2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE automatic transmission

#Always deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
* NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
IfAc tive Brake Assi st, Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
te d, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
RequirementsRThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is not acti vated.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until theë display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RIf Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
When transmission position jis selected.
RWhen theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RWhen the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
RWhen the engine is switched off.
RWhen there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
RVa riable damping characteristics
RContinual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
RThe road sur face conditions
RThe drive program selected
RVe hicle load
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Parking Pilot
Fu nction of Parking Pilot
Pa rking Pilot is an elect ronic pa rking assis tance
sy stem which uses ultrasound and is automati‐
cally activated during forw ard tra vel. The sy stem
is operational at speeds of up toappr oximately
22 mph (35 km/h). When all the conditions are
fulfilled, thec symbol appears in the multi‐
function display and the sy stem automatically
sear ches for and measu res parking spaces on
bo th sides of theve hicle parallel and perpendic‐
ular tothe direction of tra vel. If Parking Pilot is
activated, suitable parking spaces are displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem. The ësymbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.The ar rows
show on which side of thero ad free parking
spaces are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Parking
Pilot calculates a suitable vehicle path and
assists youin parking and exiting the parking
space. Ve
hicles with automatic transmission: Park‐
ing Pilot changes gear, accelerates, brakes and
st eers theve hicle.
Pa rking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a substitute
fo ryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe maneu vering and pa rking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the maneuvering
ra nge.
Pa rking Pilot is canceled if, amon g
ot her thin
gs,
one of thefo llowing actions is car ried out:
RYo uswit choff Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
RYou switch offParking Pilot.
RYo u begin steering.
RYo uappl yth e parking brake.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u enga gej.
RESP®inter venes.
Park ing Pilot sy stem limitations
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Parking Pilot are not de tected when the
parking space is being measured. These are also not
take n into account when the parking maneu‐
ve r is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, over‐
hangs or loading ramp s of truc ksorthe bounda‐
ri es of a parking space. In some circums tances,
Pa rking Pilot may therefore guide you into the
parking space prematurel y.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Parking Pilot
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
RPa rking Pilot may steer too early.
RVe hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.
#In these situations, do not use Parking
Pilot.
Sn owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
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#Ifyo u ha vedriven past a suitable parking
space: bring theve hicle toast andstill.
#Select desired parking space 4.
#Where necessary,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on the
selected parking space and parking direc‐
tion.
#Confirm the selected parking space.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot.
#If, forex ample, the(QJDJH 5HYHUVH *HDU
message appears in the display of the multi‐
media sy stem: select the cor responding
transmission position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
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display message appears. Further maneuver‐
ing may still be necessar y.
#After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth e curb.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, changing gear
will result in the parking procedure being
canceled.
Exiting a parking space with Parking Pilot
Re quirement:
Yo u can only exit a parking space with Parking
Pilot if you ha veprev iously par kedth eve hicle
with Parking Pilot.
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Please notethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure.
#St art theve hicle.
#Press button 1.
The Parking Pilot view appears on the display
of the multimedia sy stem.
#If th eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
%
The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
#Confirm tostart theex iting process.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot.
#If, forex ample, the(QJDJH )RUZDUG *HDU
message appears in the display of the multi‐
media sy stem: select the cor responding
transmission position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle exits of the parking space.
As soon as the3DUNLQJ 3LORW )LQLVKHG 7DNH &RQ
WURO RI WKH 9HKLFOH message appears in the dis‐
play of the multimedia sy stem, you must acceler‐
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ate, brake,steer and change gears yourself
again.
Fu nction of Remo teParking Pilot
% Remo teParking Pilot is an additional func‐
tion of Parking Pilot. Comply with local traf‐
fi c la wsand regulations when using Remo te
Pa rking Pilot on public roads.
Re mo teParking Pilot supports the parking pro‐
cedure while you are outside your vehicle. Once
yo u ha veselected a suitable parking space, you
th en exitth eve hicle and guide it into the parking
space using a suitable mobile phone. Remo te
Pa rking Pilot accelerates, brakes, steers the
ve hicle and changes gear. You can cancel the
parking procedure at any time using your mob ile
phone.
