MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

The ve hicle is lo we re da ga in in th ef ollowing sit‐
uations: R
When driving fast er th an 50 mp h( 80 km/h).R
When driving between 37 mp h( 60 km/h)
and 50 mp h( 80 km/h) fo ra pp ro xima te ly
th re em inutes.R
Af te rs electing ad ri ve program using th e
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The ve hicle is adjus te dtot he height of th el ast
activ ed ri ve program.
Lo weri ng th ev ehicle

Ve hicles wit hA ctiv eP arking Assis tw ithout a3 60°
Camera
Ve hicles wit hA ctiv eP arking Assis ta nd a3 60°
Camera Sy st em limitations
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC does no tn eces sa‐
ri ly tak ei nt oa ccount th ef ollowing obs ta cles:R
Obs ta cle sb el ow th ed et ection ra nge, e.g.
pe rs ons, animals or objects. R
Obs ta cle sa bo ve th ed et ection ra nge, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, ove rh ang sorl oading
ra mp soft ru ck s.
The sensor sm us tbef re eofd irt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, th ey ma yn ot function cor re ctly.
Clea nt he sensor sr egularly ,t ak ing car en ot to
scratc hord amag et hem.
Fu nction of th ep as siv es ide impact pr ot ec‐
tion
Pa ssiv es ide impact pr ot ection is an additional
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC functio nw hic h
wa rn st he driver about obs ta cle satt he side of
th ev ehicle. Aw arning is issued when obs ta cles
ar ed et ected between th ef ro nt and re ar de te c‐
tion ra nge. In orde rf or an objec ttobed et ected,
th es ensor sint he front and re ar bumper must
de te ct th eo bjec tw hile yo ua re dr ivin gp as ti t. During th ep arking procedur eorm aneuvering,
objects ar ed et ected as th ev ehicle drives past.
If yo us te er in th ed irection of ad et ected obs ta ‐
cle and th er eisar isk of al ateral collision, a
wa rn ing is issued. The lateral segment sl ight up
orang eorr ed, depending on th ed is ta nce to th e
obs ta cle.
Segment co lo rd e
pendin go nd istance
Colo rL ateral distance in
cm
Re dA ppr ox .<3 0
Orang eA ppr ox .30-6 0
In order fo rl ateral front or re ar segment stob e
displa ye d, th ev ehicle mus tf ir st tr ave lad is ta nce
of at leas th al foft he ve hicle length. Once th e
ve hicle has tr ave led th el engt hoft he ve hicle, all
of th el ateral front and re ar segment sc an be dis‐
pla ye d.18 0
Driving and pa rk ing

Ve hicles without 360° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tiona lint he front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is operational
an dc an also wa rn th ed ri ve ra bout obs ta cles
at th es ide of th ev ehicle
3
Obs ta cle de te cted at th ef ro nt ri ght (orange)
and re ar (red) Ve hicles wit h3 60° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tiona lint he front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is operational
an dc an also wa rn th ed ri ve ra bout obs ta cles
at th es ide of th ev ehicle
3
Obs ta cle de te cted at th ef ro nt ri ght (orange)
and re ar (red)
Sa ve do bs ta cle sa re del et ed in th ef ollowing sit‐
uations, fo re xamp le: R
Yo us wit ch of ft he ve hicleR
Yo uo pen th ed oors Af te rt he engine is re st ar te d, obs ta cle sm us tb e
de te cted again, befor ean ew wa rn ing can be
issued.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em limitations fo rP arking Assist
PA RKTRONI Ca ppl yf or passiv es ide impact pro‐
te ction.
The fo llowing object sa re no td et ected, fo re xa m‐
ple: R
Pe destrians who approac ht he ve hicle from
th es ide R
Objects placed next to th ev ehicle
Deactivating/acti va ting PA RKTRONIC
u NO TE Risk of an accident from objects
at close ra nge
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC ma yn ot de te ct
cer ta in object satc los er ange.

The ve hicle or ot her objects could ot h‐
erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp 1 is no tl it, Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONI Ci sa ctive. If th ei ndicator lam pisl it
or th e é symbol appear sint he multifunction
displa y, Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is not
active.

Re ve rs ing camera
Fu nction of th er ear vi ew camera
When yo ue ng ag er eve rs eg ear ,t he imag ef ro m
re ar vie wc amera 1 is shown in th em ultimedia
sy st em. Dynamic guide lines sho wt he pat ht he
ve hicle will ta ke wit ht he st eering wheel in its
cur re nt position. Thi sh elps yo utoo ri entate 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 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 ur et hat th ere
ar enop ersons, animals or objects in th em aneu‐
ve ri ng area whil em an eu ve ri ng and pa rk ing in
parkin gs paces.
Yo uc an select from th ef ollowing vie ws :R
No rm al view R
Wi de-angle view R
Tr ailer view
The area behin dt he ve hicle is displa ye dasa
mir ro ri mage, as in th ei nside re arvie wm ir 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
Ther eish eavy ra in, sno worf og.R
The light conditions ar ep oor ,e .g. at night. R
The camer al ens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te du p. Obser ve th en ot es on cleaning th e
re ar camer a( →
pag e3 29 ). R
The camer aorr ear of yo ur ve hicle is dam‐
aged. In th is case, ha ve th ec amer aa nd its
position and setting ch ec ke da taq ualified
specialis tw or ks hop.
The fi eld of vision and ot her functions of th er ear
vie wc amer am a y be re st ri ct
ed 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 ).

Normal view1
Ye llo wg uide line, ve hicle widt h( driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th ec ur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2
Ye llo wl ane markin gt he course th et ires will
ta ke at th ec ur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3
Ye llo wg uide line at ad is ta nce of appr ox ‐
imatel y3 .3 ft (1.0 m) from th er ear area
4
Bumper
5
Re dg uide line at ad is ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0. 3m)f ro mt he re ar area Wi de-angle view
Ve hicles with Ac tiv eP arking Assist
The fo llowing camera vie ws ar ea va ilable in th e
multimedia sy st em: Normal view 1
Ye llo wl ane markin gt he course th et ires will
ta ke at th ec ur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2
Ye llo wg uide line, ve hicle widt h( driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th ec ur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3
Re dg uide line at ad is ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0. 3m)f ro mt he re ar area
4
Ye llo ww arning displa yofP arking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eatad is ta nce of
betwee na pp ro ximately 2.0 ft (0.6 m) and
3.3 ft (1.0 m)18 4
Driving and pa rk ing

5
Re dw arning displa yofP arking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar ev er yc lose
(appr ox imatel y1 .0 ft (0.3 m) or less)6
Orang ew arning displa yofP arking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eam edium dis‐
ta nce aw ay (between appr ox imatel y1 .0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft (0.6 m))

3
To pv ie ww it hi mages from th es ide cameras
in th eo utside mir ro rs4
Wi de-angle vie w, re ar5
To pv ie ww it hi mag ef ro mt he re ar vie wc am‐
era6
To pv ie ww it ht ra iler vie w( if trailer hitc hi s
fi tted) To pv iew
1
Lane indicating th er out et he ve hicle will
ta ke wit ht he st eering wheel in its cur re nt
position
2
Ye llo ww arning displa yofP arking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at ad is ta nce of
appr ox imatel y3 .3 ft (1.0 m) or less
3
Yo ur ve hicle from abo ve
If th ed is ta nce to th eo bjec tl essens, th ec olor of
th ew arning displa yc hanges 2 .F ro mad is‐
ta nce of appr ox imatel y2 .0 ft (0.6 m) th ew arn‐
ing displa yiss hown in orange. Fr om ad is ta nce
of appr ox imatel y1 .0 ft (0.3 m) th ew arning dis‐
pla yiss hown in re d. When Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC is operational
an dnoo bjec tisd et ected, th es egment soft he
wa rn ing displa ya re shown in gr ay .

Guide lines
1
Ye llo wl ane markin gt he course th et ires will
ta ke at th ec ur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2
Ye llo wg uide line, ve hicle widt h( driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th ec ur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3
Re dg uide line at ad is ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0. 3m)f ro mt he re ar area
4
Mar katad istance of appr ox .3 .3 ft (1.0 m)

See th en ot es on cleaning th e3 60° Camera
( →
pag e3 29).
Selecting av ie wf or th e3 60 °C am era
Re qu irementsR
The $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selec‐
te dint he multimedia sy st em.