2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET steering

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R DRIFT MODE
R AMG RIDE CONTROL +
R AMG steering-wheel buttons Switching on
the po wer supp lyor the igni‐
tion (without engine start) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Re quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Keyst icke r is located in
th e mar ked space (/ page152).
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 15 0
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te
m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requirements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 183). Pulling
away with optimised acceleration &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, indi‐
vidual wheels could spin and you could lose
cont rol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is run in (/ page 154).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
NO
TEIncreased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera‐
tion, all components of the driv etra in are
subjected toave ry high load.
This can lead toinc reased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page166). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page163). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 184). #
Dep ress and hold the brake pedal firm ly wi th
yo ur left foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the accel‐
erator pedal. Driving and parking
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Non-combus
ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s on driving on salt-treated roads
The braking ef fect is limited on salt-trea ted
ro ads.
Therefore, obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
considerab lyor result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Note
s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 325).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most, otherwise
wate r can enter theve hicle interior or engine
compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. 15 8
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%
The ECO start/ stop function is available in
th eC, A,;, and =drive pro‐
grams (depending on the setting).
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: you depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R theve hicle that stopped in front of youstarts
up again.
R you manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e sy stem de tects an intelli gent stop
inhibitor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not
st op. If
yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R you open or close the soft top.
R an automatic engine start is requ ired bythe
ve hicle.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h. ECO
start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R the symbol è(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function.
R the symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R the symbol sappears: the ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting Driving and parking
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%
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 174). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
When the transmission position display
sho wsj,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display jappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y. Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion hork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends, among other things, on the
fo llowing factors:
R the selected drive program
R the position of the accelera tor pedal R
the driving speed Manual
gearshifting When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position h,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting 16 6
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The
gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Te mp orary setting: #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
sho wsp and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position his
engaged again
R driving style #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position display sho wsh.
Pe rm anent setting: #
change todrive prog ram =(/ page163). #
sele ct drive setting p(/ page 163). Gearshif
tre commendation *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. Using kickd
own *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point. Driving and parking
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Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems R
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 182)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page182)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(/ page 183)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page185)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page185)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page 185)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 185)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 186)1
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page190)
R Cruise control (/ page191)
R Limi ter (/ page191)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 194)1 R
Active Speed Limit Assi st (/ page 198)2
R Route-based speed adap tation
(/ page 199)2
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 201)2
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (/ page 203)2
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 203) 2
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 204)
R HOLD function (/ page 204)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (/ page 205)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page 206)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 208)
R Reversing camera (/ page212)
R 360° Camera (/ page215)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page219)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 224)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 226) 1
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page 228) 1 R
Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 231)1 Fu
nction of ABS The Anti-lock Brake Sy
stem (ABS) regulates the
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Fu
nction of BAS The Brake Assist Sy
stem (BAS) supports your
eme rgency braking situation with additional
brake forc e.
1 This function includes subfunctions which are only available in conjunction with the Driving Assis tance Package.
2 This function is countr y-dependent and only available in conjunction with the Driving Assis tance Package. 18 2
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Obser
vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page415)
R Displ aymessa ges (/ page 359)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
R More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive prog rams using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (/ page163).
ESP ®
modes
Depending on the selected drive prog ram, the
appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. Yo ucan select
the drive prog rams using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch (/ page163).
ESP ®
Com fort
R drive program Aand;
R balance between traction and stability
R recommended for all road sur face conditions
R suitable for bo thdry and dif ficult road condi‐
tions (such as sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain)
ESP ®
Sport
R drive program C
R offers stability but with a sporty setup
R allowsthe sporty driver a more active driving
st yle
R only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road
ESP ®
Spo rt +
R drive prog ram B
R emphasises theve hicle's ownove rste ering
and under steering characteristics for a more
active driving style R
only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated
using quick access when at least one other
function is available in quick access. ESP ®
can otherwise be found in theAssistance
menu.
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. 184
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