R
In addition, one of t
In addition, one of t he f
he follo
ollowing conditions
wing conditions
mus
mus t be
t be ful/lled:
ful/lled:
- The vehicle is switched o..
- The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
th e driver's door is opened.
- There is a system malfunction.
- The po wer supply is insu1cient.
- The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment clus ter.
% The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if theve hicle is switched o. bythe
ECO start/s top function.
F
F unction of t unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic par king br
king br ak
ake (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
The electr
The electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is r
e is r eleased when t
eleased when t he
he
f
f ollo
ollo wing conditions ar
wing conditions ar e
eful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The vehicle has been star ted. R
The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelerator pedal or you shiT
from transmission position jtoh ork
when on le velgr ound.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il-
ga te must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inse rted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inse rted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
fo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
- You shiT from transmission position j.
or
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
gre ater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the inst rument cluster
goes out. Appl
Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
manually
manually
Appl Appl ying
ying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
inst rument cluster. Driving and parking
207
207
R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the Instrument Displa y.#
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv Deactiv ating t ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the Instrument Displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient. F F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollawa y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F
F
unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R 0ashing the brake lamps
R activating the hazard warning lights
(/ page 138)
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning. Driving and parking
217
217
Oper
Oper
ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up the stored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Cruise control R Cruise control is selected.
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
R The transmission is in position h.
Va riable limi ter
R The variable limi ter is selected. St
eering wheel control panel for cruise control and
va riable limi ter
J Adopts the stored/de tected speed
± Deacti vates cruise cont rol/thevariable lim-
iter
h Selects cruise cont rol
È Selects theva riable limi ter
1 Control panel toincrease/decrease speed Oper
Oper
ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press the cor responding button with only one
/nger or swipe on the control panel.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
aria-
ia-
ble limit
ble limit er
er #
T
To select cr
o select cr uise contr
uise control:
ol:pressh. #
T
To select t
o select t he v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er:
:pressÈ.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: theva riable limi ter is selected by
a di.erent but ton (/ page 225).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise control or t ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press MorN on cont rol panel 1.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or #
Press J.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rent vehicle speed is stored. Driving and parking
221
221
&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toinsu1-
cient deceleration byActive Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your
ve hicle with up to50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not su1cient,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble distance from theve hicle in front. #
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limi tedre action:
R when driving on a di.erent lane or when
changing lanes R
topedest rians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomplex tra1c conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing tra1c
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor inter vene in
such situations. #
Always obser vethe tra1c conditions
carefully and react accordingl y. Oper Oper
ating A ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TR ONIC and
ONIC and
t
t he v
he v ar
ariable limit
iable limit er
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
R The electric parking brake is released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position h.
R Allthe doors are closed.
R Check of thera dar sensor system has been
successfully comple ted. Va
riable limi ter:
R The variable limi ter is selected. J
Adopts the stored/de tected speed
± Deacti vatesAc tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC/ theva riable limi ter
1 Increases/decreases the speed Driving and parking
225
225
R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select Éinthequ ick access menu of the
multimedia system.
The vehicle is raised tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved.
The vehicle lo wersitself back down tothe height
of the most recent lyactive drive prog ram:
R When driving faster than 120 km/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120 km/h for appr oximately thre e minutes.
R ATer selecting a drive prog ram using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch.
Low
Low er ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select É.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active drive prog ram. RA
RA
CE ST
CE START
ART Inf
Inf
or
ormation about RA
mation about RA CEST
CE START
ART
% RACE START is available only forthe
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG G
AMG G T 63 S
T 63 S and GGT 63 S E P
T 63 S E P er-
er- f
f
or
or mance
mance models or forve hicles with the
AMG D
AMG D YN
YNAMIC PLAMIC PL US pack
US package
age.
RACE START enables optimal vehicle acceleration
from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-g rip ro ad
sur face is requ ired, the tyres and vehicle must
also be in good condition.
% Use RACE START only aTer theve hicle has
been run in.
% RACE START must not be used in normal road
operation. RACE START may be activated and
used only on dedica tedra ce circuits, not on
public roads.
