2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG lane assist

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
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associated damage, which may not be visible,to
th e bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function
of thera dar sensors checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem
may no longer workproperly.
Overview of driving and driving saf ety sys‐
te ms
In this section, youwill find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R360° Camera (→page 181)
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking Sys tem) (→page 151)
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC (→pa ge 161)
RAIR BODY CONTROL (→page 172)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 155)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 195)
RATTENTION ASSIST (→page 189)
RBA S (Brak eAssist System) (→page 151)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 155)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Pro gram)
(→page 152)
RDRIVE PIL OT(→page 168)
RHOLD fu nction (→page 171)
RSteering Pilot (→page 168)
RParking Pilot (→page 184)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page17 6)
RRe ar view camera (→page 179)
RCruis e control (→page 160)
RBlind Spot Assist andActive Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 193)
RTraf fic Sign Assist (→page191)
Fu nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, the wheels are pr evented
from blocking, forex ample due tomaximum
full-s top braking or insuf ficient traction of the
tires.
RVe hicle steerability while braking is ensured.
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
If ABS inter venes when braking, youwill 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 limits
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously in the
instrument clus ter af terth e engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion.
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Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram)
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
ESP
®is deactivated if the ESP®OFF å 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 gust s of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
RESP®Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 50 mph (80 km/h) and
12 5mp h (200 km/h) when driving stra ight
ahead or cornering slightly.
RThe vehicle is stabilized bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution)
EBD is characterized bythefo llowing:
RMonitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
RImpr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st
Active Brake Assi stconsist s of:
RDistance warning function
RAu tonomous braking function
RSituation-dependent braking assist ance
RVehicles with the Driving Assistance
pa ckage: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimize the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of such a collision. If
Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, you will be warned visually and acousti‐
call y.
If yo udo 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 initiate autonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, the visual and acoustic warning
occurs simultaneously with the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo uappl yth e brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occurs . This increases the brake pressure up to
maximum 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 measure sfo r occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE®) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these.
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ual and acousticwarning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Parking Pilot and COMAND: When
driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is sup‐
por tedby an extended, au tomatic restart in
traf fic jams.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds in urban speed ranges tosta‐
tionary vehicles (e xcept bicycles, mo torcy‐
cle sand pede strians) if conditions are suf fi‐
cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your drivin gst yle, Dis tance
Pilot DISTRONIC can nei ther reduce therisk of
an accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions. Dis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can act i‐
va te Dis tan ce Pil otDISTRONIC du ring a journ ey
or while stationar y.When Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti
vated, a speed is stored which
th e driver can increase or reduce at any time.
The speed can be adjus ted between 15mp h
(20 km/h) and 120mp h(2 00 km/h).
Ve hicles with
the Driving Assist
ancePack‐
age: The speed can be adju sted between
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 130mp h (2 10km/h).
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Park ing Pilot and COMAND: Upto30 seconds
af te rst opping, theve hicle automatically follo ws
th eve hicle ahead without the inter vention of the
driver. This is only possible if theve hicle is tr av‐
eling on a free wayor ahigh-speed majo rro ad. If
an obs tacle is de tected in front of theve hicle
during the driving-off procedure, a take ove r
wa rning is given. Acceleration is reduced, the
driver is given a visual and acoustic warning and
must stop theve hicle before reaching the obs ta‐
cle or take eva sive action.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: In conjunction with navigation sy stems, Dis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC pr events prohibited over‐
ta king on theright at speeds over 50 mph
(80 km/h) in right-hand traf fic and overtaking on th
e left in left-hand traf fic on free ways and high-
speed major roads.
If yo u act ivate the turn signal indicator tochange
lanes, theve hicle will accelerate more briskly to
th e set speed under thefo llowing conditions:
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti vated.
RIfth e driving speed is higher than 45 mph
(70 k
m/h).
