light MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2017 User Guide

The ex te ri or lighting (e xc ep tp arking lights and
st anding lights) swit ch es of fa utomaticall yw hen
th ed ri ve r's door is opened.
Au to matic drivin gl ig hts
The pa rk ing lights, lo wb eam and daytime ru n‐
ning lights ar es wi tched on au to matically
depending on th ei gnition st atus ,w he th er th e
engine is ru nning and on th el ight conditions.
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WA RNING Risk of accident whe nt he low
beam is switched of finp oor visibility
When th el ight switc hiss et to X ,t he low
beam ma yn ot be switched on automatically
if th er eisf og, sno woro th er causes of poor
visibility suc hass pr ay .

Ac tivating/deactivatin gt he hazar dw arning
light

Infrared re fl ectiv ew indshield
The inf ra re dr eflectiv ew indshield is coated and
pr eve nts an exc essiv eb uild-up of heat in th e
ve hicle interior.
The coating shields th ev ehicle interior against
ra dio wa ve supi nt ot he gigahertz ra nge.
Ra dio-cont ro lled equipmen ts uc ha st oll sy st ems
can onl ybem ounted on areas of th ew indshield
whic ha re permeable to ra dio wav es 1 .
Areas permeable to ra dio wav es 1 ar eb es tv isi‐
ble from outside th ev ehicle when th ew indshield
is illuminated using an ex te rn al light source. Ligh ta nd visibility 12 1

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ge ntle deceleration and ro lling
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consis te nt speed
The inne rs egment is gr ay and th eo uter seg‐
ment em pt ies:
1
sporty acceleration
2
heavy braking
3
Fluctuation sins peed
Yo uh ave driven economicall yw hen:R
th et hree outer segments ar ec omple te ly fi l‐
led simultaneousl y.R
th eE CO displa yb order lights up.
The additional ra ng ea ch ie ve dasar esult of yo ur
drivin gs tyle in co mp arison to ad ri ve rw it ha
ve ry sporty driving st yl eiss hown under Bonus
fr. Start .T he ra ng ed is pl ay ed does no ti ndicat ea
fi xe dc onsum pt ion re duction. DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Fu nction of th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switch
Use th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switc htoc hang et he
fo llowing driv ep ro gr ams:R
I( Individual): individua ls et tingsR
S+ (Spor tP lus): particula rl ys po rt yd ri vin g
st yl e R
S( Sport): sporty driving st yl eR
C( Comfort): com fo rt able and economical
drivin gs tyle R
E( Economy): particularly economical driving
st yl e
Depending on th ed ri ve program selected, th e
fo llowing ve hicle ch aracteristic sw ill ch ange:R
Driv es ys te m -
Engine and transmission management -
ESP ®
-
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONICR
Suspension R
St eering R
The av ailabilit yoft he EC Os ta rt /s to pf unc‐
tion
Operating th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switch

