2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE trailer

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#! Turn signal lights →
147
2 ï Trailer hitch →
505
3 6 Restraint system →
503
4 å ESP®
OFF →
513
÷ ESP®
→
513
5 R Rear fog light →
146
6 K High beam →
147
L Low beam →
145
T Standing lights →
145
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
507
8 Coolant temp erature display →
299
Plug-in hybrid: cur rent state of charge ofthe
high- voltage battery →
302
9 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
510
A J Brakes (yellow) →
510 B
L Distance warning →
512
C # Electrical fault →
507
D Ù Electric po wer steering →
505
E ! ABS →
513
F h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
516
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H 8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
507
I Fuel le vel →
299
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
510
K J Brakes (red) →
510
L ü Seat belt →
503
M ; Engine diagnostics →
507
N ä Suspension →
512 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps
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Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system will not initia teany action in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The system will not initiate any braking application
in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space while
using Active Parking Assist F F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
Im
Im pulse Side
pulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-em ptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body towa rds
th e centre of theve hicle. It does this by rapidly
in0ating an air cushion in the outer seat side bol-
ster of the seat backrest on the side on which theimpact is anticipated. This increases
the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual(/ page 432) display mes-
sage appears. Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 61).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 65).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat 60
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Occupant saf
ety

The
tailgate can open or close unintentionally in
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the sen-
sor de tection range, e.g. when polishing the
ve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi-
cle, e.g. the hose of a fuel dispenser, a charg-
ing cable or lug gage
R Clamping straps, tarp aulins or other co verings
are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being done on the trailer hitch, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deacti vate the function of theke y (/ page 82) or
do not car rytheke y about your person in such
situations. Limiting t
Limiting t
he opening angle of t
he opening angle of t he t
he tailg
ailgate
ate A A
ctiv ctiv ating t
ating t he opening angle limit
he opening angle limit er
er
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range up toa point
shortly before the end position. #
Stop the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position. #
Press and hold the closing button on theta il-
ga te until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated. The
ta ilgate will then stop in the stored position
when opened.
To open theta ilgate full y,pull the handle on the
outside of theta ilgate again aTer it has stopped
automaticall y.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the opening angle limit
he opening angle limit er
er #
Press and hold the closing button on theta il-
ga te until two short acoustic signals sound. U
Unloc
nloc king t
king t he t
he tailg
ailgat
ate wit
e wit h t
h the emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear seat backrest has been folded
fo rw ard.
R The combined lug gage cover and net has been
re mo ved. #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 83). 94
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Opening and closing

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N
N O
OTE
TE Reduced battery life due tofrequent
short-distance trips The 12 V battery may not be su1cien
tly
ch arge d when theve hicle is used only for
short-dis tance trips. This reduces the life of
th e batter y. #
Drive longer distances regula rly to
ch arge the batter y. *
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 126).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
Not
Not es on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads. Therefore, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
N
No ot
tes on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face.
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 Driving and parking
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R
Suitable forro ugh terrain, such as steep
and/or une vente rrain or for driving on rocky
gr ound
R Not suitable for use on public roads
% The ESP ®
settings in the; andA drive
prog rams are designed for stability. Therefore,
ch oose one of these driving prog rams, espe-
cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer
operation and when theve hicle is fully loaded
or fully occupied.
% Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrids wit
ids wit h diesel par
h diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er
ers:
s:
during rege neration of the diesel particulate
/lter, the drive prog rams will be una vailable or
re stric ted and the state of charge ofthe high-
vo ltage battery may change.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems will change their characteristics:
R Drive
- Engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ESP ® R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or
OL or
D
D YN
YNAMIC BOD AMIC BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:suspension
R electric po wer steering Selecting t
Selecting t
he dr
he driv
iv e pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Push DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards or
backwards.
The drive prog ram selected will appear on the
inst rument displa y. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ingD
DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (plug-in h AMIC SELECT (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
tting dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram I
am I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset displa
t displa y on or
y on or o.
o. #
Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
F F unction on:
unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
% The prom ptappears only if the pr eviously
active settings deviate from the standard set-
tings. 200 200
Driving and parking

#
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
the 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. 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 /tted.
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 =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Tra1c situation 206 206
Driving and parking

not be co
vered and the de tection ranges around
th em must be kept free. Do not at tach additional
licence plate brac kets, advertisements, stic kers,
fo ils or foils toprotect against stone chippings in
th e de tection range of the sensors and cameras.
Make sure that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
gr ille, or aTer an impact, ha vethe function of the
senso rschecked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the area
of the cameras on the front and rear wind ows
re paired at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% The reve rsing camera can extend and retract
automatically forth e purpose of calibration,
ev en though there is no camera image in the
displa y. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (AA nti-lo ck BBra king S System) (/ page 233)
R BAS (BBra ke AAssist S System) (/ page 233) R
ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 233)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 235)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 235)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 236)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 236)
R HOLD function (/ page 236)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 237)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 238)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 238)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 239)
R Limiter (/ page 240)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 259)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page 267)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist (/ page 287)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
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 243)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 248)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 249)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 255)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 252)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 254)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 250)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 261)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 264)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 270)
R 360° Camera (/ page 273)232
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Driving and parking

In0uence
In0uence
of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 200). F
F unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the operating
energy output is also reduced and all wheels
are braked. ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu.
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. Driving and parking
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