lane assist MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2020 User Guide

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When the tyre pressure is too lo w. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the
sy stem will remain active or will keep the
ve hicle in lane. #
Alw ayske ep your hands on thesteering
wheel and obser vethe tra ffic carefull y. #
Alw aysst eer theve hicle paying atten‐
tion totraf fic conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly inter venes
The de tection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected
st eering inter ventions. #
Steer according totraf fic conditions. Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Steering
Assist
Re quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but is not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select aAct. Steer. Asst . Fu
nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist If
th e sy stem de tects that the driver has not
st eered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from thesteer‐
ing wheel, display 1appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.Ifth e driver still does not steer the
ve hicle, or gives no confirmation tothe sy stem,
a wa rning tone sounds in addition tothe visual
wa rning message.
If th e driver still does not respond tothewa rn‐
ing, theBeginning emergency stop message
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifth e driver
st ill does not respond, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehicle is
decelerated in stages toast andstill.
Depending on the count ry, at speeds below
60 km/h the hazard warning lights switch on
automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R The vehicle is unloc ked. Driving and parking
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If possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC Fu
nction of Active Traf fic Jam Assist Ac
tive Traf fic Jam Assi sthelps you when in traf‐
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria‐
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within up
to 60 seconds and with mode rate steering
manoeuvres. It orients itself using theve hicle in
front and lane markings. Active Traf fic Jam
Assi stautomatically main tains a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi strequ ires you, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 183).
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi stactivates automatically
when all of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are in a traf fic jam on a mo torw ay or
high-speed major road.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d and active (/ page199).
R Active Brake Assi stisavailable
(/ page 188).
R Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 205).
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis activated
(/ page 206).
R You are tr avelling no fasterthan 60 km/h.
The following symbol is displa yed in the instru‐
ment clus ter when the sy stem is active: Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 203). Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Traf fic Jam
Assist Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select ¬. Fu
nction of Hill Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll
aw ay. 206
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Ac
tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds a warning tone. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones. #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page 221), the image from the
re ve rsing camera is shown in the media display
when there ve rsege ar is engaged. Dynamic
guide lines show the path theve hicle will take
with the cur rent steering angle. This helps youto
orient yourself and toavoid obs tacles when
re ve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
The guide lines in the media display show the
dis tances to yourvehicle. The dis tances dis‐
pl ay ed only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Ve hicles without Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
2 Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
3 Lane marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
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de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Locating aid 2
Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow warning display: obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr oximately 0.7 m and
1. 0 m
2 Orange warning display: obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr oximately 0.3 m and
0.7 m 3
Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
4 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
5 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
6 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
The colour of warning display 1/2changes
dynamically and is based on the dis tance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a di stance
less than 1.0 m
R Yello w: obs tacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Orange: obstacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R Red:obs tacles at a very short dis tance of
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Vehicles with Active Parking Assis t:when
Ac tive Parking Assist is active, lane markings
4 are displa yed in green. Wi
de-angle view
1 Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Sy stem malfunction
If th ere ve rsing camera is not ready for opera‐
tion, theSystem inoperative message appears in
th e media displa y.
Sy stem limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The boot lid is open. R
The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
ra in, sno w,fog, storm or spr ay.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged, dirty or
co vered. Obser vethe information on vehicle
sensors and cameras (/ page183).
% Do not use there ve rsing camera in these
types of situations. You could otherwise
injure others or collide with objects when
parking theve hicle.
% The contra stof the display may be impaired
by direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage . In this
case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. 360° Came
ra Fu
nction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a sy stem that consists of
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undings of theve hicle. The sy stem assists you
when you are parking or at exits with reduced
visibility, forex ample.
The vie wsofthe 360° Camera are alw aysav aila‐
ble when driving forw ards up toa speed of
appr ox.16 km/h and when reve rsing.
