ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Repair Manual

If a course-cor
recting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
No tethe system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise not recognise the dan-
ge rs ( / page 259).
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.R
A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
detected.
R You are driving with a trailer and the electrical
connection tothe trailer hitch has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist ort or
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist.
or #
Activate or deactivate Act. Blind Spot Assist . A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunction
camera (/ page 229). It ser vesto protect you
against unintentionally leaving your lane. You will be
warned byvibration pulses in the steering
wheel and guided bya course-co rrecting brake
application back into your lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
ri sk of an accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving
style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.
Yo u are responsible for maintaining a safe dis-
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for
braking in good time and for st aying in lane.
The status of Active Lane Keeping Assist is dis-
pla yed in the on-board computer:
R Ã (gre en): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active and operating.
R Ã (gre y): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active but not operating.
R ·: Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactiva-
te d or there is a malfunction. 262
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lane. The front wheel drives
over the lane
marking.
Sensitive setting
R The situations described under theStandard
setting.
R A continuous lane marking was de tected and
driven over with the front wheel.
% A brake application may be inter rupted at any
time if you steer slightly in the opposite direc-
tion.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
No lane-cor recting brake application occurs in the
fo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, such as
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of acceler-
ation.
R When ESP ®
is deacti vated. R
When driving with a trailer, the electrical con-
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly es tab-
lished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected and displa yed.
If yo u deactivate theAc tive Lane Keeping Assist
wa rning and the lane markings cannot be clear ly
de tected, it is possible that no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place (/ page 265).
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c, the
sun or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks. R
Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ew ay isvery nar row and winding.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: if
th era dar sensors in there ar bumper are dirty
or co vered in snow and an obstacle is de tec-
te d in your lane, no lane-cor recting brake
application take s place.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deactivate the function. 264 264
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Re
quirements:
R The electrical connection tothe transport
equipment, such as a trailer or a bicycle rack,
is established cor rectl y.
All vehicles except All -Ter rain vehicles:
R Uptoappr oximately 30 km/h: the high le vel
can be selected rega rdless of the drive pro-
gr am.
R From appr ox. 30 km/h: theve hicle is adjusted
to normal le vel,re ga rdless of drive prog ram.
All- Terrain vehicles:
R Uptoappr oximately 35 km/h: the high le vel
can be selected rega rdless of the drive pro-
gr am.
R From appr oximately 35 km/h: theve hicle is
set tothe normal le velre ga rdless of the drive
prog ram.
R Below appr oximately 20 km/h in theG
drive prog ram, theve hicle is raised back up to
th e high le vel. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime-
dia system (/ page 275),the image from the
re ve rsing camera is displa yed in the media display
when reve rsege ar is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path theve hicle will take with the
cur rent steering angle. This helps youto orient
yo urself and toavo id obstacles when reve 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 par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. The dis tances displa yed
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 displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit hout P
hout Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
2 Guide lines at a distance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
3 Lane marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic) 268
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%
The cont rast of 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
360° Camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a system that consists of
fo ur cameras which co verth e immediate sur-
ro undings of theve hicle. The system assists you
when you are parking or at exits with reduced visi-
bility, 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
distor ted view of obstacles, show them incor rectly
or not show them at all. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The responsi-
bility 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 parking.
The system evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors
V
View iew s of t
s of t he 360° Camera he 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)
F
F unction of t
unction of t he guide lines
he guide lines
Guide lines are also displa yed in the camera
images of theto p vie ws. These are based on the
cur rent steering angle and sh owthe distance to
objects and other vehicles. Driving and parking
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Switc
Switc
hingrev
hing rever
ersing camer
sing camer a aut
a automatic mode
omatic mode
on/o.
on/o.
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 par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge. Pay attention toyour sur roundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Switch Auto reversing camera on or o..P P
ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of P
unction of P ar
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic par k-
ing assistance system which monitors the area
sur rounding your vehicle and sho wsyouth e dis-
ta nce between theve hicle and a de tected obs ta-
cle visual lyand audib ly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round- ings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
The passive side impact pr otection also warnsyou
of obstacles tothe side. During the parking proce-
dure or manoeuvring, objects are de tected as the
ve hicle drives past. If you steer in the direction of
a de tected obs tacle and there is a risk of a lateral
collision, a warning is issued. In order for an
object on the side tobe de tected, the sensors in
th e front and rear bumper must /r stdetect the
object while you are driving past it.
In order for front or rear obs tacles tothe side to
be displa yed, theve hicle must /r sttrave l a dis-
ta nce of at least half a vehicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled one vehicle length, obs tacles
on all sides can be shown. Display
Display s in t s in the media display
he media display Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles without 360° Camera Driving and parking
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When
Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle.
The parking procedu reis assisted byaccelerating,
braking, steering and gear changes.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R You begin steering.
R You engage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door.
R ATer activating Active Parking Assist, you
press thec button again (/ page 281).Syst Syst
em limits em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
ove rhangs or loading ramp s of goods vehicles, or
th e borders of parking spaces, are not de tected
during measurement of the parking space. These
are also then not take n into account when calcu-
lating the parking procedure. In some circumstan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide
yo u into the parking space incor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, such as snow or
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not be
identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15%.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high. 280
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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
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
message appears. Further manoeuvring may still
be necessar y. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.When
re qu ired bylegal requ irements or local condi-
tions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
ve hicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the transmission position can be changed
again, or the process can be cancelled.
