2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON CAN FD

conditions,
rain, sno w,fog, swirling dust or
heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or if the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R If tra1c signs are di1cult todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, sno w,ice, insu1cient lighting or driving
to o close totheve hicle in front, or because
th ey are co vered, faded, damaged, badly posi-
tioned or twisted.
R Digital LED tra1c signs may not be de tected
cor rectly or at all due to technical factors,
suchas transmission frequency.
R If signs or thero ad la yout is ambiguous, e.g.
tra1c signs in roadwor ks, at exits and ramp s,
in neighbou ring lanes or parallel roads.
R If signs do not conform tothe standard.
R If signs or road la youts are speci/c tothe
count ry,fo re xamp le, at or be yond construc-
tion sites. R
ATer sharp turns and tight bends, when tra1c
signs are outside the camera's /eld of vision.
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles with tra1c signs
which are a1xed or attached tothem.
R Ifyo u are using transport equipment secured
with a trailer coupling, suc has a bicycle rack,
th e system may react torestrictions for car/
trailer combinations.
Se
Se tting Speed Limit Assist tting Speed Limit Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Speed Limit Assist
Se
Se tting an additional audible indication
tting an additional audible indication #
Activate or deactivate the function.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t hr
hreshold
eshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a warn-
ing is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. %
When one of thefo llowing systems is active,
th e de tected speed can be manual lyadop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limi ter
Fu rther information (/ page 233). T
T
r
ra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist F
F
unction of
unction of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24).
Tr a1c Sign Assist de tects tra1c signs with the
multifunction camera and compares this with
information in the digital navigation map. It assists
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and over-
ta king restrictions in the driver's display and in
th e head-up displa y.The system can issue a warn-
ing when youex ceed the maximum permissible
speed.
In some countries, the system can pr ovide you
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are approaching pedestrian crossings or when
yo u are about todrive past stop signs or red lights
unintentionall y.
The camera also de tects and anal yses tra1c
signs with a restriction indicated byan additional
sign (e.g. when wet).
Tr a1c Sign Assist portr ays only selected signs in
th e driver's displa y.Ac tual tra1c signs and speed
limits ha vepriority over tra1c signs and speed
limits shown in the driver's displa y.
Also obser vethefo llowing information:
R select a speed adap tedto the tra1c, sur-
ro undings and weather conditions
R obser veactual tra1c signs
R obser veapplicable tra1c rules and regula-
tions
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217). Display
Display s in t
s in the dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display 1
Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction
The system can sh owuptotwo tra1c signs in the
driver's display simultaneousl y.The system alw ays
prioritises displaying speed limits. Up toone traf-
fi c sign with a maximum permissible speed can be
shown in the head-up displa y.If two speed signs
are shown in the driver's displa y,fore xamp le when
speed limits are de tected, theva lue of leT-hand
speed limit 1is transmitted tothe limiter, cruise
control or Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC for
adoption and is shown in the head-up displa y. Examples of tra1c signs which can be displa
yed
Tr a1c Sign Assist can de tect and display following
tra1c signs 1:
R speed limits
R end of the speed limit
R overtaking restrictions
R play streets
R depending on the countr y:signs showing the
start or end of mo torw ays and dual car riage-
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Tr
a1c Sign Assist can de tect following additional
signs 3and, if necessar y,anal yseth ere leva nce
of there strictions using other vehicle senso rs:
R when wet
R slippe ryroad sur faces
R infog
R temp orary restrictions
R exits
R restrictions for car/trailer combinations
Tr a1c Sign Assist also uses data from the digital
street map in the navigation system. When you
lea veor enter a municipality or change roads, on
a mo torw ay ex it or slip road fore xamp le, or aTer
yo u turn at a junction, the display in the driver's
display can thus be updated without a tra1c sign
having been de tected.
Depending on vehicle equipment and countr y,the
system can also display speed restrictions ahead
in the driver's display and in the head-up displa y.
The driver's display can also sh owthe distance to
an upcoming lo wer limit speed. Forth is purpose,
information from the digital road map of the navi-
ga tion system is used. The Assistancemenu can also display a dynamic visualisation of
the speed
limits ahead.
If Tra1c Sign Assist cann otdeterm ine the cur-
re ntly applicable maximum permissible speed
(e.g. due tomissing signs), thefo llowing display
appears in the driver's displa y: Tr
a1c Sign Assist is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in a country where Tra1c Sign
Assist is not suppor ted, this is displa yed continu-
ousl y.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes-
sages in Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 424).
