MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

Thevehicle is lo wereda gain in thef ollowing sit‐
uations:
RWhen driving fasterthan 50 mph(80 km/h).
RWhen driving between 37mph(60 km/h)
and 50 mph(80 km/h) fora pproxima tely
th re em inutes.
RAfters electing adrive program using 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 thea ctiv edrive pro‐
gram.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Function of Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is an electronic
pa rkinga ssistanc esystem wit hultrasound. It
monitor sthe area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthef ront bumper and six sensors
in ther ear bumper .Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
indicates visually an daudibl ythe dis tance
betwee nyour vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
no tas ubstitut efor paying attentio ntoyour sur‐
ro undings. Youa realw aysr esponsibl efor safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gap arking
space. Mak esuret hat ther ea reno persons, ani‐ mals or objects in
them aneuvering area while
maneuvering and parking in/exitin gparking
spaces.
In thes tandar dsetting ,ani ntermitte ntwa rning
to ne sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately
1. 0ft( 0.3 m) toan obs tacle .Ac ontinuoust one
sounds from adista nc eofa pproximatel y0.7ft
(0.2 m). Youc an se tthe warning tone in them ul‐
timedia sy stem so that it will sounde arlier at a
grea terd ista nce of appr oximatel y3.3ft(1.0 m)
(
→pag e182).
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
Ac tiveP arking Assis tisunavailable.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC displayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If Ac tiveP arking Assis tisnotactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in thep
athoft hevehicle, a
pop-up windo wforParkin

g Assis tPARKTRONIC
1 appear sinthe multimedia sy stem at speeds
up toappr oximatel y6mph(10 km/h).
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Vehicles wit hActiv eParking Assis twithout a360°
Camera
Ve hicles wit hActiv eParking Assis tand a360°
Camera
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC does no tneces sa‐
ri ly tak eintoa ccount thef ollowing obs tacles:
RObs tacle sb elow thed etection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
RObs tacle sabove thed etection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhang sorl oading
ra mp soft ruck s.
The sensor smustbef reeofd irt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they ma ynotfunction cor rectly.
Cleant he sensor sregularly ,tak ing car enotto
scratc hordamagethem.
Fu nction of thep assiv es ide impact pr otec‐
tion
Pa ssiv eside impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC functio nwhich
wa rnst he driver about obs tacle satt he side of
th ev ehicle. Awarning is issued when obs tacles
ar ed etected between thef ront and rear de tec‐
tion range. In orde rfor an objec ttobedetected,
th es ensor sinthe front and rear bumper must
de tect theo bjec twhile youa redrivin gpastit. During
thep arking procedur eormaneuvering,
objects ar edetected as thev ehicle drives past.
If yo us teer in thed irection of adetected obs ta‐
cle and ther eisar isk ofalateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The lateral segment slight up
orang eorred, depending on thed ista nce tothe
obs tacle.
Segment co lo
rd e
pendin gondistance
Colo rL ateral distance in
cm
Re dA pprox.<3 0
Orang eA pprox.30-6 0
In order forl ateral front or rear segment stobe
displa yed, thev ehicle mus tfirst trave lad ista nce
of at leas thalfoft hevehicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr aveled thel engt hoft hevehicle, all
of thel ateral front and rear segment scan be dis‐
pla yed.
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Vehicles without 360° Camera
1Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tionalint he front and rear
2Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is operational
an dc an also warnthed rive ra bout obs tacles
at thes ide of thev ehicle
3Obs tacle de tected at thef ront right (orange)
and rear (red)
Ve hicles wit h360° Camera
1Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only opera‐
tionalint he front and rear
2Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is operational
an dc an also warnthed rive ra bout obs tacles
at thes ide of thev ehicle
3Obs tacle de tected at thef ront right (orange)
and rear (red)
Sa vedo bstacle saredel eted in thef ollowing sit‐
uations, fore xamp le:
RYous wit ch offt he vehicle
RYo uo pen thed oors Af
tert he engine is restar ted, obs tacle sm ustb e
de tected again, befor eanew wa rning can be
issued.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem limitations forP arking Assist
PA RKTRONI Capplyfor passiv eside impact pro‐
te ction.
The following object sarenotd etected, fore xam‐
ple:
RPe destrians who approac hthe vehicle from
th es ide
RObjects placed next tothev ehicle
Deactivating/acti vating PARKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC ma ynotdetect
cer tain object satcloserange.
#When parking or maneuvering thev ehi‐
cle, pa yparticular attention toany
object swhicha reabo veor belo wthe
sensors, e.g. flowe rpotsord rawbars.
