MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual
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RVehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivatin gthe HOL Dfunction
#Dep ress theb rake pedal and af teras hort
time depress fur ther until theë display
appear sinthe multifunction displa y.
#Release theb rake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress thea ccelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress theb rake pedal until theë dis‐
pla yd isappear sfromt he multifunction dis‐
pla y.
In thef ollowing situations, thev ehicle is held by
th et ransmission position jorby thee lectric
parking brake:
RWhen thes eat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
RWhen thee ngine is switched off.
RWhen ther eisam alfunction in thes ystemo r
if th ep owe rsupp lyis insuf ficient.
Ad aptiv eDamping Sy stem
The suspension wit hadaptiv edamping adjust‐
menth asthef ollowing features:
RVa riable dampingc haracteristics
RContinuous damper tuning
The damping characteristic sadap ttot he cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually fore achw heel
and is af fected bythef ollowing factors:
RYo ur drivin gstyle ,e.g. sporty
RThe road sur face conditions
RThe driv eprogram selected
RVe hicle load The driv
eprogram can be adjus tedu sing the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROLfunction
AI RB ODYC ONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension wit hvariable spring rate
RAu tomatic le velc ontrol sy stem
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vela djustment
RAD SP LUS( Adaptiv eDamping Sy stem with
const ant dampingf orce adjustment)
RDYNA MIC SELECT switc hand le velb utton
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Available suspension settings
Driv eprogram Characteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve77 mph(125k m/h) thev ehicle is lo weredb y0.6 in (1 5mm).
RWhen driving at speeds below 49mph(80 km/h), thev ehicle is raised again.
E
(Econo my)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredb y0.6 in (1 5mm) compared tothen ormal le vel.
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredb y0.6 in (1 5mm) compared tothen ormal le vel.
RThe vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retra veling at higher speeds.
S+
(Spor tPlus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredb y0.6 in (1 5mm) compared tothen ormal le vel.
RThe vehicle is no tlowe reda nyfurther if youa retra veling at higher speeds.
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Settingthev ehicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le velist oo high
If yo ud rive atah igher vehicle le vel,th ed riv‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired due to
th eh igher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle ma ytipove rmoreq uickl yona
bend, fore xamp le.
#Alw ayss elect as lo wavehicle le vela s
possible and adap tyour driving style
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Whe nlowe ring thev ehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs ar ebetwe en
th ev ehicle body and thet ires or underneath
th ev ehicle.
#Mak esurenoo ne is underneat hthe
ve hicle or in thei mmediat evicinit yof
th ew heel ar ches when youl owe rthe
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AI RBODYC ONT ROLo r
le ve lc ontrol sy stem: When youu nload lug‐
ga ge or lea vethev ehicle, thev ehicle firs t
ri ses slightly and then returns tothes etleve l
shortl yafter wa rds.
Yo uora nyone else in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wereda fter being
loc ked.
#When leaving thev ehicle, mak esure
th at nobody is in thev icinit yoft he
whee larches or theu nderbody.
PrerequisitesRThe vehicle's engine mus tbeswitched on.
RThevehicle mus tnotbe moving fasterthan
49 mph(80 km/h). Ra
ising thev ehicle
#Press but ton1.
Indica torlamp 2lights up.
RVehicles without 4MATIC: Thevehicle is
ra ised by0.9 in (25 mm) compared tothe
normall evel.
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RVehicles with 4MATIC: Thevehicle is
ra ised by1.3i n( 35 mm) compared tothe
normall evel.
Yo ur selection issave d.
The vehicle is lo wereda gain in thef ollowing sit‐
uations:
RYo ua redrivin gfastert han 49 mph
(80 km/h).
RYo ua redrivin gbetwe en 37 mph(60 km/h)
and 49 mph(80 km/h )for appr oxima tely
th re em inutes.
RYous elect adrive prog ramu sing the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedtot he height of thel ast
activ edrive program.
Lo weri ngthev ehicle
#Press but ton1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedtot he height of thel asta ctiv edrive
program.
PA RKTRONIC
Functions of PARKTRONIC
PARKTRONI Cisanelectronic parkin gassistance
sy stem wit hultrasonic sensors. It monitor sthe
area around your vehicle using six sensors 1in
th ef ront bumper and six sensor sintherear
bumper .PARKTRONIC indicates visually and
audibly thed ista nce betwee nyour vehicle and
an object.
