2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET warning light

Ra
ising theve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is set tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving between 60 km/h and
80 km/h for appro ximately thre e minutes.
R Afterch anging a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indica tor lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the active drive pro‐
gram.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack
If th e electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished tothe trailer or bicycle rack:
R Uptoappr oximately 30 km/h: the high le vel
can be selected rega rdless of the drive pro‐
gram. R
From appr ox. 30 km/h: theve hicle is adjus‐
te dto normal le vel,re ga rdless of drive pro‐
gram. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem which monitors the
area sur rounding your vehicle and sho wsyouthe
dis tance between theve hicle and a de tected
obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
The passive side impact pr otection also warns
yo u of obs tacles tothe side. During the parking
procedure or manoeuvring, objects are de tected
as theve hicle drives past. If yousteer in the
direction of a de tected obs tacle and there is a
ri sk of a lateral collision, a warning is issued. In 208
Driving and parking

Ve
hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC 1
Vehicles with 360° Camera
2 Vehicles without 360° Camera
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appro ximately 3 seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter,th e sy stem may ha vebeen deacti‐
va ted due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hi‐ cle again and
check if Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is working at a dif fere nt location.
If th eé symbol appears in the instrument
clus ter and a warning tone sounds, it may be
due toone of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensors are dirty: cleanthe sensors
and obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle
parts (/ page 301).
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC has been
deactivated due toa malfunction: restart
th eve hicle. If the problem persists, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. #
Vehicles without AIR BODY CONT ROL:
press theé button in the cent reconsole.
% Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:you
can acti vate or deactivate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC in the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 211).
If th e indicator lamp in theé button is not lit,
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is active. If the indi‐
cator lamp is lit or theé symbol appears in
th e instrument clus ter,Pa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC using the multimedia sy stem
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. Driving and pa
rking 211

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
Driving and parking

Display in
the Instrument Display In
stru ment Display in the widescreen cockpit
1 Maximum permissible speed
2 Maximum permissible speed when there is a
re striction
3 Additional sign with restriction
% Ve
hicles with a standard Instrument Dis‐
pla y:a+ symbol next toa traf fic sign in the
Instrument Display indicates that additional
traf fic signs ha vebeen de tected. These can
also be displ ayed in the media display and
optionally in the head-up displa y. If
Traf fic Sign Assi stcannot de term ine the maxi‐
mum permissible speed (e.g. due tomissing
signs), thefo llowing display appears in the
Instrument Display: This is display
ed continuously if theve hicle is in
a country where Traf fic Sign Assi stis not sup‐
por ted. Traf fic Sign Assi stis not available in all
countries.
% Also obse rveth e information on display mes‐
sages in Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 359).
Wa rning when app roaching pedestrian cross‐
ings (vehicles with Driving AssistancePack‐
age)
The sy stem can warnyou if you approach a
pedestrian crossing with your vehicle. The ¯
Watch for pedestrians message appearsinthe
instrument clus ter.
The warning occurs only if appropriate traf fic
signs or lane markings are de tected and pedes‐
trians are present in the danger zone. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,because they are co vered, or
due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
on con stru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when passing traf fic signs
outside the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Requ irements: Driving and parking
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R
Only vehicles with Driving Assistance
Pa ckage:
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC mu stbe
activated forth e automatic adoption of
speed limits.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist
Ac tivating or deactivating automatic adop‐
tion of speed limits (only vehicles with Driv‐
ing Assistance Package) #
Select Adopt limit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
% If one of thefo llowing sy stems is activated,
th e de tected speed can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limiter Fu
rther information (/ page197).
Dis playing de tected traf fic signs in the
medi a display #
Select Display in head unit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Setting the type of warning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orOff .
Setting thewa rning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m
next toyour vehicle. If a
vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
Pe rm anent status display in the instrument clus‐
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is activated but inopera‐
tive
R ¸ (green): sy stem is activated and opera‐
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u swit chon the turn signal indicator in the cor‐
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. 228
Driving and parking

Wa
rnings may be inter rupte d when driving along‐
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist and theex itwa rning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled totheve hi‐
cle and the electrical connection has been cor‐
re ctly es tablished.
The exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar rowparking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheeve nt of stationary or slowly moving
objects
Fu nction of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision. The course-cor
recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assi st
A cou rse-co rrecting brake application cann ot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assi stwa rnsyo u or makes a course-
co rrecting brake application. #
Alw ays maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. If a course-cor
recting brake application occu rs,
th ere dwa rning lamp flashes in the outside mir‐
ro r and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a dis‐
pl ay 1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the multifunction displa y.
In rare cases, the sy stem may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupte d at any time if yousteer
slightly in the opposite direction or accelera te.
Sy stem limits
No tethe sy stem limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assi st;yo u may otherwise not recognise the
dangers (/ page 228). 230
Driving and parking

Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating or deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Note
s on trailer operation *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible grossweight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional R
Vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Fo
lding the ball neck out or in &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. 234
Driving and parking

If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
th eCheck trailer hitch lock message will appear
on the multifunction displa y.Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. #
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectly
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems will be
af fected bya cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi stR
Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera
R AIR BODY CONTROL
Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothest ar ter battery due
to full dischar ge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage thest ar ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver cap from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (/ page113). #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. Driving and parking
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