MERCEDES-BENZ EQE 2023 Owners Manual

and traPc lights, as route-based speed adaptation
does not brake the vehicle to a standstill.
If a corresponding route event is detected while
route guidance is active, the Nrst speed adjust-
ment is carried out automatically. If the turn signal
indicator is switched on, the selected route is conNrmed and further speed adjustment is activa-
ted.
Speed adaptation is canceled in the following
cases:
= If the turn signal indicator is switched oM
before the route event and it is assumed that the route event is not relevant to the driver.
= If the driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
System limits
Route-based speed adaptation does not take right
of way regulations into account. The driver is responsible for complying with road traPc regula-
tions and driving at a suitable speed.In diPcult conditions, the speed selection made
by the system may not always be suitable. This
applies to the following situations, for example:
= The road\bs course is not clearly visible
= Lane narrowing
= Varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
vidual lanes, e.g. at toll stations
= Wet road surfaces, snow or ice
In these situations the driver must intervene
accordingly.&WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
route-based speed adaptation
Route-based speed adaptation can malfunc-
tion or be temporarily unavailable in the fol-
lowing situations:
= If the driver does not follow the calculated
route
= If map data is not up-to-date or available
= In the event of roadworks
= In bad weather or road conditions
=
If the accelerator pedal is depressed
= In the event of electronically displayed
speed limitationsAdapt the speed to the traPc situation.

qSetting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driv-
ing styles
Requirements: = Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving 5
Active Distance Assist
Selecting a driving style
Select Based on DYNAMIC SELECT , Dynamic
or Comfortable .\bFurther information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC (  page 225).Driving and parking229

Setting speed adaptationSelect Route Based or Speed limit .
When these functions are active, the vehicle
speed is adjusted depending on the route
events ahead.\bWhen one of the following systems is active,
the detected speed can be manually adopted
as the speed limit:
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
= Variable limiter\bFurther information on speed adaptation
(  page 228).

qFunction of Active Stop-and-Go Assist
Active Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf- fic jams on multi-lane roads with separate road-ways by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering maneu-
vers. It orients itself using the vehicle in front and lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from the vehi- cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist requires you, as the driver, to keep your hands on the steering wheel
at all times so that you are able to intervene atany time to correct the course of the vehicle and
keep it in lane.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).
Active Stop-and-Go Assist activates automatically when all of the following conditions are met:
= You are in a traPc jam on a freeway or high-
speed major road.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated
and active (  page 225).
= Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(  page 232).
= You are traveling no faster than 35 mph
(60 km/h).
When Active Stop-and-Go Assist is active the

Permanent status display on the driver\bs displayØGray: activated and passiveØGreen: activated and activeØRed, Oashing: prompt to the driver to
actively conNrm or transition from active to
passive status, system limit detected\bDuring the transition from active to passive
status, the Ø symbol is shown as enlarged
and Oashing. Once the system is passive, the
Ø symbol is shown as gray on the driver\bs
display.
Touch detection
The driver is required to keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times and be able to inter-
vene at any time to correct the course of the vehi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a change from active to passive mode or vice versa at any time.
If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of time or has removed their hands from the steeringwheel, an optical warning is given Nrst. Display 1
appears on the driver\bs display. If the driver still does not steer the vehicle, or gives no conNrma-
tion to the system, a warning tone sounds in addi-
tion to the visual warning message.
If the driver does not react to this warning for a
considerable period, an emergency stop is initi-
ated (  page 232).
The warning is not issued or is stopped as soon as
the system detects that the driver has touched
the steering wheel.
Touch detection may be limited or inoperative in the following situations:
= The driver is wearing gloves.
= There is a steering wheel cover on the steering
wheel.
If Active Steering Assist detects that a system limit has been reached, a visual warning is issued
and a warning tone sounds.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).
System limits
Active Steering Assist has a limited steering tor-
que for lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer-
ing intervention is not suPcient to keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following instances:
= Visibility is poor, e.g. due to snow, rain, fog,
heavy spray, greatly varying ambient light or
strong shadows on the road.
= There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traPc,
direct sunlight or reOections.Driving and parking231

