brake MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 User Guide

Make surethat marked space2is empty.
RemoveSmartKey1fromthekeyring.
Place SmartKey1in marked space2.Thevehicle willstart after a short time.
IfyouremoveSmartKey1from markedspace2the engine continuesrunning.Forfurthervehiclestarts however,SmartKey1must be located in marked space2duringthe entire journey.
Havethe SmartKey1checked at aqualifiedspecialistworkshop.
Ifthevehicle does notstart:
Place SmartKey1in marked space2andleaveitthere.
Depressthe brake pedal andstartthevehicleusingthestart/stop button.
You can also switchonthe power supplyorthe ignition withthestart/stop button.
Startingthevehicle viaRemoteOnline serv‐ices
Cooling or heatingthevehicle interior beforecommencingyour journey
This function is notavailable in all countries.
Ifyoustartthevehicle viayour smartphone,thepreviously selected air conditioning adjustmentis active.
Ensurethefollowing beforestartingthe engine:
RThe legalstipulations inthe area whereyourvehicle is parked allow enginestarting viasmartphone.
RIt is safetostart andrunthe engine whereyourvehicle is parked.
RThe fueltank is sufficientlyfilled.
RThestarter battery is sufficientlycharged.
You can also setthetemperature withyoursmartphone. Information on Mercedes meconnect andother services: http://www.mercedes.meThis function is notavailablefor all models.
Chargingthe batterybefore commencingyour journey
This function is notavailable in all countries.
RIfthevehicle battery is discharged,youreceivea message onyour smartphone.
RYou canthenstartthevehicle withthesmartphonetochargethe battery.
RThevehicle is automatically switched offafterten minutes.
Ensurethefollowing beforestartingthe engine:
RThe legalstipulations inthe area whereyourvehicle is parked allow enginestarting viasmartphone.
RIt is safetostart andrunthe engine whereyourvehicle is parked.
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Please also observethefollowing breaking-innotes:
RIn certain driving and driving safety systems,the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐tain distance is being driven afterthevehiclehas been delivered or afterrepairs.Full sys‐tem effectiveness is notreached untiltheend ofthisteach-in process.
RBrakepads, brake discs and tiresthat areeither new or havebeenreplaced only ach‐ieveoptimum braking effect and grip afterseveral hundred kilometers of driving. Com‐pensateforthereduced braking effectbyapplying greaterforcetothe brake pedal.
Notes on driving
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoobjects inthe driver'sfootwell
Objects inthe driver'sfootwell may impedepedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizesthe operating androadsafety ofthevehicle.
Stowall objects inthevehicle securelysothattheycannotgetintothe driver'sfootwell.
Always installthefloor mats securelyand as prescribed in ordertoensurethatthere is always sufficientroomforthe pedals.
Do not use loosefloor mats and do notplacefloor mats ontop of one another.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetounsuitablefootwear
Operation ofthe pedals may berestrictedduetounsuitablefootwear such as:
RShoes with platformsoles
RShoes with high heels
RSlippers
When driving alwayswear suitableshoes in ordertobe abletooperatethepedals safely.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident when switch‐ing offthe ignition when driving
Ifyou switchoffthe ignition while driving,safety functions arerestricted or no longeravailable. This may affectthe powersteeringsystem andthe brakeforce boosting,forexample.
You willthen needtouse considerably moreforcetosteer and brake.
Do not switch offthe ignition while driv‐ing.
\nDANGERRisk offatal injuries duetoexhaustgases
Combustion engines emit poisonousexhaustgases such as carbon monoxide. Inhalingtheseexhaustgases is hazardoustohealthand can leadtopoisoning.
Never leavethe enginerunning in anenclosed space without sufficientventi‐lation.
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\nWARNINGRisk of skidding and of anaccident duetoshifting down on slipperyroad surfaces
Ifyou shift down on slipperyroad surfacestoincreasethe engine braking effect,the drivewheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slipperyroad sur‐facestoincreasethe engine brakingeffect.
\nDANGERRisk offatal injury duetopoi‐sonousexhaustgases
Ifthetailpipe is blocked or sufficientventila‐tion is not possible, poisonousexhaustgasessuch as carbon monoxide may enterthevehi‐cle. This isthe case ifthevehiclegetsstuckin snow,forexample.
Keepthetailpipe andthe area aroundthevehicle free from snow whentheengine orthestationary heater arerun‐ning.
Open a window onthe windward side ofthevehicletoensure an adequate sup‐ply of fresh air.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetobeing underthe influence of alco‐hol and drugs while driving
Driving when underthe influence of alcoholand/or drugs is anextremelydangerouscombination. Even smallquantities of alcoholor drugs may affectyourreflexes, perceptionand judgment.
The probability of a serious orevenfatal acci‐dent greatly increases ifyou drive whenunderthe influence of alcohol or drugs.
Do not drink alcohol ortakedrugs whiledriving, and do not allow anyonetodrive who has been drinking alcohol ortaking drugs.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetothebrake systemoverheating
Ifyou leaveyourfootonthe brake pedalwhen driving,the brake system mayover‐heat.
This increasesthe braking distance andthebrake system mayevenfail.
