2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS ESP

from th ea ctiv etop assiv es ta tus ,t he è sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ge da nd fl ashes ye llo w.
Once th es ys te misp assiv et he è symbol is
shown as gr ay in th em ultifunction displa y.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing ins ta nces:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, or due to sno w,
ra in, fo gorh eavy spr ay .R
If th er eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ection from ot her ve hi‐
cles (e.g. if th ec ar ri ag ew ay is we t).R
If th ew indshield is dirty ,m is te du p, damaged
or co ve re d, fo ri ns ta nce by as tic ke r, in th e
vicinity of th ec amera.R
If no, or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. in ac onstruction
area. R
If th el ane marking sa re wo rn aw ay ,d ar ko r
co ve re du p, e.g. by dir tors no w.R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane marking st hus canno tb e
de te cted. R
If th el ane marking sc hang eq uickl y, e.g.
lanes branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or
mer ge . R
The car ri ag ewa yisn ar ro wa nd winding.R
If th er ea re highly va ri able shade conditions
on th ec ar ri ag ewa y.R
If th er ea re obs ta cle ss uc haso bject mar ke rs
on th el ane or projecting out int ot he lane.
The sy st em does no tp ro vide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On ve ry shar pb ends. R
When to wing at ra iler.R
If yo ua ctivel yc hang el ane without swit ch ing
on th et ur ns ignal indicator. R
If yo us wit ch on th et ur ns ignal indicator and
th ec onditions fo ra ctivating Ac tiv eL an e
Chang eA ssi st ar en ot fulfilled.
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Ste ering Assist
Requ irements: R
ESP ®
mus tbea ctivated, but no ti nter ve ning. R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cisa cti va ‐
te d.

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Yo ua ppl yt he parking brake.R
Yo ue ng age ] .R
ESP ®
in te rv enes.R
Yo uo pen th et ailgate.
Sy st em limitations of Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Objects located abo ve or belo wt he de te ction
ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assis ta re no td et ected
when th ep arking space is being measured.
These ar ea lso no tt aken in to account when th e
parkin gm aneuver is calculated, e.g. ov erhanging
loads, ove rh ang sorl oadin gr amps of truc ks or
th eb oundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay th erefore
guide yo ui nt ot he parking space prematurely.
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WA RNING Risk of accident du et o
object sl ocated abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assist
If th er ea re objects abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra nge, th ef ollowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay st eer to oe arly. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle ma yn ot st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause ac ollision.

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nar ro wv ehicles, e.g. bicycles, ar ew ithin th e
monitoring ra nge
Wa rn ings ma ybei ssued in er ro rw hen driving
close to crash ba rr ier sors imilar solid lane bor‐
ders. Wa rn ings ma ybei nter ru pte dw hen driving
alongside long ve hicles, e.g. truc ks ,f or ap ro ‐
longed time.
Blind Spo tA ssis tisn ot operationa lw hen re ve rs e
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of braking applications (Active
Blind Spo tA ssist)
If Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st de te cts ar isk of as ide
impact in th em onitoring ra nge, ac ou rs e-cor‐
re cting brak ea ppli cation is car ri ed out. This is
designed to help yo ua vo id ac ollision.
The course-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation is av aila‐
ble in th es peed ra ng eb et we en appr ox imately
20 mp h( 30 km/h) and 12 5m ph (200 km/h). q
WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
brak ea pplication of Ac tiv eB lind Spot
Assi st
Ac ou rs e-co rr ecting brak ea pplication cann ot
alw ay sp re ve nt ac ollision.

ma ybei nter ru pte data ny time if yo us te er
slightl yint he opposit ed irection or accelera te .
Sy st em limitations
Either ac ourse-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation
appropria te to th ed ri ving situation ,orn on ea t
all, ma yo ccur in th ef ollowing situations:R
Ve hicles or obs ta cles, e.g. crash ba rr iers, are
located on bo th sides of yo ur ve hicle.R
Av ehicle approaches to oc losely on th es ide.R
Yo uh av ea dop te das porty driving st yl ew ith
high cornering speeds. R
Yo ub ra ke or accelerat es ign if icantl y.R
Ad ri ving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
or Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .R
ESP ®
is deacti va te d.R
Al oss of tir ep re ssur eorad efectiv et ir ei s
de te cted. Ac tivatin gord eactivatin gB lind Spo tA ssis t
or Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssis t
Multimedia sy st em:

