2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS brake

Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function ofthe DIRECT SELECT lever
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
Rget out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
Roperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
Rreleasingthe parking brake.
Rshiftingthe automatic transmission out ofpark position].
Rstartingthe engine
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofthereach ofchildren.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoincor‐rectgearshifting
Ifthe engine speed is higherthanthe idlespeed andyou engagethe transmission posi‐tion[or^,thevehicle may acceleratesharply.
Ifyou engagethe transmission position[or^always depressthe brakepedalfirmlyand do not accelerate atthe same time.
Usethe DIRECT SELECT levertoshiftthe trans‐mission position. The current transmission posi‐tion is displayed inthe multifunction display.
]Parkposition
^Reversegear
\\Neutral
[Drive position
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Engagingreversegear RDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever upwards pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows^inthe multifunction display.
Engaging neutral NDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever up or downtothefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows\\inthe multifunction display.
Subsequentlyreleasingthe brake pedal willallowyoutomovethevehicle freely,e.g.topushit ortow itaway.
Proceed asfollowsifyouwantthe automatictransmissiontoremain in neutral\\\\even ifthe ignition is switched off:
Startthevehicle.
Depressthe brake pedal and engage neutral\\.
Releasethe brake pedal.
Switchthe ignition off.
Ifyouthenexitthevehicle leavingtheSmartKeyinthevehicle,the automatic trans‐missionremains in neutral\\.
Engaging park position PObservethe notes on parkingthevehicle(→page156).
Depressthe brake pedal untilthevehicle isstationary.
Whenthevehicle isstationary,press button].Parkposition is only engaged whenthe trans‐mission position display]is shown inthemultifunction display.If no transmission posi‐tion display]appears, securethevehicletoprevent it fromrollingaway.
Parkposition]is engaged automatically if oneofthefollowing conditions is met:
Ryou switchoffthe ignition whenthevehicleisstationary andthe transmission is in posi‐tion[or^.
Ryou openthe driver's door whenthevehicleisstationary or when driving at averylow
speed andthe transmission is in position[or^.
Tomaneuver with an open driver's door,openthe driver's door whilestationary andengage transmission position[or^again.
Engaging drive position DDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever down pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows[inthe multifunction display.
Whenthe automatic transmission is in transmis‐sion position[, it shiftsthegears automati‐cally.This depends onthefollowingfactors:
Rthe selected drive program
Rthe position ofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe driving speed
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Ifgearshiftrecommendation message1isshown onthe multifunction display,shifttotherecommendedgear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Maximum acceleration:depressthe accel‐erator pedal beyondthe pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts uptothe nextgear whenthe maximum engine speed isreachedtoprotectthe engine fromoverrevving.
Glide mode function
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Withan anticipatory drivingstyle,glide modehelpsyoutoreduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected fromthe drivetrain andthe engine continuestorun in neutral.
Rthe transmission position[is displayed ingreen inthe multifunction display.
Rvehicles with a 48 V on-board electricalsystem (EQ Boosttechnology):the com‐bustion engine is switched off depending onthe driving situation. All ofthevehicle func‐tionsremain active.
Glide mode is activated ifthefollowing condi‐tions are met:
Rdrive program;is selected.
Rthe speed is within a suitablerange.
Rtheroad's course is suitable, e.g. nosteepuphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
Ryou are no longer depressingthe acceleratoror brake pedal.
Glide mode can also be activated ifyou haveselectedthe "Eco" settingforthe drive inthedrive program=.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one oftheconditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be preventedbythefollow‐ing parameters:
RIncline
RDownhill gradient
RTemperature
RHeight
RSpeed
ROperatingstatus ofthe engine
RTraffic situation
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rollstowardsthe curb if itstartsmoving.
RApplythe parking brake.
RVehicles with automatic transmis‐sion: shiftthe transmissiontoposi‐tion].
RVehicles with manual transmission:engagefirstGorreversegear^.
\nWARNINGRisk offirecausedbyhotexhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass ortwigs may ignite iftheycome into contactwithhot parts oftheexhaust system orexhaustgasflow.
Parkthevehicle sothat noflammablematerial can come into contact withhotvehicle components.
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐land or harvested grainfields.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
NOTEDamagetothevehicle duetoitrollingaway
Always securethevehicle againstroll‐ingaway.