Never usethe brake pedal as afootrest.
Do not depressthe brake pedal andtheaccelerator pedal atthe same timewhile driving.
NOTEWearing outthe brake liningsbycontinuously depressingthe brake pedal
Do not depressthe brake pedal contin‐uously whilst driving.
Tousethe braking effect ofthe engine,shifttoa lowergear in good time.
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NOTEDamagetothe drivetrain andengine when pullingaway
Do notwarmupthe engine whilethevehicle isstationary.Pullawayimmedi‐ately.
Avoid high engine speeds and driving atfullthrottle untilthe engine hasreachedits operatingtemperature.
NOTEDamagetothe catalytic converterduetonon-combusted fuel
The engine is notrunning smoothly and ismisfiring.
Non-combusted fuel mayget intothe cata‐lytic converter.
Only depressthe accelerator pedalslightly.
Havethe causerectified immediately ataqualified specialistworkshop.
Limited braking effect on salt-treatedroads:
RDuetosalt build-up onthe brake discs andbrakepads,the braking distance can increaseconsiderably orresult in braking only on oneside
RMaintain a much greater safe distancetothevehicle in front
Toprevent salt build-up:
RBrake occasionally while paying attentiontothe traffic conditions
RCarefully depressthe brake pedal atthe endofthe journey and whenstartingthe nextjourney
ECOstart/stop function
Operation of the ECOstart/stop function
Vehicles without a 48 V on-board electricalsystem (EQ Boosttechnology)Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
The engine is switched off automatically inthefollowing situations if allvehicle conditionsforan automatic enginestop are met:
RYou brakethevehicletoastandstill in trans‐mission position[or\\.
Ifyou switchonthe HOLD function or select adifferent transmission positionthan^,theengine will automaticallystop inthefollowingsituations:
RYoustop behind avehiclethat is pullingaway.
RYoustop at astop sign whenthere is novehi‐cle in front ofyou.
RYou turnthesteering wheel hard at a lowspeed.
The engine isrestarted automatically if:
RYoureleasethe brake pedal in transmissionposition[whenthe HOLD function is notactive.
RYou engagetransmission position[or^.
RYou depressthe accelerator pedal.
RAn automatic enginestart is necessary.
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Ifthe enginewas switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function andyou leavethevehicle, awarn‐ingtone sounds andthe engine is notrestarted.TheVehicle Operational Switch the Ignition OffBefore Exitingdisplay message also appears inthe multifunction display.Ifyou do not switchoffthe ignition,the ignition is automaticallyswitched off afterthree minutes.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐tem (EQ Boosttechnology)
The engine is switched off automatically inthefollowing situations if allvehicle conditionsforan automatic enginestop are met:
RYou brakethevehicletoastandstill in trans‐mission position[or\\.
RYou depressthe brake pedal when travelingat a low speed.
Ifyou switchonthe HOLD function or select adifferent transmission positionthan^,theengine will automaticallystop inthefollowingsituations:
RYoustop behind avehiclethat is pullingaway.
RYoustop at astop sign whenthere is novehi‐cle in front ofyou.
RYou turnthesteering wheel hard at a lowspeed.
The engine isrestarted automatically if:
RYoureleasethe brake pedal in transmissionposition[whenthe HOLD function is notactive and one ofthefollowing conditions aremet:
-Drive programAor;is not selec‐ted.
-Drive programAor;is selectedbutthe does notstarttomove.
-Drive programAor;is selected,thevehicle is moving at a speed of morethat15mph (20 km/h) and Glide mode isnot activated.
RYou engagetransmission position[or^.
RYoureleasethe brake pedal,thevehicle isnot inglide mode and itstartstomoveon agentle downhill gradient at a speed below2mph (3 km/h).
RYou depressthe accelerator pedal.
RAn automatic enginestart is necessary.
Ifthe enginewas switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function andyou leavethevehicle, awarn‐ingtone sounds andthe engine is notrestarted.TheVehicle Operational Switch the Ignition OffBefore Exitingdisplay message also appears inthe multifunction display.Ifyou do not switchoffthe ignition,the ignition is automaticallyswitched off afterthree minutes.
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ECO Assistis active only in drive programs;andA.
System limitationsECO Assist can function more precisely iftheroute is maintained whenroute guidance isactive. The basic function is alsoavailable with‐out activeroute guidance.Notall informationand traffic situations can beforeseen. Thequal‐ity depends onthe map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver isresponsi‐bleforkeeping a safe distance fromthevehiclein front,forvehicle speed andfor braking ingood time. The driver must bereadytobrake atall times irrespective of whetherthe systemintervenes.
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuffi‐cient illumination oftheroad, highlyvariableshade conditions,rain, snow,fog or heavyspray.
RIfthere isglare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,direct sunlight orreflections.
RIfthere is dirt onthe windshield inthe vicin‐ity ofthe multifunction camera orthe cameraisfogged up, damaged or obscured.
RIfthe traffic signs are hardtodetect, e.g. duetodirt or snow or insufficient lighting, orbecausetheyare obscured.
RIfthe information onthe navigation system'sdigital map is incorrect or out of date.
