2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

BAS supportsyour emergency braking situationwith additional brakeforce.
Ifyou depressthe brake pedalquickly,BAS isactivated:
RBAS automaticallybooststhe brake pres‐sure.
RBAS can shortenthe braking distance.
RABS preventsthe wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual onceyoureleasethe brake pedal.BAS is deactivated.
Function of ESP®(ElectronicStability Pro‐gram)
\nWARNINGRisk of skidding if ESP®ismalfunctioning
If ESP®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot carryoutvehiclestabilization. In addition,otherdriving safety systems are switched off.
Drive on carefully.
HaveESP®checked at aqualified spe‐cialistworkshop.
\nWARNINGRisk of skidding if ESP®isdeactivated
Ifyou deactivate ESP®, ESP®cannot carryoutvehiclestabilization.
ESP®should onlybe deactivated inthefollowing situations.
Mercedes‑AMGvehicles:always observethenotes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dangers.
ESP®can monitor and improvedrivingstabilityand traction inthefollowing situations, withinphysical limits:
RWhen pullingawayon awet or slipperyroad‐way.
RWhen braking.
RInstrong side winds whenyou are drivingfasterthan 50mph (80 km/h).
Ifthevehicle deviates fromthe direction desired
bythe driver, ESP®canstabilizethevehiclebyintervening inthefollowingways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adapted accordingtothe situation.
ESP®is deactivated ifthe

ROnly depressthe accelerator pedal asfar asis necessary.
Deactivate ESP®inthefollowing situationstoimprove traction:
RWhen using snowchains.
RIn deep snow.
ROn sand or gravel.
Spinningthe wheelsresults in a cuttingaction, which enhances traction.
Ifthe

ESP®characteristics per drive program
Drive programESP®modeCharacteristics
A(Comfort)
;(Eco)
ESP®ComfortThese drive programs providethe ideal balancebetween traction andstability.
Select drive program;orAin difficultroad conditions, such as snowor ice, or whentheroad iswet fromrain.
C(Sport)ESP®SportThis drive program continuestoofferstabilitybut with a sporty setup which allowsthe enthu‐siastic driver a more active drivingstyle.
Select drive programCin goodroad condi‐tions,forexample on dryroads and clearstretches ofroad.
B(Sport Plus)ESP®SportPlusThevehicle'sown understeering andoversteer‐ingcharacteristics are accentuated. This allowsa more active drivingstyletobe adopted.
Select drive programBin goodroad condi‐tions,forexample on dryroads and clearstretches ofroad.
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Activating/deactivating ESP®(ElectronicSta‐bility Program)
Multimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance ESP
Mercedes‑AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecog‐nize dangers.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
ESP®is deactivated ifthe

IfActive Brake Assisthas detected arisk of colli‐sion, awarningtone sounds andthe

The distancewarning function can aidyou inthefollowing situations with an intermittentwarningtone and awarning lamp:
Vehicles traveling infrontStationaryvehicles Crossingvehicles Moving pedestriansStationary pedes‐trians
Vehicles without Driv‐ing Assistance pack‐age
Uptoapprox.155mph(250 km/h)Uptoapprox. 50mph(80 km/h)NoreactionUptoapprox. 50mph(80 km/h)Noreaction
Vehicles with DrivingAssistance packageUptoapprox.155mph(250 km/h)Uptoapprox. 62mph(100 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)Uptoapprox. 50mph(80 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)
Autonomous braking functionThe autonomous braking function may intervene at speedsstarting from approximately4mph (7 km/h) in thefollowing situations:
Vehicles traveling infrontStationaryvehicles Crossingvehicles Crossing pedestriansStationary pedes‐trians
Vehicles without Driv‐ing Assistance pack‐age
Uptoapprox.124mph(200 km/h)Uptoapprox.31mph(50 km/h)NoreactionUptoapprox.37mph(60 km/h)Noreaction
Vehicles with DrivingAssistance packageUptoapprox.155mph(250 km/h)Uptoapprox. 62mph(100 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)
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Situation-dependent braking assistanceSituation-dependent braking assistance may intervene at speedsstarting from approximately4mph (7 km/h) inthefollowing situations:
Vehicles traveling infrontStationaryvehicles Crossingvehicles Crossing pedestriansStationary pedes‐trians
Vehicles without Driv‐ing Assistance pack‐age
Uptoapprox.155mph(250 km/h)Uptoapprox. 50mph(80 km/h)NoreactionUptoapprox.37mph(60 km/h)Noreaction
Vehicles with DrivingAssistance packageUptoapprox.155mph(250 km/h)Uptoapprox. 62mph(100 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)Uptoapprox. 43mph(70 km/h)
Canceling a brake application ofActive BrakeAssist
You can cancel a brake application ofActiveBrake Assistat any timeby:
RDepressingthe accelerator pedal fully.
RReleasingthe brake pedal.
Active Brake Assistmay cancelthe brake appli‐cation when one ofthefollowing conditions isfulfilled:
RYou maneuverto avoidthe obstacle.
RThereis no longer arisk of collision.
RAn obstacle is no longer detected in front ofyourvehicle.
EvasiveSteering Assist (onlyvehicles withDriving AssistancePackage)
EvasiveSteering Assist hasthefollowingcharac‐teristics:
RCan detectstationary or crossing pedes‐trians.
RCan assistthe driver with additionalsteeringassistance if it detects a swerving maneuver.
RCan be activatedbyan abruptsteering move‐ment during a swerving maneuver.
RCan assist during swerving andstraighteningofthevehicle.
RCanreact from a speed of approximately12mph (20 km/h) uptoa speed of approx‐imately 43mph (70 km/h).
RYou can preventthe assistance at any timebyactivelysteering.
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\nWARNINGRisk of an accident despiteEvasiveSteering Assist
EvasiveSteering Assist cannotalways clearlyidentify objects and complex traffic situa‐tions.
In addition,thesteering support of EvasiveSteering Assist isgenerallynot sufficienttoavoid a collision.
In such cases EvasiveSteering Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessarywarning or provideassistance
Rnot giveawarning or not provide assis‐tance
Always pay careful attentiontothe traf‐fic situation; do notrely on EvasiveSteering Assist alone.
Bereadytobrake andtakeevasiveaction if necessary.
Preventthe assistancebyactivelysteer‐ing in non-critical driving situations.
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐trians are closetothe path ofyourvehi‐cle.
Also observethe system limitations of EvasiveSteering Assist.
System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIn snow,rain,fog, heavy spray, ifthere isglare, in direct sunlight or ingreatlyvaryingambient light.
RIfthe sensors are dirty,fogged up, damagedor covered.
RIfthe sensors malfunction dueto otherradarsource interference,forexamplestrongradarreflections in parkinggarages.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tirehas been detected and displayed.
The system may notreact correctly:
RIn complextraffic situations whereobjectscannotalways be clearly identified.
RTopedestrians orvehicles iftheymovequickly intothe sensor detectionrange.
RTopedestrians who are hiddenby otherobjects.
RIfthe typical outline of a pedestrian cannotbe distinguished fromthe background.
RIf a pedestrian is notrecognized as such, e.g.duetospecial clothing orother objects.
ROn bends with a tightradius.
SettingActive Brake Assist
Multimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Active Brake
Assist
Vehicles without Driving AssistancePack‐age:The settings can be made afterstartingthevehicle.
Vehicles with Driving AssistancePackage:The settings can be made whenthe ignition isswitched on.
Thefollowing settings areavailable:
REarly
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