the exhaust system does not under any cir-
cumstances come into contact with easily
ignitable material such as dry grass or fuels.
The material could otherwise ignite and set
the vehicle alight. Choose your parking spot
accordingly.
Operating the auxiliary heating is thus pro-
hibited at filling station sorwhen your vehicle
is being refuelled. You must therefore switch
off the auxiliary heating at filling stations.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion draws on the vehicle battery. After you
have heated or ventilated the vehicle a
maximum of two times, drive for alonger
distance.
i Switc hthe auxiliary heating on regularly
once amonthfor about 10 minutes. Menus and submenus
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