ro ad, th ev ehicle fo llo ws up to 30 seconds
behind th ev ehicle ahead, without th ed ri ve r
needing to inter ve ne. If an ob st acle is de te cted
in front of th ev ehicle during th ed ri ving-of fp ro ‐
cedure, at akeo ve rw arning is given. Ac celeration
is re duced, th ed ri ve risg iven av isual and acous‐
tic wa rn ing and mus ts to pt he ve hicle before
re achin gt he obs ta cle or ta ke ev asiv ea ction.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: In conjunction wit hn av igatio ns ys te ms, Dis‐
ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC pr eve nts prohibi te do ve r‐
ta king on th er ight at speeds ove r50m ph
(80 km/h) in ri ght-hand traf fi ca nd ov er ta king on
th el ef tinl eft-side tra ff ic on highw ay sa nd high-
speed major ro ads.
If yo ua ct iv at et he tur ns ignal indicator to ch ange
lanes, th ev ehicle will accelerat em or eb ri skly to
th es et speed under th ef ollowing conditions:R
Dis tan ce Pil ot DISTRONI Ci sa cti va te d.R
If th ed ri ving speed is higher th an 45 mp h
(70 km/h). R
If th ed ri ve ns peed drops belo wt he st ored
speed. R
If th et ra ff ic situation in th eo ve rt akin gl ane
permit sas af el ane ch ange.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ac ka ge
and Tr af fi cS ign Assis t: Di st anc eP ilot
DI ST RO NIC also has th eS peed Limit Pilo tf unc‐
tion .T his function can be con fi gured in th em ul‐
timedia sy st em. If ac hang eint he speed limit is
de te cte d and Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti va ‐
te d, Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC assumes th is new
speed.
The driven speed is adap te dw hen th ev ehicle is
le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic signs. The speed limit dis‐
pla yint he Instrument Displa yisa lw ay su pda te d
when th ev ehicle is le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic sign.
If th eD is ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC ha sb ee np ut
int op as si ve mode by pressing th ea ccelerator
pedal, onl ys peed limits whic ha re higher th an
th es et speed ar ea dop te d.
Pulling th ec ru ise control le ve rw il ls et th ed is‐
pla ye ds peed limit as th es peed, pr ov ided th at:R
The Speed Limit Pilo th as been activated in
th em ultimedia sy st em and R
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC ha sb ee na cti va ‐
te d.
If no speed limit is displa ye dw hen th el ev er is
operated, th es peed se tbyt he driver is adop te d.
Driv ep ro gr am
The DY NA MIC SELECT switc ha llo ws yo ut o
ch ang et he driving st yl eofD is ta nce Pilot
DISTRONIC .D epending on whic hd ri ve program
is selected ,t he driving ch aracteristic sc an be
ge ared to wa rd sf uel econom y, comfor to r
dynami cp er fo rm anc e( →
pag e1 34).
Sy st em limitations
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti ve in th e0 mp h
(0 km/h) to 12 0m ph (200 km/h) speed ra nge.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age : Di
s ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti ve in th e
0m ph (0 km/h) to 13 0m ph (2 10 km/h) speed
ra nge.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations: R
in sno w, ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay ,ift her ei s
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
light conditions.16 0
Driving and pa rk ing

R
When th es ys te misa ctivel ys te ering, th e
è symbol is shown in green in th em ulti‐
function displa y.
St eering Pilo ts ys te ml imitations
St eering Pilo th as al imited st eering to rque fo r
lateral guidance. In some cases ,t he st eering
inter ve ntio ni sn ot su ff icien ttok eep th ev ehicle
in th el ane.
If de te ction of lane markings and ve hicles ahead
is impaired, St eering Pilo ts witches to passive
mode. The è symbol in th em ultifunction dis‐
pla yiss hown in gr ay .T he sy st em pr ov ides no
suppor tint his case.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, or due to sno w,
ra in, fo gors pr ay .R
If th er eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ection from ot her ve hi‐
cles (e.g. if th er oad sur fa ce is we t).R
If th ew indshield is dirty ,f ogged up, damaged
or co ve re d, fo ri ns ta nce by as tic ke r, in th e
vicinity of th ec amera. R
If no, or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. in ac onstruction
area. R
If th el ane marking sa re wo rn aw ay ,d ar ko r
co ve re du p, e.g. by dir tors no w.R
If th ed is ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane markings th us canno tb e
de te cted. R
If th el ane marking sc hang eq uickl y, e.g.
lanes branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or
mer ge . R
If th er oad is nar ro wa nd winding.R
if th er ea re highly va ri able shade conditions
on th er oad. R
Obs ta cle ss uc hast ra ff ic wa rn ing sign sl oca‐
te dont he lane or projecting out int ot he lane
ar en ot de te cted.
The sy st em does no tp ro vide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On ve ry shar pb ends.R
When to wing at ra iler. R
If yo ua ctivel yc hang el ane without swit ch ing
on th et ur ns ignal indicator. R
If yo us wit ch on th et ur ns ignal indicator and
th ec onditions fo ra ctivating Ac tiv eL an e
Chang eA ssi st ar en ot fulfilled.
Information on th eS te ering Pilot
St eering Pilo tiso nl yana id. Yo ua re re sponsible
fo rt he dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front, fo rv ehi‐
cle speed, fo rb ra king in good time and fo rs ta y‐
ing in yo ur lane .B efor ec hanging lanes, make
sur et hat th en eighboring lane is free (shoulder
view).
Ac tiv eL an eC hang eA ssis t

