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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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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231
#
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk 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
WARNING
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.
R Snow chain mode is not active (/ page 397).
Va riable limi ter:
R The variable limi ter is selected. Driving and parking
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233
Se
Se
tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC dr
ONIC dr iving
iving
s
sty ty les
les
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving 5
Active Distance Assist
Selecting a dr
Selecting a dr iving s
iving stytyle
le #
Select DYNAMIC SELECT based, Dynamicor
Comfort.
Se
Se tting speed adapt
tting speed adapt ation
ation#
Select For curves etc..
When these functions are active, theve hicle
speed is adjusted depending on thero ute
ev ents ahead.
% When one of thefo llowing systems is active,
th e de tected speed can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R Variable limi ter Fu
rther information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 233).
% Further information on speed adap tation
(/ page 236).
F F unction of A unction of A ctiv
ctiveSt
e St op-and-Go Assist
op-and-Go Assist
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf-
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria-
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering manoeu-
vres. It orients itself using theve hicle in front and
lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from theve hi-
cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist requ ires you, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on the steering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217). Ac
tive Stop-and-Go Assist activates automatically
when all of thefo llowing conditions are met:
R You are in a tra1c jam on a mo torw ay or high-
speed major road.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated
and active (/ page 233).
R Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 240).
R You are tr avelling no faster than 60 km/h.
When Active Stop-and-Go Assist is active the
¬ status displa y appears in the driver's dis-
pla y.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system limitations of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 238). A
A
ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctiveSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tive Steering Assist is only available up to a
speed of 210 km/h. The system helps youto stay
in the centre of the lane bymeans of moderate 238
238
Driving and parking
stee
ring inter ventions. Depending on the speed
driven, Active Steering Assist uses theve hicles
ahead and lane markings as a refere nce.
% Depending on the countr y,in the lo wer speed
ra nge Active Steering Assist can use the sur-
ro unding tra1c as a refere nce. If necessar y,
Ac tive Steering Assist can then also pr ovide
assistance when driving outside the centre of
th e lane.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist switches
to passive mode. The system pr ovides no support
in this case.
P
P er
er manent st
manent st atus displa
atus displa y in t
y in the dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display
Ø Grey
Gr ey:
:acti vated and passive
Ø Gr
Green:
een: activated and active
Ø R
Red,
ed, 0ashing:
0ashing: prompttothe driver to
actively con/rm or transition from active to
passive status, system limit de tected
% During the transition from active topassive
status, theØ symbol is shown as enlar ged
and 0ashing. Once the system is passive, theØ
symbol is shown as grey inthe driver's
displa y.
Cont
Cont act det
act det ection
ection
The driver is requ ired tokeep their hands on the
stee ring wheel at all times and be able tointer-
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of theve hi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a
ch ange from active topassive mode or vice versa
at any time. If
th e system de tects that the driver has not
steered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from the steering
wheel, an optical warning is given /rst. Display 1
appears in the driver's displa y.Ifth e driver still does not steer
theve hicle, or gives no con/rma-
tion tothe system, a warning tone sounds in addi-
tion tothe visual warning message.
If th e driver does not react tothis wa rning for a
considerable period, an emer gency stop is initi-
ated (/ page 241).
The warning is not issued or is stopped as soon as
th e system de tects that the driver has touched
th e steering wheel.
To uch de tection may be limited or inoperative in
th efo llowing situations:
R The driver is wearing glo ves.
R There is a steering wheel co ver on the steering
wheel.
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a system
limit has been reached, a visual warning is issued
and a warning tone sounds.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor-
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer- Driving and parking
239
239
ing inter
vention is not su1cient tokeep theve hi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing instances:
R There is poor visibility, e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,gr eatly varying light condi-
tions or strong shadow s onthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
di re ct sunlight or re0ections.
R Insu1cient road illumination.
R The windscreen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by a stic ker.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,fore xamp le, in a construction area or
junctions.
R The lane markings are wornawa y,dark or co v-
ered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R The road is na rrow and winding. R
There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, suchas object mar kers.
R if transport equipment, fore xamp le a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly established
The system does not pr ovide assistance in thefo l-
lowing conditions:
R Onvery tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or toll stations.
R When actively changing lane without switching
on the turn signal indicator.
