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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
ß 5
y
* N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis-
pla y.
Obser veany information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the driv-
er's displa y. F
F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) is
charac-
te rised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation. Syst Syst
em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry. 222 222
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R
The incline must not be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The electric parking brake is released. R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the driver's displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the driver's displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient.
In addition, theBrake immediately message may
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone may
sound at regular inter vals. #
Immediate lydepress the brake pedal /rmly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. #
Additionally secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. F F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork. 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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Va
riable limi ter
R The variable limi ter is selected. St
eering wheel control panel for cruise control and
va riable limi ter
J Adopts the stored/de tected speed
± Deacti vates cruise cont rol/thevariable lim-
iter
h Selects cruise cont rol È
Selects theva riable limi ter
1 Control panel toincrease/decrease speed
Oper
Oper ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press the cor responding button with only one
/nger or swipe on the control panel.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
aria-
ia-
ble limit
ble limit er
er #
T
To select cr
o select cr uise contr
uise control:
ol:pressh. #
T
To select t
o select t he v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er:
:pressÈ.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: theva riable limi ter is selected by
a di.erent but ton (/ page 233).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise control or t ol or the v
he var
ar iable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press MorN on cont rol panel 1.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or #
Press J.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rent vehicle speed is stored.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the last
speed stored is dele ted.
When you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored forth eva riable limi ter is dele ted.
Incr
Incr easing/decr
easing/decr easing t
easing the st
he stor
ored speed
ed speed #
Toincrease the stored speed: swipe upwards
from the bottom of control panel 1.
R The stored speed is increased by1 km/h. #
Todecrease the stored speed: swipe down-
wa rds from theto p of control panel 1.
R The stored speed is decreased by1 km/h.
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