The 360° Camera is only an aid and may show a
dis torted view of obs tacles, show them incor‐
re ctly or not show them at all. It is not a substi‐
tute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu‐
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
The sy stem evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors Vi
ew s of the 360° Camera 1
Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam‐
era
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch)
Fu nction of the guide lines
Guide lines are also displa yed in the camera
images of theto p vie ws, which aid youby show‐ ing
youth e calculated vehicle path as well as the
dis tance toobjects and other vehicles, based on
th e cur rent steering angle. 1
Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area 218
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When Active Parking Assist is active, paths
2 are displa yed in green.
The guide lines show the dis tances to your
ve hicle. The dis tances apply toroad le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
wa rning display is shown as well (/ page211).
The colour of warning display changes dynami‐
cally and is based on the dis tance tothe de tec‐
te d obs tacle:
R Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a di stance
less than 1.0 m
R Yello w: obs tacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Orange: obstacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R Red:obs tacles at a very short dis tance of
appr oximately 0.4 m or less
% When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera‐
tional and no object is de tected, thewa rning
display is shown here in blue. Wi
de-an gle vie w,front 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC To
p view with image from the front came ra 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page211)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering angle
To p view with images from the side came ras
in the outside mir rors
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. Driving and pa
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Pa
rking spaces de tected bythe sy stem are
shown in the media displa y.When theve hicle is
st ationar y,indicated vehicle path 2into cur‐
re ntly selected pa rking space 3also appears. #
If a parking space is displa yed: stop theve hi‐
cle. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space. #
Vehicles with 360° Camera: if necessary,
ch ange the parking direction. #
Tostart the pa rking procedure: confirm
selected parking space 3.
The turn signal indicator is switched on automat‐
ically when the parking procedure begins. Yo uare
responsible for selecting the turn signal indi‐
cator in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If
necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media display: select
the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist, the lane markings are dis‐
pla yed in green in the camera image.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Ø Parking Assist finished, take control of
vehicle message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
Secu retheve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb. 224
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If
AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended messageappears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theÛ
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
Instrument Display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Sy stem limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
Pa rticular lyin thefo llowing situations, ATTEN‐
TION ASSIST only functions in a restricted man‐
ner and warnings may be dela yed or not occur:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes. R
Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve.
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre‐
qu ently In active driving situations.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break). Setting
ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Tr
af fic Sign Assist Fu
nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assi stdetects traf fic signs wi th the
multifunction camera (/ page183). It assists
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and
ove rtaking restrictions in the instrument clus ter. 228
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Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 183).
Since Traf fic Sign Assi stalso uses the data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs.
If th e sy stem de tects that you are driving on to a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning.
The camera also de tects traf fic signs wi th a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). These are only displa yed if a restric‐
tion applies or if the sy stem cann otclearly de ter‐
mine whe ther there striction applies.
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentionally
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. Display in
the Instrument Display In
stru ment Display in the widescreen cockpit
1 Maximum permissible speed
2 Maximum permissible speed when there is a
re striction
3 Additional sign with restriction
% Ve
hicles with a standard Instrument Dis‐
pla y:a+ symbol next toa traf fic sign in the
Instrument Display indicates that additional
traf fic signs ha vebeen de tected. These can
also be displ ayed in the media display and
optionally in the head-up displa y. If
Traf fic Sign Assi stcannot de term ine the maxi‐
mum permissible speed (e.g. due tomissing
signs), thefo llowing display appears in the
Instrument Display: This is display
ed continuously if theve hicle is in
a country where Traf fic Sign Assi stis not sup‐
por ted. Traf fic Sign Assi stis not available in all
countries.
% Also obse rveth e information on display mes‐
sages in Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 365).
Wa rning when app roaching pedestrian cross‐
ings (vehicles with Driving AssistancePack‐
age)
The sy stem can warnyou if you approach a
pedestrian crossing with your vehicle. The ¯
Watch for pedestrians message appearsinthe
instrument clus ter.
The warning occurs only if appropriate traf fic
signs or lane markings are de tected and pedes‐
trians are present in the danger zone. Driving and parking
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