ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

mus ta ccep ta ny inter fe re nce, including inter fe r‐
ence th at ma yc aus eu ndesired operatio noft he
device."
USA: "Wireless ch argin gs ys te mf or mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15 A): th is device complies
wit hP ar t18oft he FCC Ru les."
The name and address of th er esponsibl ep arty
is:
Continental Au to motiv eS ys te ms US Inc.
24 00 Executiv eH ill sD ri ve
Au bur nH ills, MI 48326-2980
Uni te dS ta te sofA me ri ca
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostic sc onnectio niso nly in te nde df or
th ec onnection of diagnostic devices at aq uali‐
fi ed specialis tw or ks hop. q
WA RNING Risk of accident du etoc on‐
necting device stot he diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo uc onnec te qu ipment to ad iagnostics
connectio nint he ve hicle, it ma ya ff ect th e
operation of ve hicle sy st ems.
As ar esult, th eo perating saf et yoft he ve hi‐
cle could be af fe cted.

Depending on th er espectiv ei ntegration type,
th is includes, fo re xa mp le:R
ge neral ve hicle informationR
position data
This enables th eu se of selected smartphone
Apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k. Ther ei s
no fur th er interaction between th es martphone
and th ev ehicle; in particular ,v ehicle dat aisn ot
directl ya ccessible. The type of fur th er dat ap ro ‐
cessin gisd et ermined by th ep ro vide roft he App
used. The re spectiv eA pp and yo ur smartphone's
operatin gs ys te md et ermine whe th er ch anges
can be made to th es et ti ngs and whic hs et ti ngs
can be ch anged.
Service pr ov iders
Wire less networ kc onnection
If yo ur ve hicle has aw ireless networ kc onnec‐
tion, it enables dat atobee xc hanged between
yo ur ve hicle and additional sy st ems. The wire‐
less networ kc onnection is enabled via th ev ehi‐
cle's transmission and re ception uni torv ia con‐
nected mobil ee nd device s( e.g .s ma rt phones). Onlin ef unction sc an be used via th ew ireless
networ kc onnection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/Apps pr ov ided by th e
manufacturer or ot her pr ov iders.
Manu fa ctu re r's se rv ices
The manufacturer describes th er espectiv ef unc‐
tions and cor re sponding legal dat ap ro te ction
information when suitable fo rt he manufacturer's
online services. Pe rs onal dat am ay be used fo r
th ep ro vision of online services. Dat ai s
ex ch anged via as ecur ec onnection, e.g .tot he
manufacturer's designated IT sy st ems. Pe rs onal
dat aisc ollected, processed and used via th e
pr ov ision of service se xc lusivel yo nt he basis of
legal permissions or wit hp ri or consent.
The services and function s( sometimes subject
to af ee) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, th is also applies to th ee ntire
ve hicle's dat ac onnection. This exc ludes, in par‐
ticular ,l egally prescribed function sa nd services.
Thir dp arty se rv ices
If it is possibl etou se onlin es ervices from ot her
pr ov iders, th ese services ar es ubject to th ed ata
pr ot ection and te rm sofu se of th er esponsible pr ov ider .T he manufactur er has n o influenc eo n
th ec on
te nt exc hanged.
Please enquire, th erefore, about th et ype, scope
and purpose of th ec ollection and use of per‐
sonal dat aasp ar toft hir dp arty service sf ro m
th eir re spectiv ep ro vide r.
COMAND/mbrace
If th ev ehicle is equipped wit hC OMAND or
mbrace, additional dat aa bout th ev ehicle's oper‐
ation, th eu se of th ev ehicle in cer ta in situations,
and th el ocation of th ev ehicle ma ybec ompiled
th ro ugh CO MAND or th em brace sy st em.
Fo ra dditional information please re fe rtot he
ch ap te rM ultimedi as ys te ma nd/or th em brace
Te rm sa nd Conditions.
Event Data Re corders
This ve hicle is equipped wit hane ve nt da ta
re corder (EDR). The mai np urpose of an ED Ri s
to re cord, in cer tai nc ra sh or nea rc rash -lik es it ‐
uations, su ch as an air bag deploymen torh itting
ar oad obstacle, dat at hat will assi st in under‐28
Gene ra ln ot es

