2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE Owner's Manual

#When leavingtheve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle's engine or must be switched on.
RThe vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
37 mph (60 km/h). Ra
ising theve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by0.6 in (15 mm) com‐
pared with the normal le vel.
Yo ur selection issave d. The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
RWhen driving fasterthan 50 mph (80 km/h).
RWhen driving between 37mph (60 km/h)
and 50 mph (80 km/h) for app roxima tely
th re e minutes.
RAf ter selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the last active drive
program.
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Functions 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 foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe maneu ver‐
ing and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in th
e 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 179).
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis deacti vated,
Pa rking Pilot is una vailable.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If Pa rking Pilot is deactivated and an obs ta
cl
e is
de tected in the path of theve hicle, a pop-up win‐
dow forPa rking Assist PARKTRONI C1 appear s
in the multimedia sy stem at speeds up to
appr oximately 6 mph (10 km/h).
Vehicles with Parking Pilot and rear view cam‐
era
Ve hicles with Parking Pilot and 360° Camera
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System limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cdoes no tnecessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
RObs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
RObs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging 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.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cis deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
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 if obs tacles are
de tected between the front and rear de tection ra
nge. In order for an object tobe de tected, the
sensors in the front and rear bumpers 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
tecte d obsta‐
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 pprox30 - 60
In order for lateral front or rear passenger seg‐
ments tobe displa yed, theve hicle must firs t
tr ave l a dis tance of at least half of theve hicle
length. Once theve hicle has tr aveled the length
of theve hicle, all of the lateral front and rear
segments can be displa yed.
Ve hicles with rear view camera
1Pa rking 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)
When youswit choff the ignition, thestored
obs tacles are del eted. Af terth e engine is restar‐
te d, 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.
Objects placed next totheve hicle, or pedes‐
trians who approach the side of theve hicle will
not be de tected.
Deacti vating/acti vating PARKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cma yno tde tect
cer tain objects at close range.
#When pa rking theve hicle, 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 otherwise 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.
#Press but ton2.
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located in the center
console.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
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Adjusting the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
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Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones
#Select :DUQLQJ 7RQH 9ROXPH.
#Adjust theva lue.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cwa rning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle.
#Select :DUQ (DUO\ .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cgives
an audible warning.
#Select $XGLR )DGHRXW 'XULQJ :DUQLQJ 7RQHV.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Re versing camera
Fu nction of there ar view camera
When you enga gereve rsege ar, the image from
re ar view camera 1is displa yed in the multime‐
dia sy stem. Dynamic guide lines show the path
th eve hicle will take with thesteering wheel in its cur
rent position. This helps youto orientate
yo urself and toavo id obs tacles when back ing
up.
The rear view camera 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, when
parking or maneuvering, there are no persons,
animals or other objects in the maneuvering
area.
Yo u can select from thefo llowing vie ws:
RNo rmal view
RWide-angle view
RTrailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rear-view mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The rear view camera will not function or will
only pa rtially function in thefo llowing situations:
RIf th e trunk lid or tailgate is open.
RIfth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog.
RIf th e light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
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RIfth e camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fog‐
ge d up. Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the
re ar view camera (
→page 318).
RIfth ere ar of your vehicle is damaged. In this
case, ha vethe camera position and setting
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
The field of vision and other functions of there ar
view camera may be restricted due toadditional
accessori es onthere ar of theve hicle (e.g.
license plate brac ket or bicycle rack ).
Ve hicles without Parking Pilot
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem:
Normal view
1Ye llow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 13ft(4.0 m) from there ar area
2White guide line without turning thesteering
wheel, vehicle width including the outside
mir rors (sta tic)
3Ye llow guide line, vehicle width (sur face area
driven over) depending on the cur rent steer‐
ing wheel angle (dynamic)
4Ye llow lane marking the course the tires will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
5Ye llow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 3.3 ft(1.0 m) from there ar area
6Ve hicle center axis (locating aid)
7Bumper
8Re d guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
12 in (0.3 m) from there ar area
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Wide-angle view
Ve hicles with Parking Pilot
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem:Normal view
1Ye llow lane marking the course the tires will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2Ye llow guide line, vehicle width (sur face area
driven over) depending on the cur rent steer‐
ing wheel angle (dynamic)
3Re d guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
12 in (0.3 m) from there ar area
4Ye llow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eat adis tance of
between appr oximately 2.0 ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
5Re dwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eve ry close
(appr oximately 1.0 ft (0.3 m) or less)
6Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e amedium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 1.0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONI Cbut ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails in there ar:
RThe rear segments are shown in red
when backing up.
RThe rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
When Parking Pilot is active, the lanes are
displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis deacti vated,
th ewa rnin
g display fades out.
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Wide-angle view
360° camera
Fu nction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a sy stem that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verth e immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The sy stem assists you,
e.g. when parking or at exits with reduced visibil‐
ity.
The 360° Camera 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 there
are no persons, animals or objects in the maneu‐ ve
ring area while maneu vering and entering
pa rking spaces.
The sy stem evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
RRe ar view camera
RFront camera
RTw o side cameras in the outside mir rors
Vi ew s of the 360° Camera
Yo u can select from dif fere nt vie ws:
1Wide-angle vie w,front
2Top view with image from the front camera
3To p view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4Wi de-angle vie w,rear
5To p view with image from there ar view cam‐
era
6To p view with trailer view
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