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Thevehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp 1is no tlit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cisa ctive. If thei ndicator lam pislit
or theé symbol appear sinthe multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is not
active.
#Pres sbutton 2. %
Depending on thev ehicle&#39;s equipment, the
button ma yalso be located in thec enter
console.
% Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is au tomatical ly
activated when thev ehicle is star ted.
Ad justin gthe warning tones of Parking
Assis tPARKTR ONIC
Multim ediasystem:
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3 DUNLQJ.6HW :DUQLQJ 7RQHV
Ad justin gthe volumeoft hewarning tones
#Select :DUQLQJ 7RQH 9ROXPH.
#Setav alue.
Ad justin gthe pitc hofthewarning tones
#Select :DUQLQJ 7RQH 3LWFK.
Se tav alue.
Specifying thes tarting point fort he warning
to nes
Yo uc an specify whe ther theP arking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cwarning tones shoul dcommence
when thev ehicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle.
#Select :DUQ (DUO\ .
#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 Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC gi ves
an audible warning.
#Select $XGLR )DGHRXW 'XULQ J:DUQLQJ 7RQHV.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
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Reversing 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 yo
urself and toavo id obs tacle sw henb acking
up.
Ther ear vie wcamer aiso nlyan aid. It is no ta
substitut efor your attentio ntothe sur roundings.
The responsibility fors afem aneu vering and
pa rking remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat there
ar enop ersons, animals or objects in them aneu‐
ve ring area whil emaneu vering and pa rking in
parkin gspaces.
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 rearvie wmirro r.
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.
RThereish eavyrain, sno worfog.
RThe light conditions ar epoor ,e.g. at night.
RThe camer alens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te du p. Obser vethen otes on cleaning the
re ar camer a(
→page329).
RThe camer aorrear of your vehicle is dam‐
aged. In this case, ha vethec amer aand its
position and setting checkeda taq
ualified
specialis tworks hop.
The field of vision and other functions of ther ear
vie wc amer ama

y be restricted duetoa dditional
accessori es onther ear of thev ehicle (e.g.
license plat ebrack et or bicycle rack ).
% The displa ycontras tmaybe impaired due to
incident sunligh torother light sources. In
th is case, pa yparticular attention.
% Ifth ed ispla yoperation is considerably
impaired due topixel er rors,for example,
ha ve thed ispla yrepaired or replaced.
Ve hicles without Activ eP arking Assist
The following camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem:
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Normal view
1Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2Ye llo wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3Ye llo wg uide line at adista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y3.3ft(1.0 m) from ther ear area
4Bumper
5Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0. 3m)f romt herear area
Wi de-angle view
Ve hicles with Activ eP arking Assist
The following camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem:Normal view
1Ye llo wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2Ye llo wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3Re dg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
12 in (0. 3m)f romt herear area
4Ye llo ww arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eatadista nce of
betwee napproximately 2.0 ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
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5Redw arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar everyc lose
(appr oximatel y1.0ft(0.3 m) or less)
6Orang ewarning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eamedium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximatel y1.0ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
% Ifth ee ntir esystemf ails, thei nner segments
of thew arning displa yareshown in red. The
indicator lam ponthePARKTRONI Cbutton
lightsupa ndtheé symbol appear sin
th em ultifunction displa y.
If th es ystemf ails at ther ear:
RThe rear segment sareshown in red
when backin gup.
RThe rear segment sarehiddenw hen driv‐
ing forw ards.
When ActiveP arking Assis tisactive, the
lanes ar edispla yeding reen.
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
th ew arning displa yfades out.
Wi de-angle view
360° camera
Fu nction of the3 60° Camera
The 360° Camera is asyst em that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verthe immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The sy stem supports you,
e.g .when parkin goratexitsw ithr educed visibil‐
ity.
The 360° Camer aisonlyana id. It is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentio ntothe sur roundings.
The responsibility fors afem aneu vering and
pa rking remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat there
ar enop ersons, animals or objects in them aneu‐ ve
ring area whil emaneuverin gand pa rking in
parkin gspaces.
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:
1Wide-angle vie w,front
2Topv ieww ithi mag efromt he front camera
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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 vie w(if trailer hitc his
fi tted) To
pv iew
1Lane indicating ther out ethe vehicle will
ta ke wit hthe steering wheel in its cur rent
position
2Ye llo ww arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at adista nce of
appr oximatel y3.3ft(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 appr oximatel y2.0ft(0.6 m) thew arn‐
ing displa yisshown in orange. From adista nce
of appr oximatel y1.0ft(0.3 m) thew arning dis‐
pla yiss hown in red. When
Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC is operational
an dnoo bjectisd etected, thes egment softhe
wa rning displa yareshown in gray .
