2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET trailer

Normal view
1 Yellow warning displa y:obstacles at a dis-
ta nce between app roximately 0.7 mand
1.0 m
2 Orange warning displa y:obstacles at a dis-
ta nce between app roximately 0.4 mand
0.7 m
3 Guide lines at a dis tance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
4 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic) 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 224
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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 boot lid 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 186).
% 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. %
The cont rast of the display may be impaired
by direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage . In this case,
pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if,
fo re xamp le, pixel er rors considerably restrict
its use. 360° Came
ra
360° Camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a system that consists of
fo ur cameras which co verth e immediate sur-
ro undings of theve hicle. The system assists you
when you are parking or at exits with reduced visi-
bility, fore xa mpl e.
The vie wsofthe 360° Camera are alw aysav aila-
ble when driving forw ards up toa speed of
appr ox. 16 km/h and when reve rsing.
The 360° Camera is only an aid and may show a
distor ted view of obstacles, show them incor rectly
or not show them at all. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The responsi-
bility for safe manoeuvring and parking remains
with you. Make sure that there are no persons, animals or objects
etc., in the manoeuvring area
while manoeuvring and parking.
The system evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors
V
View iew s of t s of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera 1
Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
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4
Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam-
era
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch)
F
F unction of t
unction of t he guide lines
he guide lines
Guide lines are also displa yed in the camera
images of theto p vie ws. These are based on the
cur rent steering angle and sh owthe distance to
objects and other vehicles. 1
Guide lines at a dis tance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, paths
2 are displa yed in green.
The guide lines show the distances toyour
ve hicle. The dis tances app lyto road le vel. In trailer mode,
the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display is also shown (/ page 229).
The colour of warning display changes dynami-
cally 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
approximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Or ang
ang e:
e:obstacles at a distance 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
% When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope ra-
tional and no object is de tected, thewa rning
display is shown here in blue. 226
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W
W
ide-angle view
ide-angle view , fr
, front
ont 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC T
T
op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag e fr
e from t
om t he fr
he fr ont camera
ont camera 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 229, 240)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering angle
T
T op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag es fr
es from t
om t he side camer
he side camer as in
as in
t
t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors
The front and rear sides of theve hicle can be
seen in this vie w. T
T
op vie
op vie w tr
w trailer vie
ailer vie w — no tr
w — no tr ailer connect
ailer connect ed
ed
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: Driving and parking
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1
Locating aid
2 Guide line at a distance of approximate ly
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
T
T op vie
op vie w tr
w trailer vie
ailer vie w — tr
w — trailer connect
ailer connect ed
ed
When the electrical connection is established
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges tothe side camera vie w.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
If th e system is not ready for operation, theSys-
tem inoperative message appears in the media
displa y.
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R You are driving forw ards at a speed greater
th an appr oximately 16 km/h.
R The doors are open.
R An outside mir ror is not comple tely folded out.
R The boot lid 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 The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or misted
up.
R If cameras or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted are damaged. In this event,
ha ve the cameras, their positions and their
setting checked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir-
cumstances. You could otherwise injure oth-
ers or collide with objects when parking the
ve hicle.
Fo rte ch nical reasons, the standard height of the
ve hicle may be altered if theve hicle is car rying a
heavy load and can result in inaccu racies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges.
The /eld of vision and other functions of the cam-
era system may be restric ted due toadditional
attachments on theve hicle (e.g. licence plate
brac ket, bicycle rack ). 228
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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 clus ter,th e 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.
If th eé symbol appears in the inst rument
clus ter and a warning tone sounds, it may be due
to one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 313).
R P
Par
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout AIR BOD
hout AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:press
th eé button in the centre console.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:you can
activate or deactivate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC in the multimedia system
(/ page 232).
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 Displa y,Pa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC using t
ONIC using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. 232
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Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, suc has snow or
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not be
identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions suc has ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15 %.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high. R
Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, suc has:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
P
P ar
ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist #
Press button 1. Pa
rking spaces de tected bythe system are shown
in the media displa y.When theve hicle is station-
ar y, indicated vehicle path 2into cur rently selec-
te d parking space 3also appears. #
If a parking space is displa yed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:if necessar y,
ch ange the parking direction. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e:
e:con/ rmselec-
te d parking space 3. Driving and parking
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Manoeuvr
Manoeuvr
ing assist
ing assistant
ant F
F
unction of Dr
unction of Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st
Drive Away Assist can reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away.If an obs tacle is de tec-
te d in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's speed
is brie0y reduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical
situation is de tected, theÉ symbol appears in
th e media displa y.
Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated
in theManoeuvring assistance menu
(/ page 240).
% You can cancel an inter vention byDrive Away
Assist at any time bydeactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 232).&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident caused bylimi-
te d de tection per form ance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and tra1c situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Drive Away
Assist alone. #
Be prepa redto brake or swer veas nec-
essar y,prov ided the tra1c situation per-
mits and that it is safe totake evasive
action. Drive
Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute 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.
A risk of collision may occur in thefo llowing situa-
tions, fore xamp le:
R Ifth e accelerator and brake pedals are inter-
ch anged.
R If an inco rrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R Ifyo u shiT the transmission position tok or
h when theve hicle is stationar y. R
Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1.0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
va ted in the multimedia system.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssist is
not available.
% Also obser vethe system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 229).
F
F unction of Cr unction of Cr oss
ossTr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% Cross Tra1c Ale rtis only available forve hicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtcan warndrivers of any cross-
ing tra1c when reve rsing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent totheve hicle. If a
critical situation is de tected, theL symbol
appears in the media display and theve hicle can
be braked automaticall y.238
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