2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE warning light

If a course-cor
recting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
No tethe system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise not recognise the dan-
ge rs ( / page 259).
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.R
A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
detected.
R You are driving with a trailer and the electrical
connection tothe trailer hitch has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist ort or
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist.
or #
Activate or deactivate Act. Blind Spot Assist . A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunction
camera (/ page 229). It ser vesto protect you
against unintentionally leaving your lane. You will be
warned byvibration pulses in the steering
wheel and guided bya course-co rrecting brake
application back into your lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
ri sk of an accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving
style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.
Yo u are responsible for maintaining a safe dis-
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for
braking in good time and for st aying in lane.
The status of Active Lane Keeping Assist is dis-
pla yed in the on-board computer:
R Ã (gre en): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active and operating.
R Ã (gre y): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active but not operating.
R ·: Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactiva-
te d or there is a malfunction. 262
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Driving and parking

Drive prog
ram F:
R The suspension setting is suitable for o.- road
te rrain.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of 125 km/h or abo ve
th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog ram G:
R The suspension setting is suitable for o.- road
te rrain.
R The vehicle is set tohigh le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds of 35 km/h or abo ve
th eve hicle is lo weredto the normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds below 20 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again.
Individual suspension settings can be called up in
drive prog ram = (/page 197). Se
Se tting t tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT out wards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol syst
ol syst em:
em:when you unload luggage or
lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle /r strises slightly
and then returns tothe set le vel shortly aTer-
wa rds.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the266
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Driving and parking

5
Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
6 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area
The colour of warning display 1/2changes
dynamically and is based on the distance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Blue:
Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a dis tance less
th an 1.0 m
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:obs tacles at a dis tance between
app roximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Or ang
ang e:
e:obstacles at a dis tance between
app roximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R R
Red:
ed: obstacles at a very short dis tance of
app roximately 0.4 m or less
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :when
Ac tive Parking Assist is active, lane markings
4 are displa yed in green. Wi
de-angle view
1 Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Syst
Syst em malfunction
em malfunction
If th ere ve rsing camera is not operational, the
System inoperative message appears in the
media displa y.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The tailgate is open.
R The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
ra in, sno w,fog, storm or spr ay.
R The light conditions are poo r,e.g. at night.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted, are damaged, dirty or co v-
ered. Obser vethe information on vehicle sen-
sors and cameras (/ page 229).
% Do not use there ve rsing camera in these
types of situations. You could otherwise injure
ot hers or collide with objects when parking
th eve hicle. 270
270
Driving and parking

Optionall
y,obstacles de tected byParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC from a distance of app roximately
1.0 m in front 2and 0.7 m on the side 3can
also be displa yed in the head-up displa y.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
ta ke into account thefo llowing obstacles:
R Obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
R Obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries. R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle.
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer an engine start, obstacles must be de tected
again bydriving past them before a warning can
be issued.
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 229).
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC 1
Vehicles with 360° Camera
2 Vehicles without 360° Camera
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster, the system may ha vebeen deactiva-
te d due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle
again and check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is
wo rking at a di.erent location. Driving and parking
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277

Ensure
thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
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 V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps:the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h.
% When you are reve rsing with a trailer, remem-
ber touse theTrailer Manoeuvering Assist
function (/ page 285). Ext
Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
cal ly
cally &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and loc ksinto place. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. *
N
NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. 288
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Driving and parking

Under
thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the inst rument display even if the
trailer has been connec ted cor rectl y:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma-
nent po wer supply up to180 W and tothe
po we r supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion loc k.
U
U ncoupling a tr
ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of ove rrun Uncoupling in a state of
overrun can damage
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
disconnecting the trailer cable
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:Thevehicle
may lo wer when the trailer cable is disconnec-
te d.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when you disconnect the
trailer cable. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere ar bumper from
ins talling adap ter cables or adap ter plugs The
following parts could be damaged when
swiveling the ball neck fully electricall y:
R Bumper
R Adapter cable
R Adapter plug #
Alwaysre mo vethe adap ter cable or
adap ter plug before swiveling the ball
neck fully electricall y. #
Secure the trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection between
th eve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver cap on the ball head. 292
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4
Start of the display range of there cuperated
energy
5 Current state of charge ofthe high-voltage
battery
R In electric mode, the area 1-2 shows
what percentage of the electrical drive is cur-
re ntly being used. The combustion engine is
switched on at a percentage of 100%. If the
combustion engine is running, boost mode
sh ow sth e electrical po wer assistance of the
drive.
R The area 34shows th ere cuperation and
ch arging behaviour using the combustion
engine.
R From point 3,the maximum recuperated
energy has been reached.
R The cur rent state of charge of high-voltage
battery 5is displa yed.
% Due tovarious system limits, the displa yed
va lue in the area 34may temp orarily dif-
fe r slightly from the actual value. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the pow
he pow er met
er meter (plug-in h
er (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id)
On-board computer: 4 Content #
Select Power meter. Ov Ov
er ervie
vie w of display
w of display s on t
s on the ins
he instr trument display
ument display
Displa yson the inst rument displa y:
u Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 281)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated
(/ page 278)
h Cruise control (/ page 238)
È Limiter (/ page 239)
ç Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 241)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 257)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page 250)
¬ Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 248)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 262)
õ PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation activated ñ
Operating mode, other operating mode dis-
pla ys
è Electric range
° Haptic accelerator pedal
(/page 190, 195, 193)
ò Sound generator inoperative (/ page 462)
è ECO start/stop function (/ page 188)
ë HOLD function (/ page 235)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 147)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 148)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h
hTr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist:
Sign Assist: detected instruc-
tions and tra1c signs (/ page 257).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 517). Instrument display and on-board computer
301
301

Head-up display
Head-up display
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he head-up display
he head-up display *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes -AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up display projects
thefo llowing infor-
mation into the driver's /eld of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation system
R Information from the driving systems and driv-
ing saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, di.erent
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up displ ay (/page 302). Displa
Displa
y cont
y content
ent 1
Navigation instructions
2 Current speed
3 Detected instructions and tra1c signs
4 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise
control)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The visibility of the displa yswill be a.ected bythe
fo llowing conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions R
Wetro ad sur face
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can cor rect this
by switching the head-up display o. and on
again. Se Se
tting t tting t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y using t
y using the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings or displa ys
can be selected or shown:
R Position
R Brightness
R Messages
R Assis tance status
R Telephone
R Audio
R LINGU ATRO NIC 302
302
Instrument displ
ayand on-board computer