2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE parking brake

Setting
the speed limitation for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Winter
tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICFu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to ahalt. The
vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed and dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front are set and sa ved on thesteering
wheel on vehicles without the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage, in thera nge between 20 km/h and
200 km/h and, on vehicles with the Driving
Assis tance Package, in thera nge between
20 km/h and 210 km/h.
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) (→ page169)
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les).
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheove rtaking lane.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: take s one-sided overtak ing restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-lane ro
ads with separate car riag ewa ys(countr y-
dependent).
Ve hicles with Active Park ing Assist and Driv‐
ing Assistance Package: ifth eve hicle has
been braked toast andstill on multi-lane, stru c‐
turally separate car riag ewa ysby Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC, it can au tomatical lyfollow
th eve hicle in front driving off again within 30
seconds. If a critical situation is de tected when
driving off, a visual and acoustic warning is given
indicating that the driver must now take control
of theve hicle. The vehicle is not accelerated any
fur ther.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis‐
tan cetotheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed
and for braking in good time.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions. Driving and parking
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R
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. &
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC may accel‐
erate or brake in thefo llowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth eve hicle pulls away using Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC. R
Ifth estored speed is called up and is
considerably faster or slo werth an the
cur rently driven speed.
R IfAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC no
longer de tects a vehicle in front or does
not react toreleva nt objects. #
Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC brakes
yo ur vehicle with up to50 % of the maximum
possible deceleration. If this decele ration is
not su fficient, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and
acoustic warning. #
Inthese cases, adjust your speed and
ke ep a suf ficient di stance. #
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limited reaction:
R when driving on a dif fere nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocompl extraf fic conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic
As a result, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC may nei ther give warnings nor
inter vene in su chsituations. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions
carefully and react accordin gly. 206
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Operating
Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position h.
R All doors and the bonn etare closed.
R Check of thera dar sensor sy stem has been
successfully comple ted.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being
used topark theve hicle or toexit from a
parking space.
R The vehicle does not skid. Switching between
Active Di stance Assist
DIST RONIC and the limiter #
Press button 1.
Ac tivating the variable limi ter or Active Dis‐
tance Assi stDISTRONIC #
Toactivate with out astored speed: press
rock er switch 3up (SET+) or down (SET-),
or press rocker switch 4up. Remo veyour fo
ot from the accelerator pedal (Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC).
The cur rent driven speed is stored and main‐
ta ined (Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC) or
limited (variable limiter) bytheve hicle.
or #
Toactivate with ast ored speed: press
rock er switch 4up. Remo veyour foot from
th e accelerator pedal (Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC).
% Ifrock er switch 4is pressed up again af ter
activation with a stored speed, Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC or theva riable lim‐
iter is activated with the speed restriction
displ ayed in the instrument clus ter.
Ac cepting the displa yed speed restriction
when Distance Assist DISTRONIC or the lim‐
iter is activated #
Press rocker switch 4up (RES).
The speed limit displa yed in the instrument
clus ter is adopte d asthestored speed. The
ve hicle adapts its speed tothat of theve hicle
in front, but only up tothestored speed. Driving and parking
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Pulling
away with Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC #
Remo veyour foot from the brake pedal and
activate Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC. #
Press rocker switch 4(RES) up.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly and
fi rm ly.
The functions of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactivating Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC still being
activated when you lea vethe driver's
seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC only, theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Alw ays deactivate Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC and secure theve hi‐ cle
topreve nt it from rolling away
before you lea vethe driver's seat. #
Press rocker switch 4down (CNCL).
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is deacti vated.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Press rocker switch 3up (SET+) or down
(SET-) tothe pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 3up/down to
th e pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 1 km/h.
or #
Press rocker switch 3beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 3beyond the
pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10km/h.
Re ducing or inc reasing the specified dis‐
tance from theve hicle in front #
Toincrease the specified distance: press
rock er switch 2down. #
Toreduce the speci fied distance: press
rock er switch 2up. Fu
nction of Active Speed Limit Assi st %
The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package. 208
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HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limitations
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
R Ifth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking When
Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain 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 Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is not acti‐
va ted. Driving and parking
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R
Vehicles 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:
R When Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is
acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
when transmission position jis selected.
R When 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:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supply is insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
R The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel.
AIR BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
R air suspension with variable spring rate
R automatic le vel control sy stem.
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R manually selec table high-le vel setting for
greater ground clearance
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 218
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Sy
stem limitations
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The doors are open.
R The side mir rors are folded in.
R The boot lid is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te d up.
R If cameras or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and th
eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Do not use the 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. You could otherwise injure others or
collide with objects when parking or manoeu‐
vring theve hicle.
On vehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional attachments on theve hicle (e.g. licence
plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(→ page 414).
Selecting a view for the 360° camera
Requ irements:
R The Auto reversing camera function is selec‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem. #
Enga gereve rsege ar. #
Inthe multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w.
Switching reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
Vehicle kAssistance Camera &
Park. Assist Auto reversing camera #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Opening the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
Vehicle kAssistance Camera &
Park. Assist #
Select Open camera cover. Driving and parking
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%
The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Setting the camera as a favo urite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem bysetting it as a favo urite. #
Press theò button on the control ele‐
ment.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favourites menu appears. #
Select New favourite. #
Select Vehicle . #
Select Camera. Ac
tive Parking Assist Fu
nction of Active Parking Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an elect ronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forw ard tra vel.
The sy stem is operational at speeds of up to
appr oximately 35 km/h. When all the conditions
are fulfilled, thec symbol appears in themultifunction display and
the sy stem automati‐
cally sear ches for and measu res parking spaces
on bo thsides of theve hicle parallel and perpen‐
dicular tothe direction of tra vel. If Active Parking
Assist is activated, suitable parking spaces are
displa yed in the multimedia sy stem. The ë
symbol appears in the multifunction displa y.The
ar row s show on which side of the car riag eway
free parking spaces are loca ted.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path
and assists you in parking and exiting the park‐
ing space.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Active
Pa rking Assist changes gear, accelerates, brakes
and steers theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Ac
tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You deactivate Active Parking Assist.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R You en gage j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open theta ilgate.
Sy stem limitations of Active Park ing Assist
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhang‐
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries
or the boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums tances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurel y.232
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