R When the tyre pressure is too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If th e system limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the
system will remain active or will keep theve hi-
cle in lane. #
Alwayske ep your hands on the steering
wheel and obser vethe tra1c carefull y. #
Always steer theve hicle paying attention
to tra1c conditions. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly inter venes
The de tection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected steer-
ing inter ventions. #
Steer according totra1c conditions. A A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctiveSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but is not inter vening.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving #
Activate or deactivate Active Steering Assist.240
240
Driving and parking
F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist Ac
tive Emer gency Stop Assist monitors the steer-
ing wheel and the accelerator and brake pedals. If
th e system de tects a lack of driver activity and the
ve hicle thre atens tolea vethe lane, a warning can
be issued and an emer gency stop initia ted.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: The
system is available from a speed of appr ox.
60 km/h.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance packag
age:
e: If
Ac tive Steering Assist is switched o., the system
is available from a speed of appr ox. 60 km/h.
If th e system de tects that theve hicle is thre aten-
ing tolea vethe lane, a warning can be issued and
an emer gency stop initia ted.
R The driver does not touch the steering wheel
fo r a longer period of time or no steering
mo vement can be measured for a longer
period of time (depending on theve hicle
equipment).
R Neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is
depressed. %
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance packag
age:
e: if
Ac tive Steering Assist is switched on and
active, only the steering wheel is monitored by
th e system. If the driver does not touch the
stee ring wheel for a longer period of time, a
wa rning may be given despite pedal actuation.
Also obser vethe inst ructions on the contact
de tection of Active Steering Assist
(/ page 238). Ac
tive Emer gency Stop Assist issues thefo llowing
wa rnings in order:
R Display message 1appears in the driver's
displa y. R
In addition todisplay 1awa rning tone
sounds.
R The messa geBeginning emergency stop will
appear in the driver's displa y,a continuous
wa rning tone will sound, theve hicle will no
lon ger accelerate and, if necessar y,slight belt
te nsioning will be produced.
R The vehicle speed is reduced in increments
until it is at a standstill. Sharp brake impulses
are also produced.
% V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
ag e:
e: If
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve
and the driver unfastens the seat belt and
driver's door, an emer gency stop can be initi-
ated immedia tely.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
Depending on the countr y,a lane change tothe
adjacent right-hand lane is carr ied out, if possible.
It is only possible tochange across one lane and
only into theright-hand lane, and not onto the
hard shoulder.
When automatic braking is initiated, Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is deactivated. Depend- Driving and parking
241 241
ing on
the countr y,the hazard warning light sys-
te m is switched on.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake.
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R If possible, an emer gency call is placed tothe
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre.
Before automatic braking is initiated, you can can-
cel Active Emer gency Stop Assist bystee ring.
Yo u can cancel the inter vention byActive Emer-
ge ncy Stop Assist aTer automatic braking is initi-
ated byone of thefo llowing actions:
R Accelerating or braking: the emer gency stop is
cancelled, but thewa rning message ,wa rning
to ne and po wer steering remain active
R Steering: po wer-assis ted steering is cancelled,
th ewa rning message andwarning tone remain
active and theve hicle continues tobe braked
% Active Emer gency Stop Assist can initiate an
emer gency stop a maximum of thre e times within one driving cycle. Subsequentl
y,Ac tive
St eering Assist and Active Emer gency Stop
Assist are deactivated forth at driving cycle.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Fo rth e de tection of vehicles and other obs tacles,
obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 230)
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 238)
R Active Lane Change Assist (/ page 242)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 245)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
ag e:
e:
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist is inactive in thefo l-
lowing cases:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist has reached a sys-
te m limit.
R Active Lane Keeping Assist is not operational
(g re ystatus displa y) or deactivated (white sta-
tus displa y) (/page 259). A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane Chang
e Lane Chang e Assist
e Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane Chang
e Lane Chang e Assist
e Assist
Ac tive Lane Change Assist supports the driver
when changing lanes and is activated byindicat-
ing brie0y.
Fo rth is, thefo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
R You are on a mo torw ay or high-speed major
ro ad.
R The vehicle speed is between appr oximately
80 km/h and 180 km/h.
R The neighbouring lane is separated bya bro-
ke n lane ma rking.
R Novehicle or obs tacle is de tected in the adja-
cent lane.
R Since the last time theve hicle was star ted,
th e sensors ha vedetected a vehicle at a suita-
ble dis tance behind your vehicle.
R Active Lane Change Assist is selected in the
multimedia system.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active
St eering Assist are activated on mo torw ays. 242 242
Driving and parking