brake light MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 User Guide

must be initiated. An immediate lanechange isonly possible on freeway sections without speedlimits.
Ifthe system is impaired,Active Lane ChangeAssistmay be canceled. If it is canceled,theLane Change Canceledmessage appears inthemultifunction display and awarningtone sounds.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident fromchang‐ing lanetoan occupied adjacent lane
Lane ChangeAssistcannot alwaysdetectclearlyifthe adjacent lane is free.
The lanechange might be initiated althoughthe adjacent lane is not free.
Beforechanging lanes, make surethatthe neighboring lane is free andthere isno dangerto otherroad users.
Monitorthe lanechange.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident if LaneChange Assistunexpectedlystops func‐tioning
Ifthe system limitationsfor Lane ChangeAssist havebeenreached,there is no guar‐anteethatthe system willremain active.
Lane Change Assist cannotthen assistyoubyapplyingsteeringtorques.
Always monitorthe lanechange andkeepyour hands onthesteering wheel.Observethe traffic conditions andsteerand/or brake if necessary.
System limitationsThe system limitations ofActiveSteering AssistapplytoActive Lane Change Assist(→page183).
The system may also be impaired or may notfunction inthefollowing situations:
RThe sensors intherear bumper are dirty,damaged or covered,for instanceby asticker or ice and snow.
RTheexterior lighting is malfunctioning.
Activating/deactivatingActive Lane ChangeAssistMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance
SelectLane Change Assist.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Function ofActive EmergencyStop AssistIfthe driver continually ignoresthe visual oracousticwarningtoputtheir hands onthesteer‐ing wheel,theBeginning Emergency Stopmes‐sage appears inthe multifunction display.Ifthedriverstill does notrespond,Active DistanceAssistDISTRONICreducesthe speed. Thevehi‐cle is decelerated instagestoastandstill.Atspeeds below 40mph (60 km/h)the hazardwarning lights switch on automatically.
Whenthevehicle isstationary,thefollowingactions are carried out:
RThevehicle is secured withthe electric park‐ing brake
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is ended
RThevehicle is unlocked
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3Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC active,speedstored, novehicle detected (brightvehicle symbol)
4Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC active,speedstored,vehicle detected (greenvehi‐cle symbol)
5Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC androute-based speed adaptation active, speedstored
On highways or high-speed majorroads,thegreençvehicle symbol is displayed cycli‐cally whenthevehicle isreadytopullaway.
SpeedometerThestored speed is highlighted onthe speedom‐eter. Ifthe speed ofthevehicle in front orthespeed adjustment is lessthanthestored speedduetotherouteevent ahead,the segments inthe speedometer light up.Activation or deactiva‐tion ofActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC, aswell as alterationstothe speed duetomanual orautomatic adoption ofthe speed limit, are dis‐played inthe controlfeedback ofthe multifunc‐tion display on a single line.
ActiveSteering Assiststatus display
1Graysteering wheel:ActiveSteering Assistswitched on and passive
2Greensteering wheel:ActiveSteering Assistswitched on and active
3Flashingsteering wheel: prompttothe drivertoactively confirmor transition from activetopassivestatus, system limitation detected
Duringthe transition fromthe activetopassivestatus, symbol3is shown as enlarged andflashesyellow.Oncethe system is passive, sym‐bol1is shown as grayinthe multifunction dis‐play.
Function of HillStart Assist
HillStart Assist holdsthevehiclefor a shorttime when pullingawayon a hill underthefol‐lowing conditions:
RVehicles with automatic transmission:The transmission is in position[or^.
RThe electric parking brake isreleased.
This givesyou enough timetomoveyourfootfromthe brake pedaltothe accelerator pedaland depress it beforethevehicle beginstorollaway.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetothevehiclerollingaway
After a short time, HillStart Assist no longerholdsthevehicle and it canrollaway.
Therefore, swiftly moveyourfootfromthe brake pedaltothe acceleratorpedal. Never attempttoleavethevehi‐cle if it is being heldbyHillStart Assist.
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may be interrupted at any time ifyousteerslightly inthe opposite direction or accelerate.
System limitations
Either a course-correcting brake applicationappropriatetothe driving situation, or none atall, may occur inthefollowing situations:
RVehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, arelocated on bothsides ofyourvehicle.
RAvehicle approachestoo closely onthe side.
RYou haveadopted a sporty drivingstyle withhigh cornering speeds.
RYou brake or accelerate significantly.
RA driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®
orActive Brake Assist.
RESP®is deactivated.
RA loss of tire pressure or a defective tire isdetected.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot AssistorActive Blind Spot AssistMultimedia system:
VehiclekAssistance Blind Spot
Assist
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Active LaneKeeping Assist
Function ofActive LaneKeeping Assist
Active LaneKeeping Assist monitorsthe area infront ofyourvehiclebymeans of multifunctioncamera1. It servestoprotectyou against unin‐tentionallyleavingyour lane.You will bewarnedbyvibration pulses inthesteering wheel and gui‐
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RYou haveadopted a sporty drivingstyle withhigh cornering speeds or highrates of accel‐eration.
RWhen ESP®is deactivated.
RIf a loss of tire pressure or afaulty tire hasbeen detected and displayed.
The system may be impaired or may not functioninthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is poor visibility, e.g. duetoinsuffi‐cient illumination oftheroad, ifthere arehighlyvariable shade conditions or inrain,snow,fog or heavy spray.
RIfthere isglare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,the sun orreflections.
RIfthe windshield inthe area ofthe multifunc‐tion camera is dirty, or ifthe camera isfog‐ged up, damaged or covered.
RIfthere are no lane markings, or severalunclear lane markings are presentfor onelane, e.g. aroundroadworks.
RIfthe lane markings areworn, dark or cov‐ered.
RIfthe distancetothevehicle in front istooshort andthusthe lane markings cannotbedetected.
RIfthe lane markingschangequickly,e.g.lanes branch off, cross one another ormerge.
RIftheroadwayisverynarrow and winding.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance packageorDriving Assistance Plus package:Active LaneKeeping Assist usesradar sensorstomonitorseveral areas aroundthevehicle. Iftheradarsensors intherear bumper are dirty or coveredwith snow,the system may be impaired or maynot function. If an obstacle inthe lane in whichyou are driving has been detected, no lane-cor‐recting brake application occurs.
Activating/deactivatingActive LaneKeepingAssist (vehicles withParking AssistPARKTRONIC)
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteActive LaneKeeping Assistwarning
A lane-correcting brake application cannotalwaysbringthevehicle back intothe origi‐nal lane.
Alwayssteer, brake or accelerateyour‐self, especially ifActive LaneKeepingAssistwarnsyou or makes a lane-cor‐recting brake application.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteinter‐vention ofActive LaneKeeping Assist
Active LaneKeeping Assist does not detecttraffic conditions orroad users. Inveryrarecases,the system may make an inappropri‐ate brake application, e.g. after intentionallydrivingover a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be interrupted atany time ifyousteer slightly inthe oppositedirection.
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Notes on paintwork/mattefinish paintworkcare
Observethefollowing information:
Cleaning and careAvoiding paintwork damage
PaintworkRInsectremains: soak with insectremover andrinse offthetreated areas afterwards.
RBird droppings: soak withwater andrinse off afterwards.
RTreeresin, oils, fuels and greases:removebyrubbinggen‐tly witha clothsoaked in petroleumether or lighterfluid.
RCoolant and brakefluid:removewith a damp clothandcleanwater.
RTarstains: usetarremover.
RWax: use siliconeremover.
RDo not attachstickers,films or similar.
RRemovedirt immediately,where possible.
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these are installed onthevehicle, but does notinclude passengers or luggage.
Maximum tire load:the maximum tire load isthe maximum permissibleweight in kilograms orlbsfor whicha tire is approved.
Maximum permissible tire pressure:maxi‐mum permissible tire pressurefor one tire.
Maximum load on one tire:maximum load onone tire. This is calculatedbydividingthe maxi‐mum axle load of one axlebytwo.
PSI (pounds per square inch):standard unit ofmeasurementfor tire pressure.
Aspectratio:ratio between tire height and tirewidth in percent.
Tirepressure:pressure insidethe tire applyingan outwardforcetoeverysquare inch ofthe tire.The tire pressure is specified in pounds persquare inch (psi), in kilopascals (kPa) or in bar.The tire pressure should only be corrected whenthe tires are cold.
Cold tire pressure:the tires are cold whenthevehicle has been parkedfor at least3 hours
without direct sunlight onthe tires orthevehiclehas been drivenfor lessthan 1 mile (1.6 km).