Re gis tere dt ra demar ksR
Blu et oo th ®
is ar egis te re dt rademar kofB lue‐
toot hS IG Inc.R
DT S™ is ar egis te re dt ra demar kofD TS ,I nc.R
Dolby ®
and MLP ™a re re gis te re dt rademar ks
of DOLB YL aboratories.R
BabySmart™, ESP ®
and PRE-SAFE ®
ar er eg‐
is te re dt rademar ks of Daimler AG .R
HomeLink ®
is ar egis te re dt rademar ko f
Johnson Cont ro ls.R
iPod ®
and iT unes ®
ar er egis te re dt rademar ks
of Apple Inc. R
Burmes te r ®
is ar egis te re dt rademar ko f
Burmes te rA udiosy st eme GmbH.R
Microsoft ®
and Wi ndo ws Media ®
ar er egis‐
te re dt rademar ks of Microsof tC orporation.R
SIRIUS ®
is ar egis te re dt rademar kofS irius
XM Ra dio Inc.R
HD Ra dio™ is ar egis te re dt ra demar kofi Biq‐
uity Digital Corporation. R
Graceno te ®
is ar egis te re dt rademar ko f
Graceno te ,I nc. R
ZAGA TS ur ve y ®
and re lated brands ar er egis‐
te re dt rademar ks of ZagatSur ve y, LLC.30
General no te s

R
At speeds between 25 mp h( 40 km/h )a nd
45 mp h( 70 km/h )w he nt he st eering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fi cc ircle and intersection function: th e
cornering light is acti va te donb ot hs ides th ro ugh
an eva luation of th ec ur re nt GP Sp osition of th e
ve hicle. It re mains activ eu ntil af te rt he ve hicle
has lef tt he tra ff ic circle or th ei ntersection.
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nction of Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
q
WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis td oes no tr ecog‐
niz et he fo llowing ro ad users:R
Ro ad user sw ithout lights, e.g .p edes‐
trians R
Ro ad user sw it hp oor lighting ,e .g.
cyclists R
Ro ad user sw hos el ighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya bar ri er On ve ry ra re occasions, Ad aptiv eH ighbeam
Assis tm ay fa il to re cognize ot her ro ad users
wit ht heir ow nl ig hting, or ma yr ecognize
th em to ol ate.
In th ese or similar situations, th ea utomatic
high beam is no td eactivated or is activated
despit et he presence of ot her ro ad users.

DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Fu nction of th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: obse rv et he no te si n
th eS upplement .O th erwise, yo um ay no tr ecog‐
niz ed an ge rs .
Use th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switc htoc hange
between th ef ollowing driv ep ro grams:R
I( Individual): individual settingsR
S+ (Spor tP lus): particular ly sporty driving
st yl eR
S( Sport): sporty driving st yl eR
C( Comfort): com fo rt able and economical
drivin gs tyleR
E( Eco): particular ly economical driving st yl e
Depending on th ed ri ve program selected th ef ol‐
lowing ve hicle ch aracteristic sw ill ch ange:R
Drive: -
Engin ea nd transmissio nm anagement-
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
ESP ® R
Ve hicles with AI RB OD YC ONT RO Lo r
DY NA MIC BO DY CONT RO L: SuspensionR
St eering
Selecting th ed ri ve prog ra m

