2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON air condition

In
as peed range from 0-60km/h,Stop&Go
Pilotf ocuses on the vehicle in front, taking
into account lane markings, e.g. when follow- ing vehicle sinatraffic jam.
At speedsofm ore than 60 km/h ,Steering
Assist focuses on detected lane markings
(left and right), only focusing on the vehicle in
front if detected lane markings are not pres-
ent.
If these conditions are not present, Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilotc annot provide
assistance.
DISTRONIC PLUS must be active in order for
the function to be available.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style,
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotc an neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the lawsofp hysics.
It cannot take into account road, weather or
traffic conditions. DISTRONIC PLUS with
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilotiso nly an
aid.Y ou are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed,f or
braking in good time, and for staying in lane.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotd oes not detect road and traf-
fic conditions and does not detect all road
users. If you are following avehicle which is
driving towards the edge of the carriageway,
yourv ehicle could come into contact with the
kerb or other road boundaries. Be particularly
aware of other road users, e.g. cyclists, that
are directly next to yourv ehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic pylons on the lane or
projecting out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g.
after intentionally driving over alane marking,
can be corrected at any time if you steer
slightly in the opposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotc annot continuousl ykeep your
vehicle in lane. In some cases, the steering
intervention is not sufficient to bring the vehi-
cle back to the lane. In such cases, you must steer the vehicle yourself to ensure that it
does not leave the lane.
The support offered by the system may be
impaired 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 oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflection from other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
R the windscree nisdirty, misted up, dam-
aged or covered, for instance by asticker,
in the vicinity of the camera
R no, or several ,unclea rlane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in aconstruction
area
R the lane markings are worn away, dark 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 change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highlyv ariable shade conditions
on the road
The system is switched to passive and no lon-
ger assists you by performing steering inter-
ventions if:
R you actively change lanes
R you switch on the turn signal
R you take yourh ands off the steering wheel
or do not steer for aprolonge dperio dof
time
i After you have finished changing lanes,
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilota re auto-
matically active again. Driving systems
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Setting the vehicle level
Select the "Normal" settingf
or normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Setting the raised level X
Start the engine.
If indicator lamp :is not lit:
X Press the ;button.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to the raised level.
The Vehicle rising Vehicle rising message appears in
the display.
The "Raised level" settingisc ancelled if you:
R drive at aspeed over approximately
120 km/h
R drive for approximately three minutes at a
speed over 80 km/h
The "Raised level" remains saved when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp :is lit:
X Press button ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level. Suspension setting General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously.T his improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition ,e.g. bumps
R your individual selection, i.e. sport or com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sport mode The firmer suspension settingins
ports mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing asporty
driving style, e.g. on winding countryr oads.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. You have selec-
ted "Sport mode".
The AIRMATIC SPORT AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in
the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you prefer amore
comfortable driving style. Select Comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of motorway. 232
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X
Press button :.
Indicator lamp =lights up. You have selec-
ted "Comfort mode".
The AIRMATIC COMFORT
AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears
in the multifunction display. AMG RIDE CONTROL sport
ssuspen-
sion
Important safety notes G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneat hthe vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when the vehicle is lowering. There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneat hthe vehicle or in the immediate
vicinit yofthe wheel arches. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
R have selected comfor tsuspension tuning
and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switchin goff the engine
You and people in the vicinit yofthe wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become trap- ped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinit yofthe
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
! The vehicle is lowered by about 20 mm if:
R you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R you switch off the engine and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that it does not make contact with the kerb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged. Suspension setting General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R your individual selection of Sport ,Sport +
or Comfort
Sport mode :
Mode deletion button
; Button for storing, calling up and display-
ing the selected mode
= Sport +mode indicator lamp
? Sport mode indicator lamp
The firmer suspension setting in Sport mode
ensures better contact with the road. Select
this mode when employing asporty driving
style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ?lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport +mode
The very firm setting of the suspension set-
ting in Sport +mode ensures the best possi-
ble contact with the road. Select this mode
primarily when driving on race circuits. Driving systems
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25 mm
.The leve lchange also occurs when
stationary.
If you drive faster than 170 km/h, the rear
axle leve lisset to amiddle level. Thi sincrea-
ses road safety and reduces airr esistance. If
you then drive slower than 150 km/h, the
leve loft he rear axle is again adjusted to cor-
respond to the selected suspension mode.
