2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS light

Normal view
1Yellow lane markingthe coursethe tires willtakeatthe currentsteering wheel angle(dynamic)
2Yellow guide line,vehicle width (driven sur‐face) depending onthe currentsteeringwheel angle (dynamic)
3Red guide line at a distance of approximately12in (0.3 m) fromtherear area
4Yellowwarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles are at a distance ofbetween approximately 2.0ft(0.6 m) and3.3ft(1.0 m)
5Redwarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles areveryclose(approximately1.0ft(0.3 m) or less)
6Orangewarning display ofParking AssistPARKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐tanceaway(between approximately1.0ft(0.3 m) and 2.0ft(0.6 m))
Ifthe entire systemfails,the inner segmentsofthewarning display are shown inred. Theindicator lamp onthePARKTRONIC buttonlights up andtheésymbol appears inthe multifunction display.Ifthe systemfails attherear:RTherear segments are shown inredwhen backing up.
RTherear segments are hidden when driv‐ingforwards.
WhenActiveParking Assist is active,thelanes are displayed in green.IfParking AssistPARKTRONIC is deactivated,thewarning displayfades out.
Wide-angle view
360° camera
Function ofthe 360° CameraThe 360° Camera is a systemthat consists offour cameras. The cameras coverthe immediatevehicle surroundings. The system assistsyou,e.g. when parking or atexits withreduced visibil‐ity.
The 360° Camera is only an aid. It is not a sub‐stituteforyour attentiontothe surroundings.Theresponsibilityfor safe maneuvering andparkingremains withyou. Make surethatthereare no persons, animals or objectsetc., inthe
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WhenParking AssistPARKTRONIC is operationaland no object is detected,the segments ofthewarning display are shown ingray.
Ifthe entire systemfails,the segments ofthewarning display are shown inred. Theindicator lamp onthePARKTRONIC buttonlights up andtheésymbol appears inthe multifunction display.
Ifthe systemfails attherear,the display ofthe segmentschanges asfollows:
RTherear segments are shown inredwhen backing up.
RTherear segments are hidden when driv‐ingforwards.
IfParking AssistPARKTRONIC is deactivated,thewarning displayfades out.
Guide lines
1Yellow lane markingthe coursethe tires willtakeatthe currentsteering wheel angle(dynamic)
2Yellow guide line,vehicle width (driven sur‐face) depending onthe currentsteeringwheel angle (dynamic)
3Red guide line at a distance of approximately1.0 in (0.3 m) fromtherear area
4Mark at a distance of approx. 3.3ft(1.0 m)
WhenActiveParking Assist is active,thelanes are displayed in green.
The guide lines inthe multimedia system dis‐play showthe distancestoyourvehicle. Thedistances only applytoroad level.
Side view ofthe mirror camerasThe sides ofthevehicle can be seen inthis view.
1Guide line ofexternalvehicle dimensionswith outside mirrorsfolded out
2Marker ofthe wheel contact points
SystemfailureIfthere is no operationalreadiness,thefollowingmessage appears inthe multimedia system:
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System limitations
The 360° Camera will not function or will onlypartially function inthefollowing situations:
RThe doors are open.
RThe side mirrorsarefolded in.
RThe trunk lid is open.
RThere is heavyrain, snow orfog.
RThe ambient light conditions are poor, e.g. atnight.
RThe camera lens is obstructed, dirty orfog‐ged up.
RIf cameras orvehicle components in whichthe cameras are installed are damaged. In
thisevent, havethe cameras,their positionsandtheir settingchecked at aqualified spe‐cialistworkshop.
Do not usethe 360° Camera under such circum‐stances.You couldotherwise injureothers orcollide with objects when parking or maneuver‐ingthevehicle.
Onvehicles with height-adjustable suspension orifthevehicle is carrying a heavy load, leavingthestandard height canresult in inaccuracies intheguide lines and inthe display ofthegeneratedimages, depending ontechnical conditions.
Thefield of vision andother functions ofthecamerasystem may berestricted duetoaddi‐tional attachments onthevehicle (e.g. licenseplate bracket, bicyclerack).
Seethe notes on cleaningthe 360° Camera(→page 360).