=*nsuPcient illumination of the road.
= The windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, e.g. by a sticker, in the vicinity of the camera.
= No, or several unclear, lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, or the markings change
quickly, e.g. in a construction area or at inter-
sections.
= The lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
= If the distance to the vehicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
detected.
= The road is narrow and winding.
= There are obstacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object markers.
The system does not provide assistance in the fol-
lowing conditions:
= On very tight bends and when turning.
= When crossing intersections.
= At traPc circles or toll stations.=
When actively changing lane without switching
on the turn signal indicator.
= When the tire pressure is too low.&WARNING Risk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If the system limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the system will remain active or will keep the vehi-
cle in lane.
Always keep your hands on the steering
wheel and observe the traPc carefully.Always steer the vehicle paying attention
to traPc conditions.&WARNING Risk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly intervenes
The detection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected steer-
ing interventions.
Steer according to traPc conditions.
qActivating/deactivating Active Steering Assist
Requirements
= ESP n
is activated, but is not intervening.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 DrivingActivate or deactivate Active Steering Assist .
Function of Active Emergency Stop Assist
Active Emergency Stop Assist monitors the steer-
ing wheel as well as the accelerator and brake
pedals. If the system detects a lack of driver activ- ity and the vehicle threatens to leave the lane, a
warning can be issued and an emergency stop ini-
tiated.
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Package: The
system is available from a speed of approx. 37 mph (60 km/h).
Vehicles with Driving Assistance package: If
Active Steering Assist is switched oM, the system
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is available from a speed of approx. 37 mph
(60 km/h).
If the vehicle is threatening to leave the lane, a
warning is issued in the following cases:
= The driver does not touch the steering wheel
for a longer period of time or no steering
movement can be measured for a longer
period of time (depending on the vehicle
equipment).
= Neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is
depressed.\bVehicles with Driving Assistance package: if
Active Steering Assist is switched on and
active, only the steering wheel is monitored by
the system. If the driver does not touch the
steering wheel for a longer period of time, a
warning may be issued despite pedal actua-
tion.
Also observe the instructions on the touch
detection of Active Steering Assist (  page 230).
Active Emergency Stop Assist issues the following
warnings in order:
= Display message 1 appears on the driver\bs
display.
= In addition to display 1 a warning tone
sounds.
= The message Beginning Emergency Stop will
appear on the driver\bs display, a continuous
warning tone will sound, the vehicle will no
longer accelerate and, if necessary, slight belt tensioning will be produced.
= The vehicle speed is reduced in increments
until it is at a standstill. Sharp brake impulses
are also produced.
\bVehicles with Driving Assistance Package: If
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active
and the driver unfastens the seat belt and opens the driver\bs door, an emergency stop
can be initiated immediately.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
Depending on the country, a lane change to the
adjacent right-hand lane is carried out, if possible.
It is only possible to change across one lane and
only into the right-hand lane, and not onto the hard shoulder.
When automatic braking is initiated, Active Dis- tance Assist DISTRONIC is deactivated. Depend-ing on the country, the hazard warning light sys-
tem is switched on.
When the vehicle is stationary, the following actions are carried out:
= The vehicle is secured with the electric park-
ing brake.
= The vehicle is unlocked.
= If possible, an emergency call is placed to the
Mercedes-Benz emergency call center.
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Before automatic braking is initiated, you can can-
cel Active Emergency Stop Assist by steering.
You can cancel the intervention by Active Emer-gency Stop Assist aser automatic braking is initi-
ated with one of the following actions:
= Accelerating or braking: the emergency stop is
canceled, but the warning message, warning
tone and power steering remain active
= Steering: power-assisted steering is canceled,
the warning message and warning tone remain
active and the vehicle continues to be braked\bActive Emergency Stop Assist can initiate an emergency stop a maximum of three times
within a driving cycle. Aser that, Active Steer-
ing Assist and Active Emergency Stop Assist
are disabled until the vehicle has been restar-
ted.
System limits
For the detection of vehicles and other obstacles,
observe the system limits of the following func-
tions:
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(  page 223)
=
Active Steering Assist (  page 230)
= Active Lane Change Assist (  page 234)
= Active Brake Assist (  page 236)
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Package:
Active Emergency Stop Assist is inactive in the fol-
lowing cases:
= Active Lane Keeping Assist has reached a sys-
tem limit.
= Active Lane Keeping Assist is not operational
(gray status display) or deactivated (white sta-
tus display) (  page 251).
Active Lane Change Assist

qFunction of Active Lane Change Assist
Active Lane Change Assist supports the driver when changing lanes and is activated by indicat-
ing brieOy.
For this, the following conditions must be fulNlled:
= You are on a freeway or high-speed major
road.
= The vehicle speed is between approximately
45 mph (70 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h).
= The neighboring lane is separated by a broken
lane marking.
= No vehicle or obstacle is detected in the adja-
cent lane.
= Active Lane Change Assist is selected in the
multimedia system.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active
Steering Assist are switched on and active.234Driving and parking

