2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON parking brake

R
avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 395).
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he road sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
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
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10 km/h; water
can otherwise 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 e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention toth
e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. EC EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/s top
function is not available in all drive prog rams.
Obser vethe status display in the inst rument
display forth is.
The engine is switched o. automatically in thefo l-
lowing situations if all vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met:
R you brake theve hicle toa standstill in trans-
mission position 005Bor005C.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with a 48 V on-boar h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: you depress the brake pedal when tr avel-
ling at a low speed.
If th e system has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R you stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
in front of you. R
theve hicle that stopped in front of you starts
up again.
R you manoeuvre, turn the steering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position 005D,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R you engage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R an automatic vehicle engine start is requ ired.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a 48 V on-boar
h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gr adient and theve hicle does not roll. Driving and parking
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The segments of distance display
2show the
distance totheev ent ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theev ent ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
When theve hicle nears theeve nt, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for maximum fuel
economy and recuperative energy based on the
distance, speed and gradient. The Foot off the
accelerator 3message appears in the Instru-
ment Displa y.The /rst segments in front of the
ve hicle will turn green. The remaining segments
will initially st aywhite. If youta ke your foot o. the
accelerator pedal in good time, there maining seg-
ments on the display will successively turn green
until theev ent shown is reached. The driv etra in
will be set for maximum fuel econom y.Re cupera-
tion will charge the batter y.Re cuperation will be
adap tedto the selected drive prog ram.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed. If there is no response tothe
Foot off the accelerator prompt,th e segments
will remain white. If
th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, all seg-
ments will immediately turn green once there is a
re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator prompt.
Fo r active ECO Assist in drive prog ram ;,
symbol 3will appear on the inst rument display
and on the head-up display beside transmission
position 005B. Symbol 3will also appear when the
assis tant display is not selected.
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive prog rams ;
and A.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen routeguidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all times ir
respecti veof whe ther the system inter-
ve nes.
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out of date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. 178 178
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R
R
eg
eg ener
ener ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em (plug-in h
em (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he reg
egener
ener ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tor is operated as an alternator when
in ove rrun mode and during braking in order to
ch arge the high-voltage battery while driving. As
soon as youre lease the accelerator pedal when
th eve hicle is in motion, recuperation in overrun
mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The rege nerative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake forc e boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle into
elect ric energy
% Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperative energy cannot be reco vered. The
more you drive and brake in an anticipatory manner,
the more e1cient lyenergy can be
re cuperated.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The braking e.ect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overrun mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
increases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor-
mal operating temp erature
R when driving at speeds close tozero
R in transmission position 005C
R during and aTer ESP ®
inter venes
In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control system. Also brake with the
service brake if necessar y.
Manuall
Manuall y se
y setting r
tting r ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative deceler
e deceler ation
ation
% IntheÎ drive prog ram, you can use the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddles tomanually
adjust the intensity of recuperation in overrun
mode. %
When theve hicle is star ted again or transmis-
sion position 005Bis engaged again, the stand-
ard setting is automatically set:
The following recuperation le vels are available:
R 005B0058 Intelligent, anticipa tory recuperation
with ECO Assist (standard setting)
(/ page 177, 180)
R 005B0064 Norecuperation: theve hicle rolls freely
R 005B Normal recuperation
R 005B0058 Increased recuperation: st rong deceler-
ation in overrun mode, e.g. for driving on
downhill gradients Driving and parking
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The
following events 1can be de tected and dis-
pla yedfo rth ero ute section ahead:
R Vehicle in front
R Speed limit
R Downhill and uphill gradients
R Junctions and roundabouts
R Bends
The segments of dis tance display 2show the
distance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
If ECO Assist is acti ve,th e "Foot o. the accelera-
to r" symbol 3will appear on the inst rument dis-
play and on the head-up display beside the trans-
mission position displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for minimal energy
consum ption based on the distance, speed and
gr adient. The "Foot o. the accelerator" symbol 3
will appear on the inst rument displa y. If
yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theev ent shown
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce the
re cuperation in drive prog ram Î. Ho wever,
ECO Assist is available only in the005B0058
setting (/ page 179).
If th ere is no response tothe "Foot o. the accel-
erator" prom pt3 ,th e segments will remain
white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 .
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all
times ir respecti veof whe ther the system inter-
ve nes.
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured. Driving and parking
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R
Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta-
tion. The values for engine output and engine
to rque shown on the media display may devi-
ate from the actual values. Calling up t
Calling up t
he fuel consump
he fuel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. A
A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct gearshiTing
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharpl y. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
005B or005E when theve hicle is at a stand-
still, alw ays depress the brake pedal
/rmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. 186
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Driving and parking

Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the trans-
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi-
tion is displa yed in the inst rument displa y. 005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neutral
005B Drive position Eng
Eng
aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Eng
Eng aging neutr
aging neutr al N
al N #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver up or down tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
% ToshiT into neutral 005Cwith theve hicle
switched on, push the selector le ver up or
down for se veral seconds tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
Pr
Pr oceed as f
oceed as f ollow
ollow s if y
s if you w
ou w ant t
ant the aut
he aut omatic
omatic
tr
tr ansmission t
ansmission t o r
o remain in neutr
emain in neutr al
al005C
005C ev
even if t
en if t he
he
v
v ehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.
o.or t
or t he dr
he dr iv
iver's door is
er's door is
opened:
opened: #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C when the car is stationar y. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle. %
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neut ral005C.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 208). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to n005D.
When the transmission position display sho ws
005D ,th e park position is engaged. If no trans-
mission position display 005Dappears, secure
th eve hicle toprev ent it from rolling away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until 005Dis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position 005Bor005E. Driving and parking
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R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is 005Bor
005E.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position 005Bor005E again.
Eng Eng aging dr aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position 005B, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram
R The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing %
For plug-in hybrids, obser vethe information
re ga rding there ge nerative brake system
(/ page 179). When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position 005B,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer
ge ar depending on the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shiT the auto-
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting R
permanent setting
The gears shiT automatically when manual shiTing
is deactivated.
T
T em em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display sho ws0063
and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual shiTing st ays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be automatical lydeactiva-
te d in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position 005Bis
engaged again
R driving style #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. 188
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#
T
To
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 184). #
Select drive setting 0063(/ page 185). Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler Maximum acceler ation: ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
*
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Wi
th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption. Glide mode is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position display 005Bis sh own
in green.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
th e combustion engine can be switched o..
All of theve hicle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =. Driving and parking
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