brake MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

eral acceleration ,d ispla yoft he fast ened seat
belts) R
malfunctions or defect sini mp or ta nt sy st em
components (e.g. lights, brakes) R
information on ve hicle damag ee ve ntsR
sy st em re action sins pecial drivin gs ituations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter ve ntio nofs ta ‐
bilit yc ontrol sy st ems)R
ambient conditions (e.g. te mp erature, ra in
sensor)
In addition to pr ov iding th ea ctual control unit
function ,t his dat aa ssists th em anufacturer in
de te cting and re ctifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing ve hicle functions. The majority of th is
dat aist emporar ya nd is onl yp ro cessed in th e
ve hicle itself. Onl yas mall portion of th ed at ai s
st ored in th ee ve nt or malfunctio nm emor y.
When yo ur ve hicle is serviced, te ch nica ld at a
from th ev ehicle can be re ad out by service net‐
wo rk emplo ye es or th ir dp arties .S ervices
include re pair services, maintenanc ep ro cesses,
wa rr ant ye ve nts and qu alit ya ssurance meas‐
ures, fo re xamp le. The re ad out is per fo rm ed via
th el egall yp re scribed por tf or OBD ("on-board diagnostics" )int he ve hicle. The re spective
service networ kl ocations or th ir dp arties col‐
lect ,p ro ces sa nd use th ed ata. The yd ocument
te ch nica ls ta tuses of th ev ehicle, assis tinf ind‐
in gm al functions and impr ov ing qu alit ya nd are
transmitted to th em anufacturer ,ifn ecessar y.
Fu rt hermore, th em anufacturer is subject to
product liabilit y .F or th is, th em anuf
acturer
requ ires te ch nica ld at af ro mv ehicles.
Malfunctio nm emories in th ev ehicle can be
re se tbya servic eo utle tasp ar tofr epair or
maintenanc ew or k.
The yc an enter dat ai nt ot he ve hicle's con ve ni‐
ence and inf ot ainment function st hemselves as
par toft he selected equipment.
This includes, fo re xa mp le:R
multimedia dat as uc hasm usic ,f ilms or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinani ntegrated multimedia
sy st em R
address book dat af or use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy st em or an inte‐
grated navigation sy st emR
entered navigation destinations R
dat aa bout th eu se of Interne ts ervices This dat ac an be st ored locally in th ev ehicle or
is located on ad ev ice whic hy ou ha ve connected
to th ev ehicle. If th is dat aiss to re dint he ve hi‐
cle, yo uc an dele te it at an yt ime. This dat ac an
onl ybet ransmit te dtot hir dp arties upon yo ur
re qu es tw it hp articular re ga rd to th es cope of
use of online services according to yo ur selected
settings.
Yo uc an st or eorc hang ec on ve nience settings/
individualizatio nint he ve hicle at an yt ime.
Depending on th ee qu ipment, th is includes, fo r
ex ample: R
seat and st eering wheel position settings R
suspension and climat ec ontrol settings R
individualization suc hasi nterior lighting
If yo ur ve hicle is accordingly equipped ,y ou can
connect yo ur smartphon eora no th er
mobile end
device to th ev ehicle. Yo uc an cont ro lt hem via
th ec ontrol element si ntegrated in yo ur ve hicle.
Images and audi of ro mt he smartphone can be
output via th em ultimedia sy st em. Cer ta in infor‐
matio niss imultaneousl yt ransmit te dtoy ou r
smartphone. General no te s 27

occupants. These measures cann ot necessa ri ly
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement th ef ollowing
measures independentl yofe ac ho th er:R
Ti ghtening th es eat belts on th ed ri ve r's seat
and front passenger seat. R
Inc re asin gb ra ke pressur ew hen th ev ehicle
is st ationar y. This brak ea pplication is can‐
celed automaticall yw hen th ev ehicle pulls
aw ay .
If an accident did no to ccur ,t he pre-em pt ive
measures th at we re ta ke na re re ve rs ed.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em will no ti nitiat ea ny action in th ef ol‐
lowing situations: R
when re ve rs ing
The sy st em will no ti nitiat ea ny braking applica‐
tion in th ef ollowing situations:R
whils td ri ving
or R
when entering or ex itin gap arkin gs pace
while using Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Information on PRE- SA FE ®
Impulse Side
If an imminent side impact is de te cted, PRE-
SA FE ®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo ve th e
front-seat ve hicle occupant's upper body
to wa rd st he center of th ev ehicle. It does th is by
ra pidl yi nflating an air cushion in th eo uter seat
side bols te roft he seat backres tont he side on
whic ht he impact is anticipated. This increases
th ed is ta nce betwee nt he door and th ev ehicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo ye do r
is defective, th e 35(6$)( ,PSXOVH 6LGH ,QRSHUD
WLYH 6HH 2SHUDWRU
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shown ( →
pag e3 97 ). Children in th ev ehicle
Note sont he saf et ra nsportation of ch ildren
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul ea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey ma ybea bl etos et th ev ehicle in
motion, fo re xamp le by : R
Re leasing th ep arking brake. R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] . R
St artin gt he engine.
In addition, th ey ma yo perat ev ehicle equip‐
ment.

