2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG cruise control

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
113
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
224
5 Start/ Stop button →
130
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
7 Climate control sy stems →
124
8 Glovebox →
97
9 Hazard warning lights →
114
A Stow age compartment →
97
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
69
D ECO start/ stop function →
135
E Parking Pilot →
186
F Toset theve hicle le vel →
174G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
,41
I Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
200
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
93
K Control panel forth e on-board computer →
200
L Cruise control le ver →
160
M Tounlo ckthe hood →
304
N Elect ric park ing brake →
148
O Light switch →
112
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
171
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
197
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
178
Head-up Display →
211
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Speed control cruise control
Function of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hi‐
cle automatically in order tomaintain a pr evi‐
ously stored speed.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Yo u can operate cruise cont rol with the cruise
control le ver.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your drivin gst yle, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control 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 your lane.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out. Do not use cruise control in
thefo llowing situa‐
tions:RIn traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
ROn slippery roads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
RWhen visibility is poor.
Operating cruise control
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
unkno wnstored speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
If yo udo not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedly.
#Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed.
#If th estored speed is not known, store
th e desired speed again.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, youwill make use of the braking ef fect
of the engine. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Re quirements
RCruise control is selected.
RESP®must be switched on, but not inter ven‐
ing.
RThe driving speed must be at least15mp h
(20 km/h).
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#Stores cur rent speed 2(once af terst arting
th eve hicle).
or
#Calls up stored speed 2.#Deactivates cruise contro l1.
#Press the le ver brief ly:st ored speed is
increased 3orreduced
4 by1mp h (1 km/h).
or
#Press the le ver be yond the pressure point:
st ored speed is increased 3orreduced
4 by10 mph (10 km/h).
If cruise contro l has been deactivated, the cur‐
re nt driven speed is adop ted with 3or4. %
Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP
®or if ESP®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When youswit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Setting the speed limit for winter tires
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select the speed or deactivate the function.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Fu nction of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC:
RMaintains the set speed and accelerates or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits.
RAssists youin main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y.
RBrakesyour vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater
decelera tion performance is requ ired, a vis‐
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play inthe Instrument Display is alw ays update d
when theve hicle is le vel with the traf fic sign.
If th e Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been put
into passive modebypressing the accelerator
pedal, only speed limits which are higher than
th e set speed are adop ted.
Pulling the cruise control le ver will set the dis‐
pla yed speed limit as the speed, pr ovided that:
RThe Speed Limit Pilot has been activated in
the multimedia sy stem and
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
If no speed limit is displa yed when the le ver is
operated, the speed set bythe driver is adop ted.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive program
is selected, the driving characteristics can be
ge ared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (
→page 136). Sy
stem limits
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti veinthe
0 mp h (0 km/h) to130mp h (2 10km/h) speed
ra nge.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIn sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in dir ect sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
RIf th e windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, fogged up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
Do not use Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
RIn road and traf fic conditions whi chdo not
allow youto maintain a cons tant speed, e.g.
in heavy traf fic or on winding roads.
ROn slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
RWhen there is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RIn parking garage s or at tollst ations.
ROn roads with steep uphill or downhill gradi‐
ents.
Tips
Pa yparticula rattention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is then deactivated:
RWhen cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
RWhen not driving in the center of the lane.
RWhen other vehicles are changing lane.
RIfth ere are nar rowvehicles.
RIfth ere are obs tacles and stationary vehi‐
cles.
RIf th ere are crossing vehicles, pedestrians,
mo torcyc lists or cyclists.
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As aresult, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC may
nei ther give warnings nor inter vene in such
situations.
#Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times.
& WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d de tectability of road users and traf fic
situations
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot al ways
clear lyidentify other road users and complex
traf fic situations.
In these conditions, Dis tance Pil ot
DISTRONIC may:
RGi ve an unnecessary warning and then
brake theve hicle.
RNeither give a warning nor inter vene.
