2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE cruise control

1
Steering wheel gearshif tpaddle →
178
2 Combination swit ch →
13 6
3 DIRECT SELEC Tlever →
176
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
287
5 Start/ stop button →
167
6 Control panel fort he multimedia sy stem →
287
7 Climat econtrol sy stems →
154
8 Glovebox →
11 2
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
137
A Stow agec ompartment →
11 2
B Control elements fort he multimedia sy stem →
287
C Lowe rsther ear seat head restra ints →
100
D ECO start/ stop function →
174
E ActiveP arking Assist →
235
F Sets thev ehicle le vel →
221 G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
175
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42,
I Cont rolp anel fort he multimedia sy stem →
262
J Adjusts thes teering wheel →
108
K Control panel fort he on-boar dcomputer →
262
L Cruise control le ver →
207
M Unloc kstheb onnet →
393
N Electric parking brake →
191
O Light switch →
13 4
P Control panel for:
Ac tiveS teering Assist →
216
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assist →
252
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC →
225
Head-u pdisplay →
273 At
ag lanc e–C ockpit 7

1
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
287
2 Steering wheel gearshif tpaddle →
178
3 Combination swit ch →
13 6
4 DIRECT SELEC Tlever →
176
5 Control panel for:
Ac tiveS teering Assist →
216
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assist →
252
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC →
225
Head-u pdisplay →
273
6 Light switch →
13 4
7 Electric pa rking brake →
191
8 Unloc kstheb onnet →
393
9 Control pane lfor them ultimedia sy stem →
262
A Adjusts thes teering wheel →
108
B Control panel fort he on-boar dcomputer →
262 C
Cruise control le ver →
207
D Hazard warning lights →
137
E DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
175
F Sets thev ehicle le vel →
221
G ActiveP arking Assist →
235
H ECOs tart/s topf unction →
174
I Lowe rsther ear seat head restra ints →
100
J Control elements fort he multimedia sy stem →
287
K Stow agec ompartment →
11 2
L Control panel fort he multimedia sy stem →
287
M Glovebox →
11 2
N Climat econtrol sy stems →
154
O PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42,
P Start/ stop button →
167 At
ag lanc e–C ockpit 9

Fu
nction of ther adar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensor stomonitor thea reainf ront of,
behind or next tothev ehicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
senso rsarei ntegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page402).
The sensor smustn otbe co vered, fore xamp le
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.F ollowing an impact and in
th ee vent of associated dama ge,w hic hm aynot
be visible, totheb umper sorradiator grille, ha ve
th ef unction of ther adar senso rscheckedata
qu alified specialis tworks hop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem ma ynolonger workproperly. Overvie
wofdriving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind informatio nabout
th ef ollowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camer a(→pag e229)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System)
(→ pag e195)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 209)
R Adaptiv ebrake light s(→pag e205)
R AIRB ODYC ONTROL (→ page219 )
R ActiveB rake Assi st (→pag e201 )
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(→pag e250)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(→ pag e244)
R BAS(Brake Assist System) (→ page196)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (→ page219 )
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(→ pag e200)
R ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Program)
(→ pag e196) R
Hill StartA ssist
R HOL Dfunction (→ page218)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 201)
R ActiveS teering Assis t(→ pag e215 )
R Limi ter( →pag e206)
R ActiveP arking Assis t(→pag e233)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (→ page 223)
R Reversing camer a(→pag e227)
R Cruise control (→ page206)
R Blin dSpotA ssis tand ActiveB lind Spo tAssist
( → pag e248)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (→pag e246) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-loc kbraking sy stem) AB
Sr egulates theb rake pressur eincritical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of thet yres,
th ew heels ar epreve nted from blocking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured. Driving and parking
19 5