PA RKTRONI Ciso nly an aid. It is no tasubstitute
fo ry our attention tothei mmediat esurround‐
ings. The responsibility fors afem aneu vering and
pa rking remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat there ar
enop ersons, animals or objects in range
whil emaneu vering and pa rking.
In thes tandar dsetting ,ani ntermitte ntwa rning
to ne sounds beginning at adista nc eof1 .0ft
(0.3 m) toan obs tacle .Ac ontinuoust one
sounds beginning at adista nc eof0 .7ft(0.2 m).
Yo uc an se tthe warning tone in them ultimedia
sy stem so that it will sounde arlier atgreaterd is‐
ta nces (3.3 ft(1.0 m)) (
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If PA RKTRONI Cisdeactivated, Parking Pilo tis
una vailable.
PA RKTRONICd isplayinthem ultimedia sys‐
te m
If Pa rking Pilo tisdeactivated and an obs tacle is
de tected in thep athoft hevehicle, apop-up win‐
do wf orPARKTRONI C1 appear sinthe multi‐
media sy stem at speeds up to6m ph (1 0km/h).
Ve hicles with Parking Pilo tand rear vie w
c
amera:
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Vehicles with Parking Pilo tand 360° Cam‐
era:
Sy stem limitations
PA RKTRONI Cdoes no ttak ei ntoa ccount thef ol‐
lowing obs tacles:
RObs tacle sb elow th edetection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
RObs tacle sabove thed etection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhang sorl oading
ra mp soft ruck s.
The sensor smustbef reeofd irt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they ma ynotfunction cor rectl y.
Clean thes ensor sregular ly,t aking ca renotto
scratc hordamagethem.
Ve hicles with traile rhitch: PARKTRONI Cis
deacti vatedf or ther ear zone when youe stablish
an elect rical connection between your vehicle
and atrailer.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range
PA RKTRONI Cmaynotd etect cer tain objects
at close range.
#Whe nparkin gthe vehicle, pa yparticular
attention toanyo bject swhicha re
abo veor belo wthe sensors, e.g. flowe r‐
pots or dr awbars. The vehicle or other
objectsc ouldotherwise be damaged.
Mak esuret hat ther ea reno persons, animals or
objects in rang ew hile maneu vering and pa rking.
If indicator lamp 1is no tlit, PA RKTRONI Cis
active.
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#Press button2.
% Dependin gonthevehicle's equipment, the
button ma yalso be located in thec enter
console.
% PARKTRONI Cisa utomatical lyactivated
when thev ehicle is star ted. Ad
justin gthe PARKTRONICw arningtones
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Cam. &
Parkin gPilot.Set Warning Tones
Ad justin gthe volumeoft hewarning tones
#Select Warning Tone Volume.
#Adjus tthe value.
Specifying thes tarting point fort he warning
to nes
Yo uc an specify whe ther theP ARKTRONIC warn‐
ing tones shoul dcommence when thev ehicle is
fur ther aw ay from an obs tacle.
#Select Warn Early.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gaudiof adeout
Yo uc an specify whe ther thev olume of amedia
source in them ultimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when PARKTRONI Cgives an audible
wa rning.
#Select Audio Fadeout Durin gWarning Tones.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Re versing camera
Fu nction of ther ear vi ewcamera
When youe ngager eve rseg ear ,the imag efrom
re ar vie wcamera 1is shown in them ultimedia
sy stem. Dynamic guide lines sho wthe pat hthe
ve hicle will take wit hthe steering wheel in its
cur rent position. Thi shelps youtoo rientate
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yourself and toavo id obs tacle sw henb acking
up.
Th er ear vie wcamer aiso nlyan aid. It is no ta
substitut efor your attentio ntothe immediate
sur roundings. The responsibility fors afem aneu‐
ve ring and pa rking remains wit hyou. Mak esure
th at ther ea reno persons, animals or objects in
ra ng ew hile maneu vering and pa rking.
Yo uc an select from thef ollowing vie ws:
RNo rmal view
RWide-angle view
RTrailer view
The area behindt hevehicle is displa yedasa
mir rorimage, as in thei nside mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The rear vie wcamer awill no tfunction or will
only pa rtially function in thef ollowing situations:
RIfth et runk lid or tailgat eiso pen.
RIfth er eish eavyrain, sno worfog.