Bringthevehicletoastandstillbyapplyingthe brake pedal.
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On uphill or downhill gradients, turnthe frontwheels sothatthevehiclerollstowardsthecurb if itstarts moving.
Applythe electric parking brake.
Engagetransmission position]in astation‐aryvehicle withthe brake pedal applied(→page151).
Switch offthe engine andthe ignitionbypressing button1.
Releasethe service brake slowly.
Get out ofthevehicle and lock it.
Whenyou parkthevehicle,you canstilloperatethe side windowsandthe panoramicsliding sunrooffor approximatelyfiveminutes ifthe driver's door is closed.
Garage door opener
Programming buttonsfor thegaragedooropener
\nWARNINGRisk of injurywhen openingor closing a door withthegaragedooropener
Whenyou operate or programthe door withthe integratedgaragedoor opener, people intherange of movement ofthe door maybecome trapped orstruckbythe door.
When usingthe integratedgaragedooropener, always make surethat nobodyis withintherange of movement ofthedoor.
Only operatethefollowing doors usingthegaragedoor opener:
RDoors with a safetystop andreversingfea‐ture.
RDoors which conformtothe currentU.S.safetystandards.
Requirements:RThevehicle has been parked outsidethegarageor outsidetherange of movement ofthe door.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
Thegaragedoor opener function is alwaysavailable whenthe ignition is switched on.
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CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
MexicoRCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐landR-NZ
NorwayCE
RussianFedera‐tion
Notrequired
Saudi Ara‐biaTA10525
Switzer‐landCE
SouthAfrica
TA-2015/1386
CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
TurkeyNotrequired
UnitedArab Emi‐rates
ER41849/15
Dealer No:DA35176/14
UnitedStatesFCC ID: NZLMUAHL5
Further information onthe declaration of con‐formityfor wirelessvehicle components(→page 23).
Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applyingautomatically)
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
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The electric parking brake is applied ifthe trans‐mission is in position]and one ofthefollow‐ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
Toprevent application: pullthe handle oftheelectric parking brake.
Inthefollowing situations,the electric parkingbrake is also applied:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is bringingthevehicletoastandstill.
RThe HOLD function iskeepingthevehiclesta‐tionary.
RActiveParking Assist iskeepingthevehiclestationary.
This isthe case if one ofthefollowing conditionsis also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
RThere is a system malfunction.
RThe power supply is insufficient.
RThevehicle isstationaryfor a lengthyperiod.
Whenthe electric parking brake is applied,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampappears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automaticallyapplied ifthe engine is switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasingautomatically)
The electric parking brake isreleased whenthefollowing conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine isrunning.
RThe seat belttongue is inserted intothe seatbelt buckle ofthe driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position[or^andyou depressthe accelerator pedal oryou
shift from transmission position]to[or^.
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Ifthe seat belttongue is not inserted intotheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat,thefollow‐ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYou movethe transmission out of transmis‐sion position]oryou havepreviouslydrivenfasterthan 2mph (3 km/h).
RIfthe transmission is in position^,thetrunk lid mustbe closed.
Whenthe electric parking brake isreleased,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampinthe instrument cluster goes out.
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Applying/releasingthe electric parkingbrake manually
Applying
Push handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp appears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is only securelyapplied ifthe indicator lamp is lit continu‐ously.
Releasing
Switchonthe ignition.
Pull handle1.TheredI(USA) or$(Canada) indica‐tor lamp inthe instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency brakingPress and hold handle1.Whenthevehicle has been brakedto astandstill,the electric parking brake isapplied. TheredI(USA) or$(Can‐ada) indicator lamp appears inthe instru‐ment cluster.
Notes on parkingthevehiclefor anextendedperiod
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthanfourweeks,the disconnected battery may bedamagedbydeep discharge.
Ifyou leavethevehicle parkedfor longerthan sixweeks, it may suffer disuse damage.
Further information can be obtained at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Standby mode (extension of thestarter bat‐tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
This function is notavailablefor all models.
Ifstandby mode is activated,thevehicle can beparkedfor anextended period of time withoutlosing power.
Standby mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
RThestarter battery is preserved.
RThe maximum non-operational time out ofuse is displayed inthe multimedia systemdisplay.
RThe connectiontoonline services is interrup‐ted.
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