emergency towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2020, Model line: E-CLASS ESTATE, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020Pages: 489, PDF Size: 9.15 MB
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Climate control
......................................... 151
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 151
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 15 2 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 16 2
Driving ........................................................ 16 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 74
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 176
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 180
Re fuelling .................................................... 181
Pa rking ...................................................... .186
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 194
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 8
Bicycle rack function .................................. 254
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .256 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 257
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 257
Instrument display overview ...................... .258
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 59
Operating the on-board computer .............. 259 Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 61
Head-up Display .......................................... 261 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 264
Overview and operation .............................. 264
Sy stem settings .......................................... 274
Na vigation .................................................. 277
Te lephone .................................................. .284
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 287
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 296
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 300
Sound settings ........................................... 306 Main
tenance and care ............................. 308
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 308
Engine compartment .................................. 309
Cleaning and care ...................................... .316 Breakdown assistance
............................323
Emergency .................................................. 323
Flat tyre ...................................................... 325
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 331 To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 336
Electrical fuses ........................................... 341 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 345
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .345
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .345
No tes on snow chains ................................ 345
Ty re pressure .............................................. 346
Wheel change ............................................ .350
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. 360 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 361
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 361
On-board electronics .................................. 361
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 363
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 363
Operating fluids .......................................... 365
Ve hicle data ................................................ 374
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 377 Con
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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 (/ page217).
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 194).
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. 216
Driving and pa rking