Display on the driver\bs display in the $ssLstDnFH
menu1Green arrow: lane change initiated2Red arrow: lane change canceled
When Active Lane Change Assist is available, the
± display appears along with green arrows on
the driver\bs display. If the system has been activa-
ted but is not currently available, the ± display
appears along with gray arrows on the driver\bs
display.
If no vehicle or obstacle is detected in the adja- cent lane and a lane change is permitted, the lanechange begins aser the driver has indicated
brieOy. The lane change is shown to the driver
with a Oashing green arrow next to the ±
steering wheel symbol. Green arrow 1 is dis-
played in the appropriate adjacent lane in the
Assistance menu on the driver\bs display. The mes-
sage Lane Change to the Left , for example, also
appears.
If a lane change is not possible directly aser the
driver has activated the turn signal indicator because an obstacle has been detected, for example, the arrow will also Oash in green next to
the ± steering wheel symbol and the neigh-
boring lane will continue to be monitored. When the lane becomes free, a lane change will be car-
ried out and the message Lane Change to the
Left , for example, appears on the driver\bs display.
If the green arrows stop Oashing, the lane change
must be activated again.Active Lane Change Assist can be canceled in var-
ious situations, including the following:
= Change in the surrounding conditions (e.g.
detected obstacle).
= The driver steers with too much force or in the
opposite direction.
= The driver moves the turn signal indicator in
the opposite direction.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or Active
Steering Assist is deactivated.
= The vehicle cannot make the lane change as
planned.
Cancellation of Active Lane Change Assist is
shown as follows:
= The arrow in the selected direction of travel
turns red.
= A corresponding message will also appear on
the driver\bs display.
= In certain circumstances a warning tone
sounds.Driving and parking235

&WARNING Risk of accident when changing
lane to an occupied adjacent lane
Lane Change Assist cannot always clearly detect if the adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated althoughthe adjacent lane is not free.
Before changing lanes, make sure that
the neighboring lane is free and there is
no danger to other road users.Monitor the lane change.&WARNING Risk of accident if Lane Change
Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If the system limitations for Lane Change
Assist have been reached, there is no guaran-
tee that the system will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist you by
applying steering torque.
Always monitor the lane change and
keep your hands on the steering wheel. Observe the traPc conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessary.System limits
The system limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply to Active Lane Change Assist (  page 230).
The system may also be impaired or may not func-
tion in the following situations:
= The sensors are damaged, covered or dirty
(  page 212).
= The exterior lighting shows a defect.
= The system does not detect a suitable road,
for example, on tight bends.
= The vehicle is on a construction site.\bThe Active Lane Change Assist sensors adjust
automatically while a certain distance is being
driven aser the vehicle has been delivered.
Active Lane Change Assist is unavailable or
only partially available during this teach-in
process, and no arrows are displayed next to
the Active Steering Assist symbol Ø.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognizedangers (  page 211).

qSelecting Active Lane Change Assist
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 DrivingSelect Aktiver Spurwechsel-Assistent (Active
Lane Change Assist).
Active Brake Assist

q Function of Active Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist consists of the following func-
tions:
= Collision warning
= Autonomous braking function
= Situation-dependent braking assistance
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package and
Active Steering Assist: Evasive Steering Assist
Active Brake Assist can help you to minimize the risk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes-
trians or to reduce the eMects of such a collision.
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If Active Brake Assist has detected a risk of colli-
sion, a warning tone sounds and the / dis-
tance warning lamp lights up.
In the Assistance menu, an insuPcient distance
1 to the vehicle in front is displayed in red. If you
further reduce the distance, the vehicle in front is also highlighted in red. When the system detects a
risk of collision, red radar waves 2 appear in
front of the vehicle.
\bVehicles with PRE-SAFE n
: depending on the
country, an additional haptic warning occurs in the form of slight, repeated tensioning ofthe seat belt.\bVehicles with active ambient lighting: if Warn-
ing Support is activated, the Active Brake
Assist warning is also accompanied by ambi-
ent lighting (  page 147).
If you do not react to the warning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In particularly critical situations, Active Brake Assist can also initiate autonomous braking
directly. In this case, the warning lamp and warn-
ing tone occur simultaneously with the braking
application.
If you apply the brake yourself in a critical situa-
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak-
ing, situation-dependent braking assistance
occurs. The brake pressure increases up to maxi- mum full-stop braking if necessary.
If autonomous braking or situation-dependent
braking assistance has occurred, pop up 1
appears in the driver\bs display and then automati-
cally goes out aser a short time.
If the autonomous braking function or the situa- tion-dependent braking assistance is triggered,
additional preventive measures for occupant pro-
tection (PRE-SAFE n
) may also be initiated.
&WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited detection performance of Active
Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and complex traPc situations.
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In such cases, Active Brake Assist might:
= Give a warning or brake without reason
= Not give a warning or not brake
Active Brake Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible for maintaining a suPciently safe
distance to the vehicle in front, vehicle speed
and for braking in good time.Always pay careful attention to the traPc
situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assist alone.Be prepared to brake or swerve if neces-
sary.
If Active Brake Assist is deactivated or the func- tions are restricted, e.g. due to activation ofanother driving system, the ê display message
appears in the driver\bs display.
If the system is unavailable due to dirty or dam-
aged sensors or due to a malfunction, or if the
functions are restricted, the