2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE Owners Manual

Press N.\bIf you brake, deactivate ESP n
or if ESP n
inter-
venes, cruise control is deactivated.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

q Function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC Active Distance Assist maintains the
set speed on free-Oowing roads. If vehicles are
detected ahead, the set distance will be main- tained until the vehicle comes to a standstill if
necessary. The vehicle will accelerate or brake
depending on the distance to the vehicle in front
and the set speed. The speed and distance to thevehicle in front are set and saved using the steer-ing wheel.
Available speed range: = Vehicles without Driving Assistance Package:
15 mph (20 km/h) - 100 mph (160 km/h)
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
15 mph (20 km/h) - 130 mph (210 km/h)
\bThe adjustable set speed may diMer if a limit
speed (e.g. winter tire limit) is stored.\bIf Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active
and the range monitor recommends a lower driving speed, this will automatically be adop-
ted as the new set speed. If necessary, the setting speed can be increased again man-ually.
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
= Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (energy-saving, com- fortable or dynamic) (  page 184)
= Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if the
turn signal indicator is switched on to change
to the overtaking lane
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
- Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles)
- Takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on highways or on multi-lane
divided highways (country-dependent)
\bOn the DYNAMIC SELECT menu, it is possible
to set the driving mode of Active DistanceAssist DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
program is selected, the driving characteris- tics can be geared towards energy economy,comfort or dynamic performance. On the
Active Distance Assist menu, the driving style can be permanently set to Comfort or
Dynamic (  page 229).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and Driving
Assistance Package: if Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has braked the vehicle to a standstill,
the vehicle can automatically follow the vehicle in
front if it drives oM again within 30 seconds. If a
critical situation is detected in the surrounding
area when the vehicle drives oM, such as a person
in the vehicle path, a visual and acoustic warning
will be issued indicating that the driver must now take control of the vehicle. The vehicle will not be
accelerated any further.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).
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Display on the driver\bs display on the $ssLstDnFH
menu1Vehicle in front2Distance indicator3Set speciNed distance
A vehicle detected in front 1 will be highlighted
in green. It may also be in the lane to the les of
your vehicle in situations where it is not permitted
to overtake on the right, such as on highways.
Permanent status display =

&WARNING Risk of accident from accelera-
tion or braking by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may accel-
erate or brake in the following cases, for
example:
= If the vehicle pulls away using Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC.
= If the stored speed is called up and is con-
siderably faster or slower than the cur-
rently driven speed.
= If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC no
longer detects a vehicle in front or does
not react to relevant objects.
Always carefully observe the traPc con-
ditions and be ready to brake at all
times.Take into account the traPc situation
before calling up the stored speed.&WARNING Risk of accident due to insuP-
cient deceleration by Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your vehicle with up to 50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not suPcient,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning.
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble distance from the vehicle in front.Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
evasive action.&WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or has a limited reaction:
= when driving on a diMerent lane or when
changing lanes
= to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
= to complex traPc conditions
= to oncoming vehicles and crossing traPc
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may neither give warnings nor intervene in
such situations.Always observe the traPc conditions
carefully and react accordingly.

q Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements: = The electric parking brake is released.
= ESP n
is activated and is not intervening.
= The transmission is in position [.
= All the doors are closed.
= Check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.
= Snow chain mode is not active (  page 371).
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JAdopts the stored/detected speed

Adopting the limit speed shown in the driver\bs dis-playActivate the Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC: Press M, N or J .Accept the displayed speed limit: press J.
The limit speed displayed in the driver\bs dis-
play is adopted as the stored speed. The vehi-
cle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in
front, but only up to the stored speed, or limits its speed accordingly.\bA speed limit shown in the driver display is
only adopted while driving, not when station-
ary.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and remove your foot from the brake pedal.Press J.
or
Depress the accelerator pedal brieOy and
Nrmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.Reducing or increasing the speciNed distance
from the vehicle in frontPress K.
The M display appears. The speciNed dis-
tance is reduced by one level.
If the lowest level is already selected, the
selection jumps to the highest level.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver\bs seat
If you leave the driver\bs seat while the vehicle
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver\bs seat.Press

