2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning

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Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow warning display: obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr oximately 0.7 m and
1. 0 m
2 Orange warning display: obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr oximately 0.3 m and
0.7 m 3
Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
4 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
5 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
6 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
The colour of warning display 1/2changes
dynamically and is based on the dis tance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a di stance
less than 1.0 m
R Yello w: obs tacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Orange: obstacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R Red:obs tacles at a very short dis tance of
appr oximately 0.4 m or less %
Vehicles with Active Parking Assis t:when
Ac tive Parking Assist is active, lane markings
4 are displa yed in green. Wi
de-angle view
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Vi
ew s of the 360° Camera 1
Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam‐
era
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch)
Fu nction of the guide lines
Guide lines are also displa yed in the camera
images of theto p vie ws, which aid youby show‐ ing
youth e calculated vehicle path as well as the
dis tance toobjects and other vehicles, based on
th e cur rent steering angle. 1
Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area %
When Active Parking Assist is active, paths
2 are displa yed in green.
The guide lines show the dis tances to your
ve hicle. The dis tances apply toroad le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
wa rning display is shown as well (/ page 208).
The colour of warning display changes dynami‐
cally and is based on the dis tance tothe de tec‐
te d obs tacle:
R Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a di stance
less than 1.0 m
R Yello w: obs tacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Orange: obstacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R Red:obs tacles at a very short dis tance of
appr oximately 0.4 m or less
% When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera‐
tional and no object is de tected, thewa rning
display is shown here in blue. 216
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Wi
de-an gle vie w,front 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC To
p view with image from the front came ra 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 208)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering angle
To p view with images from the side came ras
in the outside mir rors
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
with outside mir rors folded out
2 Marker of the wheel conta ct points
To p view trailer view — no trailer connected
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: Driving and parking
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As soon as all
requ irements are met for sear ch‐
ing for parking spaces, theÇ display appears
in the multifunction displa y.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected pa rking
spaces, theÈ display appears in the multi‐
function displa y.The ar rowsshow on which side
of thero ad de tected pa rking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media displa y.
Ve hicles with reve rsing camera: the parking
space can be selected as desired. The vehicle is
par ked in reve rse.
Ve hicles with 360° Camera: the parking space
can be selected as desired. Depending on the
location of the parking space, the parking direc‐
tion (backwards or forw ards) can also be selec‐
te d as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the cal‐
culated path of your vehicle.
The parking procedure is assis tedby accelerat‐
ing, braking, steering and gear changes.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated.
R You begin steering.
R You en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door.
R After activating Active Parking Assist, you
press thec button again (/ page 221).
Sy stem limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
ove rhangs or loading ramp s of goods vehicles, or
th e borders of parking spaces, are not de tected
du ring measu rement of the parking space. These
are also then not take n into account when calcu‐
lating the parking procedure. In some circum‐ st
ances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space incor rectl y. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, such as sn owor
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial ly occupied bytrailer dr awbars might not
be identified as such or be measured inco rrectly.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high- grip
ground. 220
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are
responsible for selecting the turn signal indi‐
cator in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If
necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
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. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media display: select
the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist, the lane markings are dis‐
pla yed in green in the camera image.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Ø Parking Assist finished, take control of
vehicle message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
Secu retheve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% 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. If no new vehicle path is availa‐
ble, the transmission position can be
ch anged again, or the process can be can‐
celled. You can also inter rupt the parking
procedure bybraking, forex ample tolet peo‐
ple get in or out of theve hicle. The parking procedure can
then be continued bybriefly
pressing the accelerator pedal.
Exiting a parking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera.
R The vehicle has been par ked parallel tothe
ro ad with Active Parking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press button 1.
The media display sho wsthe view of Active
Pa rking Assist. 222
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Select Exit space 2. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space
and is brought toast andstill byActive Park‐
ing Assist (at an angle tothe direction of
tra vel).
The Ø Parking Assist finished, take con-
trol of vehicle message appears. #
Take control of theve hicle and comple tethe
parking process. %
The vehicle path shown on the media display
may dif fer from the actual vehicle path. The
turn signal indicator is switched on automati‐
cally when theex iting procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. Manoeuvring assistant
Fu
nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a
critical situation is de tected, theÉ symbol
appears in the media displa y.
% You can cancel an inter vention byDrive
Aw ayAssi stat any time bydeactivating
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page211). &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation
permits and that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Drive
AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e inter changes the accelerator and brake
pedals. Driving and parking
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Yo
u can choose between two settings:
R Standard: normal sy stem sensitivity.
R Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The
driver is warned earlier and the attention
le ve l de tected byATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐
te d according ly.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concentra‐
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis‐
pla y.Yo u can ackn owledge the message and
tak e 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. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last
break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the circle, the higher the atten‐
tional le vel de term ined
- asyour attention wanes, the circle in the
centre of the display becomes smaller If
AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended messageappears.
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, theÛ
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.
Sy stem limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
Pa rticularly in thefo llowing situations, ATTEN‐
TION ASSIST only functions in a restricted man‐
ner and warnings may be dela yed or not occur:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes. Driving and parking
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Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve.
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre‐
qu ently In active driving situations.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break). Setting
ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Tr
af fic Sign Assist Fu
nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assi stdetects traf fic signs wi th the
multifunction camera (/ page181). It assi sts
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and
ove rtaking restrictions in the instrument clus ter. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 180).
Since Traf fic Sign Assi stalso uses the data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs.
If th e sy stem de tects that you are driving on to a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning.
The camera also de tects traf fic signs wi th a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). These are only displa yed if a restric‐
tion applies or if the sy stem cann otclearly de ter‐
mine whe ther there striction applies.
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentionally
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. 226
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