R
The backres toft he fo rw ard-facin gc hild
re st ra int sy st em mus tl ie as fl at as possible
agains tt he seat backres toft he front
passenger seat. The ch ild re st ra int sy st em
mus tn ot to uc ht he ro of or be put under
st ra in by th eh ead re st ra ints.R
If necessar y, adjus tt he angle of th es eat
backres ta nd th eh ead re st ra int position
according ly .R
Ad jus tt he seat cushion inclination so th at
th ef ro nt edg eoft he seat cushion is in th e
highes tp osition and th er ear edg eoft he
seat cushion is in th el owest position.R
Alw ay sm ak es ur et hat th es houlder belt
st ra pisc or re ctl yr outed from th es eat belt
outle toft he ve hicle to th es houlder belt
guide on th ec hild re st ra int sy st em. The
shoulder belt st ra pm us tber outed fo rw ards
and down wa rd sf ro mt he seat belt outlet.R
If necessar y, adjus tt he seat belt outle ta nd
th ef ro nt passenger seat accordingly.R
Ne ve rp lace objects under or behind th e
ch ild re st ra int sy st em, e.g. cushions. Alw ay sc omply wit ht he manufacturer's ins ta lla‐
tion and operatin gi nstructions fo rt he ch ild
re st ra int sy st em used.
Child saf et yl oc ks
Ac tivating/deactivatin gt he ch ild saf et yl ock
fo rt he re ar doors
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul ea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey ma ybea bl etos et th ev ehicle in
motion, fo re xa mp le by :R
Re leasing th ep arking brake. R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] . R
St artin gt he engine.
In addition, th ey ma yo perat ev ehicle equip‐
ment.

SmartK ey
Overvie wofS martK ey functions
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar el ef tu nat te nde dint he ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Ope nd oo rs ,t hereb ye ndangering ot her
persons or ro ad users.R
Ge to ut of th ev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c.R
Ope ra te ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fo re xamp le.
In addition ,c hildren could also se tt he ve hi‐
cle in motion, fo re xamp le, by :R
Re leasing th ep arking brake.R
Shifting th ea utomatic transmission out
of par kp osition ] or shifting manual
transmission int on eutral.R
St artin gt he engine

Drivin g
Note sonM ercedes-AMG ve hicles
Obser ve th en ot es on th ef ollowing to pics in th e
Supplement. Otherwise, yo um ay no tr ecognize
dangers. R
Re ar axle lockin gd if fe re ntialR
AMG Pe rf ormance ex haus ts ys te mR
AMG ceramic high-per fo rm anc ec omposite
brak es ys te mR
RACE ST ARTR
DRIFT MODE R
AMG adaptiv es po rt suspension sy st em Switching on th ep owe rs upp ly or ignition
using th eS tart/ Sto pb utton
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar el ef tu nat te nde dint he ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Ope nd oo rs ,t hereb ye ndangering ot her
persons or ro ad users R
Ge to ut of th ev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c R
Operat ev ehicle equipment
In addition, th ec hildren could also se tt he
ve hicle in motion, fo re xa mp le, by :R
Re leasing th ep arking brake R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] R
St artin gt he engine.

Electric pa rk ing brake
Electric parking brak ef unction (app ly ing
automatically)
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul ea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey ma ybea bl etos et th ev ehicle in
motion, fo re xamp le by :R
Re leasing th ep arking brake.R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] .R
St artin gt he engine.
In addition, th ey ma yo perat ev ehicle equip‐
ment.