% Ifth ee ntir esystemf ails, thes egments of
th ew arning displa yareshown in red. The
indicator lam ponthePARKTRONI Cbutton
lightsupa ndtheé symbol appear sin
th em ultifunction displa y.
If th es ystemf ails at ther ear ,the displa yof
th es egment schanges as follo ws :
RThe rear segment sareshown in red
when backin gup.
RThe rear segment sarehiddenw hen driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is deactivated,
th ew arning displa yfades out.
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Guide lines
1Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2Ye llo wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (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)
% When ActiveP arking Assis tisactive, the
lanes ar edispla yeding reen. The guide lines in
them ultimedia sy stem dis‐
pla yshowt he dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances only apply toroad le vel.
Side vie wofthe mir rorc am eras
The side softhevehicle can be seen in this vie w.
1Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
wit ho utside mir rors folded out
2Mar keroft he wheel contact points
Sy stem limitations
The 360° Camera will no tfunction or will only
partiall yfunction in thef ollowing situations:
RIfth ed oor sareopen.
RThe side mir rors aref olded in.
RIfth et runk lid or tailgat eiso pen.
RThereish eavyrain, sno worfog.
RThe light conditions ar epoor ,e.g. at night.
RThe camer alens is obstructed, dirty or fog‐
ge du p.
RCameras, or vehicle componentsinw hich
th ec ameras ar einstalled, ar edamaged. In
th is eve nt, ha vethec ameras, their positions
and their setting checkedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
Do no tuse the3 60° Camer aunder suc hcircum‐
st ances. Youc ouldotherwise injur eother so r
collide wit hobjectsw hen parking thev ehicle.
On vehicles wit hheight-adjus table suspension or
if th ev ehicle is car rying aheavy load, leavingt he
st andar dheightc anresult in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in thed ispla yoft hegenerated
ima ges, depending on tech nica lconditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem ma yberestricted due toaddi‐
tional accessori es onther ear of thev ehicle (e.g.
license plat ebrack et,b icyc le rack ).
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Seethen otes on cleaning the3 60° Camera
(→pag e329).
Selecting aviewf or th e360°C amera
Re quirements
RThe $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selec‐
te dint he multimedia sy stem.
#En gage reve rseg ear.
#Inthem ultimedia sy stem, select thed esired
vie w.
Opening thec amer acove rofthe reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.k $VVLVWDQFH.&DPHUD
3 DUNLQJ
#Select 2SHQ &DPHUD &RYHU .
% The camer acover closes automaticall yafter
some time or af terani gnitionc ycle.
Assigning thec amer aasaf avorite
Yo uc an call up thec amer aviewd irectly in the
multimedia sy stem byassignin gitasaf avorite .
#Press theò button on thet ouchpad or
contro ller.
The main function saredispla yed.
#Na vigat edownwards twice.
The Favorite sm enu appears .
#Select1HZ )DYRULWH .
#Select9HKLFOH .
#Select&DPHUD .
Activ eP arking Assist
Function of Activ eP arking Assist
Ac tiveP arking Assis tisanelectronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem whic huses ultrasound and is
automaticall yactivated during forw ardt rave l.
The sy stem is operational at speeds of up to
appr oximatel y22m ph (35 km/h). When all the
conditions ar efulfilled, thec symbol appears
in them ultifunction displa yand thes ystema uto‐
maticall ysear ches fora nd measu resp arking
spaces on bo thsides of thev ehicle parallel and
perpendicular tothed irection of tra vel. If Active
Pa rking Assis tisactivated, suitable parking
spaces ar edispla yedint he multimedia sy stem. The
ë symbol appear sinthe multifunction
displa y.The ar rowsshowonw hichs ide of the
car riag ewa yfreep arking spaces ar elocated.
The parking spac eand,ifn eces sary,thep arking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assis tcalculates asuitable vehicle path
and assists youinp arkingand exitin gthe park‐
ing space.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Active
Pa rking Assis tchanges gear,a ccelerates, brakes
and steer sthe vehicle.
Ac tiveP arking Assis tisonlyana id. It is no ta
substitut efor your attentio ntothe sur roundings.
The responsibility fors afem aneu vering and
pa rking remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat no
persons, animals or objectse tc. areinthe
maneuvering range.
Ac tiveP
ark
ing Assis tiscanceled if, amongo ther
th ings ,one of thef ollowing actions is car ried
out:
RYo ud eactivat eParking Assis tPARKTRONIC.
RYoud eactivat eActiv eParking Assist.
RYoub egin steering.
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