2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON lane assist

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
174
2 Combination swit ch →
12 9
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
172
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
264
5 Start/ stop button →
16 0
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
264
7 Climate control sy stems →
147
8 Glovebox →
109
9 Haza rdwa rning lamps →
13 0
A Stow age compartment →
108
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
264
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
82
D ECO start/ stop function →
167
E Active Parking Assist →
228
F Sets theve hicle le vel →
215 G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
17 0
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42,
I Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
252
J Adjusts thesteering wheel →
104
K Control panel forth e on-board computer →
252
L Cruise control le ver →
203
M Unloc ksthe bonn et →
308
N Electric parking brake →
186
O Light switch →
127
P Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
211
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
24 3
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
218
Head-up display →
263 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
264
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
174
3 Combination swit ch →
12 9
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
172
5 Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
211
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
24 3
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
218
Head-up display →
263
6 Light switch →
127
7 Electric pa rking brake →
186
8 Unloc ksthe bonn et →
308
9 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
252
A Adjusts thesteering wheel →
104
B Control panel forth e on-board computer →
252 C
Cruise control le ver →
203
D Hazard warning lamps →
13 0
E DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
17 0
F Sets theve hicle le vel →
215
G Active Parking Assist →
228
H ECO start/ stop function →
167
I Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
82
J Cont rol elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
264
K Stow age compartment →
108
L Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
264
M Glovebox →
109
N Climate cont rol sy stems →
147
O PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42,
P Start/ stop button →
16 0 At
aglance – Cockpit 9

Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 223)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System) (→ page191)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 205)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page 201)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page213)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 196)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page241)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 237)
R BAS (Brak eAssist System) (→ page191)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (→ page 213)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→ page 196)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(→ page 192)
R Hill Start Assist R
HOLD function (→ page212)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 196)
R Active Steering Assist (→ page210)
R Limi ter (→ page 202)
R Active Parking Assist (→ page 226)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page216)
R Reversing camera (→ page 220)
R Cruise control (→ page 201)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 239) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
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. Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Assistance .
Electronic Sta-
bility Program
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slightly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gr avity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Driving and parking
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ve
hicle. The speed will only be displa yed again
once theve hicle has been restar ted.
The permanent limiter does not switch topas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed.
Setting the speed limit for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Limit
speed, winter tyres #
Select the speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICFu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Maintains the set speed and accelera tes or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits.
R Assists you in main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y. R
Brakes your vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater
decele ration pe rformance is requ ired, a vis‐
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: responds tostationary vehicles in urban
speed ranges (e xcept bicycles, mo torcyc les
and pedestrians) if conditions are suf ficient
to enable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Ac tive Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC can nei ther reduce the
ri sk of an accident nor override the la wsof ph ys‐
ics. It cannot take into account road, weather or
traf fic conditions. Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay‐
ing in lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can acti‐
va te Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC du ring a
jou rney or while stationar y.When Active Dis‐
tan ce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti vated, a speed is
st ored which the driver can increase or reduce at any time. The speed can be adjus
ted between
20 km/h and 200 km/h.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: the speed can be adjus ted between
20 km/h and 210 km/h.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: in conjunction with navigation sy stems,
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC pr events pro‐
hibited overtaking on theright at speeds over
80 km/h in right-hand traf fic and overtaking on
th e left in left-hand traf fic on mo torw ays and
high-speed major roads.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC uses informa‐
tion from the navigation sy stem torespond to
cer tain traf fic situations:
R Roundabouts
R T-junctions
R Motorw ay ex its
R Tollboo th
Even if theve hicle in front lea vesth e de tection
ra nge in these situations, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC temp orarily maintains the cur rent
driving speed and does not accele rate. Driving and pa
rking 205

If
yo u activate the turn signal indicator tochange
lanes, theve hicle will accelerate more briskly to
th e set speed under thefo llowing conditions:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R Ifth e driving speed is higher than 70 km/h.
R Ifth e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
R The sy stem cann otdetect a vehicle in there l‐
ev ant area of theov ertak ing lane.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
program is selected, the driving characteristics
can be geared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (→ page170).
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti vein
th e 0 km/h to200 km/h speed range.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve
in the 0 km/h to210 km/h speed range. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R The windsc reen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R On slippery roads, braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
R In multi-s torey car par ks,to llst ations or on
ro ads with steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations.
Tips
Pa y particular attention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is then deacti‐
va ted:
R When cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
R When not driving in the cent reofthe lane. R
When other vehicles are changing lane.
R Ifth ere are nar row vehicles.
R Ifth ere are obs tacles and stationary vehi‐
cles.
R Ifth ere are crossing vehicles, pedestrians,
mo torcyc lists or cyclists.
Display of Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
in the assistance graphic and in the speed‐
ome ter 1
Vehicle ahead
2 Distance indica tor 206
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#
Brief lypull the cruise control le verto wa rds
yo u3.
or #
Accelerate brie fly.
Yo ur vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of theve hicle in front. If no vehicle is
de tected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
th e set speed.
Collision warning
If Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is unable to
suf ficiently decele rate theve hicle in order to
pr eve nt it from approa ching theve hicle in front,
yo u will be warned visually and acousticall y.An
intermittent warning tone will then sound and
th e dis tance warning lamp will light up in the
instrument clus ter. #
Brake immediately in order toinc rease the
dis tance from theve hicle in front.
or #
Take evasive action pr ovided it is safe todo
so. Ac
tive Steering Assist Fu
nction of Active Steering Assist
Ac tive Steering Assist is only available for
ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age.
R Active Steering Assist is operational at
speeds up to210 km/h and helps youto stay
in the cent reofthe lane bymeans of moder‐
ate steering inter ventions.
R It uses theve hicle in front and the lane mark‐
ings as a refere nce depending on the driven
speed.
R Active Steering Assist requ ires you as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering
wheel at all times so that you are able to
inter vene at any time tocor rect the course of
th eve hicle and keep it in lane.
R Active Steering Assist can be overridden at
any time bysteering theve hicle yourself.
R When the sy stem is actively steering, the
è symbol is shown in green in the multi‐
function displa y. Sy
stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist
switches topassive mode. The sy stem pr ovides
no support in this case. During the transition
from the active topassive status, theè sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ged and flashes yello w.
Once the sy stem is passive theè symbol is
shown as gr eyinthe multifunction displa y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, or due tosno w,
ra in, fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflection from other vehi‐
cles (e.g. if the car riag ewa y is wet).
R Ifth e windscreen is dirty, mis ted up, dam‐
aged or co vered, for ins tance byast icke r,in
th e vicinity of the camera. 210
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R
If no, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area.
R Ifth e lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R The car riag ewa y is nar row and winding.
R Ifth ere are highly variable shade conditions
on the car riag ewa y.
R Ifth ere are obs tacles su chas object mar kers
on the lane or projecting out into the lane.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R Onvery sharp bends.
R When towing a trailer.
R Ifyo u actively change lane without swit ching
on the turn signal indicator. Ac
tivating Active Steering Assist
Requ irements:
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. #
If indicator lamp 1is off: press button 2. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The electric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. Driving and parking
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