2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE Assist

?
Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed ( Y page 224)
A Transmission position ( Y page 158)
X To show menu bar ;: press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ; disappears after a few seconds.
Text field : shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
XjY Parking Guidance (Y page 194)
CRUISE Cruise control (
Y page 174)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Y page 127)
À ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 199)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Y page 154)
à Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 202)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 207)
ë HOLD function ( Y page 189)
Ä PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 67) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 214).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y page 216)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 218)
R Audio menu (Y page 219)
R Tel menu (telephone) ( Y page 220)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 221) R
Serv. menu (Y page 223)
R Sett. menu (Y page 223) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the % button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer : and odometer ; is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9 or : to select From Start
or From Reset.
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset ( Y page 217).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when: 216
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Dialing a number from the phone book
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9, : or a button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9 or : button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or : button for longer than
one second.
Rapid

scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for

a name: press the 6 or a button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the 6 or a
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6 or a button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
~ or % button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6 button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9
or : button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6 or a button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
~ or % button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R show the distance display

(Y page 221)
R activate/deactivate ESP ®
(Y page 222)
R activate/deactivate the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 222)
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 222)
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 223)
R activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 223)
Showing the distance display X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Distance Display.
X Press the a button.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 185).
If the Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is
deactivated.
X Activate the radar sensor system
(Y page 226). Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z

Deactivating/activating ESP
®G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 66).
X Start the engine.
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9 or : to select ESP.
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ä warning lamp and the å
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 259).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 229). Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®

Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
multifunction
display shows the Ä symbol
as long as the HOLD function is not activated
(Y page 189).
Vehicles with Parking Guidance: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35km/h) the j
symbol for Parking Guidance is displayed
instead of the Ä symbol ( Y page 194)
If the PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors
Deactivated message appears, the radar
sensor system is deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 226).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see ( Y page 67).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9 or : to select Attention
Assist.
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the
À symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on. 222
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On-board computer and displays

For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (
Y page 199).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Blind Spot Asst..
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors
Deactivated or Act. Blind Spot Asst.
Sensors Deactivated message appears,
the radar sensor system is deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 226).
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 200).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 204).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Lane Keep. Asst.
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press a to confirm.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the à symbol
appears in the multifunction display when the
ignition is on.
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see ( Y page 207). Service menu
In the
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R calling up display messages in message
memory ( Y page 228)
R restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 329)
R checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 330)
R calling up when a service is due
(Y page 298) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 224)
R change the light settings ( Y page 224)
R change the vehicle settings ( Y page 225)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 226)
R restore the factory settings

(Y page 227) Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z

Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain
displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting: km or
miles.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi
menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting

the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm. X
Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting Outside
Temperature or Speedometer [km/h]
(USA)/ Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the a button to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in
km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Lights Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
i
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the Day
Lights: function.
If

the Day Lights: have been switched on,
the cone of light and the W symbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Y page 121).
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/
off
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Adaptive Highbeam function.
If the Adaptive Highbeam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.224
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On-board computer and displays

For further information about Adaptive
Highbeam Assist, see (
Y page 127).
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the
Surround Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey

to position 0 in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround
Lighting

function and the light switch is set
to Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
the automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 121).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close
all the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior
lighting goes off after 5 seconds. i
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Front fog lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the Light.
Delay function.
When the Interior Lighting Delay
function

is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press : or 9 to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press a to confirm. Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press : or 9 to select the Auto.
Door Locks function.
When
the Automatic Door Lock function
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock
function,
the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see ( Y page 80).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press : or 9 to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction
display lights up red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press : or 9 to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):.
You will see the selected setting: On or
Off.
X Press the a button to save the setting. The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R
DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 177)
R BAS PLUS

(Y page 65)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 67)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 200)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 204)
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, move
steering

wheel adjustment lever or press one
of the memory position buttons.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :
or 9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press : or 9 to select the Easy
Entry/Exit: function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y page 114).226
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions!÷
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and
hill start assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ä, å and ! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®


is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. !÷
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill start
assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
The $ (USA only)/J (Canada only), ä, å and !
warning lamps in the instrument cluster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®


is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle. Display messages
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On-board computer and displays Z