2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE park assist

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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans- missio nisinp ositionD. Automatic drive program
Automatic drive progra mEDrive program
E(drive program Con AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
R comfort-oriented engin esettings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being
drive natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Automatic drive progra mE+
(E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC) Drive program
E+is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engin eand automatic
transmission settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel- erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being drive
natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
R overrun mode up to aspeed of 160 km/h:
- the combustio nengin eisd isconnected
fro mt he drive train
- the engin espeed is equal to the engine
idling speed
Overrun mode can be activate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep
gradients
R you are drivin gslower than 160 km/h
R you are no longer depressing the accelera-
tor pedal
Overrun mode is deactivate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R you are drivin gfaster than 160 km/h
R you depres sthe accelerator pedal
R you depres sthe brak epedal
R you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Y page 190)
R you switc htodrive program Eor S
(Y page 194)
R ad rive assist or safet ysystem is required,
e.g. COLLISIO NPREVENTIO NASSISTP LUS
Automatic drive progra mS Drive program
S(or, in the case of AMG vehi-
cles, drive programs Sand S+)isc haracter-
ised by the following:
R sport yengin eand automatic transmission
settings.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later.
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos- sibly being higher. 196
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Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
geary
ourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manua ldrive program Min
the E,E+ (E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC)
and Sautomatic drive programs.
i As wellast
emporary drive program M,
you can alsoa ctivate permanent drive pro-
gram M(Y page1 94).
Further information about permanent drive program M(Y page1 98).
Activating
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X Pullt he left-hand or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
Manual drive program Mis temporarily acti-
vated. The selected geara ndMappear in
the multifunction display.
Shiftin ggears
If you pullont he left or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle,t he automatic trans-
mission switches to manua ldrive program M
for alimited amount of time. Depending on
which gearshift paddle is pulled,t he auto-
matic transmission immediatel yshifts into
the next gearupord own, if permitted.
X To shift up: pullthe right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximu
mengine spee donthe cur-
rently engaged gearisr eachedand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
X To shift down: pullonthe left-hand steer-
ing whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts downto
the next gear. i
If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine spee dwhen shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic downshifting occurs when
coasting.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economica ldriving style .The rec-
ommended geariss hownint he multifunction
display.
X Shift to recommende dgear ;according
to gearshift recommendation :when
show ninthe multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manua ldrive program
M,i twillr emai nactive for acertain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of latera lacceleration, during an overru nphase
or when driving on steep terrain.
When manua ldrive program Mis deactivated,
the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive progra mthat wasl asts elec-
ted.
You can alsod eactivate manua ldrive pro-
gram Myourself:
X Pullont he right-hand steering whee lgear-
shift paddle and hold it in place
(Y page1 95).
or
X Use the DIRECT SELECT leve rtoshift the
transmission position (Y page190). Automatic transmission
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or
X Use the program selector button to change
the drive program (Y page 194).
Manual drive program Mis deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected. Manuald
rive program (AMG vehicles
and vehicles with the AMG sports
package)
General notes In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission
must be in position D.
i As well as this permanent drive program
M,y ou can also activate temporary drive
program M(Y page 197).
Activating the manual drive program X
Press the program selector button
(Y page 194) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
X AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
selector (Y page 195) until Mappears in the
multifunction display.
The indicator Mon the drive program selec-
tor lights up in red.
Manual drive program Mcan be selected
using the program selector button or the drive
program selector. In manual drive program M,
you can change gear yourself using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles if the transmis-
sion is in position D.
Upshifting X
Pull the right-hand steerin gwheel gearshift
paddle.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. AMG vehicles !
In manual gearshift program
M,the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the engine limiting
speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limiting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. You must make sure that the engine speed does not reach the red
area of the rev counter. Otherwise, there is
ar isk of engine damage. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area, an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
X When the UP UPmessage appears in the mul-
tifunction display ,pull on the right-hand
steerin gwheel gearshift paddle.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X If relevant gearshift recommendation :
appears in the multifunction display on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-hand 198
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boostin
geffect. You will require considerably
more effor ttosteer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. ECO display
The ECO display provides feedback on how
economical your driving characteristic sare.
The ECO display assists you in achievin gthe
most economical driving style for the selec-
ted settings and prevailing conditions. Con-
sumption can be significantly influenced by
your driving style.
The ECO display consists of three bars:
R Acceleration
Acceleration
R Constant Constant
R Coasting
Coasting
The percentage count is the mean value of the three bar values. The three bars and the mean
value begin at the value of 50%. Ahigher per-
centage count indicates amore economical
driving style.
