ABS MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Fu nction of th er adar senso rs
Some driving and driving sa fe ty sy st ems use
ra dar sensor stom onitor th ea re ainf ro nt of,
behind or next to th ev ehicle (depending on th e
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on th ev ehicle's equipment, th er adar
senso rs ar ei ntegrated behind th eb umpers
and/or behind th er adiator grille. Ke ep th ese
parts free of dirt, ice and slush ( →
pag e3 29).
The sensor sm us tn ot be co ve re d, fo re xamp le
by bicycle ra ck s, ove rh anging loads or ra dar-
re fl ecting st ic ke rs .F ollowing an impact and in
th ee ve nt of associated dama ge ,w hic hm ay not
be visible, to th eb umper sorr adiator grille, ha ve
th ef unction of th er adar senso rs ch ec ke data
qu alified specialis tw or ks hop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy st em ma ynol onger wo rk properly. Overvie wofd ri ving sy st ems and driving
saf et ys ys te ms
In th is section, yo uw ill fi nd informatio na bout
th ef ollowing driving sy st ems and driving saf et y
sy st ems: R
360° Camer a( →
pag e1 85)R
ABS ( A nti-lo ck B ra king S ys te m)
( →
pag e1 58) R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
( →
pa ge 16 6) R
AIR BO DY CO NTROL ( →
pag e1 76 )R
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st ( →
pag e1 60)R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis t( →
pag e1 99)R
AT TENTION ASSIS T( →
pag e1 93)R
BA S( B rak e A ssist S ys te m) ( →
pag e1 59)R
EBD ( E lectronic B ra ke fo rc e D istribution)
( →
pag e1 59) R
ESP ®
( E lectronic S ta bility P ro gr am)R
Hill St ar tA ss ist R
HOL Df unction ( →
pag e1 75 )R
ST EER CONTROL ( →
pa ge 16 0) R
Ac tiv eS te ering Assis t( →
pag e1 72 )R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis t( →
pag e1 88)R
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC ( →
pa ge 17 9)R
Re ar vie wc amer a( →
pag e1 83) R
Cruise control ( →
pag e1 64 ) R
Blind Spo tA ssis ta nd Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
( →
pag e1 97 ) R
Tr af fi cS ign Assi st ( →
pag e1 95)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em)
AB Sr egulates th eb ra ke pressur einc ri tical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th et ires,
th ew heels ar ep re ve nted from blocking. R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo uw ill fe el a
pulsing in th eb ra ke pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
condition sa nd can ser ve as ar eminder to ta ke
ex tr ac ar ew hile driving.15 8
Driving and pa rk ing

Sy st em limitations R
AB Sisa ctiv ef ro ms peeds of appr ox .5m ph
(8 km/h). R
AB Sm ay be impaired or ma yn ot function if a
malfunction has occur re da nd th ey el‐
low % ABS wa rn ing lam pl ight supc ontin‐
uousl yint he instrument clus te ra ft er th e
engine is st ar te d.
Fu nction of BA S( Brak eA ssis tS ys te m)
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninB AS (Brak eA ssi st Sys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,t he braking dis ta nce
in an eme rg ency braking situation is
increased.

Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
% ABS wa rn ing lamp The ye llo wA BS wa rn ing lam pisl it while th ee ngine is ru nning.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th er eisana dditional wa rn ing to ne, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving sa fe ty sy st ems ma ya lso be fa ulty.
q
WA RNING The re is ri sk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, th ew heels could loc kw hen braking
The st eering capability and braking ch aracteristic sa re th us se ve re ly impaired .T he br akin gd is ta nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio nc an increase .Ina ddit ion, ot her driving saf et ys ys te ms ar es witched off.

1, 2, 3. ..
12 Vs oc ke t
see Soc ke t( 12 V)
11 5Vs oc ke t
see Soc ke t( 11 5V )
360° Camera ........................................... 18 5
Assigning as af avo ri te ......................... 18 8
Car e. .................................................. .3 29
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 18 5
Selecting av ie w. .................................. 18 8
A
A/C function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control
panel ). ................................................. 12 8
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 12 8
ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em) ................ 15 8
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .2 91
Setting ................................................. 290 Ac oustic locking ve ri fi cation signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssis t .......................... 19 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 99
Brak ea pplication ................................. 19 8
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 97
To wing at railer .................................... 19 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 16 0
Setting ................................................. 16 4
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tD IS TR ON IC ........ 16 6
Ac tiv eE mergency St op Assis t. ............. 17 4
Ac tiv eL an eC ha ng eA ssi st ................... 17 3
Callin gupas pee d. .............................. 16 9
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 16 6
Increasing/decreasing speed ............. .1 69
Re qu irements ...................................... 16 9
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 16 9
St oring as peed ......... .......................... 16 9
Sw i tching off/deacti va ting .................. 16 9
Switching on/activating ...................... 16 9
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 66
Ac tiv eE me rg ency St op Assist ................ 17 4 Ac tiv eh oo d( pedestrian pr ot ection) ...... 320
Me th od of operation ........................... .3 20
Re settin g. ............................................ 320
Ac tiv eL an eC hang eA ssis t
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 3
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist .................... 19 9
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 9
Sensitivity (function/no te s) ................. 202
Settin gt he sensitivity .......................... 202
Switching on/of f. ................................ 201
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 99
Ac tiv eP arking Assist .............................. 18 8
Cross Tr af fi cA ler t. ............................... 19 3
Driv eA wa yA ssi st ................................ 19 2
Exiting ap ar kin gs pace ........................ 19 1
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 18 8
Pa rk ing ................................................ 18 9
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 88
Ac tiv eS peed Limit Assi st ....................... 19 6
Setting ................................................. 19 6
Ac tiv eS te ering Assist ............................ .1 72
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 73
Ac tiv eE merg ency St op Assis t. ............. 17 4
Ac ti v eL a n eC ha ng eA ssi st ................... 17 3458
Index

