2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET display

Please notethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure.
00BBSt art theve hicle.
00BBPress button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
00BBIfth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
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The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
00BBConfirm tostart theex iting process.
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WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
00BBPa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
00BBWhere necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist.
00BBIf, forex ample, the(QJDJH )RUZDUG *HDU
message appears in the multimedia sy stem
display: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
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Example:vehicles with 360° Camera
Afterth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
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multimedia sy stem. A warning tone and displ ay
4 inthe multimedia sy stem prom ptyouto take
ove r control of theve hicle. You ha vetoacceler‐
ate, brake, steer and change gear yourself again.
Fu nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssist canreduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tra vel,th eve hicle's
speed is briefly reduced toappr ox. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is de tected, a symbol appea
rson the camera image of the mul‐
timedia sy stem.
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WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssist
Drive AwayAssist cannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In such cases, Drive AwayAssist might:
RWarnyou without reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
RNot warnyou or not limit theve hicle
speed.
00BBAlw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Driv eAw ay
Assist alone.
00BBBe prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation
permits and that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action.
Drive AwayAssist is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneu vering range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
RIfth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
RIf th e wrong gear is selecte d.
The Drive AwayAssist function is active under
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis activated.
REver ytime thege ar is changed to005E or005B
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
RIf th e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
3.3 ft(1.0 m) away.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limitations
Drive AwayAssist is notavailable on inclines.
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Driving and pa rking

You can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
RThe length of the journey since the last
break.
RThe attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
6\VWHP 6XVSHQGHG messageappears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the00D7
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
Instrument Display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored. Sy
stem limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the37 mph
(60 km/h) to124mp h (200 km/h) speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:RIf yo u ha vebeen driving for less than 30
minutes.
RIf th ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
RIfth ere is a strong side wind.
RIfyo u adopt a sporty drivingst yle (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
RIfth eSt eering Assist function of Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve.
RIfth e time has been set incor rectl y.
RIn active driving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo u switch offthe engine.
RIfyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. change drivers or take a
break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
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Suggesting a rest area
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00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate the function 0053.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y.
00BBSelect a sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area.
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Traf fic Sign Assist
Fu nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assist detects traf fic signs using
multifunction came ra1. It assists youby dis‐
playing de tected speed limits and overtaking
re strictions in the instrument clus ter. Since
Traf fic Sign Assist also usesthe data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
RWhen theve hicle changes roads, e.g. slip
ro ad or mo torw ay ex it.
RWhen a village or town boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
The camera also de tects traf fic signs wi tha
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
re lating towe t conditions).
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentionally
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. Display in
the Instrument Display
1Pe rm issible speed
2Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3Ad ditional sign with restriction
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in theWi descreen Cockpit
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Traf fic Sign Assist is notavailable in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
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, highly variable
shade conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or
heavy spr ay.
RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflections.
RIf th ere is dirt on the windshield in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is fogged up, damaged or obscured.
RIf th e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered,
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
RIf th e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date .
RIfth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs
on construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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Ac tivating /deacti vating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirements
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
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00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display
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00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Ad justing the type of warning
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Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded.
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00BBSetthe desired speed.
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Instrument Displayoverview
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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.
00BBDrive on carefull y.
00BBHave 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
3Example: area for additional values
4Coolant temp erature display
5Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
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play 3for additional values (
→page 202).
The segments in speedomet er1 indicate the
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
RCruise control (→page 160)
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RActive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
0075 NO
TEEngine damage duetoexc essively
high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if youdriv ewit h
th e engine in theov errevving range.
00BBDo not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range.
The fuel supply is inter rupted toprotect the
engine when there d band in tach ome ter3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise tothere d
mar k.
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WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
00BBBefore opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
00BBIntheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
Overview of the butto ns onthest eering
wheel
1But ton group:
¤ Main menu and ba ckbutton (on-board
computer)
0063 Switches sound off/on 0081
Increases thevo lume
0082 Decreases thevo lume
2Touch Control (on-board co mputer)
3Touch Control (multimedia sy stem)
4Button group:
¤ Main menu and back button (multime‐
dia sy stem)
£ LINGU ATRO NIC or voice control sys‐
te m
0061 Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
Ope rating the on-board co mputer
0071
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer

00BBOnly operatethis equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
00BBIf yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
You must observ eth e legal requirements forth e
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
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th e multifunction display (
→page 202).
The on-board computer can be operated using
To uch Control 2and back butto n1 onthe
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
Dif fere nt acoustic signals pr ovide feedback
when operating the on-board computer, e.g:
Rre aching the end of a list
Rscrolling thro ugh a list
The following menus are available:
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The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y.
00BBTocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1.
00BBToscroll in the menu bar: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control 2.
00BBTocall up the menu or confirm the selec‐
tion: press the left-hand Touch Control 2.
00BBToscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control2.
00BBTo call up a submenu or confirm the
selection: pressthe left-hand Touch Control
2.
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