warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2022 Owners Manual

As soon as
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional, there specti veareas of the display are
shown in blue.
1 Operational, front and rear
2 Operational, all around
3 Obstacles de tected at the front leT and on
th eright-hand side
The colour of the display changes depending on
th e distance tothe de tected obstacle:
R Blue: Blue: > 1 m (no obs tacles de tected)
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:appr oximately 1 m - 0.7 m
R Or
Orang
ang e:
e:appr oximately 0.7 m - 0.4 m
R R
Red:
ed: < 0.4 m
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the boundary line
shiTs dynamically depending on the position and
distance of the obstacles de tected.
Depending on the distance tothe obstacle de tec-
te d, an intermittent warning tone also sounds. Yo u
can set the timing of thewa rnings in the multime-
dia system (/ page 281). St
andard setting:
R F
Fr
ront and sides:
ont and sides: < 0.4 m
R R
Rear
ear : <
: <1 m
Warn early all-round: R Fr
Front
ont: :< 1 m
R Sides:
Sides: < 0.7 m
R R
Rear
ear : <
: <1 m
A continuous warning tone sounds from a dis-
ta nce of app roximately 0.2 m,rega rdless of the
selected setting. Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles without 360° Camera
If an obs tacle in theve hicle path is de tected and
th eCamera & parking menu is not open in the
media displa y,pop-up window 1appears:
R v
v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout A
hout Activ
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :at
speeds below 12 km/h
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :at speeds
below 18 km/h 278
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Optionall
y,obstacles de tected byParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC from a distance of app roximately
1.0 m in front 2and 0.7 m on the side 3can
also be displa yed in the head-up displa y.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
ta ke into account thefo llowing obstacles:
R Obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
R Obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries. R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer an engine start, obstacles must be de tected
again bydriving past them before a warning can
be issued.
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 231).
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC 1
Vehicles with 360° Camera
2 Vehicles without 360° Camera
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster, the system may ha vebeen deactiva-
te d due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle
again and check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is
wo rking at a di.erent location. Driving and parking
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If
th eé symbol appears in the inst rument
clus ter and a warning tone sounds, it may be due
to one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 366).
R P
P ar
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout AIR BOD
hout AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:press
th eé button in the centre console.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:you can
activate or deactivate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC in the multimedia system
(/ page 280).
If th e indicator lamp in theé button is not lit,
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is active. If the indi-
cator lamp is lit or theé symbol appears in
th e Instrument Displa y,Pa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC using t
ONIC using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the senso
rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The camera menu is open.
R Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
R Or: thePA RKTRONIC pop-up wind owappears. #
Tap= onthe media displa y.
If th e indicator lamp in theé button is not lit,
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is active. If the indi-
cator lamp is lit or theé symbol appears in
th e inst rument cluster, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Alternativel y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC can be
activated or deactivated in thequ ick access
menu. 280
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Se
Se
tting t
tting t he w
he war
ar ning t
ning t ones of P
ones of P ar
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he v
he volume of t
olume of t he w
he war
arning t
ning t ones
ones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
Set a value.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he pitc
he pitc h of t
h of the w
he war
arning t
ning t ones
ones #
Select Warning tone pitch. #
Set a value.
Specifying t Specifying t he st he star
arting point f
ting point f or t
or the w
he w ar
arning t
ning t ones
ones
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fu rther awa y from an obs tacle. #
Select Warn early all-round .#
Activate or deactivate the function.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating audio f
ating audio fadeout
adeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia system is tobe reduced when
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sounds a warn-
ing tone. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones . #
Activate or deactivate the function. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
ar king Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with
th e assistance of there ve rsing camera and 360°
Camera. When you are driving forw ards up to
appr oximately 35 km/h, the system automatically
measures parking spaces on bo thsides of the
ve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist o.ers thefo llowing func-
tions:
Ve hicles with reve rsing camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad
Ve hicles with 360° Camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad
R Parking in parking spaces perpendicular tothe
ro ad (optionally either forw ards or reve rse) R
Parking in parking spaces that can only be
de tected as such due tomarkings (for example
at thero adside)
R Exiting parking spaces if you ha vepar ked
using Active Parking Assist
As soon as all requ irements are met for sear ching
fo r parking spaces, theÇ display appears in
th e Instrument Displa y.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected parking
spaces, theÈ display appears in the Instru-
ment Displa y.The ar rows show on which side of
th ero ad de tected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media displa y.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit hrev
h rev er
ersing camer
sing camer a:
a: the parking space
can be selected as desired. The vehicle is par ked
in reve rse.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the parking space
can be selected as desired. Depending on the
location of the parking space, the parking direc-
tion (rear wards or forw ards) can also be selected
as desired. Driving and parking
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R
The camera ima geis shown in the media dis-
play (/ page 277).
Yo u can activate and deactivate the manoeuvring
brake function in theManoeuvring assistance
menu (/ page 287).
If th e manoeuvring brake function is triggered, the
fo llowing symbol appears in red in the selected
view in theCamera & parkingmenu: %
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 281)
R 360° Camera (/ page 273)
R Reversing camera (/ page 270)
The manoeuvring brake function is not available in
th efo llowing situations:
R on inclines R
if transport equipment, fore xamp le 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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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 vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journe y:
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
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout LED headlam
hout LED headlam ps or MUL
ps or MULTI-
TI-
BEAM LED headlam
BEAM LED headlam ps:
ps: the headlamps ha ve
been set cor rectly
In theev ent of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons conce rning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is abo ve100 km/h. %
When you are reve rsing with a trailer, remem-
ber touse theTrailer Manoeuvering Assist
function (/ page 287). Ext Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
cal ly
cally &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and loc ksinto place. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. *
N
NOOTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. 290
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Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Pull button 2.
Indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Trailer coupling extending… will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
When indicator lamp 1is continuously lit, the
ball neck is securely loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Check trailer hitch lock will appear onthe
inst rument displa y. R
R
e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Pull button 2.
Indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Trailer coupling extending… will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
When indicator lamp 1goes out, the ball
neck is securely loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Check trailer hitch lock will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
Obser vethe information about the displa yson the
inst rument cluster:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 501)
R Display message s (/page 431) Driving and parking
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291

