2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON display

&WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist.
#If, forex ample, the(QJDJH 5HYHUVH *HDU
message appears in the multimedia sy stem
display: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
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Further maneuvering
may still be necessar y.
#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.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be canceled, should a gear be
ch anged.
Exiting a pa rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirement:
Yo u can only exit a parking space with Active
Pa rking Assist if you ha veprev iously par kedth e
ve hicle with Active Parking Assist. Please no
tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure.#St art theve hicle.
#Press button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
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#Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
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The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path.
#Confirm tostart theex iting process.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users.
#Pa yattention toobjects and other road
users.
#Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist.
#If, forex ample, the(QJDJH )RUZDUG *HDU
message appears in the multimedia sy stem
display: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
Example: vehicles with 360° Camera
Afterth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
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9HKLFOH message appears in the display of the
multimedia sy stem. A warning tone and the dis‐
play 4inthe multimedia sy stem prom ptyouto
ta ke over. You ha vetoaccelerate, brake, steer
and change gear yourself again.
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 tra vel,th eve hicle's
speed is briefly reduced toappr ox. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is de tected, a
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Activating/deactivating maneuvering assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
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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
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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
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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 Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assist 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).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
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Suggesting a rest area
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#Activate Oor deacti vate the function ª.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinity.
#Selecting a sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area.
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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Ac tivating /deacti vating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirement:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ac
tivating/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.
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Setting a speed
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#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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Instrument displayoverview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may not recognize dangers.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e instrument display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you cannot recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyof your vehicle may be
impaired.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ifth e operating saf etyof your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard)
1Speedome
ter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature display
5Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r Instrument Display in
theWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
1Speedom eter
2Multifunction display
3Example: area for additional values
4Coolant temp erature display
5Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
% Further display content can be shown in dis‐
play 3for additional values .
The segments in speedomet er1 indicate the
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
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RActive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
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* NO
TEEngine damage duetoexc essively
high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if youdriv ewit h
th e engine in theov errevving range.
#Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range.
The fuel supply is inter rupted toprotect the
engine when there d band in tach ome ter3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise tothere d
mar k.
&
WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
Overview of the butto ns onthest eering
wheel
1But ton group:
% Main menu and ba ckbutton (on-board
computer)
8 Switches sound off/on W
Increases thevo lume
X Decreases thevo lume
2Touch Control (on-board co mputer)
3Touch Control (multimedia sy stem)
4Button group:
% Main menu and back button (multime‐
dia sy stem)
ó Voice Cont rol Sy stem
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
Ope rating the on-board co mputer
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer