emergency towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

Climate control
......................................... 141
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 141
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 2 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 2
Driving ........................................................ 15 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 64
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 6
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 17 0
Re fuelling .................................................... 171
Pa rking ........................................................ 176
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 83
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 236
Bicycle rack function ................................... 241
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .243 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 244
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 4
Instrument display overview ...................... .245
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 46
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 6Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 48
Head-up Displ ay......................................... 24 8 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ....................... 251
Overview and operation .............................. 251
Sy stem settings .......................................... 261
Na vigation .................................................. 264
Te lephone .................................................. .271
Mercedes me and apps ...............................2 74
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 283
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 287
Sound settings ........................................... 293 Main
tenance and care ............................. 295
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 295
Engine compartment .................................. 296
Cleaning and care ...................................... .302 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 309
Emergency ................................................. .309
Flat tyre ....................................................... 311
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 317To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 322
Electrical fuses ........................................... 327 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 331
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .331
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .331
No tes on snow chains ................................ .331
Ty re pressure .............................................. 332
Wheel change ............................................ .336
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 346 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 347
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 347
On-board electronics .................................. 347
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 349
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 349
Operating fluids .......................................... 351
Ve hicle data ................................................ 361
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 362 Contents
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Ste
ering and touch de tection
The driver is requiredtokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and be able tointer‐
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of the
ve hicle and keep it in lane. The driver must
ex pect a change from active topassive mode or
vice versa at any time. 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. If the driver still
does not steer theve hicle, a warning tone
sounds in addition tothe visual warning mes‐
sage. If
th e driver does not react tothis wa rning for a
considerable period, an emergency stop is initi‐
ated (/ page 205).
If th e driver steers, no warning is issued, or the
wa rning is ended.
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a sy stem
limit has been reached, a visual warning is
issued and a warning tone sounds.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 183).
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive thro ugh exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R The reis poor visibilit y,e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,greatly varying light condi‐
tions or strong shado wsonthe car riag ew ay.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. R
Insuf ficient road illumination.
R The windsc reen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by ast icke r.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,forex ample, in a con stru ction area
or junctions.
R The lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R The road is nar row and winding.
R There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object mar kers.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or tollst ations.
R When towing a trailer. 204
Driving and parking