2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON Owners Manual

Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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. The electr
The electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is applied if t
e is applied if t he tr
he trans-
ans-
mission is in position
mission is in position j
jand one of t
and one of t he f
he follo
ollowing
wing
conditions is
conditions is ful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's
door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page 215).
In t
In t he f
he f ollo
ollowing situations, t
wing situations, t he electr
he electric par
ic parking
king
br
br ak
ak e is also applied:
e is also applied:
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta-
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
stationar y.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toa standstill. R
In addition, one of t
In addition, one of t he f
he follo
ollowing conditions
wing conditions
mus
mus t be
t be ful/lled:
ful/lled:
- The vehicle is switched o..
- The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
th e driver's door is opened.
- There is a system malfunction.
- The po wer supply is insu1cient.
- The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the driver's
displa y.
F
F unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
The electr
The electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is r
e is r eleased when t
eleased when t he
he
f
f ollo
ollo wing conditions ar
wing conditions ar e
eful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelerator pedal or you shiT 214
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from transmission position
jtoh ork
when on le velgr ound.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inse rted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inse rted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
fo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
- You shiT from transmission position j.
or
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
gr eater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the driver's display
goes out. Appl
Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
manually
manually
Appl Appl ying
ying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
driver's displa y. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if there d! indicator lamp is lit
continuousl y.
R R eleasing eleasing #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the driver's
display goes out.
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is driving, theRelease
parking brake message is displa yed and the
re d! indicator lamp 0ashes.
When theve hicle has been braked toa stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the driv-
er's displa y. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on collision det
mation on collision det ection on a park
ection on a parked
ed
v
v ehicle
ehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- awa y pro-
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will Driving and parking
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re
ceive a noti/cation in the multimedia system
when you switch theve hicle on.
Yo u will receive information about thefo llowing
points:
R The area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged.
R The forc e of the impact.
The following situation can lead toinadver tent
activation:
R The par kedve hicle is mo ved, fore xamp le, in a
two-stor eygarage.
% Deactivate tow- awa y protection in order to
pr ev ent inadver tent activation. If you deacti-
va te to w-awa y protection, collision de tection
will also be deactivated.
Yo u can permanently deactivate collision
de tection via the multimedia system
(/ page 216). Syst Syst
em limits em limits
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R theve hicle is damaged without impact,
fo re xamp le, if an outside mir ror is torn o. or
th e paint is damaged byakey
R an impact occurs at low speed
R the electric parking brake is not applied
% You are responsible foryo ur vehicle. There-
fo re , alw ays make sure that your vehicle is
free of damage and is roadwor thy. Se
Se
tting collision det
tting collision det ection on a park
ection on a park ed v
ed vehicle
ehicle Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Open/close 5
Vehicle protection #
Activate or deactivate the function via Colli-
sion notification.
% A maximum of thre e incidents can be regis-
te re d. Up to15 pho tos are take nfo rev ery
incident. In theev ent of ano ther incident, thepho
tos of the /rst incident will be overwritten
if th ey have not been dele ted already.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating t he collision phot
he collision phot os
os
function
function
No tepossible legal restrictions in some count ries
re ga rding automatic recording of theve hicle sur-
ro undings. #
Activate or deactivate Take photos.
T T r
ransf
ansf err
erring t
ing t he collision phot
he collision phot os wit
os with t
h the
he
Mer
Mer cedes me App
cedes me App #
Select Upload to Mercedes me . #
Select Upload automatically . #
Scan thege nerated QR code on the central
display with the Mercedes me App.
The encryp ted collision pho tos will then be
uploaded toMercedes me.
% Any device that can scan QR codes can be
used toview the collision pho tos in the
Mercedes me App.
Cop
Cop ying t
ying t he collision phot
he collision phot os t
os to a USB
o a USB 0ash
0ashdr
drive
ive #
Connect a USB 0ash drive . 216
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#
Select Manage collision photos .#
Select Copy (USB) .
All collision ph otos are copied tothe USB
0ash drive.
% Toensure secure operation, only use with
FA T32 or exFA Tfo rm atted USB storage devi-
ces.
Dele
Dele ting collision phot
ting collision phot os
os #
Select Manage collision photos .#
Select Delete.
All collision pho tos will be dele ted. Dr
Dr
iving and dr
iving and dr iving safe
iving safety sy
ty syst
stems
ems Dr
Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems and y
ems and y our r
our r esponsibility
esponsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving systems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu-
vring theve hicle. The driving systems are only
aids. They are not a substitute foryo u paying
attention toyour sur roundings and do not relie ve
yo u of your responsibility per taining toroad tra1c
la w. The driver is alw aysre sponsible for maintain-
ing a safe distance totheve hicle in front, forve hi- cle speed,
for braking in good time and for st aying
in lane. Pay attention tothe tra1c conditions at
all times and inter vene when necessar y.Be awa re
of the limitations rega rding the safe use of these
systems.
Driving systems can neither reduce therisk of
accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving style nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. They cannot alw ays
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Inf Inf
or
ormation on v
mation on v ehicle sensor
ehicle sensor s and camer
s and cameras
as Some driving and driving saf
ety sy stems use cam-
eras as well as radar or ultrasonic sensors to
monitor the area in front of, behind or next tothe
ve hicle. 1
Multifunction camera
2 Cameras in the outside mir rors
3 Front radar
4 Front camera Driving and parking
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5
Corner radars
6 Ultrasonic sensors
7 Reversing camera &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torestric-
te d de tection per form ance of vehicle sen-
sors and cameras
If th e area around vehicle senso rsor cameras
is co vered, damaged or dirty, cer tain driving
and saf ety sy stems cannot function co rrectl y.
There is a risk of an accident. #
Keep the area around vehicle senso rsor
cameras clear of any obst ructions and
clean. #
Have damage tothe bumper, radiator
gr ille or stone chipping in the area of the
front and rear wind owsre paired at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Pa
rticular ly,ke ep the areas around the sensors
and cameras free of dirt, ice or slush
(/ page 373). The sensors and cameras must
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 safe ty
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (/ page 219)
R BAS (/ page 219)
R ESP ®
(/ page 220)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 221) R
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 221)
R EBD (/ page 222)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 222)
R HOLD function (/ page 222)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 223)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 224)
R Valet service mode (/ page 224)
R Beginner driver mode (/ page 225)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 225)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 227)
R Limiter (/ page 228)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 250)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 251)
R Tra1c light view (/ page 255)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 262)218
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Dr
Dr
iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
% The availability of some functions or sub-func-
tions of the Driving Assistance Package is
equipment- or countr y-speci/c. The functions
of your Driving Assistance Package may di.er
from the functions listed here.
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active
Blind Spot Assist, Active Brake Assist, Active
Lane Keeping Assist and Active Emer gency
St op Assist are also available without the Driv-
ing Assistance Package, albeit with restric ted
functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 230)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (/ page 235)
R Route-based speed adap tation (/ page 236)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 245)
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 238)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (/ page 241)
R Active Lane Change Assist (/ page 242)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 238)R
Active Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rning
(/ page 255)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 259)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side (/ page 58)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ack age
age
% The availability of individual functions is coun-
try and equipment-dependent.
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 266)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 271)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 275)
R Remo teParking Assist (/ page 280)
R Memory Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 287) 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. Driving and parking
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#
Depress 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. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:in trailer operation
from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/trailer
combination begins tosw ay from side toside.
R In st rong side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The drive system output is adap ted according
to the situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis-
pla y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:stabilisation of the
ve hicle/trailer combination is no lon ger
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no lon ger active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking. 220
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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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