2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON CAN FD

If
th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the driv-
er's displa y,one or se veral wheels has reached its
gr ip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y. ETS/4ETS can impr
ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
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 button
(/ page 190). 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 abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering 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. Driving and parking
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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
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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 144) 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. V
V
ale
ale t ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode F
F
unction of t
unction of t he v
he vale
alet ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode
In valet service mode, theve hicle acceleration is
limi tedto reduce therisk of damage toand
improper use of theve hicle when it is handed over
to third parties.
Va let service mode is characterised bythefo llo w-
ing:
R The maximum speed that can be driven is limi-
te dto 80 km/h.
R Drive prog rams B and= are not availa-
ble.
R ESP ®
cann otbe deactivated.
R Pro/les that are still log ged in are logged out
and unpr otected pro/les are secured. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating v
ating vale
alet ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R For activation: theve hicle is stationar y.
R For deactivation: park position jis engaged.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Apps 5
Valet service mode
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24). #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If va let service mode is activated, an indicator
lamp in the driver's display lights up.
% Alternativel y,valet service mode can be acti-
va ted or deactivated via the Mercedes me
connect App.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect
(/ page 348)
% Valet service mode is pr otected from deacti-
va tion bythird parties only in combination
with Mercedes me connect. If theve hicle is
connected toMercedes me connect, only the
pro/le that activated the mode or the estab-
lished main user can deactivate it again. 224 224
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%
Valet service mode remains active even fol-
lowing a change of pro/le or aTer theve hicle
is switched on or o., and must be deliberately
deactivated bythe authorised user. Beginner dr
Beginner dr
iv
iver mode
er mode F
F
unction of t
unction of t he beginner dr
he beginner dr iv
iver mode
er mode
In beginner driver mode, theve hicle acceleration
is limi tedto increase saf etyfo r inexperienced
drivers.
Beginner driver mode is characterised bythefo l-
lowing:
R The maximum speed that can be driven is limi-
te dto 120 km/h.
R Drive prog rams B and= are not availa-
ble.
R ESP ®
cann otbe deactivated.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating beginner dr
ating beginner dr iv
iver mode
er mode
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R For activation: theve hicle is stationar y.
R For deactivation: park position jis engaged. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Apps 5
Beginner driver mode
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24). #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If beginner driver mode is activated, an indica-
to r lamp in the driver's display lights up.
% Alternativel y,beginner driver mode can be
activated or deactivated via the Mercedes me
connect app.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect
(/ page 348)
% Beginner driver mode is pr otected from deac-
tivation bythird parties only in combination
with Mercedes me connect. If theve hicle is
connected toMercedes me connect, only the
pro/le that activated the mode or the estab-
lished main user can deactivate it again.
% Beginner driver mode remains active even fol-
lowing a change of pro/le or aTer theve hicle
is switched on or o., and must be deliberately
deactivated bythe authorised user. A A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIS
TTENTION ASSIS T wit
T with micr
h micr osleep
osleep
det
det ection
ection
% The microsleep de tection sub-function is only
av ailable in combination with the driver cam-
era (/ page 315).
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If indicators of fatigue or increasing lapses
in concentration on the part of the driver are
de tected, the system suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke
re gular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
qu ate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R St
Standar
andar d:
d:normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitiv
Sensitiv e:
e:higher system sensitivity. The driver
is wa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec-
te dby ATTENTION ASSIST is ada pted accord-
ingl y. Driving and parking
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If
fatigue or increasing inattention is de tected, the
wa rning appears in the driver displa y:ATTEN-
TION ASSIST: Take a break! .yo u can ackno wl-
edge the message and take a break if necessar y.
If yo u do not take a break and ATTENTION ASSIST
continues todetect increasing lapses in concen-
tration, you will be warned again aTer a minimum
of 15 minutes. The
following information is displa yed in the driv-
er's displa y:
R The length of the journey since the last break
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T: -
The more segments 2ofthe circle dis-
pla yed, the higher the de tected attention
le ve l.
- Fewe r segments 2are displa yed in the
circle as the attention le vel decreases.
R Microsleep de tection 1status:
- Deactivated: display 1is hidden.
- Activated but not operational: display 1
is grey.
- Activated and operational: display 1is
gr een.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.
If th e system, which uses the driver camera,
de tects indicators of microsleep, theATTENTION
ASSIST Microsleep Take a break! warning mes-
sage appears in the driver's display and a warning
to ne sounds simultaneousl y.This warning mes-
sage must be con/ rmed byTouch Control. It is
re commended that youta ke a break immediatel y.
If th e driver display sho wsawa rning, a service
area sear chis o.ered in the multimedia system. Yo
u can select a rest area and start navigation to
th is rest area.
If yo ure start theve hicle, ATTENTION ASSIST with
microsleep de tection is automatical lyactivated.
The last selected sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The microsleep de tection function is available at a
speed of 20 km/h and abo ve.
Pa rticular lyin thefo llowing situations, ATTENTION
ASSIST only functions in a restric ted manner and
wa rnings may be dela yed or not occur:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox-
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur-
fa ce or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high corner-
ing speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is active. 226
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R
Ifth e clock is set tothe incor rect time.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations.
Microsleep de tection also does not function when
th e driver camera cannot de tect the driver's eyes,
fo re xamp le as a result of thefo llowing factors:
R The driver's eyes are co vered due tothe steer-
ing column position, fore xamp le.