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

ST EER CONT RO Lf unction
ST EER CONTROL help sy ou by transmitting a
noticeable st eering fo rc etot he st eering wheel in
th ed irection re qu ired fo rv ehicle st abilization.
This st eering re commendation is given pa rt icu‐
larly in th ef ollowing situations:R
Bo th ri ght wheels or bo th lef tw heels ar eo n
aw et or slippe ry ro ad sur fa ce whe ny ou
brake. R
The ve hicle st arts to skid.
Sy st em limitations
ST EER CONTROL ma ybei mpai re dorm ay not
function in th ef ollowing situations:R
ESP ®
is deactivated.R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.R
The st eering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, yo uw ill be assis te d
fur th er by th ee lectric po we rs te ering. Fu nction of Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st consi st so f:R
Dis ta nce wa rn ing function R
Au to nomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assi st anceR
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ack‐
age: Evasi ve St eering Assist
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st can hel py ou to minimize th e
ri sk of ac ollision wit hv ehicles or pedestrians or
to re duce th ee ff ects of suc hac ollision.
If Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st has de te cted ar isk of colli‐
sion ,y ou will be wa rn ed visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo udon ot re act to th ev isual and audible colli‐
sion wa rn ing, autonomous brakin gc an be initi‐
ated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations ,A ctiv eB ra ke
Assi st can initia te autonomous brakin gd irect ly .
In th is case, th ev isual and acoustic wa rn ing
occur ss imultaneousl yw it ht he braking applica‐
tion. If yo ua ppl yt he brak ey ourself in ac ri tical situa‐
tio nora ppl yt he brak ed uring autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependen tb ra king assis ta nce
occu rs .T hi si ncreases th eb ra ke pressur eupt o
maximu mf ull-s to pb ra king if necessar y.
If th ea utonomous braking function or th es itua‐
tion-dependen tb ra king assis ta nce is trig ge re d,
additional pr ev entiv em easures fo ro ccupant
pr ot ection (PRE-SAFE ®
)m ay also be initiated, if
th ev ehicle is equipped wit ht hese.
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de te ction per fo rm anc eofA ctive
Brak eA ssi st
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st canno ta lw ay sc learly
identify objects and compl ex traf fi cs itua‐
tions.
In su ch cases, Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st might:R
Giv eaw arning or brak ew ithout re asonR
No tg iv eaw arning or no tb ra ke

R
Yo ua ppl yt he parking brake.R
Yo ue ng age ] .R
ESP ®
in te rv enes.R
Yo uo pen th et ailgate.
Sy st em limitations of Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Objects located abo ve or belo wt he de te ction
ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assis ta re no td et ected
when th ep arking space is being measured.
These ar ea lso no tt aken in to account when th e
parkin gm aneuver is calculated, e.g. ov erhanging
loads, ove rh ang sorl oadin gr amps of truc ks or
th eb oundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay th erefore
guide yo ui nt ot he parking space prematurely.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident du et o
object sl ocated abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assist
If th er ea re objects abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra nge, th ef ollowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay st eer to oe arly. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle ma yn ot st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause ac ollision.

and ac ourse-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation guides
yo ub ac ki nt oy our lane.
Yo ua re wa rn ed by vibration pulses in th es te er‐
ing wheel in th ef ollowing circums ta nces:R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis td et ects lane
markings. R
Af ro nt wheel passe so ve rt he lane markings.
Yo uw ill also be guided bac ki nt oy our lane by
means of ac ourse-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation
if th ef ollowing condition sa re me t:R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis td et ects lane
markings. R
Af ro nt wheel drives ov er as olid lane mark‐
ing.
Whe th er aw arning is issued and when th is
occur sa lso depends on th es elected sensitivity
setting (s ta nda rd or adaptive).
If yo uf ail to adap ty our driving st yl e, Ac tiv eL an e
Ke eping Assis tc an neither re duce th er isk of an
accident nor ove rr ide th el aw sofp hy sics. It can‐
no tt ak ei nt oa ccount ro ad, we ather or traf fi c
conditions .A ctiv eL an eK eeping Assis tiso nl ya n
aid. Yo ua re re sponsible fo rt he dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front, fo rv ehicle speed, fo rb ra king in
good time and fo rs ta ying in lane.
Ve hicles with Lane Tr acking pac ka ge : If th e
lane markings ar es olid lines and yo udon ot
re act to th ew arning ,al ane-cor re cting brake
application can bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he
original lane.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc ep ac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: If yo udon ot
re act to th ew ar ning ,al an e-cor re cti ng brake
application can bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he
original lane. In th ec ase of ab ro ke nl ane mark‐
ing being de te cted, ab ra ke application will only
be mad eifav ehicle has been de te cted in th e
adjacent lane .O nc oming ve hicles, ove rt aking
ve hicles and ve hicles in adjacent lanes can be
de te cted.
The brak ea ppli cation is av ailable in th es peed
ra ng eb et we en 40 mp h( 60 km/h) and 12 0m ph
(200 km/h). If al ane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs ,d is‐
play 1 appear sint he multifunction displa y.
Sy st em limitations
No lane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs in
th ef ollowing situations: R
Yo uc lear ly and activel ys te er ,b ra ke or accel‐
erate. R
Yo uh ave switched on th et ur ns ignal indica‐
to r. R
Ad ri ving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
,A ctiv eB ra ke Assi st or Ac tiv eB lind
Spo tA ssi st .200
Driving and parking