Ext
Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
call
call y (multimedia syst
y (multimedia syst em)
em)&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear. R
The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
Ext
Ext ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage appears on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y.
R
R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage appears on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y. Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from theve hicle
le ve l being changed
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:theve hicle
le ve l may be changed unintentionall y,e.g. by
ot her persons. You may become trapped if you
couple up or uncouple a trailer while theve hi-
cle le vel is changing. In addition, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the 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 NAMIC
SELECT switch. 292 292
Driving and pa
rking

Under
thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the inst rument display even if the
trailer has been connec ted cor rectl y:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma-
nent po wer supply up to180 W and tothe
po we r supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion loc k.
U
U ncoupling a tr
ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake The
vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
with an engaged overrun brake. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
disconnecting the trailer cable
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:Thevehicle
may lo wer when the trailer cable is disconnec-
te d.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when you disconnect the
trailer cable. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere ar bumper from
ins talling adap ter cables or adap ter plugs The
following parts could be damaged when
swiveling the ball neck fully electricall y:
R Bumper
R Adapter cable
R Adapter plug #
Alwaysre mo vethe adap ter cable or
adap ter plug before swiveling the ball
neck fully electricall y. #
Secure the trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection between
th eve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver cap on the ball head.
% T
Tr
railer
ailer s wit
s wit h LED lighting:
h LED lighting: aTer uncoupling the
traile r,switch theve hicle on and then o.
again. 294
294
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he ins
he instrtrument displa
ument displa y and on-board
y and on-board
com
com put
puter
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the inst ru-
ment display fails
If th e inst rument display has failed or is mal-
functioning, function restrictions in systems
re leva nt tosaf ety cann otbe de tected.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y.#
Have theve hicle checked immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid:
id: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the inst ru-
ment display fails
In theeve nt of a failure or malfunction of the
inst rument displa y,yo u will not recognise limi-
ta tions in the functions of systems releva nt to
saf ety. This may impair ope rating saf ety. #
Park theve hicle safely as soon as possi-
ble and notify a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer sho wsonly display mes-
sages and warnings from speci/c systems on the
inst rument displa y.Yo u must therefore ensure
th at your vehicle is alw ays safe tooperate.
If th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is impaired,
park theve hicle immediately and in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. Contact a quali/ed
specialist workshop. 298
298
Instrument display and on-board computer