Exiting a par
Exiting a par king space wit king space wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera. R
The vehicle has been par ked with Active Park-
ing Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi-
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press but ton1.
The media display sh owsth e view of Active
Pa rking Assist. #
Select Exit space 2.
or #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked perpendicular
to the direction of tr avel: select direction of
tr av el 3. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media displa y:
select the cor responding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space
and is brought toa standstill byActive Parking
Assist (at an angle tothe direction of tr avel).
The Ø Parking Assist finished, take con-
trol of vehicle message appears.282 282
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#
Take cont rol of theve hicle and comple tethe
parking process.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
may di.er from the actual vehicle path. The
turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when theex iting procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingl y.
P
P ausing A ausing A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Yo u can inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist byper form ing one of the
fo llowing actions, forex ample: #
depressing the brake pedal #
opening the front passenger door, a rear door,
th e boot or the bonnet #
applying the electric parking brake or activat-
ing the HOLD function #
T
To r
o r esume t
esume t he par
he parking or e
king or e xiting pr
xiting procedur
ocedure:
e:
ge ntly dep ress the accelerator pedal.
% Ifth e electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated, depress
the accelerator pedal lightly tostart
th e parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming a paused parking procedure. Make sure
th at persons, animals or objects are no lon ger in
th e manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe system
limitations of Active Parking Assist.
A
A ut
ut omatic br
omatic br aking function of A
aking function of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
Pe rsons or objects de tected in the manoeuvring
ra nge could cause theve hicle tobrake sharply
and inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure that persons, animals or objects are no lon-
ge r in the manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe
system limi tations of Active Parking Assist. Manoeuvr Manoeuvr
ing assist
ing assistant
ant F
F
unction of Dr
unction of Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st
Drive Away Assist can reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away.If an obs tacle is de tec-
te d in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's speed
is brie0y reduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical
situation is de tected, theÉ symbol appears in
th e media displa y.
Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated
in theManoeuvring assistance menu
(/ page 285).
% You can cancel an inter vention byDrive Away
Assist at any time bydeactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 278). &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident caused bylimi-
te d de tection per form ance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and tra1c situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Drive Away
Assist alone. Driving and parking
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R
The camera ima geis shown in the media dis-
play (/ page 275).
Yo u can activate and deactivate the manoeuvring
brake function in theManoeuvring assistance
menu (/ page 285).
If th e manoeuvring brake function is triggered, the
fo llowing symbol appears in red in the selected
view in theCamera & parking menu:%
Ifth e manoeuvring brake function is not avail-
able, the same symbol appears in grey.
The manoeuvring brake function is only an aid. It
is not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur-
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring
and parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuv ring range. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident caused bylimi-
te d de tection bythe manoeuvring brake
function
The manoeuvring brake function cannot
alw ays clear lyde tect people. Other obs tacles
are not de tected bythe function.
In these cases, the function may brake unnec-
essarily or not brake at all. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyonthe manoeuvring
brake function alone. #
Beready tobrake. Syst Syst
em limits
em limits
Obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 279)
R 360° Camera (/ page 271)
R Reversing camera (/ page 268)
The manoeuvring brake function is not available in
th efo llowing situations:
R on inclines R
if transport equipment, forex ample a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating manoeuvr
ating manoeuvr ing assist
ing assistance
ance
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate/deactivate Manoeuvring assistance. T
T
r
railer Manoeuvr
ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist F
F
unction of Tr
unction of Trailer Manoeuvr
ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tounsuita-
ble trailers
Tr ailers with a steered axle or a /Th wheel
cann otbe used with Trailer Manoeuv ring
Assist.
Due tothis, the trailer cannot be manoeuvred
in the desired direction and you can cause a
collision or the trailer can overturn. Driving and parking
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#
Only use Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist with
trailers with /xed dr awbars and axles. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toove rhanging loads
in front or dr awbar ins tallations The
vehicle and the trailer may be damaged
during manoeuvring due toove rhanging loads
at the front of the trailer or dr awbar ins talla-
tions. #
Pay attention toove rhanging loads or
dr aw bar ins tallations while manoeuvring. Tr
ailer Manoeuv ring Assist assists you when
re ve rsing with a trailer. Using there ve rsing cam-
era, it monitors the articulation angle between the
ve hicle and trailer and adjusts it toa speci/ed
va lue. Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist also limits your
speed.
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assist is only an aid. It is not
a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu- vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
Yo u can either enter the articulation angle value
directly via the multimedia system or use a
straightening manoeuvre. When car rying out a
straightening manoeuvre, the system calculates
th e articulation angle automatically and straight-
ens theve hicle/trailer combination tothe trailer's
cur rent direction.
Obser vethe no tes on towing a trailer
(/ page 287).
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
Obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 279)
R 360° Camera (/ page 271)
R Reversing camera (/ page 268)
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The gradient is greater than appr oximately
15%. Using
Tr
Using Trailer Manoeuvr ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted and is stationar y.
R A trailer has been de tected.
R The gradient is less than appr oximately 15%.
R The tailgate is closed.
R The electric parking brake is not applied.
R The driver's seat belt is fastened. 286
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rking