R
Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights If
th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. You could otherwise failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking, Driving and pa
rking 225
cruise control will
resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe maximum speed
or up tothe set winter tyre limit.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: cruise control is avail‐
able up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ays in the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular no
te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. You could otherwise failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.226
Driving and parking
*
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until the00D9
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition 005D.R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position 005Dand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort and
ve hicle dynamics. The all-round le vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const antground clea rance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. You also ha ve
th e option of manually adjusting theve hicle
le ve l. 246
Driving and pa rking
Ra
ising theve hicle #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
Indicator lamp 2flashes while theve hicle is
being raised and lights up continuously when
it has finished rising.
The vehicle is raised tooff-road le vel +1. Yo
ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel +1 set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving brief ly between 65 km/ h and
80 km/h.
R After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjus tedto the height
of the active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Pull rock er switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out when the lo wer‐
ing process is comple te.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program.
Setting the entering/exiting le vel (AIRMATIC)
Re quirements:
R The engine is running. R
The vehicle is moving at speeds less than
30 km/h.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings
5 Schnellzugriff (Quick access) #
Select Lower when entering On.
The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 tofacili‐
ta te entering and exiting.
% The availability of this function depends on
th eve hicle equipment.
% Further information on AIRMATIC
(/ page 246).
Lo weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of 250
Driving and parking
th
e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. Re
quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005D
(/ page 193). #
Pull swit ch1 intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered. The
vehicle is lo wered at there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit.
When there ar of theve hicle has been com‐
ple tely lo wered, indicator lamp 2remains
lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is being driven fasterthan
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
% Lowe ring there ar of theve hicle allo wsthe
ve hicle tobe loaded more easil y.Obser ve
th e no tes on loading theve hicle when doing
th is (/ page117). Driving and parking
251
Ra
ising there ar of theve hicle #
Che ckifth e battery is suf ficiently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process continues. E-
AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL Fu
nction of E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy stem with variable damping forimpr
oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel
control sy stem ensures the best possible sus‐
pension and const ant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption. The
suspension setting is adjus ted depending on the
ro ad sur face, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you drive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adju sted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving style, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive program E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of the
fo llowing functions and components:
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode
R Individual wheel control
R Air suspension with auto matic level control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 252
Driving and parking
of
the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
without a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (yellow)
and rear (red) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
with a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles de tected at the front right (red)
Sa ved obs tacles on the sides are dele ted in the
fo llowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch off the igni‐
tion.
R You open the doors.
Af terth e engine is restar ted, obs tacles on the
sides must be de tected again before a new
wa rning can be issued. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limits forPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC apply topassive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The following objects are not de tected, forex am‐
ple:
R Pedestrians who approach theve hicle from
th e side
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
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. 264
Driving and parking
st
ra ightening manoeuvre, the sy stem calculates
th e articulation angle automatically and stra ight‐
ens theve hicle/trailer combination tothe trail‐
er's cur rent di rection.
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assi stmust be taught-in
before it can adjust the articulation angle
(/ page 266).
Obser vethe no tes on towing a trailer
(/ page 292).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The gradient is more than appr oximately
15 %.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R A trailer has been de tected. Te
aching-in Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Drive forw ards a short dis tance wi th the car/
trailer combination.
The comple tedte ach-in process is shown in
th e media displa y.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Press button 1. #
Engage reve rsege ar 005E.
The camera image is shown in the media dis‐
pla y. #
Adjust the articulation angle (/ page 266).
or #
Activate thest ra ightening manoeuvre
(/ page 266). #
Accelerate and brake as requ ired.
% Pay attention toyour sur roundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Ad justing Trailer Manoeuvring Assist (multi‐
media sy stem)
Re quirements:
R The ignition and engine are on, or theve hicle
is operational.
R The zero point of the car/t railer combination
has been taught-in bybrief lydriving forw ards
(/ page 265).
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi sthas been star ted
( / page 266).
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The gradient is less than appr oximately 15%. 266
Driving and parking