Tirecontact surface:the part ofthe tirethatcomes into contact with theroad.
Tirebead:the purpose ofthe tire bead istoensurethatthe tire sits securely onthe wheelrim. There are several wire cores inthe tire beadtopreventthe tire fromchanging length onthewheelrim.
Sidewall:the part ofthe tire betweenthe treadandthe tire bead.
Weight of optional equipment:the combinedweight ofthe optional equipmentweighing morethanthereplacedstandard parts and morethan5 lbs (2.3kg).This optional equipment, such ashigh-performance brakes, level control system, aroof luggagerackor high-performance batteries,is not included inthe curbweight andtheweightofthe accessories.
TIN (Tire IdentificationNumber):a uniqueidentification number which can be usedby atire manufacturertoidentify tires,forexample,in a productrecall, andthus identifythe pur‐chasers. The TIN is made up ofthe manufactur‐
er's identity code, tire size, tire type code andthe manufacturing date.
Load-bearing index:the load-bearing index is acodethat containsthe maximum load-bearingcapacity of a tire.
Traction:traction isthe gripresulting from fric‐tion betweenthe tires andtheroad surface.
Wear indicator:narrowbars (treadwear bars)that are distributedoverthe tire contact surface.Ifthe tire tread is level withthe bars,thewearlimit of 1/16in (1.6 mm) has beenreached.
Distribution ofvehicle occupants:distributionofvehicle occupantsover designated seat posi‐tions in avehicle.
Maximum permissible payloadweight:nomi‐nal load and luggage load plus150 lb (68kg)multipliedbythe number of seats inthevehicle.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
Active Brake Assist Func-tions Currently Limited SeeOperator's Manual
*Vehicles withthe Driving AssistancePackage:Active Brake Assistwith cross-traffic function, EvasiveSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE®PLUS aretemporarily unavailable or only partiallyavailable.
Vehicles withoutthe Driving Assistance package:Active Brake Assististemporarily unavailable.
The ambient conditions are outsidethe system limits (→page170).
Drive on.As soon asthe ambient conditions are withinthe system limits,the system will becomeavailable again.
Ifthe display message does not disappear,stopthevehicle while paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditionsandrestartthe engine.
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SRS Malfunction ServiceRequired
*Therestraint system isfaulty (→page 32).
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryorfatal injury duetoa malfunction intherestraint system
Iftherestraint system is malfunctioning,restraint system components may be triggered unintentionally ormight not be triggered at all intheevent of an accident. This may affectthe EmergencyTensioning Device orairbag,forexample.
Havetherestraint systemchecked andrepaired immediately at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Detection of arestraint system malfunction:
RTheurestraint systemwarning lamp does not light up whenthe ignition is switched on.
RTheurestraint systemwarning lamp lights up continuously orrepeatedly during a journey.Visit aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
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Drive positionInserting ..............................................151
Drive program display.............................14 9
Drive programsseeDYNAMIC SELECT
Driver's seatsee Seat
Driving lightsseeAutomatic driving lights
Driving safety system.............................165ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ...........16 6Active Brake Assist..............................17 0BAS (Brake AssistSystem) ..................16 6EBD (electronic brakeforce distribu‐tion) .....................................................17 0
ESP®Crosswind Assist........................17 0Overview .............................................16 6Radar sensors ......................................16 5Responsibility ......................................16 5STEER CONTROL .................................17 0
Driving systemDYNAMICBODYCONTROL ..................19 0
Driving systemsee 360° CameraseeActive Blind Spot AssistseeActive Distance AssistDISTRONICseeActive EmergencyStop AssistseeActive Lane Change AssistseeActive LaneKeeping AssistseeActiveParking AssistseeActive Speed Limit AssistseeActiveSteering Assistsee AIRBODYCONTROLseeATTENTION ASSISTsee Blind Spot Assistsee Cruise controlsee Driving safety systemsee HOLD functionseeParking AssistPARKTRONICseeRear view cameraseeTraffic Sign Assist
Driving tipsDrinking and driving ............................14 2General driving tips .............................142Notes on breaking-in a newvehicle .....141
Drowsiness detectionseeATTENTION ASSIST
DYNAMICBODYCONTROLSuspension ..........................................19 0
Dynamic handling control system
see ESP®(ElectronicStability Program)
DYNAMIC SELECT....................................14 8Configuring drive program I .................14 9Displaying engine data ........................14 9Displayingvehicle data ........................14 9Drive program display ..........................149Drive programs ....................................148Function ..............................................14 8Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch).............................................................149Selectingthe drive program ................149Showing operationfeedback ...............14 9
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E10............................................................ 420
Easy entryfeatureFunction/notes ...................................100Setting .................................................101
EasyexitfeatureFunction/notes ...................................100Setting .................................................101