Load compensation
The vehicle can compensate differences in
the vehicle leve lbyraising or lowering the
rear axle .Thisist he case ,for example, when
people get out of the vehicle or whe nlug gage
is removed.
Al oadc ompensation occurs if:
R ad oor, the boot lid or the tailgate is opened
R the parked vehicle is unlocked
The engine needs to be running for larger level
changes. 4MATIC (permanent all-whee
ldrive)
If you fai ltoadapt you rdriving style, 4MATIC
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot
take account of road ,weather and traffic con-
ditions. 4MATIC is only an aid. You are
responsibl efor the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
R whe npulling away,o nly depress the accel-
erato rpedal as far as is necessary.
R accelerate les swhend riving.
! Never tow the vehicle with one axle
raised. Thi smay damage the transfer case.
Damag eofthis sort is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty. All
wheels must remain eithe ronthe ground or
be fully raised. Observe the instructions for towing the vehicle with allw heels in full
contact with the ground.
i 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.
4MATIC ensures that allf our wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP ®
,it
improves the traction of you rvehicle when-
ever adrive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip. PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes PARKTRONI
Cisanelectronic parking aidw ith
ultrasoni csensors .Itmonitors the area
around you rvehicle using six sensors in the
front bumper and six sensors in the rear
bumper. PARKTRONI Cindicates visually and
audibly the distance between you rvehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONI Cisonly an aid. It is not asubsti-
tute for you rattention to the immediate sur-
roundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in range while manoeuvring and
parking.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors ,such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars.
PARKTRONI Cdoes not detect such objects
whe nthey are in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle. You coul ddamage the vehicle
or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and
objects which absorb ultrasoni csources.
Ultrasonic sources, such as an automatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic drill, coul dcause
PARKTRONI Ctomalfunction.
PARKTRONI Cmay not function correctly on
uneve nterrain. Driving systems
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and overtakin
grestrictions. Traffic signs
always have priorit yoverthe Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionally
impaired or temporarily unavailable if:
R visibilit yispoor,e.g.d ue to snow, rain ,fog
or spray
R there is glare ,e.g.fro mt hesun bein glow in
th es ky
R there is dirt ,ice or mistin gonthewind-
scree ninthevicinity of th ecamera
R traffic sign sare hard to detect (dirt, ice,
snow)
R thet raffic sign sare insufficiently lit at night
R sign sare ambiguous (e.g. traffic sign son
construction sites or in adjacen tlanes)
R thei nformatio ninthedigital stree tmap of
th en avigation system is incorrect or out of
date
Switching th emessag efun ction on/off If you have activated th
eTraffic Sig nAssist
display in th eon-bo ard computer, th etraffic
regulation s(speed limit sand overtaking
restrictions) are displayed in th einstrument
cluste rfor fiv eseconds respectively. The
wrong-way warning and th etraffic sign dis-
play for spee dlimit sand overtakin grestric-
tions remain active eve nwhen th edisplay has
been deactivated.
X Switch on th eTraffic Sig nAssist message
function via th eon-bo ard computer
(Y page 286).
Instrumen tcluster display Showing th
eassistance graphic
X Call up th eassistance graphic sdisplay
function usin gthe on-board computer
(Y page 286).
X Select th eTraffic Sig nAssist display.
Detected traffic sign sare displayed in the
instrumen tcluster. Speed limit with overtaking restriction
Am
aximum permitted spee dof100km/h
(10 0m ph):and an overtakin grestric-
tion ;apply.
Speed limit with unknown restriction :
Maximum permitted speed
; Maximum permitted spee dfor vehicles
for whic hthe restriction in th eadditional
sign is relevant
= Additional sign for unknown restriction
Am aximum permitted spee dof100km/h
(10 0m ph)and aspee dlimit of 80 km/h
(80 mph )apply wit hanunknown restriction.
Speed limits in wet conditions :
Maximum permitted speed
; Additional sign sfor wet conditions
Am aximum permitted spee dof80km/h
(80 mph )applies in wet condition sand when
Traffic Sig nAssist has determine dthatthe
restriction must be observed. 256
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G
WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicl etothe original lane. There is
ar isk of an accident.
Always steer, apply the brakes or accelerate
the vehicl eyourself, especially if Lane Keep-
ing Assist alerts you.
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style,Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor overrid ethe lawsofp hysics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
road ,weather or traffic conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is only an aid.Y ou are respon-
sibl efor the distance to the vehicl einfront,
for vehicl espeed, for braking in good time,
and for staying in lane.