RIf th e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
RIf th e tra ffic situation in theove rtaking lane
permits a safe lane change.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Traf fic Sign Assis t:Distance Pilot
DI ST RO NIC also has the Speed Limit Pilot func‐
tion. This function can be confi gured inthe mul‐
timedia sy stem. If a change in the speed limit is
de tected and Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC assumes this new
speed.
The driven speed is adap ted when theve hicle is
le ve l with the tra ffic signs. The speed limit dis‐
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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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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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RIfth e sy stem de tects that there are no lane
markings, it uses theve hicle ahead as a ref‐
erence up toa speed of 80 mph(1 30 km/h).
RWhen the sy stem is actively steering, the
è symbol is shown in green in the multi‐
function displa y.
St eering Pilot sy stem limits
St eering Pilot has a limited steering torque for
lateral guidance. In some cases, thesteering
inter vention is not suff icienttokeep theve hicle
in the lane.
If de tection of lane markings and vehicles ahead
is impaired, Steering Pilot switches topassive
mode. The sy stem pr ovides no support in this
case. During the transition from the active to
passive status theè symbol is shown as
enlar ged and flashes yello w. Once the sy stem is
passive theè symbol is gr ayed out in the
multifunction displa y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, or due tosno w,
ra in, fog or spr ay.
RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflection from other vehi‐
cles (e.g. if thero ad sur face is wet).
RIfth e windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or co vered, for ins tance byast icke r,in the
vicinity of the camer a.
RIf no, or se
veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area.
RIf th e lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
RIfth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
RIfth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
RIfth ero ad is nar rowand winding.
RIfth ere are highly variable shade conditions
on thero ad.
RIfth ere are obs tacles such as traffic guid‐
ance posts on the lane or projecting out into
th e lane. The sy
stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
ROn very sharp bends.
RWhen towing a trailer.
RIfyo u actively change lane without switch ing
on the turn signal indicator.
RIfyo uswit chon the turn signal indicator and
th e conditions for activating Active Lane
Change Assi stare not fulfilled.
Note s onSteering Pilot
St eering Pilot 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. Before changing lanes, make
sure that the neighboring lane is free (shoulder
view).
Ac tive Lane Change Ass
i
st
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent.
St eering Pilot remains active even if the turn sig‐
nal indicator is switched on. Steering Pilot then
assists the driver when changing lanes byapply‐
ing steering torque toinitiate the lane change.
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Assistance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
RYou are driving on a highwa yor high-speed
multi-lan emajo rro ad with multiple lanes in
th e direction of tr avel.
RThe neighboring lane is free and separated
bya broken lane marking.
RThe driven speed is between 50 mph
(80 km/h) and 110mp h(1 80 km/h).
RThe turn signal indicator is switched on for
longer than two seconds.
If th e sy stem is impaired, Active Lane Change
Assi stmay be inter rupte d. If an inter ruption
occurs, display 1appears in the multifunction
display along with a warning tone prom pting you
to take control of theve hicle.Ste ering and contact de tection
St eering Pilot requ ires you as the driver, tokeep
yo ur hands on thesteering wheel at all times so
th at you are able tointer vene at any time tocor‐
re ct the course of theve hicle and keep it in lane.
The driver must expect a change from active to
passive mode or vice versa at any time.
If yo u are not steering yourself or ifyo u take
yo ur hands offthesteering wheel for a pro‐
longed period of time, the sy stem will, depend‐
ing on the situation, firs t alert youwit h a visual
wa rning. 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
If yo u are still not steering theve hicle yourself or
if yo u ha venot take n hold of thesteering wheel,
a wa rning tone sounds in addition tothewa rning message
toremind youto take control of the
ve hicle.
The warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
RThe driversteers theve hicle.
RThe driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continues toigno rethe acoustic
wa rning, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC reduces the
speed. If the driver still does not respond, the
ve hicle is decelerated in stages to
ast an
dstill.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
RSt eering
RBraking or accelerating
RPressing a steering wheel button or operat‐
ing Touch Control
RAc tivating or deacti vating Steering Pilot or
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
The driver must beready totake control of the
ve hicle at any time.
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