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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. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (A Anti-lock B Braking S System) (/ page 215)
R BAS (BBra ke AAssist S System) (/ page 215)
R ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 215)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 216)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 217)R
EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 218)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 218)
R HOLD function (/ page 218)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 219)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 220)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 220)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 221)
R Limiter (/ page 222)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 238)
R DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL (/ page 244)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page 245)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist (/ page 264)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 224) R
Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 228)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 229)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 233)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 231)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 233)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 240)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 242)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 248)
R 360° Camera (/ page 251)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 255)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 259)214
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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. #
Dep ress 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. Driving and parking
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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 engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning
lamp lights up continuousl y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impro ved.
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.
When the÷ warning lamp 0ashes, one or se v-
eral wheels has reached its grip 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 ovetraction:
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.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 471)
R Display message s (/page 402)
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 ew ay.
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 dr iv
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 roadconditions 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 switch
(/ page 183). 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 between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. 216
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F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
W ARNING
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.
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
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu.
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. %
If ESP ®
is deactivated and drive prog ram
Î was pr eviously selected, drive prog ram
A is automatically activated the next time
th eve hicle is star ted.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument cluster. A A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Driving and parking
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#
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate ESP
e ESP ®
®
:
:press button 1until the
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp lights up in the
inst rument clus ter. The ÷ OFFmessa ge
appears in the Instrument Displa y.#
T
To activ
o activ at
ate ESP
e ESP ®
®
:
:brie0y press button 1.
The å ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the
inst rument clus ter goes out. Obser
vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
Instrument Displ ay. 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.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid 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. 218 218
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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 or has been
automatically switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function.
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 Instrument 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 Instrument 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. 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.
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. Driving and parking
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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 136)
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. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increasing lapses in concentration on
th e part of the driver, it 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.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concent ra-
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take a break where necessar
y.Ifyo u do not take a
break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues todetect
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
wa rned again aTer a minimum of 15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assistance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.220
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If a
warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,the
multimedia system o.ers tosear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga-
tion tothis rest area. This function can be acti va-
te d and deactivated in the multimedia system.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theÛ
symbol appears in the assistance graphic in the
Instrument Displ ay. ATer theve hicle is star ted,
AT TENTION ASSIST is automatically activated. 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.
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
IfAc tive Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 231).
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectl y.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations.
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is reset and restar ted when continu-
ing 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 Attention Assist
Se
Se tting op
tting op tions
tions #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Sugg Sugg es esting a rting a r es
est art ar ea
ea #
Select Suggest rest area. #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing lack of attention, it suggests a rest
area in the vicinity. #
Select the suggested rest area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Cr
Cr
uise contr
uise control and limit ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise controlol
Cruise control regula 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 or up tothe set winter
tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 213). Driving and parking
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