The ECO display does not indicat ethe actual
fuel consumption .Afixed percentage count
in the ECO display does not indicat eafixed
consumption.
In addition to driving style, the consumption is
affected by many other factors, such as:
R load
R tyre pressure
R cold start
R choic eofroute
R the use of electrical consumers
These factors are not included in the ECO dis-
play. The evaluation of your driving style take
sthe
following three categories int oconsideration:
R Acceleration Acceleration (evaluation of all accelera-
tion processes):
- the bar fills up: moderat eacceleration,
especially at higher speeds
- the bar empties: sport yacceleration
R Constant
Constant (assessmen tofdriving behav-
iour at all times):
- the bar fills up: constan tspeed and
avoidance of unnecessary acceleration
and deceleration
- the bar empties: fluctuations in speed
R Coasting Coasting (assessmen tofall deceleration
processes):
- the bar fills up: anticipatory driving ,keep-
ing your distanc eand early release of the
accelerator. The vehicle can coast with-
out use of the brakes.
- the bar empties: frequent braking
i An economical driving style involves driv-
ing at amoderat eengin espeed.
To achieve ahigher value in the categories
Acceleration
Acceleration andConstant
Constant:
R observe the gearshift recommendation
R drive the vehicle in drive program E(vehi-
cles with automatic transmission)
i On long journeys at
aconstan tspeed, e.g.
on the motorway, only the bar for Constant
Constant
will change.
i The ECO display summarises the driving
characteristic sfrom the start of the journey
to its completion. Therefore, ther eare
dynamic changes in the bars at the start of aj ourney. Durin gaprolonge ddriving time,
these changes are smaller. For more
dynamic changes, perfor mamanual reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 280). 208
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If you must drive on stretches of road on
which water has collected, please bear in
mind that:
R in the case of standing water, the water
level must be no highert han the loweredge
of the vehicle body
R you shouldd rive no faster than walking
pace Winter driving
G
WARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.
This increases the risk of skidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface. G
DANGER
If the exhaust pipe is blocked or adequate
ventilation is not possible, poisonous gases
such as carbon monoxide (CO) may enter the vehicle .This is the case, e.g. if the vehicle
becomes trapped in snow. There is arisk of
fatal injury.
If you leave the engine or the auxiliary heating
running, make sure the exhaust pipe and area
around the vehicle are clear of snow. To
ensure an adequate supply of fresh air, open a window on the side of the vehicle that is not
facing into the wind.
Have yourv ehicle winterproofe dataqualified
specialist workshop at the onset of winter.
You shouldd rive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces .Avoid sudden accelera-
tion, steering and braking manoeuvres. If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.
X Try to bring the vehicle under control by
using corrective steering.
The outsid etemperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outsid etemperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Indicated temperature sjust above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areasoronb ridges. The
vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt your
driving style. Alwaysa dapt yourdriving style
and drive at aspeed to suit the prevailing
weather conditions.
You shouldp ay specialattention to road con-
ditions when temperature sare around freez-
ing point.
Further information on driving with snow
chains (Y page 419).
Further information on driving with summer
tyres (Y page 418).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation"
section (Y page 418). Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive stands for
innovative driver assistance and safety sys-
tems which enhance comfort and support the driver in critical situations. With these intelli-
gent co-ordinated systems Mercedes-Benz
has set amilestone on the path towards
autonomou sdriving.
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safety in one
wellt hought-out system –for the safety of the Driving systems
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the brake syste
mand prevents the brakes
fro mo verheating and wearing too quickly.
If DISTRONIC PLU Sdetects tha tthere is arisk
of ac ollision, yo uwillbew arned visually and
acoustically. Without your intervention,
DISTRONIC PLU Scannot prevent acollision.
An intermittent warning tone will the nsound
and the distance warning lamp will ligh tupin
the instrument cluster. Brake immediatel yto
increase the distance to the vehicl edriving in
front, or take evasive action, provide ditis
safe to do so.
For DISTRONIC PLU Stoassistyou ,the radar
senso rsystemm ustbeo perational.
DISTRONIC PLU Soperates in the range
between 0km/h and 200 km/h.
Do not us eDISTRONIC PLU Swhile driving on
roads with steep gradients.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Hybri dvehicles :ensur ethaty ou rea dthe
"HYBRID" supplement. Yo ucould otherwise
fail to recognis edangers. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Sdoesn ot react to:
R people or animals
R stationar yobstacle sont he road, e.g .stop-
pe dorp arked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
As aresult, DISTRONIC PLU Smayneithe rgive
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway spaycarefu lattentio ntothe traffi csit-
uatio nand be ready to brake. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Scannot always clearly rec-
ognis eother roa dusers and complex traffic
conditions. In such cases
,DISTRONIC PLU Smay:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake the vehicle
R neithe rgiveaw arning nor intervene
R accelerate or brake unexpectedly
There is ariskofana ccident.