W
W ar ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
set thewa rning tovisual only (the tra1c sign 0ashes
thre e times in the driver's display) or vis-
ual and acoustic, including a warning tone.
A
A dditional functions of
dditional functions of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assis
Sign Assis t (coun-
t (coun-
try
try -speci/c)
-speci/c)
W
W ar
ar ning f
ning f or no-entr
or no-entr y signs:
y signs:Tra1c Sign Assist can
wa rnyou if you drive the wrong way down a sec-
tion of road, fore xamp le on mo torw ay slip roads
or one-w aystreets.
W
W ar
ar ning at pedes
ning at pedestr trian cr
ian crossings: ossings: ifyo u approach
pedestrian crossings, pr ovided that pedestrians
are in the danger zone or are moving towa rds it,
Tr a1c Sign Assist can warnyou up toa speed of
appr oximately 70 km/h.
W
W ar
ar ning at st
ning at st op signs:
op signs: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive past a stop sign uninten-
tionall y.Fo rth is to be possible, the signs must be
clear, fore xamp le ifthe system de tects more than
one stop sign, or a stop sign can be con/rmed
using the digital navigation map. No warning can
be issued if se veral di.erent signs are de tected.
W
W ar
ar ning at r
ning at r ed lights:
ed lights: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if Driving and parking
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yo
u are about todrive thro ugh a red light uninten-
tionall y.
The following conditions must be ful/lled:
R Several tra1c lights ha vebeen de tected.
R All tra1c lights de tected are red.
R Atleast one of there d tra1c lights de tected is
on the front passenger side beside theve hi-
cle's own lane.
R The tra1c lights are in thefo llowing sequence
(from topto bottom): red, yello w, green.
% Ifth e function is available, you can activate or
deactivate thewa rnings at pedestrian cross-
ings, stop signs and red lights in theTra1c
Sign Assist menu under Further warnings
(/ page 254).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog, swirling dust or
heavy spr ay. R
Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or if the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R If tra1c signs are di1cult todetect, e.g.
because they are dirty, co vered, faded, co v-
ered with ice, damaged, badly positioned,
poor lylit or twisted.
R Active tra1c signs with LED displa ysmay not
be de tected cor rectly or at all due to technical
fa ctors, suc has transmission frequency.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect, incomple teor out of
date.
R If signs or thero ad la yout is ambiguous, e.g.
tra1c signs in roadwor ks, at exits and ramp s,
in neighbou ring lanes or parallel roads.
R If signs do not conform tothe standard.
R If signs or road la youts are speci/c tothe
count ryand deviate from thero ute guidance
in the navigation system, e.g. at or be yond
construction sites. R
ATer sharp turns and tight bends, when tra1c
signs are outside the camera's /eld of vision.
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles with tra1c signs
which are a1xed or attached tothem.
R Ifyo u are using transport equipment secured
to theve hicle with a trailer coupling, suc has a
bicycle rack ,re strictions for car/trailer combi-
nations may be considered valid if applicable.
Se Se tting tting Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic Sign Assist
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the speed w
he speed w ar
arning
ning #
Activate or deactivate Speed limit warning .
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating furt
ating furt her functions of Tr
her functions of Traf-
af-
f
f ic Sign Assist
ic Sign Assist #
Switch Further warnings orAdditional warn-
ing tone on or o..
Se Se tting t tting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t hr
hreshold
eshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a warn-
ing is issued when exceeded. 254
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#
Set the desired speed under Warning thresh-
old.
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24). T
T
r
ra1c
a1c light view
light view Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hetr
tra1c
a1c light view
light view
The tra1c light view supports the driver when
wa iting in front of a red light bydisplaying the
camera image on the central displa y.The camera
ima geis displa yed when the driver is the /r stvehi-
cle in front of there d light and faded out when the
ve hicle drives o..
Displa
Displa ying
yingtr
tra1c
a1c light view
light view
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The Traffic light view option is switched on .
R A tra1c light view is available.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic light view
% This function is not available in all countries. If
th eve hicle is in /rst position at a tra1c light,
th e camera image with tra1c light view is shown
on the central displa y.
When theve hicle pulls away,th e camera image is
fa ded out. #
Activate Dor deactivate ETraffic
light view.
