park assist MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2020 Service Manual

R
Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is very nar row and wind‐
ing.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: ifth era dar sensors in there ar bumper
are dirty or co vered in snow and an obs tacle
is de tected in your lane, no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating or deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Note
s on trailer operation *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible grossweight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional 236
Driving and parking

R
The trailer cables or adap ter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
Extending the ball neck fully electrically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes‐
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electrically. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
th eCheck trailer hitch lock message will appear
on the multifunction displa y.
Re tracting the ball ne ckfully electrical ly #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… displaymes‐
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electrically. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
th eCheck trailer hitch lock message will appear
on the multifunction displa y. Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. #
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectly
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems will be
af fected bya cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st Driving and pa
rking 239

Fu
ll-screen menus
Yo u can displ aythefo llowing menus full-screen
on the instrument display:
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control toscroll tothe end of the
list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displ ayed full-
screen. Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display
Displa yson the multifunction display
u Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 223)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 213, 214)
h Cruise control (/ page 193) È
Limi
ter (/ page194)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 196)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 192)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page 203)
¬ Active Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 206)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 233)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page160)
ë HOLD fu
nction (/ page 207)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist (/ page128)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 129)
ð Maximum pe rmissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 228).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page419). Head-u
p Display Fu
nction of the head-up display *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up displ
ayprojects thefo llowing infor‐
mation abo vethe cockpit into the driver's field
of vision, forex ample:
R Driving speed
R Info rm ation from the navigation sy stem
R Information from the driving sy stems and
driving saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, dif fere nt
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up display (/ page249). 248
Instrument display and on-board computer

#
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function R
Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. 302
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethe additional following points during
st arting assistance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
th eve hicle only when the engine and exhaust
sy stem are cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonnet is open. Example: engine compartment
#
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin with positive clamp
2onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete, per form thefo llowing steps: Breakdown assis
tance 321

#
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and the negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
2 and the positive pole of the donor bat‐
te ry. Begin ea chtime wi th the conta cts on
yo ur ow nve hicle firs t. #
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Re
placing the 12V battery #
Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(/ page 317).
Me rcedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
R Alw aysre place a faulty bat tery with a battery
which meets the specific vehicle require‐
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol‐
ogy battery (Absorbent Glass Mat) or a li th‐
ium-ion batter y.Fu llve hicle functionality is
only guaranteed with an AGM battery or lith‐
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on ly
use bat teries which ha vebeen tested and
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. 322
Breakdown assis tance

#
Neverfit snow chains on the front
wheels. #
Only fit snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Obse
rveth efo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow ch ains are on ly permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re.
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse sn ow chainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
R If sn ow ch ains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 50 km/h.
R Vehicles with Active Park ing Assis t:do
not use Active Parking Assist when snow
ch ains are fitted.
R Vehicles with le vel control: if snowchains
are fitted, only drive at raised vehicle le vel . %
You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 196).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 187). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e. Ty
re pressure Note
s on tyre pressure &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tyre pressure
Ty res with either too low or too high a pres‐
sure present thefo llowing hazards:
R the tyres could bur st
R the tyres could wearexcessively and/or
une venly
R the driving characteristics as well as
st eering and braking characteristics may
be se verely impaired #
Obse rveth ere commended tyre pres‐
su res and check the tyre pressures of
all tyres including the spare wheel:
R monthly
R if altering the load on theve hicle
R prior tolong journe ys
R ifth e operating conditions change, for
ex ample when driving off- road #
Adjust the tyre pressure where neces‐
sar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adversely af fect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torepea‐
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be dam‐
aged. 332
Wheels and tyres

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
É Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
É Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greaterth an 60 km/h. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive at speeds greaterth an 30 km/h.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the engine. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 395

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 17 0
Fu nction .............................................. 17 0
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 22
360° Camera ............................................ 217
Care .................................................... 305
Fu nction ............................................... 217
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .221
Selecting a view ................................... 221
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .221 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 2
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 2ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy
stem) ............ .185
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .275
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 71
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 230
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .233
Brake application ................................. 232
Fu nction .............................................. 230
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 30
Tr ailer operation .................................. 232
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 296
Operation ............................................ 296
Re setting ............................................. 296
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 188
Setting ................................................. 19 2
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 19 6
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 05
Calling up a speed ............................... 19 9Fu
nction .............................................. 19 6
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 19 9
Re quirements: .................................... .199
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .202
Selecting ............................................. 19 9
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 19 9
St oring a speed ................................... 19 9
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 19 9
Switching on/activating ...................... 19 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............205
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 6
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 233
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .. .236
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 236
Sy stem limits ....................................... 233
Tr ailer operation .................................. 233
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 222
Exiting a parking space ...................... .225
Fu nction .............................................. 222
Pa rking ................................................ 223
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 22 Index
433

Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........397
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 398
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 398
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 377
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 404
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 405
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................... 391
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........390
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 391
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........398 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 398
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 395
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops ......................................... 392
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........391
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......392
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .........392
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual ..................... 393
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........373
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 373Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .373
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .373
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 82
Apply brake toselect D or R ................382
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 382
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 384
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 392
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 397
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 397
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...3 97
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 408
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 413 Index
443