Selecting a viewfor the 360° Camera
Requirements:RTheAuto. Rear View Cam.function is selec‐ted inthe multimedia system.
Engagereversegear.
Inthe multimedia system, selectthe desiredview.
Openingthe camera cover of therear viewcameraMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Camera &
Parking
SelectOpen Camera Cover.
The camera cover closes automaticallyaftersome time or after an ignition cycle.
Settingthe camera as afavoriteYou can call upthe camera view directly inthemultimedia systembysetting it as afavorite.
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SinceTraffic Sign Assistalso usesthe datastored inthe navigation system, it can updatethe display inthefollowing situations withoutdetecting traffic signs:
RWhenthevehiclechangesroads, e.g. a free‐way entry orexitroad.
RWhen a village or city boundary which isstored inthe digital map is crossed.
The camera also detects traffic signs with arestriction indicatedbyan additional sign (e.g. inwet conditions).
Traffic Sign Assistis only an aid. The driver isresponsibleforkeeping a safe distancetothevehicle in front,forvehicle speed andfor brakingin good time.
Warning whenthe maximum permissiblespeed isexceededThe system canwarnyou ifyou unintentionallyexceedthe maximum permissible speed.Todothis,you can specify inthe multimedia systembyhow muchthe maximum permissible speedcan beexceeded before awarning is issued.Yo ucan specify whetherthewarning istobe just avisualwarning or an acoustic one aswell.
Display inthe Instrument Display
Instrument Display intheWidescreen Cockpit
1Permissible speed
2Permissible speed whenthere is arestriction
3Additional sign withrestriction
Traffic Sign Assistis notavailable in all coun‐tries. If it is unavailable, display1is shown inthe speedometer.
System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuffi‐cient illumination oftheroad, ifthere arehighlyvariable shade conditions or inrain,snow,fog or heavy spray.
RIfthere isglare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,direct sunlight orreflections.
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RIfthe windshield inthe area ofthe multifunc‐tion camera is dirty, or ifthe camera isfog‐ged up, damaged or covered.
RIfthe traffic signs are hardtodetect, e.g. duetodirt or snow,or becausetheyare coveredor duetoinsufficient lighting.
RIfthe information inthe navigation system'sdigital map is incorrect or out-of-date.
RIfthe signs are ambiguous, e.g. traffic signson construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
RIfyou turn sharply when traffic signs are out‐sidethe camera'sfield of vision.
SettingTraffic Sign AssistMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Traffic Sign
Assist
Activating/deactivating automatic adoptionof speed limits
Requirements:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is activa‐ted.
SelectLimit Adoption.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.The speed limits detectedbyTraffic SignAssistare automatically adoptedbyActiveDistance AssistDISTRONIC.
Displaying detected traffic signs in themedia display
SelectDisplay in COMAND.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
When DISTRONIC or cruise control are acti‐vated,the speed detected can be manuallyadopted asthe speed limit (→page179).
Adjusting the type ofwarning
SelectVisual & Audible,VisualorNone.
Adjusting thewarningthresholdThisvalue determinesthe speed at which awarning is issued whenexceeded.
SelectWarning Threshold.
Setthe desired speed.
Blind Spot Assist andActive Blind SpotAssist
Function of Blind Spot Assist andActiveBlind Spot AssistwithexitwarningBlind Spot Assist andActive Blind Spot Assistuse two lateral,rear-facingradar sensorstomonitorthe area upto130ft(40 m) behindyourvehicle and10ft(3 m) directly nexttoyourvehi‐cle.
If avehicle is detected at speeds above approx‐imately 8mph (12 km/h) andthisvehicle subse‐quentlyentersthe monitoringrange directly nextto yourvehicle,thewarning lamp inthe outsidemirror lights upred.
If avehicle is detected closetothe side ofyourvehicle,theredwarning lamp inthe outside mir‐rorflashes. Ifyou switchonthe turn signal indi‐cator inthe corresponding direction, awarningtone sounds once. Ifthe turn signal indicatorremains switched on, allother detectedvehiclesare indicated onlybytheflashing oftheredwarning lamp.
Ifyouovertake avehiclequickly,nowarning isgiven.
