traction control MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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

Yo uc an operat ec ru ise cont ro lw it ht he cruise
control le ve r.
If yo uf ail to adap ty our driving st yl e, cruise con‐
trol can neither re duce th er isk of an accident
nor ove rr ide th el aws of ph ys ics. It canno tt ak e
int oa ccount ro ad, we ather or traf fi cc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Yo ua re re sponsible
fo rt he dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front, fo rv ehi‐
cle speed, fo rb ra king in good time and fo rs ta y‐
ing in lane.
Sy st em limitations
Cruise control ma ybeu nable to maintain th e
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The st ored
speed is re sumed when th eg ra dient eve ns out.
Chang ei nt oal owe rg ear in good time on long
and st eep downhill gradients. Ta ke particular
no te of th is when drivin gal aden ve hicle. By
doing so, yo uw ill mak eu se of th eb ra king ef fe ct
of th ee ngine. This re lie ve st he load on th eb ra ke
sy st em and pr eve nts th eb ra ke sf ro mo ve rh eat‐
ing and we aring to oq uickl y. Do no tu se cruise control in th ef ollowing situa‐
tions: R
In traf fi cs ituations whi ch re qu ir ef requ ent
ch anges of speed, e.g .inh eavy traf fi c, on
winding ro ads. R
On slippe ry ro ads. Ac celerating can cause
th ed ri ve wheels to lose traction and th e
ve hicle could th en skid. R
If yo ua re drivin gw hen vis ibilit yisp oor.
Ope ra tin gc ru is ec on trol
q
WA RNING Risk of accident du et o
unkno wn st ored speed
If yo uc all up th es to re ds peed and th is is
lo we rt han yo ur cur re nt speed ,t he ve hicle
decelerates.
If yo udon ot kn ow th es to re ds peed, th e
ve hicle could decelerat eu nexpectedly.