If
th ev ehicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, theb rake lamps flash rapidly.
This pr ovides traf fict rave lling behin dyou wit han
eve nm oren oticeable warning.
If th ev ehicle is tra velling at speeds of mor ethan
70 km/h at theb eginnin gofthe brak eapplica‐
tion ,the hazar dwarning light sswitc hono nce
th ev ehicle is stationar y.When pulling away
again, theh azar dwarning light sswitc hoffauto‐
matically at appr oximatel y10k m/h .You can
also switc hofftheh azar dwarning light susing
th eh azar dwarning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehi‐
cle automaticall yinorder tomaintain aprevi‐
ously stored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed. Yo
uc an operat ecruise cont rolw itht he cruise
control le ver.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttake
int oa ccount road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehi‐
cle speed, forb raking in good time and fors tay‐
ing in lane.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
Chang eintoal owergear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when drivin galaden vehicle. By
doing so, youw ill mak euse of theb raking ef fect
of thee ngine. This relie vest he load on theb rake
sy stem and pr events theb rake sf romo verheat‐
ing and wearing tooq uickl y. Do no
tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whi chrequ iref requ ent
ch anges of speed, e.g .inheavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th ed rive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo ua redrivin gwhen visibilit yispoor.
Fu nction of thel imiter
The limiter restricts thes peed of thev ehicle. To
re duce thes peed swiftl ytothe se tspeed, the
limiter applies theb rake sa utomatically.
Yo uc an limit thes peed as follo ws:
R Variable: fors pee dlimits, e.g. in built-up
areas.
R Perm anen t:forl ong-ter mspee drestrictions,
e.g .whend riving wi thwinter tyres fitted.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, thel imiter
can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ov erride thel aw sofp hysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions .The
limiter is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible fort he 206
Driving and parking

dis
tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, forb raking in good time and fors taying
in lane.
Yo uc an operat ethe variable limiter wit hthe
cruise control le ver.Yo uc an stor ea nyroad
spee dabove 20 km/h. Youc an also per form
settings while thev ehicle is stationar yifthe
ve hicle has been star ted.
Kickdown
If yo ud epress thea ccelerator pedal be yond the
pressur epoint (kickdown), thel imiter switches
to passiv emode. The Limiter passive message
appear sinthe multifunction displa y.
Af terc ompletion of kickdown, thev ariable lim‐
iter is activated again in thef ollowing situations:
R Ifth ed rive ns peed drops belo wthe stored
speed.
R Ifth es tore ds peed is called up.
R Ifyo us tore an ew speed. Operating cruise control or
thev ariable lim‐
iter &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unknown stored speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates.
If yo udon otknow thes tore ds peed, the
ve hicle could decelerat eunexpectedly. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. #
Ifth es tore ds peed is no tknown, store
th ed esired speed again. Chang
eintoal owergear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when drivin galaden vehicle. By
doing so, youw ill mak euse of theb raking ef fect
of thee ngine. This relie vest he load on theb rake
sy stem and pr events theb rake sf romo verheat‐
ing and wearing tooq uickl y. Re
quirements:
Cruise control:
R Cruise control is selected.
R ESP ®
mus tbea ctivated, but no tinter vening.
R The driving speed mu stbe at leas t20k m/ h.
Va riable limiter:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limiter is selec ted. Driving and parking
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#
Switc hbetwe en cruise control and variable
limiter 1.
R LIM indicator lamp 3off: cruise control
is selec ted.
R LIM indicator lamp 3on: thev ariable
limiter is selec ted. #
Storec urrent speed 4(once af ters tarting
th ev ehicle).
or #
Call up las tspeed stored 4. #
Deactivat ecruise contro lorvariable limiter
2. #
Press thel eve rbrief ly:t he stored speed is
increased 5orreduced 6by1k m/h.
or #
Press and hold thel eve r:thes tore ds peed is
increased 5orreduced
6 in1k m/ hincrements.
or #
Press thel eve rbeyo ndthep ressur epoint:
th es tore ds peed is increased 5orreduced
6 by10 km/h.
or #
Press and hol dthe le verb eyo ndthep ressure
point :the stored speed is increased 5or
re duced 6in10 km/h increments.
If cruise control or thev ariable limiter has been
deactivated, thec urrent speed is stored with 5
or 6.
% Onvehicles wit hasegment displa yinthe
speedome ter,th es egment sextending from
th ec urrent stored speed tothee nd of the
scale light up. If youh ave activated thep er‐
manen tlimiter and aspeed is stored, the
segments extending up tothes tore ds peed
light up. 208
Driving and parking

