2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE steering wheel

Dr
Dr
iving
iving N
No
ot
tes on Mer
es on Mer cedes-
cedes-AMG v
AMG vehicles
ehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake system
R DRIFT MODE
R AMG RIDE CONTROL +
R AMG steering-wheel but tons Switc Switc
hing on t
hing on t he pow
he power suppl
er suppl y or t
y or the v
he v ehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. Driving and parking
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Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. Be sure
toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 191). Pulling
awa
Pulling away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 160).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
N
NO OTE
TE Increased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 173). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 170). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 192). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. Driving and parking
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Obser
vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 341).
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 to
th 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 hori.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with a 48 V on-boar h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
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 The vehicle 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 j,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 hork.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R The vehicle requ ires an automatic engine
start.
R Youre lease the brake pedal. 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 hor
k.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork 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 h, it will shiT gears 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 *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position h,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission will shiT toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on the steering wheel gear-
shiT paddle being pulled. Yo
u ha vetwo options for manually shiTing the
automatic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears will 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 will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show pand the cur rent gear.
% How long manual shiTing st ays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be deactivated automati-
cally in thefo llowing cases:
R When the drive prog ram is changed
R When theve hicle is restar ted
R When transmission position his engaged
again
R When the driving style prom pts it Driving and parking
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#
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T
To
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: pull and hold steering wheel
ge arshiT paddle 2.
The transmission position displ aywill show
h.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 170). #
Select drive setting p(/ page 170). Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears next
to the transmission position displa y,shiT to
th ere commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the point of resis tance.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission will shiT up tothe next gear when
maximum 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 his sh own
in green.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
The 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. 174 174
Driving and parking

av
ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 200)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 205)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 205)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 210)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 207)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 209)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 207)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 216)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 219)
P
P ar ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 225)
R 360° Camera (/ page 227) R
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 232)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 236) F F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. 190
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Driving and parking

ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument clus ter. F
F unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) is
charac-
te rised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation. This steering
recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c. The HOLD function is only an aid. The
responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%.
A A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. Driving and parking
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The permanent limiter does not switch
topassive
mode even during kickdown and the driven speed
re mains below the set speed.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he limit speed f
he limit speed f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
DISTRONIC Active Distance Assist maintains the
set speed when driving freel y.Ifve hicles are
de tected ahead, the set distance is maintained, if
necessary until theve hicle comes toa standstill.
The vehicle accelerates or brakes depending on
th e distance totheve hicle in front and the set
speed. The speed and distance totheve hicle in
front are set and sa ved using the steering wheel.
Av ailable speed range:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 200 km/h R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 210 km/h
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive prog ram (fuel-saving, comfor ta-
ble or dynamic)
R Initiates acceleration tothe stored speed if the
turn signal indica tor is switched on tochange
to theove rtaking lane
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
- Reacts tostationa ryvehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torc yc les)
- Take s one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-
lane roads with separate car riag ewa ys
(countr y-dependent)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age and
e and
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackag
age:
e: ifth eve hicle has been braked to
a standstill on multi-lane, separate car riag ew ays
by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, it can auto-
matical lyfollow theve hicle in front when driving o. again within 30 seconds. If a critical situation
is de tected when driving o., a visual and acoustic
wa rning is given indicating that the driver must
now take cont rol of theve hicle. The vehicle is not
accelerated any fu rther.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 188). 200
200
Driving and parking