yo urself and to avo id obs ta cle sw he nb ac king
up.
Th er ear vie wc amer aiso nly an aid. It is no ta
substitut ef or yo ur attentio ntot he immediate
sur ro undings. The re sponsibility fo rs af em aneu‐
ve ri ng and pa rk ing re mains wit hy ou. Mak es ure
th at th er ea re no persons, animals or objects in
ra ng ew hile maneu ve ri ng and pa rk ing.
Yo uc an select from th ef ollowing vie ws :R
No rm al viewR
Wi de-angle viewR
Tr ailer view
The area behin dt he ve hicle is displa ye dasa
mir ro ri mage, as in th ei nside mir ro r.
Sy st em limitations
The re ar vie wc amer aw ill no tf unction or will
on ly pa rt ially function in th ef ollowing situations:R
If th et ru nk lid or ta ilgat eiso pen.R
If th er eish eavy ra in, sno worf og.R
If th ea mbient light is poor ,e .g. at night. R
If th ec amer al ens is obstructed, dirty or fo g‐
ge du p. Obser ve th en ot es on cleaning th e
re ar vie wc amer a( →
pag e2 87 ).R
If th er ear of yo ur ve hicle is damaged. In th is
case, ha ve th ec amer ap osition and setting
ch ec ke dataq ualified specialis tw or ks hop.
The fi eld of vision and ot her functions of th er ear
vie wc amer am ay be re st ri cted du etoa dditional
accesso ri es on th er ear of th ev ehicle (e.g.
license plat eb ra ck et or bicycle ra ck ).
Ve hicles without Pa rk ing Pilot
The fo llowing camer av ie ws ar ea va ilable in th e
mu ltime
dia sy st em: Normal view 1
Ye llo wg uide line at ad is ta nce of appr ox ‐
imatel y13ft( 4.0 m) from th er ear area
2
Whit eg uide line without turnin gt he st eering
wheel, ve hicle widt hi ncluding th ee xterior
mir ro rs (s ta tic)
3
Ye llo wg uide line fo rt he ve hicle widt hi nclud‐
ing th ee xterio rm ir ro rs ,f or cur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
4
Ye llo wl ane markin goft he tires at cur re nt
st eering wheel angle (dynamic) Driving and parking 17 5

Head-up Display
Fu nction of th eH ead-up Display
The Head-up Displa yp ro ject si nformation from
th en av igation sy st em and th ed ri ve ra ssis ta nce
sy st em abo ve th ed ashboar di nt ot he driver's
fi eld of vision.
St andar dd ispla yc on te nt
1
Na vigation messa ge s
2
Cur re nt speed
3
De te cted instructions and traf fi cs igns
4
Se ts peed in th ed ri ve ra ssis ta nce sy st em
(e.g. cruise control) Sy st em limitations
The visibility is influenced by th ef ollowing condi‐
tions: R
Seat position R
The positioning of th ed ispla yi mageR
Light conditions R
We tr oads R
Object sont he displa yc ov erR
Po larization in sunglasses

Command Fu nction
Text message to <Name> To crea te am essage. All address book names ar ea va ilable.
Reply To re ply to am essage
Forward text message To fo rw ar dam essage
Ve hicl ec om mands
Yo uc an use th ev ehicle commands to direct ly
cal lupt he cor re sponding menus fo rt he ve hicle
settings.
Command Fu nction
Ambien tl ight To displa ya mbient light settings
Display and styles To sho wd ispla ys et tings
Assistance settings To displa ya ssis ta nce settings
Scent To displa yf ra grancin gs et ti ngs
Energy flow To displa ye nergy fl ow settings
Ionization To displa yi onization settings
Climate control To displa yc limat ec ontrol settings Vo ice Cont ro lS ys te m 21 5

Command Fu nction
Light To displa yl ight settings
Massage To displa ym assag es et ti ngs
Engine data To displa ye ngin ed ata
Seat To displa ys eat adjustmen ts et ti ngs
Consumption To displa yc onsum pt ion
Visualization To displa yv isualization21 6
Vo ice Cont ro lS ys te m