Continu etodrive carefull yand be prepared to
brake, particularl yifDISTRONIC PLU Swarns
you. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Sbrakes your vehicl ewithup
to 50% of the maximum possibl edeceleration.
If thi sdeceleratio nisn ot sufficient,
DISTRONIC PLU Salerts yo uwithav isual and
acoustic warning. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
Apply the brakes yourself in these situations
and try to take evasive action.
! When DISTRONIC PLU
Sorthe HOLD
functio nisa ctivated ,the vehicl ebrakes
automaticall yincertainsituations.
To avoi ddamag etothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLU Sand the HOL Dfunctio nin
the following or simila rsituations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
If yo ufailtoa dapt your driving style,
DISTRONIC PLU Scan neithe rreduc ethe risk
of an accident nor override the laws of phys-
ics .D ISTRONIC PLU Scannot take roa dand
weather conditions or traffi cconditions into
account. DISTRONIC PLU Siso nlyana id.Y ou
ar er esponsibl efor the distance to the vehicle
in front, for vehicl espeed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
Do not us eDISTRONIC PLUS:
R in roa dand traffi cconditions which do not
allo wyouto maintain aconstant speed, e.g.
in heav ytraffi coronw inding roads
R on smooth or slippery roads .Braking or
accelerating can cause the drive wheels to 218
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dparking

Displaying DISTRONI
CPLUS in the
speedometer Example: vehicles featurin
gautomatic transmis-
sio nw ithaD IREC TS ELEC Tlever
Whe nDISTR ONIC PLU Sisactivated, on eor
tw os egments ;in th eset speed range light
up.
If DISTRONIC PLU Sdetects avehicle in front,
segments ;between speed of th evehicle in
front :and stored speed =ligh tup.
i Fo
rd esign reasons, th espeed displayed
in th espeedometer may diffe rslightly from
th es peed set fo rDISTR ONIC PLUS.
Displaying DISTRONI CPLUS in th emul-
tifunction display General notes
In th
eAssistanc emenu( Ypage 286) of the
on-boar dcom puter, you can selec tthe assis-
tanc egraphic.
Display when DISTRONI CPLUS is deacti-
vated :
Vehicle in front, if detected
; Distanc eind icator :curren tdistanc eto
th ev ehicle in front =
Specified minimum distanc etot he vehi-
cl einf ront;adjustable
? Own vehicle
X Selec tthe Assistanc egraphic
Assistanc egraphic function
usin gthe on-boar dcom puter
(Y page 286).
Display when DISTRONI CPLUS is activa-
ted :
Vehicle in front, if detected
; Specified minimum distanc etot he vehi-
cl einf ront;adjustable
= Own vehicle
? DISTRONIC PLU Sactive (tex tonly
appears when th ecruise contro llever is
actuated)
X Selec tthe Assistanc egraphic
Assistanc egraphic function
usin gthe on-boar dcom puter
(Y page 286).
i You will see th
estore dspeed fo rapprox-
imately fiv eseconds when you activate
DISTRONIC PLUS.
Deactivating DISTRONI CPLUS 224
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msDriving andparking

There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards :.
or
X Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
or X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow =.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp ;in the cruise control lever
lights up.
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, you
will see the DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC PLUS PLUSoff
offmessage in
the multifunction display for approximately
five seconds.
i The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactiva-
ted if: R you apply the parking brake
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R the transmission is in the P,Ror Nposition
R you pull the cruise control lever towards
you in order to pull away and the front-
passenger door or one of the rear doors is
open
R the vehicle is skidding
R you activat eActive Parking Assist
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will
hear awarning tone. You will see the
DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off message in the multi-
function display for approximately five sec-
onds. Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS General notes
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
R cornering, entering and exitin gabend
R vehicles which are not driving in the middle
of their lane
R other vehicles changin glane
R narrow vehicles
R obstructions and stationary vehicles
R crossin gvehicles
In such situations, brake if necessary.
DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
Cornering, entering and exiting abend The ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehi-
cles when cornering is limited. Your vehicle
may brake unexpectedly or late.
Vehicles which are not driving in the mid- dle of their lane DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect vehicles
which are not driving in the middle of their Driving systems
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