Fu nction of th er adar senso rs
Some driving and driving sa fe ty sy st ems use
ra dar sensor stom onitor th ea re ainf ro nt of,
behind or next to th ev ehicle (depending on th e
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on th ev ehicle's equipment, th er adar
senso rs ar ei ntegrated behind th eb umpers
and/or behind th er adiator grille. Ke ep th ese
parts free of dirt, ice and slush ( →
pag e3 29).
The sensor sm us tn ot be co ve re d, fo re xamp le
by bicycle ra ck s, ove rh anging loads or ra dar-
re fl ecting st ic ke rs .F ollowing an impact and in
th ee ve nt of associated dama ge ,w hic hm ay not
be visible, to th eb umper sorr adiator grille, ha ve
th ef unction of th er adar senso rs ch ec ke data
qu alified specialis tw or ks hop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy st em ma ynol onger wo rk properly. Overvie wofd ri ving sy st ems and driving
saf et ys ys te ms
In th is section, yo uw ill fi nd informatio na bout
th ef ollowing driving sy st ems and driving saf et y
sy st ems: R
360° Camer a( →
pag e1 85)R
ABS ( A nti-lo ck B ra king S ys te m)
( →
pag e1 58) R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
( →
pa ge 16 6) R
AIR BO DY CO NTROL ( →
pag e1 76 )R
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st ( →
pag e1 60)R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis t( →
pag e1 99)R
AT TENTION ASSIS T( →
pag e1 93)R
BA S( B rak e A ssist S ys te m) ( →
pag e1 59)R
EBD ( E lectronic B ra ke fo rc e D istribution)
( →
pag e1 59) R
ESP ®
( E lectronic S ta bility P ro gr am)R
Hill St ar tA ss ist R
HOL Df unction ( →
pag e1 75 )R
ST EER CONTROL ( →
pa ge 16 0) R
Ac tiv eS te ering Assis t( →
pag e1 72 )R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis t( →
pag e1 88)R
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC ( →
pa ge 17 9)R
Re ar vie wc amer a( →
pag e1 83) R
Cruise control ( →
pag e1 64 ) R
Blind Spo tA ssis ta nd Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
( →
pag e1 97 ) R
Tr af fi cS ign Assi st ( →
pag e1 95)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em)
AB Sr egulates th eb ra ke pressur einc ri tical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th et ires,
th ew heels ar ep re ve nted from blocking. R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo uw ill fe el a
pulsing in th eb ra ke pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
condition sa nd can ser ve as ar eminder to ta ke
ex tr ac ar ew hile driving.15 8
Driving and pa rk ing

ST EER CONT RO Lf unction
ST EER CONTROL help sy ou by transmitting a
noticeable st eering fo rc etot he st eering wheel in
th ed irection re qu ired fo rv ehicle st abilization.
This st eering re commendation is given pa rt icu‐
larly in th ef ollowing situations:R
Bo th ri ght wheels or bo th lef tw heels ar eo n
aw et or slippe ry ro ad sur fa ce whe ny ou
brake. R
The ve hicle st arts to skid.
Sy st em limitations
ST EER CONTROL ma ybei mpai re dorm ay not
function in th ef ollowing situations:R
ESP ®
is deactivated.R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.R
The st eering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, yo uw ill be assis te d
fur th er by th ee lectric po we rs te ering. Fu nction of Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st consi st so f:R
Dis ta nce wa rn ing function R
Au to nomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assi st anceR
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc eP ack‐
age: Evasi ve St eering Assist
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st can hel py ou to minimize th e
ri sk of ac ollision wit hv ehicles or pedestrians or
to re duce th ee ff ects of suc hac ollision.
If Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st has de te cted ar isk of colli‐
sion ,y ou will be wa rn ed visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo udon ot re act to th ev isual and audible colli‐
sion wa rn ing, autonomous brakin gc an be initi‐
ated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations ,A ctiv eB ra ke
Assi st can initia te autonomous brakin gd irect ly .
In th is case, th ev isual and acoustic wa rn ing
occur ss imultaneousl yw it ht he braking applica‐
tion. If yo ua ppl yt he brak ey ourself in ac ri tical situa‐
tio nora ppl yt he brak ed uring autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependen tb ra king assis ta nce
occu rs .T hi si ncreases th eb ra ke pressur eupt o
maximu mf ull-s to pb ra king if necessar y.
If th ea utonomous braking function or th es itua‐
tion-dependen tb ra king assis ta nce is trig ge re d,
additional pr ev entiv em easures fo ro ccupant
pr ot ection (PRE-SAFE ®
)m ay also be initiated, if
th ev ehicle is equipped wit ht hese.
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de te ction per fo rm anc eofA ctive
Brak eA ssi st
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st canno ta lw ay sc learly
identify objects and compl ex traf fi cs itua‐
tions.
In su ch cases, Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st might:R
Giv eaw arning or brak ew ithout re asonR
No tg iv eaw arning or no tb ra ke