Yo u can also use your mob ilephone tomo ve
yo ur vehicle backwards and forw ards in the
st ra ight-ahead position (exploration mode). This
is useful, forex ample if a garage is so nar row
th at it is dif ficult or impossible toget in or out of
th eve hicle af ter it has been par ked. Parking
Pilot automatically per form s any minor steering
cor rections that are requ ired. Re
mo teParking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a
substitute 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 i
n
the
maneu vering range. Co mply wi thlocal traf fic
la ws and regulations when using Remo teParking
Pilot on public roads.
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Pilot function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Pilot app.
The following operating sy stems are suppor ted:
RAndroid™
RApple®iOS
If th e connection between theve hicle and the
mobile phone is inter rupte d while a parking
maneuver is being per form ed, the maneuver can
be continued if the connection is re-es tablished
within about two minutes.
The following scenarios are suppor ted:
RPa rking in a parking space parallel tothe
direction of tra vel.
RPa rking in a parking space at right angles to
th e direction of tra vel.
RExiting a parking space at right angles tothe
direction of tra vel (exploration mode).
RPa rking in a stra ight-ahead position, for
ex ample into a garage or carport (exploration
mode).
RExiting a parking space in a stra ight-ahead
position, forex ample from a garage or car‐
port (exploration mode).
If te ch nical problems arise du ring a pa rking
maneuver (e.g. the permitted downhill gradient
is exc eeded), thefo llowing actions are per‐
fo rm ed automatically:
RThe parking maneuver is canceled.
RThe vehicle is brought toast andstill.
RTransmission position jis engaged.
RThe vehicle is switched off.
If th e parking maneuver is canceled, a message
to this ef fect is displ ayed on the mobile phone.
Yo u can then take over and maneuver theve hi‐
cle into the parking space yourself. Alternativel y,
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%Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
#Ifyo u ha vedriven past a suitable parking
space: bring theve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2is activated.
#Select transmission position j.
#Selectthe desired parking space in area 2
and confi rm.
#Exit theve hicle.
#Make sure that all vehicle doors, windo ws
and the trunk lid or theta ilgate are closed.
#St art theRe mo teParking Pilot app.
#Pa rk theve hicle in the parking space using
yo ur mobile phone.
#After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth e curb.
% On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me.
Ta king over a parking procedu reofParking
Pilot
#Pa rk theve hicle with Parking Pilot
(→page 186).
#When theve hicle is in the desired position,
select transmission position j.
Pa rking Pilot is ended and Remo teParking
Pilot is activated.
#Exit theve hicle.
#Make sure that all vehicle doors, windo ws
and the trunk lid or theta ilgate are closed.
#St art theRe mo teParking Pilot app.
#Pa rk theve hicle in the parking space using
yo ur mobile phone.
#After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth e curb.
% On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me.
Pa rking with explo ration mode
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#Bringtheve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2is activated.
#Toactivate Remo teParking Pilot, select
transmission position j.
#Selectyour ow nve hicle 3and confirm.
#Exit theve hicle.
#Make sure that all vehicle doors, windo ws
and the trunk lid or theta ilgate are closed.
#St art theRe mo teParking Pilot app.
#Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
The parking procedure requires a minimum park‐
ing space size. If clearances getsmaller during
th e parking procedure, forex ample if theve hicle
is being driven into a garage , a message will
appear on the mobile phone. Youwill need to
confirm there duced clearances.
% On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me. Exiting a parking space with
explo ration
mode
#Un lock theve hicle.
#Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app within
one minute.
#Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
% The outside mir rors are not automatically fol‐
ded out af terex iting a parking space.
Au thorizing and de-authorizing a mobile
phone forRe mo teParking Pilot
Multimedia sy stem:
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Au thorizing a new mobile phone
In order tobe able touse theRe mo teParking
Pilot function, you must authorize your mobile
phone. You can authorize up tosix mobile
phones.
#Select 'HYLFHV.
#Select&RQQHFW 1HZ 'HYLFH.
Re mo teParking Pilot is ready toconnect.
#Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app and
sear chforth eve hicle name.
A connection prom ptis displa yed.
#En terth e PIN.
De-authorizing a mobile phone
#Select ¥2SWLRQV .
#Selectthe mobile phone.
#Select 'HDXWKRUL]H.
#Select<HV.
The mobile phone is dele ted from the list of
devices.
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 tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced 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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Perm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 334) (→page 333).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
RThe engine cann otbe star ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake cannot be
re leased or applied.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position iorj.
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Breakdown assis tance