2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS park assist

occupants. These measures cann ot necessa ri ly
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement th ef ollowing
measures independentl yofe ac ho th er:R
Ti ghtening th es eat belts on th ed ri ve r's seat
and front passenger seat. R
Inc re asin gb ra ke pressur ew hen th ev ehicle
is st ationar y. This brak ea pplication is can‐
celed automaticall yw hen th ev ehicle pulls
aw ay .
If an accident did no to ccur ,t he pre-em pt ive
measures th at we re ta ke na re re ve rs ed.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em will no ti nitiat ea ny action in th ef ol‐
lowing situations: R
when re ve rs ing
The sy st em will no ti nitiat ea ny braking applica‐
tion in th ef ollowing situations:R
whils td ri ving
or R
when entering or ex itin gap arkin gs pace
while using Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Information on PRE- SA FE ®
Impulse Side
If an imminent side impact is de te cted, PRE-
SA FE ®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo ve th e
front-seat ve hicle occupant's upper body
to wa rd st he center of th ev ehicle. It does th is by
ra pidl yi nflating an air cushion in th eo uter seat
side bols te roft he seat backres tont he side on
whic ht he impact is anticipated. This increases
th ed is ta nce betwee nt he door and th ev ehicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo ye do r
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pag e3 97 ). Children in th ev ehicle
Note sont he saf et ra nsportation of ch ildren
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul ea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey ma ybea bl etos et th ev ehicle in
motion, fo re xamp le by : R
Re leasing th ep arking brake. R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] . R
St artin gt he engine.
In addition, th ey ma yo perat ev ehicle equip‐
ment.

suppor te dbye xtende da ut omatic re -s ta rt in
traf fi cj ams.R
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ack‐
age: Re sponds to st ationar yv ehicles in
urban speed ra nges (e xc ep tb icycles, mo to r‐
cycles and pede st ri ans )ifc ondition sa re suf‐
fi cient to enable de te ction.
If yo uf ail to adap ty our driving st yl e, Ac tiv eD is‐
ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cc an nei th er re duce th e
ri sk of an accident nor ove rr ide th el aws of ph ys ‐
ics. It canno tt ak ei nt oa ccount ro ad, we ather or
traf fi cc onditions .A ctiv eD is ta nce Assi st
DISTRONI Ci so nly an aid. Yo ua re re sponsible
fo rt he dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front, fo rv ehi‐
cle speed, fo rb ra king in good time and fo rs ta y‐
ing in lane.
If all activation condition sa re met, yo uc an act i‐
va te Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cd urin ga
jou rn ey or while st ationar y. When Ac tiv eD is‐
ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci sa cti va te d, as peed is
st ored whic ht he driver can increase or re duce
at an yt ime. The speed can be adjus te db et we en
15 mp h( 20 km/h) and 12 0m ph (200 km/h). Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: The spee dc an be adju st ed between
15 mp h( 20 km/h) and 13 0m ph (2 10 km/h).
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ac ka ge ,
Ac tiv eP arkin gA ssis ta nd COMAND: Up to 30
seconds af te rs to pping, th ev ehicle automatically
fo llo ws th ev ehicle ahead without th ei n t
er ve n‐
tio noft he driver .T his is onl yp ossible if th ev ehi‐
cle is tr ave ling on am oto rw ay or ah igh-speed
major ro ad. If an obs ta cle is de te cted in front of
th ev ehicle during th ed ri ving-of fp ro cedure, a
ta ke ove rw arning is given. Ac celeration is
re duced, th ed ri ve risg iven av isual and acoustic
wa rn ing and mus ts to pt he ve hicle befor er each‐
ing th eo bs ta cle or tak ee va siv ea ction.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: In conjunction wit hn av igatio ns ys te ms,
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cp re ve nts pro‐
hibi te do ve rt akin gont he ri ght at speeds ove r
50 mp h( 80 km/h) in ri ght-hand traf fi ca nd ov er‐
ta king on th el ef tinl eft-hand traf fi conf re ew ay s
and high-speed majo rr oads.
If yo ua ct iv at et he tur ns ignal indicator to ch ange
lanes, th ev ehicle will accelerat em or eb ri skly to
th es et speed under th ef ollowing conditions: R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cisa cti va ‐
te d. R
If th ed ri ving speed is higher th an 45 mp h
(70 km/h). R
If th ed ri ve ns peed drops belo wt he st ored
speed. R
The sy st em cann ot de te ct av ehicle in th er el‐
ev ant area of th eo ve rt aking lane.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ac ka ge
and Tr af fi cS ign Assis t: Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st
DISTRONI Ca ls oh as th eA ctiv eS peed Limit
As s i st function. This function can be configu re d
in th em ultimedia sy st em. If ac hang eint he
speed limit is de te cted and Ac tiv eD is ta nce
Assi st DISTRONI Cisa cti va te d, Ac tiv eD is ta nce
Assi st DISTRONI Ca ssum es th is ne ws peed.
The driven speed is adap te dw hen th ev ehicle is
le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic signs. The speed limit dis‐
pla yint he Instrument Displa yisa lw ay su pda te d
when th ev ehicle is le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic sign.
If Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ch as been
pu ti nt op as si ve mode by pressing th ea ccelera‐Driving and parking 16 7

