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

&WARNING Danger due toinsuf ficient
view of theve hicle sur roundings
If th eve hicle is being par ked with Remo te
Pa rking Pilot, the view of theve hicle's sur‐
ro undings may be limited.
#Whenyou park theve hicle with Remo te
Pa rking Pilot, obser vethefo llowing
points, forex ample:
RMake sure that you ha vethe best
view possible of theve hicle and the
ve hicle's sur roundings.
RMake sure that no persons, animals
or objects are in the path of your
ve hicle.
RMake sure that you main tain a suita‐
ble dis tance totheve hicle and that
nei ther you nor other road users
could be endangered.
RBe aware of theve hicle's sur round‐
ings at all times and identify possi‐
ble dange rs.
RIf necessar y,cancel the parking pro‐
cedure.
Ke ep in mind that the sy stem limitations must be
obser ved at all times. If necessar y,cancel the
parking procedure.
Please no tethat you can only useRemo tePark‐
ing Pilot if you ha veava lid driving license.
No persons or pets are permitte dto remain in
th eve hicle during the parking procedure.
Alw ays make sure that other road users can
access their vehicles.
% Keep the SmartK eywith you during the park‐
ing procedure. You can cancel the parking
procedure and bring theve hicle toast and‐
st ill by pressing a button on the SmartK ey.
Prerequisite
RThe mobile phone and Parking Pilot are con‐
nec ted (→page 193) Pa
rking#Press button 1.
The Parking Pilot view appears on the display
of the multimedia sy stem. Area 2displa ys
de tected park ing spaces 4and vehicle path
3.
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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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3LORW.5HPRWH 3DUNLQJ 3LORW
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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&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:
RWarnyouwit hout reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
RNot warnyou or not limittheve hicle
speed.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Driv eAw ay
Assist alone.
#Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y.
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 tok orh
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 tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Drive AwayAssist is unavailable on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
Cross Traf fic Alert
% Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (
→page 198).
Ve hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Dr ivers can
also be warned of any crossing traf fic when re
ve rsing out of a parking space. If a critical sit‐
uation is de tected, a warning symbol appears on
th e camera image of the multimedia sy stem. If
th e driver does n
otrespond 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 reve rsing at walking pace.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Cross Traf fic Alert is una vailable on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
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Activating/deactivating maneuvering assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
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3LORW.0DQHXYHULQJ $VVLVW
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
AT TENTION 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
D %UHDN warning appears in the Instrument Dis‐
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.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, theé
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.
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System limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the37 mph
(60 km/h) to124mp h(2 00 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 Pilot function of Dis tance Pil ot
DISTRONIC is acti ve.
RIfth e time has been set incor rectly.
RIn acti vedriving 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 uswit choff the engine.
RIfyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. change drivers or take a
break).
Ac tivating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
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Selection options
#Select 6WDQGDUG, 6HQVLWLYHor2II.
Traf fic Sign Assist
Fu nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assist detects traf fic signs wi thmul‐
tifunction camera 1and assist syo uby display‐
ing de tected speed limits and overtaking restric‐
tions in the instrument clus ter.The camera also
de tects traf fic signs wi thare striction indicated
by an additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions).
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Warning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyouif yo u unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify inthe 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 %
The illu stra tion sho wsthe Instrument Display
in theWi descreen Cockpit
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. high‐
wa yex it or slip road.
RWhen a village or city boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
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, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or spr ay.
RIfth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
dire ct sunlight or reflections from other vehi‐
cles.
RIf th e windshield in the area of the multifunc‐
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is fog‐
ge d up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or because of insuf 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.
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SettingTraf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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Speed Limit Pilot for Di stance Pilot
DISTRONIC
Speed limi tation is set au tomatically if
DISTRONIC is activated.
#Select 6SHHG /LPLW 3LORW.
#Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Ifth e Speed Limit Pilot has been activated,
th e de tected traf fic signs are au tomatical ly
displa yed in the instrument clus ter.
Displa ysinthe instrument clus ter
De tected traf fic signs are displ ayed in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
#Select ,QVWU &OXVWHU 'LVSOD\ .
#Activate or deacti vate the function. Ac
tivating or deactivating the warning when
a speed limit is exceeded
The point at which a warning is given once a
speed is exceeded (warning thre shold) can be
set according toindividual preferences.
#Select 6SHHG /LPLW :DUQLQJ.
#Select9LVXDO $XGLEOH ,9LVXDO or1RQH.
Setting a speed
#Select :DUQLQJ 7KUHVKROG.
#Setthe desired speed.
Blind Spot Assist and Active 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.
& 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.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
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