lane assist MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2017 Owners Manual

ro ad, th ev ehicle fo llo ws up to 30 seconds
behind th ev ehicle ahead, without th ed ri ve r
needing to inter ve ne. If an ob st acle is de te cted
in front of th ev ehicle during th ed ri ving-of fp ro ‐
cedure, at akeo ve rw arning is given. Ac celeration
is re duced, th ed ri ve risg iven av isual and acous‐
tic wa rn ing and mus ts to pt he ve hicle before
re achin gt he obs ta cle or ta ke ev asiv ea ction.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: In conjunction wit hn av igatio ns ys te ms, Dis‐
ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC pr eve nts prohibi te do ve r‐
ta king on th er ight at speeds ove r50m ph
(80 km/h) in ri ght-hand traf fi ca nd ov er ta king on
th el ef tinl eft-side tra ff ic on highw ay sa nd high-
speed major ro ads.
If yo ua ct iv at et he tur ns ignal indicator to ch ange
lanes, th ev ehicle will accelerat em or eb ri skly to
th es et speed under th ef ollowing conditions:R
Dis tan ce Pil ot DISTRONI Ci sa cti va te d.R
If th ed ri ving speed is higher th an 45 mp h
(70 km/h). R
If th ed ri ve ns peed drops belo wt he st ored
speed. R
If th et ra ff ic situation in th eo ve rt akin gl ane
permit sas af el ane ch ange.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ac ka ge
and Tr af fi cS ign Assis t: Di st anc eP ilot
DI ST RO NIC also has th eS peed Limit Pilo tf unc‐
tion .T his function can be con fi gured in th em ul‐
timedia sy st em. If ac hang eint he speed limit is
de te cte d and Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti va ‐
te d, Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC assumes th is new
speed.
The driven speed is adap te dw hen th ev ehicle is
le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic signs. The speed limit dis‐
pla yint he Instrument Displa yisa lw ay su pda te d
when th ev ehicle is le ve lw it ht he tra ff ic sign.
If th eD is ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC ha sb ee np ut
int op as si ve mode by pressing th ea ccelerator
pedal, onl ys peed limits whic ha re higher th an
th es et speed ar ea dop te d.
Pulling th ec ru ise control le ve rw il ls et th ed is‐
pla ye ds peed limit as th es peed, pr ov ided th at:R
The Speed Limit Pilo th as been activated in
th em ultimedia sy st em and R
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC ha sb ee na cti va ‐
te d.
If no speed limit is displa ye dw hen th el ev er is
operated, th es peed se tbyt he driver is adop te d.
Driv ep ro gr am
The DY NA MIC SELECT switc ha llo ws yo ut o
ch ang et he driving st yl eofD is ta nce Pilot
DISTRONIC .D epending on whic hd ri ve program
is selected ,t he driving ch aracteristic sc an be
ge ared to wa rd sf uel econom y, comfor to r
dynami cp er fo rm anc e( →
pag e1 34).
Sy st em limitations
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti ve in th e0 mp h
(0 km/h) to 12 0m ph (200 km/h) speed ra nge.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age : Di
s ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti ve in th e
0m ph (0 km/h) to 13 0m ph (2 10 km/h) speed
ra nge.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations: R
in sno w, ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay ,ift her ei s
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
light conditions.16 0
Driving and pa rk ing

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if th ew indshield in th ea re aoft he camer ai s
dirty ,f ogged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
if th er adar senso rs ar ed irty or co ve re d.
Do no tu se Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC in th ef ol‐
lowing situations: R
in ro ad and traf fi cc onditions whi ch do not
allo wy ou to maintain ac ons ta nt speed ,e .g.
in heavy traf fi coronw in ding ro ads.R
on slippe ry ro ads. Brakin gora ccelerating
can caus et he driv ew heels to lose traction
and th ev ehicle could th en skid.R
when th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to fo g,
heavy ra in or sno w.R
in parkin gg arages or at to ll st ations.R
on ro ads wit hs te ep uphill or downhill gradi‐
ents.
Tips
Pa yp articula ra ttention in th ef ollowing traf fi c
situations. In suc hs ituations, brak eifn ecessar y.
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is th en deactivated:R
When cornering, entering and ex itin gab end.R
When no td ri vin gint he center of th el ane. R
When ot her ve hicles ar ec hanging lane.R
If th er ea re nar ro wv ehicles.R
If th er ea re obs ta cle sa nd st ationar yv ehi‐
cles. R
If th er ea re crossing ve hicles, pedestrians,
mo to rc yc lists or cyclists.
Displa yofD istance Pilo tD ISTRONIC in th e
assi st ance gr aphic and in th es peedome te r
1
Ve hicle ahead
2
Dis ta nce indica to r
3
Se ts pecifie dd is ta nce
4
Own ve hicle 1
Speed of ve hicle ahead2
St ored speed
Displa ys in th em ul tifunction display
When activatin gD is ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC or
when ch anging th es to re ds peed, th en ew st ored
speed is shown fo ra ro und fi ve seconds in th e
ç multifunction displa y50m ph (70 km/h).
When Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC is acti ve ,t he set
st ored speed is displa ye dn ex tt ot he ç sym‐
bol. When dis ta nce control is acti ve ,t he symbol
is shown in green.
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance pa ck ‐
age: On high wa ys and high-speed majo rr oadsDriving and parking 16 1