Switching profil e( DUN/PAN) .............. 291
Blue to ot h ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 308
De-authorizing (de-regis te ri ng) th e
device .................................................. 308
Information .......................................... 305
Overvie w. ............................................ 30 6
Searchi ng fo rat ra ck ........................... 308
Sear ch ing fo ra nd au th orizing th e
device .................................................. 307
Selecting am usic pla ye r. .................... 308
Switching device via NFC .................... 308
Brak eA ssis tS ys te m
see BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em)
Brak ef luid
No te s. .................................................. 391
Brak ef orce distribution
EB D( Elect ro nic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 15 9
Brakes
ABS (Anti-loc kB ra king Sy st em) ........... 15 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .............................. 16 0
BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em) .................. 15 9
Driving tip s. ......................................... 13 8 EBD (Electroni cB ra ke fo rc eD istribu‐
tion ). .................................................... 15 9
HOLD functio n. ................................... .1 75
Limited braking ef fe ct (salt-tr ea te d
ro ads) . .
................................................ 13 8
New/replaced brak ep ads/brake
discs .................................................... 13 7
No te sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ..... 13 7
Brakin ga ssistance
see BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em)
Breakdown
Changing aw heel ................................ 37 8
Overvie woft he help function s. ............. 16
Ro adside Assis ta nce .............................. 21
To w- st artin g. ...................................... .3 50
To wing aw ay ........................................ 346
Tr ansportin gt he ve hicle ..................... .3 48
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m
Ad justing th eb alance/fader ............... .3 18
Ad justing th es ound optimization ......... 31 8 Ad justing treble ,m id-rang ea nd bass
setting s. ............................................... 31 7
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 18
Callin gupt he sound menu .................. 31 7
Information .......................................... 31 7
Setting th es ound profile ..................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m .... .3 16
Ad justing th eb alance/fader ............... .3 17
Ad justing th es ound fo cus ................... 31 7
Ad justing treble ,m id-rang ea nd bass
setting s. ............................................... 31 7
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 17
C a
llin gupt he sound menu .................. 31 6
Information ......................................... .3 16
Switching th es ur ro und soun do n/ off
.............. .............................................. .3 17
Buttons
St eering wheel .................................... 204
C
California
Impor tan ti nformatio nf or private
cus to mer sa nd lessees ......................... .2 2462
Index

Driv ep ro gr am display ............................ .1 42
Driv ep ro gr ams
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving lights
see Au to matic driving lights
Drivin gs af et ys ys te m ............................ .1 57
ABS (Anti-lo ck Brak eS ys te m) .............. 15 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .............................. 16 0
BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em) .................. 15 9
EBD (Electroni cB ra ke fo rc eD istribu‐
tion ). .................................................... 15 9
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tabilit yP ro gr am)
Crosswind Assis t. ................................ 15 9
Overvie w. ............................................ 15 8
Ra dar sensor s. .................................... 15 8
Re sponsibility ...................................... 15 7
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 16 0
Drivin gs ys te m
see 360 °C amera
see Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist see Ac tiv eP arking Assist
see Ac tiv eS peed Limi tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eS te ering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tA ssist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et ys ys te m
see HOLD function
see Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC
se eR ear vie wc amera
see Tr af fi cS ign Assi st
Drivin gt ip s
Drinking and drivin g. ...... .................... .1 38
G e neral driving tip s. ............................ 13 8
No te sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ..... 13 7
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 14 2
Con fi guring driv ep ro gram I. ................ 14 2
Displ ay ing engin ed at a. ...................... .1 42
Displ ay ing ve hicle dat a. ....................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram displa y. ......................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram s. ................................... 14 2
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 14 2 Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 42
Selecting th ed ri ve program ............... .1 42
E
E10 ............................................................ 389
Easy entr yf eature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
Eas ye xit fe ature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
EA SY -P AC Kt ru nk box
Car e. .................................................... 33 1
EBD (Electronic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion)
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 15 9
ECO display
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 14 1
Re settin g. ............................................ 21 0
ECO st art/s to pf unction ................. 14 0, 14 1
Au to matic engine st ar t. ...................... .1 40
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 4047 0
Index