2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET parking sensors

Ifth efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rth e ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth eve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
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sy stem displa y.
00CE Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on. Ac
tivating or deactivating standby mode
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St andby mode is activated.
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems
Driving sy stems and your responsibility
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist youin dr iving, parking and maneu‐
ve ring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are tools
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessary . Beaware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms.
Fu nction of thera dar senso rs
Some driving and driving safe ty systems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (
→page 327).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in
th eeve nt of associated damage , which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly.
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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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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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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Function of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis an electronic
parkin gassi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthe front bumper and six sensors
in there ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
indicates visuall yand audibl yth e dis tance
between your vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute for paying attention to your sur‐
ro undings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe
maneu vering, pa rking and exiting a parking
space. Make sure that there are no persons, ani‐ mals or objects in
the maneuvering area while
maneuvering and parking in/exiting parking
spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermitte ntwa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
1. 0 ft (0.3 m) toan obs tacle. A continuous tone
sounds from a di stance of appr oximately 0.7 ft
(0.2 m). You can set thewa rning tone in the mul‐
timedia sy stem so that it will sound earlier at a
grea ter dis tance of appr oximately 3.3 ft(1.0 m)
(
→page 178).
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If Ac tive Pa
rkin
g Assist is not activated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONI C
1 appear sin the multimedia sy stem at speeds
up toappr oximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and a 360°
Camera
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cdoes no tnecessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
RObs tacles bel owthe de tection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
RObs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of truc ks.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
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Cleanthe sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Fu nction of the passive side impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cfunction whic h
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object tobe de tected,
th e sensors in the front and rear bumper must
de tect the object while you are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or maneuvering,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past.
If yo usteer in the direction of a de tected obs ta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The lateral segments light up
orange or red, depending on the dis tance tothe
obs tacle. Segment color depending on distance
Color Lateral distance in
cm
Re dA pprox. < 30
Orang eA pprox. 30 - 60
In order for lateral front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must firs t tr ave l a dis tance
of at least half of theve hicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr aveled the length of theve hicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed.
Ve hicles without 360° Camera
1Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis on ly oper a‐
tional in the front and rear
2Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3Obs tacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red)
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Vehicles with 360° Camera
1Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis on ly oper a‐
tional in the front and rear
2Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3Obs tacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red)
Sa ved obs tacles are del eted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
RYo uswit choff theve hicle
RYo u open the doors Af
terth e engine is restar ted, obs tacles must be
de tected again, before a new warning can be
issued.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem limitations forPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cappl yfo r passive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The following objects are not de tected, forex am‐
ple:
RPe destrians who approach theve hicle from
th e side
RObjects placed next totheve hicle
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
0075 NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cma yno tde tect
cer tain objects at close range.
00BBWhen pa rking or maneuvering theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe r pots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp 1is not lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cis active. If the indicator lamp is lit
or theé symbol appears in the multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis no t
active.
00BBPress but ton 2.
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Function of Cross Traf fic Alert
00CE Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (
→page 193).
Ve hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Dr ivers can
also be warned of any crossing traf fic when
back ing out of a parking space. If a critical situa‐
tion is de tected, a warning symbol appears on
th e camera image of the multimedia sy stem. If
th e driver does not respond tothewa rning, the
ve hicle's brakes can be applied automaticall y.To
do this, the function uses thera dar sensors in
th e bumper. The area adjacent totheve hicle is
continually monitored.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible.
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is acti veunder
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Blind Spot Assist is activated.
RIf th eve hicle is backing up at walking pace.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem.
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is not available
on inclines. Deactivating/activating
the maneuvering
assistant
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ATTENTION ASSIST
Fu nction of ATTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on free ways and trunk roads.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of fati‐
gue or increasing lapses in concentration on the
part of the driver, it suggests taking a brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cann ot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration
until too late. The sy stem is not a substitute for a
we ll-res ted and attentive driver. On long jour‐
ne ys,tak ere gular breaks in good time that allow
fo r ade quate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings.
RStandard: normal sy stem sensitivity
RSensitive: higher system sensitivity. The
driver is warned earlier and the attention
le ve l de tected byATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐
te d accordingly.
If dr owsiness or inc reasing lapses in concentra‐
tion are de tected, the$77(17,21 $66,67 7DNH
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pla y.Yo u can ackn owledge the message and
ta ke a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take
a break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues to
de tect increasing lapses in concentration, you
will be warned again af ter a minimum of
15 minutes.
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Blind Spot AssistandActive Blind Spot
Assi st
Function of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to130ft
(40 m) behind your vehicle and 10ft(3 m)
directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse‐
qu ent lyenters the monitoring range di rectly next
to yo urvehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and youswit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once. The red
wa rning lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the
turn signal indica torre mains on, all other de tec‐
te dve hicles are indicated only bytheflashing of
th ere dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
0071 WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does notreact tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation.
00BBAlw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
are only aids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient dist anceto
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
Rth e sensors are dirty or co vered
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay
Rnarrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, e.g. truc ks,fo r a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of braking applications (Active
Blind Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cours e-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youav oid a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
20 mph (30 km/h) and 125mp h (200 km/h).
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