2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON trailer

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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markings or only continuous lane markings
(/
page 261).
S S t
tatus display
atus display s f
s for A
or A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
ï Whit
White:
e:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is deac-
tivated.
ï Y
Yellow
ellow :
:th ere is a malfunction. Please also
obser vethe display messages.
ð Grey
Gr ey:
:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is activa-
te d, but not operating.
ð Gr
Green:
een: Active Lane Keeping Assist is acti-
va ted and operating. If the system is opera-
tional on only one side, the lane marking is
shown in green on the cor responding side.
ð R
Red:
ed: Active Lane Keeping Assist has gui-
ded you back into your lane with a course-
cor recting steering inter vention. The status
display will 0ash if there is also a haptic
wa rning in the steering wheel. The lane
marking is shown in red only on the side
fo r which there is a warning.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack-
ac k-
ag
ag e:
e: if bo thlane markings are simultane-
ously shown in red in the status displa y, Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist has initiated an
emer gency stop (/ page 241).
A A ctiv ctiv e Lane Chang
e Lane Chang e Assis
e Assist displat displa y in t
y in the "Assis-
he "Assis-
t
t ance" menu
ance" menu If
th e front wheel of theve hicle drives over a
de tected lane marking, this will be highlighted red
in theAssistance menu inthe driver's displa y.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h activ
h active ambient lighting:
e ambient lighting: ifWarn-
ing assistance is activated,theAc tive Lane
Ke eping Assist warning is also accompanied
by ambient lighting (/ page 153). Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
In thefo llowing situations, no lane-cor recting
steering inter vention occurs but rather a warning
in the steering wheel, depending on the situation:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, such as
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of acceler-
ation.
R When ESP ®
is deacti vated.
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 es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displa yed. 260 260
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%
This function must be activated in vehicles
without Driving Assis tance Package, so that
Emer gency Stop Assist is fully available.
Fu rther information on Emer gency Stop Assist
(/ page 241) AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F F
unction of AIRMA unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with varia-
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort. The all-
ro und le vel control system ensures the best possi-
ble suspension and constant ground clearance,
ev en with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed,
th eve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ove
driving saf ety and toreduce energy consumption.
Yo u also ha vethe option of manually adjusting the
ve hicle le vel.
AIRMATIC includes thefo llowing components and
functions:
R air suspension with automatic all-round le vel
cont rol
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment) R
speed-dependent lo wering of theve hicle le vel
R increased vehicle le velfo rgre ater ground
clearance, selected via the multimedia system
R a comfor table suspension setting in drive pro-
gr ams A and;
R a /rmer, sporty suspension setting in drive
prog ram C
R lowe ring theve hicle at speeds abo ve
120 km/h in order toreduce energy con-
sum ption
When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tothe normal le vel.
% Oper
Oper ation wit ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rac
ack:
k: if
transport equipment, such as a trailer or a
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished, theve hicle remains at nor-
mal le vel ir respecti veof speed or the drive
prog ram selected. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. 262
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&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or lev
TIC or lev el contr
el control:
ol:when
yo u unload luggage or lea vetheve hicle, the
ve hicle /rst rises slightly and then returns to
th e set le vel shortly aTer wards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N
NO OTE TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
40 km/h.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is not moving faster
th an 30 km/h.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
ß 5
y
R
R aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp lights up continuousl y.
The vehicle is raised tohigh le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. High le vel +1 set remains
stored even aTer theve hicle has been switched
o..
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 50 km/h. R
When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is moving faster than
30 km/h.
GPS-based r
GPS-based r aising aising
If th e function is activated, it is possible tosave
th eve hicle position when theve hicle le vel is
ra ised. #
Con/ rmthe prom pt.
The position of theve hicle is stored. When the
pr ev iously stored position is reached again, a
prom ptappears in the Zero La yer as to
whe ther theve hicle le vel should be raised
again.
% Settings for GPS-based raising (/ page 264)
% Zero La yer function (/ page 305)
Low
Low er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp goes out.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe normal le vel.
% Use the normal le vel in trailer operation. High
le ve l driving is not permitted in trailer opera-
tion on public roads. Driving and parking
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Se
Se
tting GPS-based r
tting GPS-based r aising of t
aising of the v
he vehicle
ehicle
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 5
Driving
5 GPS-based raising #
Select Positions saved on request ,Always
save positions orDelete all saved positions .R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing came ra
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera monitors the area behind
yo ur vehicle. If you ha veactivated the function
(/ page 271), the image from there ve rsing cam-
era is automatically displa yed in the central dis-
play when reve rsege ar is engaged.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rear view mir ror. Camera views
menu (top view)
1 Parking Assistance menu
2 Reversing camera with top view
3 Wide-angle view
4 Trailer view
5 Activates/deacti vatesPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 275) 6
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 271)
7 Guide lines at a distance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
8 Path marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
9 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
A Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 8
are displa yed in green (/ page 275). 264
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Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
If th e system is not ready for operation, theSys-
tem inoperative message appears in the central
displa y.
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R You are driving forw ards at a speed greater
th an appr oximately 16 km/h.
R The tailgate is open.
R The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
ra in, sno w,fog, storm or spr ay.
R The light conditions are poo r,e.g. at night or if
light is shining into the camera.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or misted
up. Obser vethe no tes on cleaning there ve rs-
ing camera (/ page 373).
R The camera or rear of your vehicle is dam-
aged. In this case, ha vethe camera and its
position and setting checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
R The de tection range is limited byadditional
ve hicle attachments at there ar, suc has a
licence plate brac ket or bicycle rack. Driving and parking
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7
Toactivate/deacti vate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 275)
8 Toset the GPS activation point (/ page 271)
9 Toswitch between standard and wide-angle
view
A Toswitch between standard and trailer view
% In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
wa rning display is shown (/ page 271).F
F unction of t
unction of t he guide lines
he guide lines 1
Guide lines at a distance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Path marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area %
When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes
and guide lines are displa yed in green ins tead
of yellow (/ page 275).
T
T op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag e fr
e fr om t
om t he fr
he fr ont or rev
ont or rever
ersing
sing
camera
camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function, the image from
th ere ve rsing camera is automatically displa yed in
th e central display when reve rsege ar is selected
(/ page 271). 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 271)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering angle Driving and parking
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