and ac ourse-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation guides
yo ub ac ki nt oy our lane.
Yo ua re wa rn ed by vibration pulses in th es te er‐
ing wheel in th ef ollowing circums ta nces:R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis td et ects lane
markings. R
Af ro nt wheel passe so ve rt he lane markings.
Yo uw ill also be guided bac ki nt oy our lane by
means of ac ourse-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation
if th ef ollowing condition sa re me t:R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis td et ects lane
markings. R
Af ro nt wheel drives ov er as olid lane mark‐
ing.
Whe th er aw arning is issued and when th is
occur sa lso depends on th es elected sensitivity
setting (s ta nda rd or adaptive).
If yo uf ail to adap ty our driving st yl e, Ac tiv eL an e
Ke eping Assis tc an neither re duce th er isk of an
accident nor ove rr ide th el aw sofp hy sics. It can‐
no tt ak ei nt oa ccount ro ad, we ather or traf fi c
conditions .A ctiv eL an eK eeping Assis tiso nl ya n
aid. Yo ua re re sponsible fo rt he dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front, fo rv ehicle speed, fo rb ra king in
good time and fo rs ta ying in lane.
Ve hicles with Lane Tr acking pac ka ge : If th e
lane markings ar es olid lines and yo udon ot
re act to th ew arning ,al ane-cor re cting brake
application can bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he
original lane.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc ep ac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: If yo udon ot
re act to th ew ar ning ,al an e-cor re cti ng brake
application can bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he
original lane. In th ec ase of ab ro ke nl ane mark‐
ing being de te cted, ab ra ke application will only
be mad eifav ehicle has been de te cted in th e
adjacent lane .O nc oming ve hicles, ove rt aking
ve hicles and ve hicles in adjacent lanes can be
de te cted.
The brak ea ppli cation is av ailable in th es peed
ra ng eb et we en 40 mp h( 60 km/h) and 12 0m ph
(200 km/h). If al ane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs ,d is‐
play 1 appear sint he multifunction displa y.
Sy st em limitations
No lane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs in
th ef ollowing situations: R
Yo uc lear ly and activel ys te er ,b ra ke or accel‐
erate. R
Yo uh ave switched on th et ur ns ignal indica‐
to r. R
Ad ri ving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
,A ctiv eB ra ke Assi st or Ac tiv eB lind
Spo tA ssi st .200
Driving and parking

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Yo uh av ea dop te das porty driving st yl ew ith
high cornering speeds or high ra te sofa ccel‐
eration. R
ESP ®
is deactivated.R
When driving wit hat ra ile r, th ee lectrical con‐
nection to th et ra iler has been cor re ctly
es ta blished.R
If al oss of tir ep re ssur eorad efectiv et ire
has been de te cted and displ ay ed.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, highly va ri able
shade conditions, or due to ra in, sno w, fo go r
heavy spr ay .R
Ther eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c, th e
sun or re fl ections.R
If th er eisd ir tont he windshield in th ev icin‐
ity of th em ultifunction camer aort he camera
is mis te du p, damaged or obscured.R
No or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. near ro adwor ks .R
The lane markings ar ew orn, dar korc ov ered. R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane marking st hus canno tb e
de te cted. R
The lane markings ch ang eq uickl y, e.g. lanes
branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or mer ge .R
The car ri ag ew ay is ve ry nar row and winding.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc ep ac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: Ac tiv eL an e
Ke eping Assis tu ses ra dar sensor stom onitor
se ve ra la re as around th ev ehicle. If th er adar
sen so rs in th er ear bumper ar ed irty or co ve re d
wit hs no w, th es ys te mm ay be impaired or may
no tf unction .Ifano bs ta cle in th el ane in which
yo ua re drivin gh as been de te cted, no lane-cor‐
re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs .
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Lan eK eeping Assist
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis tw arning
Al ane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation cannot
al wa ys bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he origi‐
nal lane.

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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XDO *T he front passenger air bag and th ek ne ea ir bag ar ed eactivated, eve nt hough an adult or ap erson wit hab uild
cor re sponding to th at of an adult is seated on th ef ro nt passenger seat. If additional fo rc es ar ea pplied to th es eat,
th ew eight th es yst em de te cts ma ybet oo lo w.
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry or fa ta li njur yd ue to ad isable df ro nt passenger airbag
If th ef ro nt passenger airbag is disabled, th ef ro nt passenger airbag will no tbed eplo ye dint he ev ent of an acci‐
dent and cann ot per fo rm its intended pr ot ectiv ef unction.
Ap erson in th ef ro nt passenger seat could th en, fo re xa mp le, com ei nt oc on ta ct wi th th ev ehicle's interior,
especially if th ep erson is sitting to oc lose to th ec ockpit.

Driv ep ro gr am display ............................ .1 42
Driv ep ro gr ams
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving lights
see Au to matic driving lights
Drivin gs af et ys ys te m ............................ .1 57
ABS (Anti-lo ck Brak eS ys te m) .............. 15 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .............................. 16 0
BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em) .................. 15 9
EBD (Electroni cB ra ke fo rc eD istribu‐
tion ). .................................................... 15 9
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tabilit yP ro gr am)
Crosswind Assis t. ................................ 15 9
Overvie w. ............................................ 15 8
Ra dar sensor s. .................................... 15 8
Re sponsibility ...................................... 15 7
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 16 0
Drivin gs ys te m
see 360 °C amera
see Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist see Ac tiv eP arking Assist
see Ac tiv eS peed Limi tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eS te ering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tA ssist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et ys ys te m
see HOLD function
see Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC
se eR ear vie wc amera
see Tr af fi cS ign Assi st
Drivin gt ip s
Drinking and drivin g. ...... .................... .1 38
G e neral driving tip s. ............................ 13 8
No te sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ..... 13 7
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 14 2
Con fi guring driv ep ro gram I. ................ 14 2
Displ ay ing engin ed at a. ...................... .1 42
Displ ay ing ve hicle dat a. ....................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram displa y. ......................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram s. ................................... 14 2
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 14 2 Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 42
Selecting th ed ri ve program ............... .1 42
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E10 ............................................................ 389
Easy entr yf eature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
Eas ye xit fe ature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
EA SY -P AC Kt ru nk box
Car e. .................................................... 33 1
EBD (Electronic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion)
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 15 9
ECO display
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 14 1
Re settin g. ............................................ 21 0
ECO st art/s to pf unction ................. 14 0, 14 1
Au to matic engine st ar t. ...................... .1 40
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 4047 0
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