Assi st anc ew hen ch anging lane sisp ro vide difa ll
th ef ollowing condition sa re me t:R
Yo ua re drivin gonah igh wa yorh igh-speed
multi-lan em aj or ro ad wit hm ultiple lane si n
th ed irection of tr ave l.R
The neighboring lane is free and separated
by ab ro ke nl ane marking.R
The driven spee disb et we en 45 mp h
(7 5k m/h) and 11 0m ph (180 km/h).R
The tur ns igna li ndicator is switched on fo r
longer th an tw os econds.
Ste ering and contact de te ction
St eering Pilo tr equires yo uast he driver ,tok eep
yo ur han ds on th es te ering wheel at all times so
th at yo ua re able to inter ve ne at an yt ime to cor‐
re ct th ec ourse of th ev ehicle and ke ep it in lane.
The driver mus te xpect ac hang ef ro ma ctiv et o
passiv em ode or vice ve rs aata ny time. If yo ua re no ts te ering yo urself or if yo ut ake
yo ur han ds of ft he st eering wheel fo rap ro ‐
longed period of time, th es ys te mw ill, depend‐
ing on th es ituation ,f ir st aler ty ou wit hav is ual
wa rn ing. 1 appear sint he multifunction displa y.
If yo ua re st ill no ts te ering th ev ehicle yo urself or
if yo uh ave no tt aken hold of th es te ering wheel,
aw arning to ne sounds in additio ntot he wa rn ing
messag etor emind yo utot ak ec ontrol of th e
ve hicle.
The wa rn ing messag ed oes no ta ppear or disap‐
pear sifo ne of th ef ollowing condition sa re me t:R
The driver st eer st he ve hicle. R
The driver presses as te ering wheel button or
operates To uc hC ontrol.
Ac tiv eE me rg ency St op Assist
If th ed ri ve rc ontinues to igno re th ea coustic
wa rn ing, Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC re duces th e
speed. If th ed ri ve rs til ld oes no tr espond, th e
ve hicle is decelerated in st ages to as ta ndstill.
The driver can cancel th ed eceleration at any
time by per fo rm ing one of th ef ollowing actions: R
St eering R
Braking or accelerating R
Pressing as te ering wheel button or operat‐
ing To uc hC ontrol R
Ac tivating or deacti va ting St eering Pilo to r
Dis ta nce Pilo tD ISTRONIC
The driver mu st be re ady to ta ke control of th e
ve hicle at an yt ime.
Ac tivatin gS te ering Pilot
Requ irements R
ESP ®
mus tbes wit ched on, but no ti nter ve n‐
ing. Driving and pa rk ing 16 7

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 on bo th sides.R
Af ro nt wheel drives ove ras oli dl ane 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 ov er ri de 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 Pa ck age: 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 ac t to th ew ar ning ,al ane-cor re cting 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 )a nd 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 borders
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 . Driving and pa rk ing 19 1

R
Yo uh av ea dop te das porty driving st yl ew ith
high cornering speeds or high ra te sofa ccel‐
eration. R
ESP ®
is deactivated.R
When driving wit hat ra ile r, th ee lectrical con‐
nection to th et ra iler has been cor re ctly
es ta blished.R
If al oss of tir ep re ssur eorad efectiv et ire
has been de te cted and displ ay ed.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations:R
Ther eisp oor visibilit y, e.g. due to insuf fi cient
illumination of th er oad, highly va ri able shade
conditions, or due to ra in, sno w, fo gorh eavy
spr ay .R
Ther eisg lare, e.g. from th es un, re fl ections
or oncoming tra ff ic.R
Ther eisd ir tont he windshield in th ev icinity
of th em ultifunction camer aort he camer ai s
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.R
No or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. in ac onstruction
area. R
The lane markings ar ew orn, dar korc ov ered.R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane markings th us canno tb e
de te cted. R
The lane markings ch ang eq uickl y, e.g. lanes
branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or mer ge .R
The ro ad is ve ry nar ro wa nd winding.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus Pa ck age: Ac tiv eL an e
Ke eping Assis tu ses ra dar sensor stom onitor
se ve ra la re as around th ev ehicle. If th er adar
senso rs in th er ear bumper ar ed irt y
or co ve re d
wit hs no w, th es ys te mm ay be impaired or may
no tf unction .Ifano bs ta cle in th el ane in which
yo ua re dr ivin gh as been de te cted, no lane-cor‐
re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs .
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Lan eK eeping Assist
q
WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
wa rn ing from Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist
Al ane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation cannot
al wa ys bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he origi‐
nal lane.

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sM anual *A ctiv eL ane ke eping Assis tist emporarily una va ilable.
The ambien tc ondition sa re outside th es ys te ml imits ( →
pag e1 90).
Ve hicles with Ste ering Pilo t: The camer av ie wm ay be re st ri cted by th ew indshield.

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera View Restricted
See Operator' sM anual *V ehicles without St eering Pilo t:
The camer av ie wisr educed. Po ssible causes are:R
Dir tont he windshield in th ec amera's fi eld of visionR
Heavy ra in, sno worf og
Driv in gs yst ems and driving saf et ys ys te ms ma ybem alfunctioning or te mp orarily una va ilable.
When th ec auses no longer apply ,d ri ving sy st ems and driving saf et ys ys te ms ar ea va ilable again.
If th ed ispla ym essag ed oes no td isappear: