ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Guide

Drivingand drivin gsaf ety sy stems
Driving sy stems and your responsibility
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist youin drivin g, parking and maneu‐
ve ring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessary . Beaware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms.
Fu nction of thera dar senso rs
Some driving and driving safe ty systems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grill. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (
→page 336).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, overhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in th
eeve nt of associated damage , which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly.
Overview of driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems
In this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R360° Camera (→page 196)
RABS ( Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(→page 166)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 177)
RAIR BODY CONTROL(→page 187)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 170)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 211)
RAT TENTION ASSIST (→page 205)
RBA S (Bra keAssist System) (→page 167)
RDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL (→page 187)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 170)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Program)
(→page 167)
RHOLD function (→page 186)
RSTEER CONTROL (→page 170)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 183)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 199)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page19 0)
RRe ar view camera (→page 194)
RCruise control (→page 175)
RBlind Spot Assist andActive Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 208)
RTr af fic Sign Assist (→page 206)
Functions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tires,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
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RVehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, youwill feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased.
#Depre ssthe brake pedal with full forc e
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking.
BA S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
RBA S au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
RBA S can short enthe braking dis tance.
RABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Functions of ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP
®, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization.
#ESP®should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations.
ESP®monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
RWhen pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads.
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RWhen braking.
RInstro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 50 mph(8 0 km/h).
ESP
®can stabilize theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP
®is deactivated if the ESP®OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
RDriving stability will no longe r be improved.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% Even when ESP
®is deactivated, you are still
assis tedby ESP®when braking.
ESP
®is inter vening if the ESP®÷ warning
lamp flashes in the instrument clus ter:
RDo not deacti vate ESP®.
ROnly depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
RAdapt your drivin gst yle to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
Deactivate ESP
®in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gr avel
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
If th e ESP
®÷ warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP®is not available due toa malfunction.
Observ e any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
RWa rning and indicator lamps (→page 449)
RDispl aymessage s (→page 402) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP
®.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP
®
The drive programs enable ESP®to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
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ESP®characteristics per drive prog ram
Driv eprog ram
ESP®mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®Comfort
These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stability.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in snow or ice, or whenthero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP
®SportThis drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP
®SportPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
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Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram)
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Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
not recognize dangers.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter.
Fu nctions of ESP®Crosswind Assist
ESP®Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gust s of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
RESP®Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 12
5mp h (200 km/h) when driving stra ight
ahead or cornering slightly.
RThe vehicle is stabilized bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (electronic brake forc e dis‐
tribution)
EBD is characterized bythefo llowing:
RMonitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
RImpr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of STEER CONT ROL
STEER CONTRO L helpsyouby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requiredforve hicle stabilization.
This steering recommendation is given part icu‐
lar lyin thefo llowing situations:
RBo th right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on
a we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you
brake.
RThe vehicle starts toskid.
Sy stem limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
RESP®is deactivated.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
RThe steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, youwill be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st
Active Brake Assi stconsist s of:
RDistance warning function
RAu tonomous braking function
RSituation-dependent braking assist ance
RVehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimize the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of such a collision.
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IfAc tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, youwill be warned visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo udo not react tothe visual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initiate autonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, the visual and acoustic warning
occurs simultaneously with the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo uappl yth e brake yourself ina critical situa‐
tion or applyth e brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occurs . If necessary ,th is inc reases the brake
pressure up tofull brake application.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measure sfo r occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE
®) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In such cases,Active Brake Assi stmight:
RGive a warning or brake without reason
RNo t give a warning or not brake
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. Active Brake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a sui table dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, vehicle speed and for
braking in good time.
#Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y.
Also obser vethe sy stem limitations of Active
Brake Assi st.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function issues a warning
at speeds:
RFr om appr oximately 4 mph (7 km/h), if your
ve hicle is critically close toave hicle or
pedestrian. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the· distance warning lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so and the traf fic situation
allo wsthis.
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&WARNING Risk of an accident despite
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In addition, thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot suff icientto
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
Rnot give awa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone.
#Be ready tobrake and take evasive
action if necessar y.
#Preve ntthe assis tance byactively steer‐
ing in non-critical driving situations.
#Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle.
Also obser vethe sy stem limitations of Evasive
St eering Assist.