RIfthe signs are ambiguous, e.g. traffic signsinroadworksor in adjacent lanes.
Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
Assistance
SelectECO Assist.
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Function oftheDYNAMIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecog‐nize dangers.
UsetheDYNAMIC SELECT switchtochangebetweenthefollowing drive programs:
R=(Individual):individual settings
RB(Sport Plus):particularly sporty drivingstyle
RC(Sport):sporty drivingstyle
RA(Comfort):comfortable and economi‐cal drivingstyle
R;(Eco):particularlyeconomical drivingstyle
Depending onthe drive program selectedthefol‐lowingvehiclecharacteristics willchange:
RDrive
-Engine and transmission management
-Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC
RESP®
RVehicles with AIRBODYCONTROL orDYNAMICBODYCONTROL:Suspension
RSteering
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Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function ofthe DIRECT SELECT lever
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
Rget out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
Roperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
Rreleasingthe parking brake.
Rshiftingthe automatic transmission out ofpark position].
Rstartingthe engine
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofthereach ofchildren.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoincor‐rectgearshifting
Ifthe engine speed is higherthanthe idlespeed andyou engagethe transmission posi‐tion[or^,thevehicle may acceleratesharply.
Ifyou engagethe transmission position[or^always depressthe brakepedalfirmlyand do not accelerate atthe same time.
Usethe DIRECT SELECT levertoshiftthe trans‐mission position. The current transmission posi‐tion is displayed inthe multifunction display.
]Parkposition
^Reversegear
\\Neutral
[Drive position
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Engagingreversegear RDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever upwards pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows^inthe multifunction display.
Engaging neutral NDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever up or downtothefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows\\inthe multifunction display.
Subsequentlyreleasingthe brake pedal willallowyoutomovethevehicle freely,e.g.topushit ortow itaway.
Proceed asfollowsifyouwantthe automatictransmissiontoremain in neutral\\\\even ifthe ignition is switched off:
Startthevehicle.
Depressthe brake pedal and engage neutral\\.
Releasethe brake pedal.
Switchthe ignition off.
Ifyouthenexitthevehicle leavingtheSmartKeyinthevehicle,the automatic trans‐missionremains in neutral\\.
Engaging park position PObservethe notes on parkingthevehicle(→page156).
Depressthe brake pedal untilthevehicle isstationary.
Whenthevehicle isstationary,press button].Parkposition is only engaged whenthe trans‐mission position display]is shown inthemultifunction display.If no transmission posi‐tion display]appears, securethevehicletoprevent it fromrollingaway.
Parkposition]is engaged automatically if oneofthefollowing conditions is met:
Ryou switchoffthe ignition whenthevehicleisstationary andthe transmission is in posi‐tion[or^.
Ryou openthe driver's door whenthevehicleisstationary or when driving at averylow
speed andthe transmission is in position[or^.
Tomaneuver with an open driver's door,openthe driver's door whilestationary andengage transmission position[or^again.
Engaging drive position DDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever down pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows[inthe multifunction display.
Whenthe automatic transmission is in transmis‐sion position[, it shiftsthegears automati‐cally.This depends onthefollowingfactors:
Rthe selected drive program
Rthe position ofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe driving speed
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Ifgearshiftrecommendation message1isshown onthe multifunction display,shifttotherecommendedgear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Maximum acceleration:depressthe accel‐erator pedal beyondthe pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts uptothe nextgear whenthe maximum engine speed isreachedtoprotectthe engine fromoverrevving.
Glide mode function
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Withan anticipatory drivingstyle,glide modehelpsyoutoreduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected fromthe drivetrain andthe engine continuestorun in neutral.
Rthe transmission position[is displayed ingreen inthe multifunction display.
Rvehicles with a 48 V on-board electricalsystem (EQ Boosttechnology):the com‐bustion engine is switched off depending onthe driving situation. All ofthevehicle func‐tionsremain active.
Glide mode is activated ifthefollowing condi‐tions are met:
Rdrive program;is selected.
Rthe speed is within a suitablerange.
Rtheroad's course is suitable, e.g. nosteepuphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
Ryou are no longer depressingthe acceleratoror brake pedal.
Glide mode can also be activated ifyou haveselectedthe "Eco" settingforthe drive inthedrive program=.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one oftheconditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be preventedbythefollow‐ing parameters:
RIncline
RDownhill gradient
RTemperature
RHeight
RSpeed
ROperatingstatus ofthe engine
RTraffic situation
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rollstowardsthe curb if itstartsmoving.
RApplythe parking brake.
RVehicles with automatic transmis‐sion: shiftthe transmissiontoposi‐tion].
RVehicles with manual transmission:engagefirstGorreversegear^.
\nWARNINGRisk offirecausedbyhotexhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass ortwigs may ignite iftheycome into contactwithhot parts oftheexhaust system orexhaustgasflow.
Parkthevehicle sothat noflammablematerial can come into contact withhotvehicle components.
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐land or harvested grainfields.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
NOTEDamagetothevehicle duetoitrollingaway
Always securethevehicle againstroll‐ingaway.
Bringthevehicletoastandstillbyapplyingthe brake pedal.
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