2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON automatic transmission

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TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If
Ac tive Brake Assi st, Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
te d, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is not acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori. Ac
tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until theë display
appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
When transmission position jis selected.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction displa y: #
Immedia tely depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
A horn sounds at regular inter vals if you turn off
th e engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
te d. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn
to ne becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
function. 204
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persons, animals or objects
etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Parking
Pilot .
Auto reversing camera #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Opening the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Parking
Pilot #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Assigning the camera as a favo urite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem byassigning it as a favo urite. #
Press theò button on theto uchpad or
cont roller.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favourites menu appears. #
Select New favourite. #
Select Vehicle . #
Select Camera. Pa
rking Pilot Fu
nction of Parking Pilot
Pa rking Pilot is an elect ronic pa rking assis tance
sy stem which uses ultrasound and is automati‐
cally activated during forw ard tra vel. The sy stem
is operational at speeds of up toappr oximately
35 km/h. When all the conditions are fulfilled,
th ec symbol appears in the multifunction
display and the sy stem automatically sear ches
fo r and measu res parking spaces on bo thsides
of theve hicle parallel and perpendicular tothe
direction of tr avel. If Parking Pilot is activated,
suitable parking spaces are displa yed in the mul‐
timedia sy stem. The ësymbol appears in the
multifunction displa y.The ar rowsshow which
side of thero ad free parking spaces are located. The parking space and, if necessar
y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Parking
Pilot calculates a suitable vehicle path and
assists you in the parking and exiting procedure.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Park‐
ing Pilot changes gear, accelerates, brakes and
st eers theve hicle.
Ve hicles with manual transmission: Parking
Pilot supports youby inter vening acti vely in the
st eering.
% The active brake application and automatic
gear change is on lyavailable on vehicles
with automatic transmission.
Pa rking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a substitute
fo ryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
Pa rking Pilot is cancelled if, among other things,
one of thefo llowing actions is car ried out:
R You swit choff Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You swit choff Parking Pilot. Driving and parking
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R
You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u en gage j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
Pa rking Pilot sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Parking Pilot are not de tected when the
parking space is being measured. These are also
not taken into account when the parking
manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads,
ov erhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries or the
boundaries of the parking space. In some cir‐
cums tances, Parking Pilot may therefore guide
yo u into the parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Parking Pilot
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Parking Pilot may steer too ear ly.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Parking
Pilot. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Parking Pilot on
le ve l, high-grip ground. Do not use
Parking Pilot, forex ample, in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice or
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R Ifyo u are transpo rting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R Ifyo u ha veins talled snow chains.
Pa rking Pilot may also display parking spaces
th at are not suitable for parking, e.g.:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
Pa rking Pilot will not assist you with parking
spaces at right angles tothe direction of tr avel
in thefo llowing situations:
R If two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next toeach other.
R Ifth e parking space is directly next toa low
obs tacle su chas a low kerb. 218
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot. #
If,forex ample, theEngage reverse gear mes‐
sage appears in the display of the multimedia
sy stem: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: Stop
as soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone, if not be
fore . Depending on the message or as
re qu ired, engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Pilot finished, take control of the vehi-
cle. display message appears. Further manoeu‐
vring may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged. Exiting a pa
rking space with Parking Pilot
Re quirement:
Yo u can on lyex it a parking space with Parking
Pilot if you ha veprev iously par kedth eve hicle
with Parking Pilot.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. 220
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#
Press button 1.
The Parking Pilot view appears on the display
of the multimedia sy stem. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3. %
The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Confirm tostart theex iting process. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot. #
If,forex ample, theEngage forward gear mes‐
sage appears in the display of the multimedia
sy stem: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle exits of the parking space. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: Stop
as soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone, if not
be fore . Depending on the message or as
re qu ired, engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
As soon as theParking Pilot finished, take con-
trol of the vehicle. message appears in the dis‐
play of the multimedia sy stem, you must acceler‐
ate, brake, steer and change gears yourself
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Fu
nction of Remo teParking Pilot
% Remo teParking Pilot is an additional func‐
tion of Parking Pilot. Comply with local traf‐
fi c la wsand regulations when using Remo te
Pa rking Pilot on public roads.
Re mo teParking Pilot supports the parking
manoeuvre while you are outside your vehicle.
Once you ha veselected a suitable parking
space, youth en exitth eve hicle and guide it into
th e parking space using a suitable mobile phone.
Re mo teParking Pilot accelerates, brakes, steers
th eve hicle and changes gear. You can cancel the
parking manoeuvre at any time using your
mobile phone.
Yo u can also use your mobile phone tomo ve
yo ur vehicle backwards and forw ards in the
st ra ight-ahead position (exploration mode). This
is useful, forex ample, if a garage is so nar row
th at it is dif ficult or impossible toget in and out
of theve hicle af ter it has been par ked. Parking
Pilot automatically per form s any minor steering
cor rections that are requ ired.
Re mo teParking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Co mply wi thlocal traf fic
la ws and regulations when using Remo teParking
Pilot on public roads.
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Pilot function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Pilot app.
The following operating sy stems are suppor ted:
R Android™
R Apple ®
iOS
If th e connection between theve hicle and the
mobile phone is inter rupte d while a parking
manoeuvre is being per form ed, the manoeuvre
can be continued if the connection is re-es tab‐
lished within about two minutes.
The following scenarios are suppor ted:
R Parking in a parking space parallel tothe
direction of tra vel.
R Parking in a parking space at right angles to
th e direction of tra vel. R
Exiting a parking space at right angles tothe
direction of tra vel (exploration mode).
R Parking in a garage (exploration mode).
R Exiting a garage (exploration mode).
If te ch nical problems arise du ring a pa rking
manoeuvre (e.g. the permitted downhill gradient
is exc eeded), thefo llowing actions are per‐
fo rm ed automatically:
R The parking manoeuvre is cancelled.
R The vehicle is brought toast andstill.
R Transmission position jis engaged.
R The vehicle is switched off.
If th e parking manoeuvre is cancelled, a cor re‐
sponding message is displa yed on the mobile
phone. You can then take ove r and manoeuvre
th eve hicle into the parking space yourself. Alter‐
nativel y,yo u can mo vetheve hicle back toits
original position, if necessar y.
Whilst theve hicle is being par ked with Parking
Pilot, you can inter rupt the process totake con‐
trol of theve hicle with Remo teParking Pilot and
manoeuvre it into its final position. 222
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%
Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a suitable parking
space: bring theve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2is activated. #
Select transmission position j.#
Select the desired parking space in area 2
and confi rm. #
Exit theve hicle. #
Ensure that all vehicle doors, windo wsand
th e boot lid or theta ilgate are closed. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app. #
Park theve hicle in the parking space using
yo ur mobile phone. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% On completion of the parking manoeuvre,
th eve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me.
Ta king over a parking manoeuv reofParking
Pilot #
Park theve hicle with Parking Pilot
(→ page 219). #
When theve hicle is in the desired position,
select transmission position j.
Pa rking Pilot is ended and Remo teParking
Pilot is activated. #
Exit theve hicle. #
Ensure that all vehicle doors, windo wsand
th e boot lid or theta ilgate are closed. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app. #
Park theve hicle in the parking space using
yo ur mobile phone. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% On completion of the parking manoeuvre,
th eve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me.
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Bring theve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2is activated. #
Toactivate Remo teParking Pilot, select
transmission position j.#
Select your ow nve hicle 3and confirm. #
Exit theve hicle. #
Ensure that all vehicle doors, windo wsand
th e boot lid or theta ilgate are closed. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app. #
Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
The parking manoeuvre requires a minimum
parking space size. If clearances get smaller dur‐
ing the parking manoeuvre, e.g. if theve hicle is
being driven into a garage , a message will
appear on the mobile phone. You will need to
confirm there duced clearances.
% On completion of the parking manoeuvre,
th eve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me. Exiting a parking space with
explo ration
mode #
Unlock theve hicle. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app within
one minute. #
Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
% The outside mir rors are not automatically fol‐
ded out af terex iting a parking space.
Au thorising and de-authorising a mobile
phone forRe mo teParking Pilot
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Parking
Pilot .
Remote Parking Pilot
Au thorising a new mobile phone
In order tobe able touse theRe mo teParking
Pilot function, you must authorise your mobile
phone. You can authorise up tosix mobile
phones. #
Select Devices:. #
Select Connect new device .
Re mo teParking Pilot is ready toconnect. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app and
sear chforth eve hicle name.
A connection prom ptis displa yed. #
Ente rth e PIN.
De-authorising a mobile phone #
Select ¥Options . #
Select the mobile phone. #
Select De-authorise. #
Select Yes.
The mobile phone is dele ted from the list of
devices.
Drive Away Assist
% Drive AwayAssi stis only available forve hi‐
cles with automatic transmission.
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a
critical situation is de tected, a symbol appea rs
on the camera image of the multimedia sy stem. 226
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