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may be interrupted at any time ifyousteerslightly inthe opposite direction or accelerate.
System limitations
Either a course-correcting brake applicationappropriatetothe driving situation, or none atall, may occur inthefollowing situations:
RVehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, arelocated on bothsides ofyourvehicle.
RAvehicle approachestoo closely onthe side.
RYou haveadopted a sporty drivingstyle withhigh cornering speeds.
RYou brake or accelerate significantly.
RA driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®
orActive Brake Assist.
RESP®is deactivated.
RA loss of tire pressure or a defective tire isdetected.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot AssistorActive Blind Spot AssistMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Blind Spot
Assist
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Active LaneKeeping Assist
Function ofActive LaneKeeping Assist
Active LaneKeeping Assist monitorsthe area infront ofyourvehiclebymeans of multifunctioncamera1. It servestoprotectyou against unin‐tentionallyleavingyour lane.You will bewarnedbyvibration pulses inthesteering wheel and gui‐
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RYou haveadopted a sporty drivingstyle withhigh cornering speeds or highrates of accel‐eration.
RWhen ESP®is deactivated.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or afaulty tire hasbeen detected and displayed.
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuffi‐cient illumination oftheroad, ifthere arehighlyvariable shade conditions or inrain,snow,fog or heavy spray.
RIfthere isglare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,the sun orreflections.
RIfthe windshield inthe area ofthe multifunc‐tion camera is dirty, or ifthe camera isfog‐ged up, damaged or covered.
RIfthere are no lane markings, or severalunclear lane markings are presentfor onelane, e.g. aroundroadworks.
RIfthe lane markings areworn, dark or cov‐ered.
RIfthe distancetothevehicle in front istooshort andthusthe lane markings cannotbedetected.
RIfthe lane markingschangequickly,e.g.lanes branch off, cross one another ormerge.
RIftheroadwayisverynarrow and winding.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance packageorDriving Assistance Plus package:Active LaneKeeping Assist usesradar sensorstomonitorseveral areas aroundthevehicle. Iftheradarsensors intherear bumper are dirty or coveredwith snow,the system may be impaired or maynot function. If an obstacle inthe lane in whichyou are driving has been detected, no lane-cor‐recting brake application occurs.
Activating/deactivatingActive LaneKeepingAssist (vehicles withParking AssistPARKTRONIC)
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteActive LaneKeeping Assistwarning
A lane-correcting brake application cannotalwaysbringthevehicle back intothe origi‐nal lane.
Alwayssteer, brake or accelerateyour‐self, especially ifActive LaneKeepingAssistwarnsyou or makes a lane-cor‐recting brake application.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteinter‐vention ofActive LaneKeeping Assist
Active LaneKeeping Assist does not detecttraffic conditions orroad users. Inveryrarecases,the system may make an inappropri‐ate brake application, e.g. after intentionallydrivingover a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be interrupted atany time ifyousteer slightly inthe oppositedirection.
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Always make surethatthere is suffi‐cient distancetothe sideforother traf‐fic or obstacles.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteLaneKeeping Assist
LaneKeeping Assist cannotalways clearlydetect lane markings.
In suchcases, LaneKeeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessarywarning
Rnot give awarning
Always pay particular attentiontothetraffic situation andkeep withinthelane, especially ifActive LaneKeepingAssist alertsyou.
Be suretoobservethe system limitations ofActive LaneKeeping Assist.
Press button2.If indicator lamp1lights up,Active LaneKeeping Assist is activated,the lane mark‐ings are shown as light inthe assistancegraphic. WhenActive LaneKeeping Assist isactive,the lane markings are shown in greeninthe assistance graphic.
Vehicletowing instructions
Thevehicle is not suitableforthe use oftow barsystemsthat are usedforflattowing or dinghytowing,forexample.Attaching and usingtow barsystems can leadtodamage onthevehicle.Whenyou aretowing avehicle withtow bar sys‐tems, safe drivingcharacteristics cannot beguaranteedforthetowingvehicle orthetowedvehicle. Thevehicle-trailer combination mayswervefrom sidetoside. Comply withthe per‐mittedtowing methods (→page375) andtheinstructionsfortowing with bothaxles ontheground (→page377).
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