2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET parking brake

Applying or releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying
00BBPush handle 1.
The 0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamp appears in the instrument clus ter. 00CE
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing
00BBSwit chon the ignition.
00BBPull handle 1.
The 0049 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
00BBPress and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The 0049(USA) or 0024(Canada)
indicator lamp appears in the instrument
clus ter.
Note s on parking theve hicle for a long
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged bydeep dischar ge. If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of lack
of use.
00CE Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Rfunctions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
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Overview of driving systems and driving
saf ety sy stems
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 154)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
RAIR BODY CONTROL (→page 171)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 156)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 195)
RATTENTION ASSIST (→page 189)
RBA S (Brak eAssist System) (→page 154)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 155)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Program)
RHill Start Assist
RHOLD function (→page 170)
RSTEER CONTROL (→page 155)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 167)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 184)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page17 5)
RRe ar view camera (→page 178)
RCruis e control (→page 160)
RBlind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 193)
RTraf fic Sign Assist (→page191)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tires,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
RVehicle 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
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low 0025 ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
0071
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
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased.
00BBDepress the brake pedal with full forc e
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.
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Ifyo udepr essthe brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
RBA S au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
RBA S can short enthe braking dis tance.
RABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram)
Multimedia sy stem:
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ESP
®is deactivated if the00BB ESP®OFFwarn‐
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(8 0 km/h) and
12 5mp h(2 00 km/h) when driving stra ight
ahead or cornering slightly .
RThevehicle 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.
ST EER CONT ROL function
STEER CONTROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilization.
This steering recommendation is given part icu‐
larly in thefo llowing situations:
RBo th right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on
a we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you
brake.
RThe vehicle starts toskid.
Sy stem limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
RESP®is deactivated.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
RThe steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, youwill be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering.
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0071WARNING Risk of an accident despite
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In addition, thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot suff icientto
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
Rnot give awa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce
00BBAlw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone.
00BBBe ready tobrake and take evasive
action if necessar y.
00BBPreve ntthe assis tance byactively steer‐
ing in non-critical driving situations.
00BBDrive 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
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 direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
RIf th e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
RIfth e sensors malfunction due to otherradar
source inter fere nce, forex ample stro ng radar
re flections in parking garage s.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may not react cor rectly:
RIn complex traffic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clearly identified.
RTo pedestrians or vehicles if they mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
RTo pedestrians who are hidden by other
objects.
RIf th e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
RIf a pedestrian isnot recognized as such , e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
ROn bends with a tight radius.
Setting Active Brake Assi st
Multimedia system:
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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.
00CE It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated.
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Ifyo udo not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedl y.
00BBTake into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed.
00BBIf 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 activated, but not inter vening.
RThe driving speed must be at least15mp h
(20 km/h).
00BBSt ore cur rent speed 2(once af terst arting
th eve hicle).
or
00BBCall up stored speed 2.00BBDeactivate cruise contro l1.
00BBPress the le ver brief ly:th estored speed is
increased 3orreduced
4 by1mp h (1 km/h).
or
00BBPress the le ver be yond the pressure point:
th estored speed is increased 3orreduced
4 by5mp h (10 km/h).
If cruise contro l has been deactivated, the cur‐
re nt driven speed is adop ted with 3or4.
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00CEIfyo ubr ake, deactivate ESP®or ifESP®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When youswit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC
Function of Active Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RMaintainsthe set speed and accelera tes 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‐
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Active Parking Assist and COMAND:
When driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is suppor
tedby ex tended au tomatic re-sta rt in
traf fic jams.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds tostationary vehicles in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles, mo tor‐
cycles and pedest rians) if conditions are suf‐
fi cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Ac tive Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC 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 Assist
DISTRONI C i
s 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 Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC du ring a
journ eyor while stationar y.When Active Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC 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
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 120mp h (200 km/h). Ve
hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
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,
Ac tive Parking Assist and COMAND: Upto30
seconds af terst opping, theve hicle automatically
fo llo ws th eve hicle ahead without the inter ven‐
tion of the driver. This is only possible if theve hi‐
cle is tr aveling on a mo torw ay or a high-speed
major road. If an obs tacle is de tected in front of
th eve hicle during the driving-off procedure, a
ta ke ove rwa rning is given. Acceleration is
re duced, the driver is given a visual and acoustic
wa rning and must stop theve hicle before reach‐
ing the obs tacle or take evasive action.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: In conju
nction with navigation sy
stems,
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC pr events pro‐
hibited overtaking on theright at speeds over
50 mph (80 km/h) in right-hand traf fic and over‐
ta king on the left in left-hand tra ffic on free ways
and high-speed major roads.
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:
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RActive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RIfth e driving speed is higher than 45 mph
(70 km/h).
RIf th e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
RThe sy stem cannot detect a vehicle in there l‐
ev ant area of theove rtaking lane.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Traf fic Sign Assis t:Ac tive Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC also has theAc tive Speed Limit
Assi stfunction. This function can be configure d
in the multimedia sy stem. If a change in the
speed limit is de tected and Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, Ac tive Dis tance
Assist 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‐
play in the Instrument Display is alw ays update d
when theve hicle is le vel with the tra ffic sign.
If Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been
put into passive modebypressing the accelera‐ to
r pedal, only speed limits which are higher
th an the 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:
RAc tive Speed Limit Assi sthas been activated
in the multimedia sy stem and
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been
acti vated.
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 Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
prog ram is selected, the driving characteristics
can be geared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (
→page 138).
Sy stem limitations
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve
in the 0 mph(0 km/h) to130mp h(210 km/h)
speed range. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances, forex ample:
RIn snow ,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
RThe windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
ROn slippery roads, braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
RIn parking garage s,tollst ations or on roads
with steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC in
th ese situations.
Tips
Pa yparticu
la rattention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is then deacti‐
va ted:
RWhen cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
RWhen not driving in the center of the lane.
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RTostationary obs tacles on thero ad, e.g.
st opped or par kedve hicles, if conditions
are not suf ficient toenable de tection
(vehicles wi th the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage).
RTo oncoming vehicles and crossing traf‐
fi c.
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC can nei‐
th er give warnings nor inter vene in such sit‐
uations.
00BBAlw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times.
0071 WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d de tectability of road users and traf fic
situations
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot
al wa ys clear lyidentify other road users and
complex traf fic situations.
In these conditions, Active Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC may:
RGi ve an unnecessary warning and then
brake theve hicle.
RNeither give a warning nor inter vene.
RAc celerate or brake unexpectedly.
00BBContinue driving wi thcare and be ready
to brake, particular lyifAc tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC warnsyo u.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC may accel‐
erate or brake in thefo llowing cases, for
ex ample:
RIfth eve hicle pulls away using Active Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC.
RIfth estored speed is called up and is
considerably faster or slo werth an the
cur rently driven speed.
RIfAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC no
longer de tects a vehicle in front or does
not react toreleva nt objects.
00BBAlw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times.
00BBTa ke into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byActive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC brakes
yo ur vehicle with up to50 % of the maximum
possible deceleration. If this decele ration is
not suff icient,Active Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and
acoustic warning.
00BBIn these cases, adjust your speed and
ke ep a suf ficient dist ance.
00BBBraketheve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action.
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