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Brake Assi stmay be impai red or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
RIn sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
ambient light.
RIf th e sensors are dirty, fogged up, damaged
or co vered.
RIfth e sensors malfunction due to otherradar
source inter fere nce, forex ample strongradar
re flections in a parking garage .
RIf a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may not react cor rectly:
RIn complex traffic st ations where objects
cannot alw ays be clearly identified.
RTo pedestrians or vehicles if they mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
RTo pedestrians who are hidden by other
objects.
RIf th e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
RIfa pedestrian isnot recognized as such , e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
ROn bends with a tight radius.
Setting Active Brake Assi st
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Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The settings can be made af terst arting the
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage:
The settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stswitched on.
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Select one ofthefo llowing settings:
#(DUO\ :yo ur selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#0HGLXP :yo ur selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#/DWH: your selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#2II:
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. When theve hicle is next star ted, the
middle setting is au tomatically selected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. Evasive Steering Assist is una vailable.
When the ignition is next star ted, the middle
setting is selected automatically and Evasive
St eering Assist is available.
% When Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthe assis tance
graphic in the multifunction displa y.
Speed control cruise control
Function of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hi‐
cle automatically in order tomaintain a pr evi‐
ously stored speed.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Yo u can operate cruise cont rol with the cruise
control le ver.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your dr ivingst yle, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ‐
ing in lane.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out. Change into a lo
werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking ef fect
of the engine. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and
wearin
g tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RIn traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads
ROn slippery roads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid
RWhen visibility is poor
Operating cruise control
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
unkno wnstored speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
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Ifyo udo not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedl y.
#Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed.
#If th estored speed is not known, store
th e desired speed again.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, youwill make use of the braking ef fect
of the engine. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Re quirements
RCruise control is selected.
RESP®must be switched on, but not inter ven‐
ing.
RThe driving speed must be at least15mp h
(20 km/h).
#St ore cur rent speed 2(once af terst arting
th eve hicle).
or
#Call up stored speed 2.#Deactivate cruise contro l1.
#Press the le ver brief ly:th estored speed is
increased 3orreduced
4 by1mp h (1 km/h).
or
#Press the le ver be yond the pressure point:
th estored speed is increased 3orreduced
4 by5mp h (10 km/h).
If cruise contro l has been deactivated, the cur‐
re nt driven speed is adop ted with 3or4.
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%Ifyo ubr ake, deactivate ESP®or ifESP®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When youswit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Setting the speed limit for winter tires
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#Select the speed or deactivate the function.
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC
Function of Active Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RMaintainsthe set speed and accelera tes or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits.
RAssists youin main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y.
RBrakesyour vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater decelera
tion performance is requ ired, a vis‐
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Active Parking Assist and COMAND:
When driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is
suppor tedby ex tended, au tomatic pulling
aw ay in traf fic jams.
RVe hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds in urban speed ranges tosta‐
tionary vehicles (e xcept bicycles, mo torcy‐
cle sand pede strians) if conditions are suf fi‐
cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Ac tive Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC can nei ther reduce the
ri sk of an accident nor override the la wsof ph ys‐
ics. It cannot take into account road, weather or
traf fic conditions. Active Dis tance Assist
DIST
RONIC is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ‐
ing in lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can act i‐
va te Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC du ring a journ
eyor while stationar y.When Active Dis‐
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, a speed is
st ored which the driver can increase or reduce
at any time. The speed can be adjus ted between
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 120mp h(2 00 km/h).
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The speed can be adju sted between
15 mp h (20 km/h) and 130mp h(210 km/h).
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Ac tive Park ing Assist and COMAND: Upto30
seconds af terst opping, theve hicle automatically
fo llo ws theve hicle ahead without the inter ven‐
tion of the driver. This is only possible if theve hi‐
cle is tr aveling on a free wayor ahigh-speed
majo rro ad. If an obs tacle is de tected in front of
th eve hicle during the driving-off procedure, a
ta ke ove rwa rning is given. Acceleration is
re duced, the driver is given a visual and acoustic
wa rning and must stop theve hicle before reach‐
ing the obs tacle or take eva sive action.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pa
ck‐
age

: In conjunction with navigation sy stems,
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC pr events pro‐
hibi tedove rtaking on theright at speeds over
50 mph (80 km/h) in right-hand traf fic and over‐
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