Re ad the saf ety no tes and information on
ESP ®
(/ page 212). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
If yo u use RACE STAR T,depending on the
ESP ®
mode selected, there is an increased
ri sk of skidding and having an accident. #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating RA
ating RA CEST
CE START
ART
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on and the transmis-
sion and the engine are at normal operating
te mp erature.
R The driver's door is closed.
R The front wheels are in a straight-ahead posi-
tion.
R The vehicle is on le velgr ound.
R The vehicle is stationar y,the brake pedal is
depressed (leT foot ) and the parking brake is
re leased.
R The transmission is in position h.
R The DRIFT MODE is deactivated.
R One of the drive prog rams C, Bor
I is selected (/ page 183). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.
The engine speed increases. Driving and parking
249 249
115 km/h 4MATIC+ is continuously deactivated
again.
% DRIFT MODE is only available aTer theve hicle
has been run in.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R ESP ®
is deactivated (/ page 215).
R Drive prog ram I is selected
(/ page 183).
R The doors, the bonnet and the boot lid/tail-
ga te are closed.
R The vehicle is star ted and the transmission
and the engine are at normal operating tem-
perature.
R The transmission is in manual mode – manual
shiTing is activated (/ page 188). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE #
Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddles 1and
2 and hold for half a second.
If all activation conditions are ful/lled, the
inst rument display sho ws the message DRIFT
MODE Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel: Paddle
DOWN andthewa rning lamp â0ashes. #
T To cancel:
o cancel: Pullthe steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
The instrument displ aysho ws th e message
DRIFT MODE cancelled andthewa rning lamp
â goes out. #
T To
o con/r
con/r m:
m:Pull the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2.
The instrument displ aysho ws th e message
DRIFT MODE active andthewa rning lamp
â lights up.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE #
Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddles 1and
2 and hold for half a second.
The message DRIFT MODE active andthe
wa rning lamp âgo out.
DRIFT MODE is automatically deactivated in the
fo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R Manual shiTing is deactivated – the transmis-
sion is in position h.
R The drive prog ram I is switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
R Automatic switch o. is requ ired bytheve hi-
cle. Driving and parking
251
251
R
Parking in parking spaces that can only be
de tected as such due tomarkings (for example
at thero adside)
R Exiting parking spaces if you ha vepar ked
using Active Parking Assist
As soon as all requ irements are met for sear ching
fo r parking spaces, theÇ display appears in
th e Instrument Displa y.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected parking
spaces, theÈ display appears in the Instru-
ment Displa y.The ar rows show on which side of
th e road de tected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media displa y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hrev
h rev er
ersing camer
sing camer a:
a:the parking space
can be selected as desired. The vehicle is par ked
in reve rse.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the parking space
can be selected as desired. Depending on the
location of the parking space, the parking direc-
tion (rear wards or forw ards) can also be selected
as desired. When
Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle.
The parking procedu reis assisted byaccelerating,
braking, steering and gear changes.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R You begin steering.
R You engage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door.
R ATer activating Active Parking Assist, you
press thec button again (/ page 267).Syst
Syst em limits
em 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
during measurement of the parking space. These
are also then not take n into account when calcu-
lating the parking procedure. In some circums tan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide
yo u into the parking space incor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion 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.
There is a danger of collision! 266
266 Driving and parking
The turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when the parking procedure begins. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the tra1c conditions. If neces-
sar y,select the turn signal indicator accordingl y.&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. #
If,fore xamp le,thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media displa y: select
the cor responding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist, the lane markings are dis-
pla yed in green in the camera image.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
message appears. Further manoeuvring may still
be necessar y. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.When
re qu ired bylegal requ irements or local condi-
tions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
ve hicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the transmission position can be changed
again, or the process can be cancelled.
Exiting a par
Exiting a par king space wit king space wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera. R
The vehicle has been par ked with Active Park-
ing Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi-
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press but ton1.
The media display sh owsth e view of Active
Pa rking Assist. 268
268
Driving and parking