%
Ifyo up erform akickdown, thev ariable lim‐
iter is swit ched topassiv emode. The varia‐
ble limiter is operational again once the
speed drops belo wthe stored speed.
% Ifyo ub rake ,d eactivat eESP®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is no tdeactivated.
When yous wit ch offt he vehicle, thel ast
speed stored is cleared.
Pe rm anen tlimi ter
If th ev ehicle should ne vere xceed aspecific
speed (e.g. ford riving in winter tyr emode) ,you
can se tthis speed wit hthe permanent limiter.
Yo udot hisbylimiting thes peed toav alue
between 160k m/h and 240k m/h in them ulti‐
media sy stem (→ page209).
Shortl ybefor ethe se tspeed is reached, it
appear sinthe multifunction displa y.When you
confir mthe messag ewith%,d isplaymes‐
sages no longer appear until yous wit ch offt he
ve hicle. The speed will onl ybedisplayeda gain
onc ethe vehicle has been restar ted. The permanen
tlimiter does no tswitc htop as‐
siv em ode evendurin gkickdown and thed riven
speed remains belo wthe se tspeed.
Setting thes peed limitation forw inte rt yres
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Win-
ter tyres limit #
Select aspeed or deactivat ethe function. Ac
tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC Fu
nction of Activ eD ista nce Assist
DISTRO NIC
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
R Maintains thes etspeed and accelera tesor
decelerates thev ehicle if thed istan ce from
th ev ehicle in front permits.
R Assists youinm aintainin gthe dis tance from
th ev ehicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toas tandstil lifnecessar y.
R Brakes your vehicle wit hupto50%oft he
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater
decele ratio np erform ance is requ ired, avis‐ ual and acoustic
warning is given and you
mus tthen inter vene yourself.
R Vehicles with Drivin gAssistanc ePack‐
age, Activ eP arking Assis tand COMAND
Online: when driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the
driver is suppor tedbye xtended automatic
re -sta rt in traf ficj ams.
R Vehicles with Drivin gAssistanc ePack‐
age: responds tostationar yvehicles in urban
speed ranges (e xcep tb icycles, mo torcyc les
and pedestrians) if condition saresuf ficient
to enable de tection.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, Ac tiveD is‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONI Ccan nei ther reduce the
ri sk of an accident nor override thel aws of ph ys‐
ics. It canno ttak ei ntoa ccount road, weather or
traf ficc onditions .Activ eDistan ce Assi st
DISTRONI Cisonly an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehi‐
cle speed, forb raking in good time and fors tay‐
ing in lane.
If all activation condition saremet, youc an acti‐
va te ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cdurin ga
jou rney or while stationar y.When ActiveD is‐ Driving and pa
rking 209

Instrument displa
yoverview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be suretoobserve
th en otes in theS upplement .Otherwise, you
ma yfail torecognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoan
instrumen tdispla ymalfunction
If th ei nstrument displa yhasfailed or mal‐
functioned, youm aynotrecognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyr ele vant sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyofy ourvehicle ma ybe
impaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have thev ehicle checkedi mmediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. If
th eo perating saf etyofy ourvehicle is
impaired, par kthe vehicle safel yassoon as pos‐
sible. Contact aqualified specialis tworks hop. Instrument displa
y(standard) 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Revc ounter
4 Coolant temp eratur edisplay
5 Fuel le vela nd fuel filler flap locatio nindica‐
tor Instrument displa
yinthe widesc reen cockpit 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area fora dditional values
4 Coolant temp eratur edisplay
5 Fuel le vela nd fuel filler flap locatio nindica‐
tor
% Further displa ycontent can be shown in dis‐
play 3fora dditional values (→ page264).
The segment sinspeedom eter 1 indicat ethe
sy stem status fort he following:
R Cruise control (→ page206) Instrumen
tDispla yand on-boar dcomputer 261