RAc celerate or brake unexpectedly.
#Continue driving wi thcare and be ready
to brake, particular lyif Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC warnsyo u.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byDis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes your vehi‐
cle with up to50 % of the maximum possible
braking po wer.If th is decele ration is not suf‐
fi cient, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning.
#Apply the brakes yourself inthese situa‐
tions and try totake evasive action.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toDis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC still being activa‐
te d when you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
only, it can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RIf th ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
RIf Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is deacti va‐
te d with the cruise control le ver,fo r
ex ample byave hicle occupant or from
outside theve hicle.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
RIf th e battery is disconnected.
RIfth eve hicle is accelerated, forex ample
by ave hicle occupant.
#Alw ays deactivate Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC and secu retheve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unkno wnstored speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
If yo u do not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedl y.
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#Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal.
#To store cur rent speed 2.
Yo ur vehicle adapts its speed tothat of the
ve hicle in front, but only up tothestored
speed.
or
#To call up stored speed 2.
#OrOn vehicles with Driving Assistance
Pa ckage and Traf fic Sign Assis t:The dis‐
pla yed speed limit is adop ted, if available 2.
#Todeactivate Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC 1.
#Toinc rease 3orreduce 4the speed.
#To reduce 5or increase 6the specified
dis tance from theve hicle in front.
Pulling away wit hDistance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Re quirement: a speed must ha vebeen pr evi‐
ously stored.
#Re mo veyour foot from the brake pedal.#Brief lypull the cruise control le verto wa rds
yo u2.
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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.
Ad opting the speed limit as thesto red speed
Re quirements:
RSpeed Limit Pilot is activated in the multime‐
dia sy stem (→page 192).
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti vated.
RThe sy stem de tects a traf fic sign indicating a
speed limit.
#Brie fly pull the cruise control le verto wa rds
yo u2.
The displ ayed speed limit is adop ted as the
st ored speed. Your vehicle adapts its speed
to that of theve hicle in front, but only up to
th estored speed. If Speed Limit Pilot is acti‐
va ted, any de tected changes in the speed
limit are adop tedby the sy stem. Collision
warning
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is unable tosuf fi‐
ciently decele rate theve hicle in order topreve nt
it from approach ingtheve hicle in front, you will
be warned visually and acousticall y.An intermit‐
te nt wa rning tone will then sound and the dis‐
ta nce warning lamp will light up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
#Brake immediately in order toinc rease the
dis tance from theve hicle in front.
or
#Ta ke evasive action pr ovided it is safe todo
so.
Fu nction of DRIVE PIL OT
The DRIVE PILOT function isavailable only
on vehicles with the Driving Assistance
pa ckage.
DRIVE PIL OTincludes thefo llowing driving and
driving saf etysy stems:
RSt eering Pilot (→page 168)
RSteering Pilot with Active Lane Change Assi st
(→page 168)
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC (→pa ge 161)
RSpeed Limit Pilot (→page161)
Ste ering Pilot
Function of Steering Pilot
Ste ering Pilot is only available forve hicles
with the Driving Assistance Package.
RSteering Pilot is operational at speeds up to
13 0mp h (2 10km/h) and helps youto stay in
th e center of the lane bymeans of moderate
st eering inter ventions.
RIt uses as a refere nce theve hicle in front or
th e lane markings, depending on the driven
speed.
RSt eering Pilot requ ires you as the driver, to
ke ep your hands onthesteering wheel at all
times so that you are able tointer vene at any
time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane.
RSteering Pilot can be overridden at any time
by steering theve hicle yourself.
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Instrument Displayoverview
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e instrument display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you cannot recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyof your vehicle may be
impaired.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ifth e operating saf etyof your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument Display (standard)
1Speedome
ter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature display
5Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r Instrument Display in
theWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
1Speedom eter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature display
5Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
The segments in speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
RCruise control (→page 160)
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC (→pa ge 161)
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