Using ot
Using other av
her available functions
ailable functions #
Select Z. #
Select On request orAutomatic.
If On request is set and a tra1c light view is
av ailable, thePlease tap here for traffic light
view. message is displa yed. The camera image
is shown aTer con/ rmation of the message.
When Automatic is set,the camera image is
automatically displa yed when the tra1c light
view is available. Blind Spo
Blind Spo
t Assis
t Assist and A
t and A ctiv
ctive Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist F
F
unction of Blind Spo
unction of Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist and A
t and A ctiv
ctive Blind
e Blind
Spo
Spo t Assis
t Assis t wit
t with e
h exit w
xit w ar
arning
ning
Blind Sp otAssist and Active Blind Spot Assist use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to40 m
behind and 3 m next toyour vehicle.
The system can de tect vehicles tr avelling from
speeds of appr oximately 12 km/h and issue a
wa rning if they mo veinto the monitoring range.
St atus displ ayinthe driver's display
¸ Grey
Gr ey:
:th e system is activated but inopera-
tive.
¸ Gr
Green:
een: the system is activated and opera-
tional. Driving and parking
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Display in
the driver's display in theAssistance menu
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle enters thewa rn-
ing range immedia tely aTer wards, thewa rning
lamp in the cor responding outside mir ror lights up
re d. In theAssistance menu,the lamp in outside
mir ror1 also lights up red, and the lane in which
th eve hicle is de tected is hatched out.
If a vehicle is de tected in thewa rning range and
yo u switch on the turn signal indicator in the cor-
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds once, and thewa rning lamp 0ashes red in
th e cor responding outside mir ror.Re dra dar wav
es2 are displa yed next toyour vehicle in the
assis tance graphic.
If th e turn signal indicator remains on, the display
in the outside mirror 0ashes for all other de tected
ve hicles, but no fu rther warning tone sounds. If
yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di.erent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warndrivers in this
situation. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Exit w Exit w
ar
arning
ning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Blind
Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist and can
wa rnvehicle occupants attem pting tolea vea sta-
tionary vehicle about approaching vehicles. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. If a
vehicle is de tected in the monitoring range,
th ere dwa rning lamp lights up in the cor respond-
ing outside mir ror.
If a vehicle occupant pulls the door handle on the
side of thewa rning, a warning tone sounds twice
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and
thewa rning lamps in the cor responding out-
side mir ror 0ash red.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h ambient lighting:
h ambient lighting: theWarning
assistance ofthe ambient lighting can be
activated and deactivated (/ page 153).
% The warning assistance can di.er depending
on the equipment and may vary according to
th e setting.
The exitwa rning is only available when Blind Sp ot
Assist is activated and up toa maximum of three
minutes aTer theve hicle has been switched o..
The exitwa rning is no longer available once the
wa rning lamp in the outside mir ror 0ashes three
times.
The exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi-
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi-
cle occupants. Syst
Syst em limits em limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist may
be limited in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of their
lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash bar riers or similar continuous lane
borders. Alw ays make sure that there is su1cient
distance tothe side forot her tra1c or obs tacles.
Wa rnings may be inter rupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro-
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are
not operational when reve rsege ar is engaged. Blind Sp
otAssist and Active Blind Spot Assist are
not operational if transport equipment, forex am-
ple a trailer or bicycle rack , is attached tothe
trailer hitch and the electrical connection has
been cor rectly es tablished.
Ad ditionall y,theex itwa rning may be limited in the
fo llowing situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheev ent of stationary or slo wlymoving
objects
F
F unction of t unction of t he br
he brak
ake application of A
e application of A ctiv
ctive Blind
e Blind
Spo
Spo t Assist
t Assist
% The brake application function is only availa-
ble forve hicles with a Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage.
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assist de tects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor rect-
ing brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision. Driving and parking
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The cou
rse-cor recting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between app roximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi tebrake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-cor recting brake application cannot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
wa rnsyo u or makes a course-cor recting
brake application. #
Always maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist does not react in the
fo llowing situations:
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles at a high speed.
R Ifve hicles approach and overtake you at a
gr eatly di.erent speed. Ac
tive Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or inter vene in such situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. If a course-co
rrecting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the driver's displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application may be inter
rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur especially in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.
R A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected.
R Transpo rtequipment, forex ample a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished. 258
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