RIfth ea mbient light is poor ,e.g. at night.
RIfth ec amer alens is obstructed, dirty or fog‐
ge du p. Obser vethen otes on cleaning the
re ar vie wcamer a(
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RIfth er ear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
case, ha vethec amer aposition and setting
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
The field of vision and other functions of ther ear
vie wc amer amaybe restricted duetoa dditional
accessori es onther ear of thev ehicle (e.g.
license plat ebrack et or bicycle rack ).
Ve hicles without Parking Pilot
The following camer aviews area
vailable in the
mu
ltimedia sy stem:
Normal view
1Ye llo wg uide line at adista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y13ft( 4.0 m) from ther ear area
2Whit eguide line without turnin gthe steering
wheel, vehicle widt hincluding thee xterior
mir rors (sta tic)
3Ye llo wg uide line fort he vehicle widt hinclud‐
ing thee xterio rmirro rs,for cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
4Ye llo wl ane markin gofthe tires at cur rent
st eering wheel angle (dynamic)
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5Yello wg uide line at adista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y3.3ft(1.0 m) from ther ear area
6Vehicle center axle (mar kera ssi stance)
7Bumper
8Re dg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0. 3m)f romt herear area
Wi de-angle view
Trailer view
1Ye llo wg uide line, locating aid
2Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0.3m)tot he ball head of thet railer
hitch
3Ball head of thet railer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Pilot
The following camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem:
Normal view
1Ye llo wl ane markin gofthe tires at cur rent
st eering wheel angle (dynamic)
2Ye llo wg uide line, vehicle widt hincluding
outside mir rors (dynamic)
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3Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0. 3m)f romt herear area
4PA RKTRONI Cyello ww arning display: obs ta‐
cle sareas ufficien tdista nce away (3.3 ft
(1.0 m) or less)
5PA RKTRONI Cred warning display: obs tacles
ar ev eryc los e(1.0ft( 0.3 m) or less)
6PARKTRONI Corang ew arning display: obs ta‐
cle saream ediu mdista nc ea way(between
1. 0ft( 0.3 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
% IfPA RKTRONI Cisd eacti vated, thew arning
displa yfades out.
Wi de-angle view
Trailer view
1Ye llo wg uide line, locating aid
2Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0.3m)tot he ball head of thet railer
hitch
3Ball head of thet railer hitch
360° Camera
Fu nction of the3 60° Camera
The 360° Camera is acamer asystemt hat con‐
sists of four cameras. The cameras co verthe
immediat evehicle sur roundings. The sy stem
assists you, e.g .when parkin goratexitsw ith
re duced visibility. The 360°C
ameraiso nlyana id. It is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentio ntothe immediat esur‐
ro undings. The responsibility fors afem aneu ver‐
ing and parking remains wit hyou. Mak esure
th at ther ea reno persons, animals or objects in
ra ng ew hile maneu vering and pa rking.
The sy stem evaluates images from thef ollowing
cameras:
RRe ar vie wcamera
RFront camera
RTw os ide cameras in theo utside mir rors
Vi ew soft he 360 °Camera
Yo uc an select from dif fere nt vie ws:
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1Wide-angle vie w,front
2Topv ieww ithi mag efromt he front camera
3Topv ieww ithi mages from thes ide cameras
in theo utside mir rors
4Wi de-angle vie w,rear
5To pv ieww ithi mag efromt herear vie wcam‐
era
6To pv ieww itht railer view To
pv iew
1Lane indicating ther out ethe vehicle will
ta ke wit hthe steering wheel in its cur rent
position
2PA RKTRONI Cyello ww arning display: obs ta‐
cle sareas ufficien tdista nce away (3.3 ft
(1.0 m) or less)
3Yo ur vehicle from abo ve
If th ed ista nce totheo bjec tlessens, thec olor of
th ew arning displa ychanges 2.Fromad is‐
ta nce of 1.0ft( 0.3 m) thew arning displa yis
shown in red. %
IfPA RKTRONI Cisdeactivated, thew arning
displa yfades out.
Guid elines
1Yello wl ane markin gofthe tires at cur rent
st eering wheel angle (dynamic)
2Ye llo wg uide line, vehicle widt hincluding
outside mir rors (dynamic)
3Re dg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0. 3m)f romt herear area
4Mar katad istance of appr ox.3 .3ft(1.0 m)
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