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Fuse assignment diagram ...................380Fuse box inthe engine compartment .. 381Fuse box inthe front-passengerfoot‐well ...................................................... 382Fuse box inthe trunk ........................... 383Notes .................................................. 380
FusesseeFuses
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Garage door openerClearingthe memory ...........................161Opening or closingthe door ................160Programming buttons ..........................15 8Radio equipment approval numbers .....161Resolving problems .............................16 0Synchronizingtherolling code .............159
Gasstation searchStarting automatic search...................274Switching automatic search on/off ..... 281Using automatic search....................... 281
Gasoline................................................... 420
Gearshiftrecommendation....................15 2
Genuine parts............................................19
Glide mode...............................................15 3
GloveboxAirvent ................................................13 6Locking/unlocking ..............................104
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Handbrakesee Electric parking brake
Handlingcharacteristics (unusual)....... 384
HANDS-FREEACCESS................................74
Hazardwarning lights.............................119
Head level heating (AIRSCARF)................97
HeadrestraintFront (adjusting mechanically) .............. 92Rear passenger compartment(adjusting) .............................................94
Head-up Display...................................... 230Adjusting display elements (on-boardcomputer) ............................................ 230Adjustingthe brightness (on-boardcomputer) ............................................ 230Function .............................................. 231Menu (on-board computer) .................. 230
Operatingthe memory function ...........101Settingthe position (on-board com‐puter) .................................................. 230Switching on/off ................................. 232
Headliner (care)....................................... 361
Heatingsee Climate control
High beamSwitching on/off ..................................118
High-beam flasher...................................11 8
High-beam headlampsAdaptive Highbeam Assist ...................120
Hillstart assist........................................188
HOLD function.........................................189Function/notes ...................................189Switching on/off .................................189
HoodFunction (active hood) .........................348Opening/closing ................................. 349Resetting (active hood) ........................ 348
Hookingthe luggage net........................108
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Telephone menu .................................. 229Trip menu ............................................ 225
On-boarddiagnostics interfacesee Diagnostics connection
Open-source software.............................. 30
Openingthe trunk lid usingyourfootHANDS-FREEACCESS ...........................74
OperatingfluidsAdditives (fuel) .....................................421Brakefluid ...........................................422Coolant (engine) .................................. 423Engine oil ............................................. 421Fuel (gasoline) .....................................420Notes ...................................................419Refrigerant (air conditioning system) ... 424Windshieldwasherfluid .......................424
Operating safety48 V on-boardelectrical system ............ 22Declaration of conformity (wirelessvehicle components) ............................. 23EQ boost ............................................... 22Information ............................................ 22
Operating systemsee On-board computer
Operator's ManualVehicle equipment ................................. 20
Operator's Manual (digital).......................18
Overhead control panelMaking calls (Mercedes me connect) ..313Overview ................................................12
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Paint code.................................................417
Paintwork (cleaning instructions).........357
Panel heatingSetting ...................................................97
Panic alarm................................................ 63Activating/deactivating ......................... 63
Panoramic sliding sunroofsee Sliding sunroof
ParkpositionInserting ..............................................151Selecting automatically........................151
Parkingsee Electric parking brake
Parking aidseeParking AssistPARKTRONIC
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC...................19 3Activating ............................................19 6Adjustingwarningtones ......................19 6Function ..............................................19 3Side impact protection ........................194Switching off .......................................19 6System limitations ...............................193
Parking assistance systemsseeActiveParking Assist
Parking brakesee Electric parking brake
Parkingfor anextended period..............16 4
Parking lights...........................................117
Parking positionExterior mirrors...................................12 8Storingthe position ofthe front-passenger outside mirror usingreversegear .........................................128
PASSENGER AIRBAGstatus displayseeAutomatic front passenger frontairbag shutoff
51 0Index