R Poor lighting conditions.
R Some types of spectacles or sunglasses.
R The driver's line of vision is outside the driver
camera's /eld of vision.
Also obser veany information rega rding display
message sth at can be displ ayed in the driver's
displa y.
The tiredness and ale rtness assessment of
AT TENTION ASSIST with mic rosleep de tection is
re set and restar ted when continuing the journey
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u switch o. theve hicle. R
Ifyo u unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break).
Se
Se tting A
tting A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
ATTENTION ASSIST
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity #
Select ZnexttoATTENTION ASSIST . #
Select Standard orSensitive . Cr
Cr
uise contr
uise contr ol and limit
ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise control
ol
Cruise cont rolre gula testh e speed totheva lue
selected bythe driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, fore xamp le,the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed, up tothe speed recom- mended
byrange moni toring or up tothe set win-
te r tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: cruise cont rol isavaila-
ble up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the dr
he dr iv
iv er's display
er's display
R h (gre y): cruise control is selected but not
ye t acti ve, or temp orarily passive.
R h (gre en): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears under theh display
and is indicated in the speedome ter.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Inc rease recuperation in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the electric mo tor's braking
e.ect tocharge the high-voltage batter y.This Driving and parking
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re
lie vesth e load on the brake system and pre-
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations which requ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy tra1c, on
winding roads
R on slippery roads. Accelerating can cause the
drive wheels tolose traction and theve hicle
could then skid.
R when visibility is poor
F
F unction of t
unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R V
V ar
ar iable:
iable: for a short-term speed restriction,
e.g. in built-up areas
R P
P er
er manent
manent :
:fo r a longer-term speed restric-
tion, e.g. in winter ty remode Yo
u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit. You can also per form settings while the
ve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has been star-
te d.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: the limiter is available
up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display
R È (gre y): variable limi ter is selected but not
yet activated.
R È (0ashes grey):variable limi ter is temp o-
rari lypassive.
R È (gre en): variable limi ter is activated.
A stored speed appears under theÈ display
and is indicated in the speedome ter.
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limi ter
switches topassive mode. The Èpassive
message appears in the driver's display and the
È display 0ashes. The
variable limi ter is reactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth eve hicle speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed.
Oper
Oper ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise control or t ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er &
W
WARNING
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.228
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#
Brie0y press MorN on control panel
1.
The stored speed is inc reased or decreased to
th e next increment of ten (e.g. to50 km/h or
60 km/h).
or #
Press and hold MorN on control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased to
th e next increment of ten and aTer wards by
increments of 10 km/h.
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed. #
Press Mon control panel 1.
% When theva riable limi ter is switched topas-
sive mode, you cannot increase or decrease
its stored speed in increments of 1 km/h.
A A dop
dop ting a det
ting a det ect
ected speed
ed speed
If cruise control/variable limiter is activated and
Tr a1c Sign Assist has de tected a speed restric-
tion sign wi tha maximum permissible speed and
th is is displa yed in the driver's displa y: #
Press J.
The maximum permissible speed sh ownby the
tra1c sign is stored andtheve hicle main tains
or does not exceed this speed.
Deactiv Deactiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press ±.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter-
ve nes, cruise cont rol is deactivated. The varia-
ble limi ter is not deactivated.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he per
he permanent limit
manent limit er
er
If th eve hicle should ne verex ceed a speci/c
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed between
160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 230).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the driver's displa y.When you con/rm
th e message, display messages no longer appear
until you switch o. theve hicle. The speed will
only be displ ayed again once theve hicle has been
re star ted or if the set speed is changed. The permanent limi
ter 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
Driving #
Activate or deactivate Winter tyre limit.
Se
Se tting a speed
tting a speed #
Select ZnexttoWinter tyre limit. #
Select a speed. 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. 230
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Av
ailable speed range:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 160 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
% The adjustable set speed may di.er if a limit
speed (e.g. winter tyre limit) (/ page 230) is
stored.
% IfAc tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve
and thera nge moni torre commends a lo wer
driving speed, this is automatically adop ted as
th e new set speed. If necessar y,the setting
speed can be increased again manuall y.
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive prog ram (energy-saving, com-
fo rtable or dynamic) (/ page 188)
R Initiates acceleration tothe stored speed if the
turn signal indica tor is switched on tochange
to theove rtaking lane
R V Vehicles 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)
% IntheDY NAMIC SELECT menu, it is possible
to set the driving mode of theAc tive Distance
Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on whi chdrive
prog ram is selected, the driving characteris-
tics can be geared towa rds ene rgy econom y,
comfort or dynamic per form ance. In the
Ac tive Distance Assist menu, the driving style
can be permanently set toComfort or
Dynamic (/ page 238).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assis
king Assist and Dr t and Driving
iving
Assist
Assist ance P
ance P ack
ackag
age:
e: ifAc tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has braked theve hicle toa standstill,
it can automatically follow theve hicle in front
when driving o. again within 30 seconds. If a criti-
cal situation is de tected in the sur rounding area
when driving o.,such as a person in theve hicle
path, a visual and acoustic warning is given indi- cating
that the driver must now take cont rol of the
ve 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 217).
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the dr
he dr iv
iver's displa
er's displa y in t
y in the
heAssistance
menu
menu 1
Vehicle in front
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
Ve hicle de tected in front 1is highlighted in
gr een. It may also be in the lane tothe leT of your Driving and parking
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