Canceling ab ra ke application of Ac tiv eB ra ke
Assi st
Yo uc an cancel ab ra ke applic atio nofA ctive
Brak eA ssi st at an yt im eb y:R
Depressing th ea ccelera to rp eda lf ully.R
Re leasing th eb ra ke pedal.
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st ma yc ancel th eb ra ke appli‐
cation when one of th ef ollowing condition si s
fulfilled: R
Yo um aneuver to av oid th eo bs ta cle.R
The re is no longer ar isk of collision.R
An obs ta cle is no longer de te cted in front of
yo ur ve hicle.
Evasiv eS te ering Assis t( onl yv ehicles with
Driving Assistan ce pac kage )
Evasiv eS te ering Assis th as th ef ollowing ch arac‐
te ri st ics: R
Can de te ct st ationar yorc ro ssing pedes‐
trians. R
Can assis tt he driver wit ha dditional st eering
assis ta nce if it de te cts as we rv ing maneuver. R
Ca nbea cti va te dbyana brup ts te ering mo ve ‐
ment during as we rv ing maneu ve r.R
Can assis td uring swervin ga nd st ra ightening
of th ev ehicle. R
Can re act from as pee dofa ppr ox imately
12 mp h( 20 km/h )uptoa spee dofa ppr ox ‐
imatel y43m ph (70 km/h). R
Yo uc an pr eve nt th ea ssis ta nce at an yt ime
by activel ys te ering.
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasiv eS te ering Assist
Evasiv eS te ering Assis tc ann ot alw ay sc learly
identify objects and comple xt ra ff ic situa‐
tions.
In addition ,t he st eering suppor tofE va sive
St eering Assis tisg ene ra ll yn ot su ff icien tt o
av oid ac ollision.
In suc hc ases Evasiv eS te ering Assis tc an:R
giv eanu nnecessar yw arning or pr ov ide
assis ta nce R
no tg iv eaw arning or no tp ro vide assis‐
ta nce

from th ea ctiv etop assiv es ta tus ,t he è sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ge da nd fl ashes ye llo w.
Once th es ys te misp assiv et he è symbol is
shown as gr ay in th em ultifunction displa y.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing ins ta nces:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, or due to sno w,
ra in, fo gorh eavy spr ay .R
If th er eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ection from ot her ve hi‐
cles (e.g. if th ec ar ri ag ew ay is we t).R
If th ew indshield is dirty ,m is te du p, damaged
or co ve re d, fo ri ns ta nce by as tic ke r, in th e
vicinity of th ec amera.R
If no, or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. in ac onstruction
area. R
If th el ane marking sa re wo rn aw ay ,d ar ko r
co ve re du p, e.g. by dir tors no w.R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane marking st hus canno tb e
de te cted. R
If th el ane marking sc hang eq uickl y, e.g.
lanes branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or
mer ge . R
The car ri ag ewa yisn ar ro wa nd winding.R
If th er ea re highly va ri able shade conditions
on th ec ar ri ag ewa y.R
If th er ea re obs ta cle ss uc haso bject mar ke rs
on th el ane or projecting out int ot he lane.
The sy st em does no tp ro vide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On ve ry shar pb ends. R
When to wing at ra iler.R
If yo ua ctivel yc hang el ane without swit ch ing
on th et ur ns ignal indicator. R
If yo us wit ch on th et ur ns ignal indicator and
th ec onditions fo ra ctivating Ac tiv eL an e
Chang eA ssi st ar en ot fulfilled.
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Ste ering Assist
Requ irements: R
ESP ®
mus tbea ctivated, but no ti nter ve ning. R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cisa cti va ‐
te d.

R
Yo ua ppl yt he parking brake.R
Yo ue ng age ] .R
ESP ®
in te rv enes.R
Yo uo pen th et ailgate.
Sy st em limitations of Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Objects located abo ve or belo wt he de te ction
ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assis ta re no td et ected
when th ep arking space is being measured.
These ar ea lso no tt aken in to account when th e
parkin gm aneuver is calculated, e.g. ov erhanging
loads, ove rh ang sorl oadin gr amps of truc ks or
th eb oundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay th erefore
guide yo ui nt ot he parking space prematurely.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident du et o
object sl ocated abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra ng eofA ctiv eP arking Assist
If th er ea re objects abo ve or belo wt he
de te ction ra nge, th ef ollowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis tm ay st eer to oe arly. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle ma yn ot st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause ac ollision.