2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE steering

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Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and is freely mo vable again. #
Lay the wiper arm back on the windscreen. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Toadjus t:select therequ ired mir ror using
button 3or4. Light and sight
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R
2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R the ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Economy): particularly economical driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive sy stem
- Engine and transmission management
- ESP ®
- Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:Suspension R
Steering
% Time until the next vehicle star t:
R Less than four hours: the last selected
drive program is active.
R More than four hours: drive program Cis
active. Selecting
the drive prog ram 14 8
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Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y. #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. Driving and parking
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HOLD function (→ page 193)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 175)
R Steering Pilot (→ page190)
R Limi ter (→ page 181)
R Parking Pilot (→ page 207)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC( →page 198)
R Reversing camera (→ page 201)
R Cruise control (→ page180)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 222)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (→page 219) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, the wheels are pr evented
from blocking, e.g. due tomaximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal can be an indication of hazardous
road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y.17 0
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ESP
®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®
Comfort These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP®
Spo rtPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand
clear stre tches of road. Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONTROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given pa rticu‐
larly in thefo llowing situations:
R Both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on
a we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you
brake.
R The vehicle starts toskid.
Sy stem limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of su cha collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, you will be warned visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo u do not react tothe visual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, the visual and acoustic warning
occurs simultaneously with the braking applica‐
tion. If
yo u apply the brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs. The brake pressure increases up tomax‐
imum full-s top braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measures for occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clearly
identify objects and compl extraf fic situa‐
tions.
In su chcases, Active Brake Assi stmight:
R give an unnecessa rywa rning or brake the
ve hicle
R not give a warning or not brake theve hi‐
cle. Driving and parking
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Cancelling a brake application of
Active
Brake Assi st
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assi stat any time by:
R Dep ressing the accelera tor pedal fully.
R Releasing the brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assi stcancels the brake application
when at least one of thefo llowing conditions is
fulfilled:
R You manoeuv retoavoid the obs tacle.
R The reis no longer a risk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Evasive Steering Assist (only vehicles with
Driving Assistance Package)
Evasi veSteering Assist has thefo llowing charac‐
te rist ics:
R Can de tect stationary or crossing pedes‐
trians.
R Can assist the driver with additional steering
assis tance if it de tects a swerving manoeu‐
vre. R
Can be acti vatedby an abrupt steering mo ve‐
ment during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Can assi stduring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Can react from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
Yo u can pr eventthe assis tance at any time by
active steering. &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In addition, thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is generally not su fficient to
av oid a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance R
not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action, if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively steer‐
ing in non-critical driving situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Also obser
vethe sy stem limitations of Evasive
St eering Assist.
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Brake Assi stmay be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions. 17 8
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R
Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors malfunction due to otherradar
source inter fere nce, forex ample strongradar
re flections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may not react cor rectly:
R In compl extraf fic st ations where objects
cannot alw ays be clearly identified.
R Topedestrians or vehicles if they mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
R Topedestrians who are hidden by other
objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not recognised as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Active
Brake Assist
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The settings can be made af terst arting the
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage:
The settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stswitched on.
The moment of warning or inter vention can be
adjus ted as follo ws: #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: early: your selection is retained
when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: medium :yo ur selection is
re tained when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: late :yo ur selection is retained
when theve hicle is next star ted. #
Select Active Brake Assist Warning/brake
application: off:
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. When theve hicle is next star ted, the
middle setting is auto matically selected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. Evasive Steering Assist is una vailable.
When the ignition is next star ted, the middle
setting is selected automatically and Evasive
St eering Assist is available.
% When Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthe assis tance
graphic in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 17 9