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep yourv ehi-
cle in its lane.
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 ,ordue to
snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflection from other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
R the windscreen is dirty ,misted up, dam-
agedorc overed,for instance by asticker,
in the vicinity of the camera
R no or several, unclea rlane markings are
present for one lane ,e.g. in aconstruction
area
R the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicl einfront is too
smal land the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lane sbranch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shad econditions
on the road Activating Lane Keeping Assist
X Activate Lane Keeping Assist using the on-
board computer; to do so, select Standard
Standard
or Adaptive Adaptive (Ypage2 88).
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and
lane markings are detected, the lines in the
assistance graphic display (Y page286)
are show ningreen. Lane Keeping Assist is
read yfor use.
Standard
If Standard Standard is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signals. In
this case, the warnings are suppresse dfor
ac ertain period of time.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
Adaptive
When Adaptive Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signals. In
this case, the warnings are suppresse dfor
ac ertain period of time.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
R you accelerate hard ,e.g. kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoi dan
obstacl eorchange lane quickly.
R you cut the corner on asharp bend.
In order that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane marking, the system detects certain condi-
tions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
R you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend
R the road has very widel anes, e.g.amotor-
way
R the system detects soli dlane markings 260
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rear and side of yourv
ehicleare alsom oni-
tored with the aid of the rada rsensor system.
Active Lane Keeping Assist detects lane
markings on the road and can warn you
before you leave yourl ane unintentionally.If
you do not react to the warning, alane-cor-
recting application of the brakes can bring the
vehicl eback into the original lane.
This function is available withi naspeedrange
between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
For Active Lane Keeping Assist to assist you
when driving, the rada rsensor system must
be operational.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style,Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of an accident nor overrid ethe lawsof
physics. Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot
take account of road and weather conditions.
It may not detect traffic situations. Active
Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.Y ou are
responsible for the distance to the vehicl ein
front, for vehicl espeed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continu-
ousl ykeep yourv ehicleini ts lane. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
make acourse-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
R neither give awarning nor intervene
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep withi nthe lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you.T er-
minate the intervention in anon-critical driv-
ing situation. 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 ,ordue to
snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflectio nfrom other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
R the windscreen is dirty ,misted up, dam-
agedorc overed, for instance by asticker,
in the vicinity of the camera
R the rada rsensors in the front or rear bump-
ers or the radiator trim are dirty ,e.g.
obscured by snow
R no or several, unclea rlane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in aconstruction
area
R the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicl einfront is too
smal land the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shad econditions
on the road
If no vehicl eisdetected in the adjacent lane
and broken lane markings are detected, no
lane-correcting brake application is made.
Warning vibratio nthrough the steering
wheel
Aw arning may be given if afront wheel
passes over alane marking. It willw arny ou by
means of intermittent vibration in the steer-
ing whee lfor up to 1.5 seconds.
Lane-correcting brake application G
WARNING
Al ane-correcting brake application cannot
alwaysb ring the vehicl eback into the original
lane. There is arisk of an accident. 264
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while drivin gwill distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose contro lofthe
vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate thes edevices if road traffic con-
dition spermit .Ifyou are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to asafe
locatio nand make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observ ethe legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operatin gthe on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrumen tcluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognise function
restrictions relevan ttosafety. The operating
safet yofy our vehicle may be impaired. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Driv eonc arefully. Have the vehicle checked
at aq ualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain system sinthe mul-
tifunction display. You should therefore make
sure your vehicle is operatin gsafely at all
times. If the operatin
gsafet yofy our vehicle is
impaired, park the vehicle safely as soon as
possible. Contact aqualified specialist work-
shop.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read the
"HYBRID "Supplement. You could otherwise
fail to recognise dangers ,e.g. due to high
voltage.
For an overview; see the instrumen tcluster
illustration (Y page 34). Displays and operation
Coolant temperatureg
auge G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engin eis
overheating or while ther eisafire in the
engin ecompartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is adanger of injury.
Allow an overheating engin etocool down
before openin gthe bonnet. If ther eisafire in
the engin ecompartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the left-hand side
(Y page 34).
Under normal operatin gcondition sand with
the specified coolan tlevel, the coolan ttem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperature sand when driv-
ing uphill, the coolan ttemperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevvin
grange.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevvin grange.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engin ewhen the red band is reached. 276
Displays and operationOn-boar
dcomputer and displays