to rp edal, onl ys pee dl imits whi ch ar eh igher
th an th es et speed ar ea dop te d.
Pulling th ec ru ise control le ve rw il ls et th ed is‐
pla ye ds peed limit as th es peed, pr ov ided th at:R
Ac tiv eS peed Limi tA ssi st has been activated
in th em ultimedia sy st em andR
Ac tiv eD is tan ce Assi st DISTRONI Ch as been
acti va te d.
If no speed limit is displa ye dw hen th el eve ri s
operated, th es peed se tbyt he driver is adop te d.
Driv ep ro gr am
The DY NA MIC SELECT switc ha llo ws yo ut o
ch ang et he driving st yl eofA ctiv eD is ta nce
Assi st DISTRONIC. Depending on whic hd ri ve
program is selected ,t he driving ch aracteristics
can be ge ared to wa rd sf uel econom y, comfor to r
dynami cp er fo rm anc e( →
pag e1 42).
Sy st em limitations
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci sa cti ve
in th e0m ph (0 km/h) to 13 0m ph (2 10 km/h)
speed ra nge. The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing ins ta nces, fo re xamp le:R
In sn ow ,r ain, fo g, heavy spr ay ,ift her ei s
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
light conditions. R
The windshield in th ea re aoft he camer ai s
dirty ,m is te du p, damaged or co ve re d.R
If th er adar senso rs ar ed irty or co ve re d.R
On slipper yr oads, braking or accelerating
can cause th ed ri ve wheels to lose tr action
and th ev ehicle could th en skid.R
In parking ga ra ge s, to ll st ations or on ro ads
wit hs te ep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do no tu se Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci n
th ese situations.
Tips
Pa yp articula ra ttention in th ef ollowing traf fi c
situations. In suc hs ituations, brak eifn ecessar y.
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci st hen deacti‐
va te d: R
When cornering, entering and ex itin gab end.R
When no td ri vin gint he center of th el ane. R
When ot her ve hicles ar ec hanging lane. R
If th er ea re nar ro wv ehicles. R
If th er ea re obs ta cle sa nd st ationar yv ehi‐
cles. R
If th er ea re crossing ve hicles, pedestrians,
mo to rc yc lists or cyclists.
Displa yofA cti ve Di st ance Assis tD IS TRONIC
in the assistanc eg ra phic and in th es peed‐
ome te r
1
Ve hicle ahead
2
Dis ta nce indica to r16 8
Driving and pa rk ing

R
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.
q
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.

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

Pa rk ing aid
see Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC
Pa rk ing Assist
Maneuvering assis ta nce ...................... 19 3
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRON IC .................. .1 79
Ad justing wa rn ing to nes ...................... 18 2
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 17 9
Sid ei mp ac tp ro te ction ........................ 18 0
Switching of f. ....................................... 18 1
Switching on ........................................ 18 1
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 79
Pa rk ing assistance sy st ems
see Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Pa rk ing brake
see Electric parkin gb ra ke
Pa rk ing lights .......................................... .1 14
Pa rk ing position
Outside mir ro rs ................................... 12 3
St oring th ep osition of th ep assenger
outside mir ro ru sing re ve rs eg ear ........ 12 4
PA SSENGER AIR BA Gs tatus displa y
se eA utomati cf ro nt passenger front
air bag shutoff Pa yl oad
Calculation ex ample ............................ 363
De te rm inin gt he maximum .................. 362
Pe destrian pr ot ection
see Ac tiv eh oo d( pede st ri an pr ot ection)
Pe rf ume
see Fr agranc es ys te m
Pe rf ume atomizer
Setting ................................................ .1 30
Pe rf ume vial
see Fr agranc es ys te m
Pe ri od out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating st andby
mode .................................................. .1 57
Pe rm itted to wing me th ods ... ................. .3 45
Pe rs ona
lization
see User profile
Pe ts in the ve hicle .................................... .5 6
Phone book
see Contacts
Pictur ef ormats
se eV ideo mode Pictur es et ti ngs
see Vi deo mode
PIN pr ot ection
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 44
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 331
Playbac ko pt ions
Selectin g. ............................................ 300
POI symbols
Cus to m. ............................................... 269
Po we rs upp ly
Switching on (S ta rt /S to pb utton) ........ 13 4
Po we rw asher (care) ............................... 327
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipator yo ccupant
pr ot ection) ................................................ .4 5
Fu nctio n. ............................................... 45
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 45
Re ve rs ing th em easures ........................ 45
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side ........................... 46
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nctio n. ............................................... 46480
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