If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has been put
into passive mode by pressing the accelerator pedal, only speed limits which are higher than theset speed are adopted.
The maximum permissible speed does not take
the road condition and current weather and traPc
conditions into account. Adjust your speed accordingly, when necessary.
Observe the notes on driving systems and yourresponsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).
System limits
The system limits of TraPc Sign Assist apply to
the detection of traPc signs (  page 241).
Speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h) are not automatically adopted by the system as the stored speed. Temporary speed restrictions (e.g. for a
certain time or due to weather conditions) cannot
be properly detected by the system. The maxi- mum permissible speed applying to a vehicle witha trailer is not detected by the system.
Adjust the speed in these situations.&WARNING Risk of accident due to Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle\bs speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
= at speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h)
= in wet conditions or in fog
= when towing a trailer
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traPc regulations.Adjust the driving speed to suit current
traPc and weather conditions.

qFunction of route-based speed adaptation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted, the vehicle speed will be adapted according
to the route events ahead. Depending on the drive program selected, the vehicle will negotiate aroute event ahead in an energy-saving, comforta-
ble or dynamic manner. When the route event has
been passed, the vehicle will accelerate again to the stored speed. The set distance to the vehicle
in front, vehicles detected ahead and speed
restrictions ahead will be taken into account.
Route-based speed adaptation can be activated inthe multimedia system (  page 229).
The following route events are taken into account: = Bends
= TraPc circles
= T-intersections
= Turns and exits
= TraPc jams ahead (only with Live TraPc )
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi- cator is switched on and one of the following sit-
uations is detected:
= Turning at intersections
= Driving on slowing-down lanes
= Driving on lanes adjacent to slowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible for choosing the right
speed and observing other road users. This applies in particular to intersections, traPc circles228Driving and parking

and traPc lights, as route-based speed adaptation
does not brake the vehicle to a standstill.
If a corresponding route event is detected while
route guidance is active, the Nrst speed adjust-
ment is carried out automatically. If the turn signal
indicator is switched on, the selected route is conNrmed and further speed adjustment is activa-
ted.
Speed adaptation is canceled in the following
cases:
= If the turn signal indicator is switched oM
before the route event and it is assumed that the route event is not relevant to the driver.
= If the driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
System limits
Route-based speed adaptation does not take right
of way regulations into account. The driver is responsible for complying with road traPc regula-
tions and driving at a suitable speed.In diPcult conditions, the speed selection made
by the system may not always be suitable. This
applies to the following situations, for example:
= The road\bs course is not clearly visible
= Lane narrowing
= Varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
vidual lanes, e.g. at toll stations
= Wet road surfaces, snow or ice
In these situations the driver must intervene
accordingly.&WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
route-based speed adaptation
Route-based speed adaptation can malfunc-
tion or be temporarily unavailable in the fol-
lowing situations:
= If the driver does not follow the calculated
route
= If map data is not up-to-date or available
= In the event of roadworks
= In bad weather or road conditions
=
If the accelerator pedal is depressed
= In the event of electronically displayed
speed limitationsAdapt the speed to the traPc situation.

qSetting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driv-
ing styles
Requirements: = Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving 5
Active Distance Assist
Selecting a driving style
Select Based on DYNAMIC SELECT , Dynamic
or Comfortable .\bFurther information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC (  page 225).Driving and parking229

Setting speed adaptationSelect Route Based or Speed limit .
When these functions are active, the vehicle
speed is adjusted depending on the route
events ahead.\bWhen one of the following systems is active,
the detected speed can be manually adopted
as the speed limit:
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
= Variable limiter\bFurther information on speed adaptation
(  page 228).

qFunction of Active Stop-and-Go Assist
Active Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf- fic jams on multi-lane roads with separate road-ways by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering maneu-
vers. It orients itself using the vehicle in front and lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from the vehi- cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist requires you, as the driver, to keep your hands on the steering wheel
at all times so that you are able to intervene atany time to correct the course of the vehicle and
keep it in lane.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).
Active Stop-and-Go Assist activates automatically when all of the following conditions are met:
= You are in a traPc jam on a freeway or high-
speed major road.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated
and active (  page 225).
= Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(  page 232).
= You are traveling no faster than 35 mph
(60 km/h).
When Active Stop-and-Go Assist is active the