park assist MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 User Guide

brake system is still available with complete
brake boostin geffec tand BAS.
i Observ
ethe restrictions described in the
"Important safety notes" section
(Y page 79).
BASP LUS can help you to minimis ethe risk of
ac ollision with avehicle or apedestrian and
reduce the effects of such acollision .IfBAS
PLUS detects adanger of collision, you are
assisted when braking.
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
BASP LUS cannot always clearly identify
objects and complex traffic situations.
In such cases, BASP LUS may:
R interven eunnecessarily
R not intervene
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in anon-critical drivin gsituation. G
WARNING
BASP LUS does not react:
R to small people, e.g. children
R to animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R when cornering
As aresult, BASP LUS may not interven einall
critical situations. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake.
In the event of snowfall or heavy rain, detec-
tion can be impaired.
Detection by the radar senso rsystem is also
impaired in the event of:
R dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R interferenc ebyother radar sources
R strong radar reflections, for example, in
multi-storey car parks R
an arro wvehicle travelling in front, e.g. a
motorcycle
R av ehicle travelling in fron tonadifferent
line
R vehicles quickly movin gintot he radar sen-
sor system detection range
Detection by the camera system is also
impaired in the event of:
R dirt on the camera or if the camera is cov-
ered
R glare on the camera system, e.g. from the
sun being low in the sky
R darkness
R if:
- pedestrians move quickly, e.g. int othe
path of the vehicle
- the camera system no longer detects a
pedestrian as aperson due to special
clothing or other objects
- ap edestrian is concealed by other
objects
- the typical outline of aperson is not dis-
tinguishable from the background
Following damage to the fron tend of the vehi-
cle, have the radar senso rsettings and oper-
ation checked at aqualified specialist work-
shop. This also applies to collisions at slow
speeds where ther eisnovisible damage to
the fron tofthe vehicle.
Following damage to the windscreen, have
the configuration and operation of the cam-
era system checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Function To avoid
acollision, BASP LUS calculates the
brake forc enecessary if:
R you approach an obstacle and
R BASP LUS has detected arisk of collision
When driving at aspeed under 30 km/h :if
you depress the brake pedal, BASP LUS is
activated. Braking assistance from BASP LUS
is carried out at the last possible moment. Driving safet
ysystems
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When driving at
aspee dabove 30 km/h :if
you depress the brake peda lsharply,B AS
PLUS automatically increases the brake pres- sure to adegre esuited to the traffic situation.
BAS PLUS provides braking assistance in haz- ardous situations with vehicles in front within
as pee drange between 7km/h and
250 km/h.
Up to aspee dofa pproximately 70 km/h, BAS
PLUS may react to:
R stationary objects in the path of yourv ehi-
cle, e.g. stoppe dorparked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of yourv ehicle
R obstacles crossing yourp ath, which move
in the detection range of the sensors and
are recognised by them
i If BAS PLUS demands particularly high
braking force, preventative passenger pro-
tection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)a re activa-
ted simultaneously.
X Keep the brake peda ldepressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
BAS PLUS is deactivated and the brakes func-
tion as usual, if:
R you release the brake pedal
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R no obstacl eisdetected in front of your
vehicle
R you depress the accelerator pedal
R you activate kickdown COLLISIONP
REVENTIONASSIST
PLUS
General notes COLLISION PREVENTIO
NASSIST PLUS con-
sists of adistance warning function with an
autonomous braking function and Adaptive
Brake Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS can
help you to minimise the risk of acollision with the vehicl
einfront or reduce the effects
of such acollision.
If COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS
detects that there is arisk of acollision, you
willbew arned visuallya nd acoustically.Ify ou
do not react to the visual and audible collision warning, autonomous braking can be initiated
in critical situations. If you apply the brake
yourself in acritical situation, the COLLISION
PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS Adaptive Brake
Assist assists you.
Switchin gthe soun don/off COLLISION PREVENTIO
NASSIST PLUS is
activated after every ignition cycle .You can
activate or deactivate COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST PLUS in the on-board computer
(Y page2 87). When deactivated, the dis-
tance warning function and the autonomous
braking function are alsod eactivated.
If COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS is
deactivated, the æsymbol appears in the
assistance graphics display.
Important safety notes In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired in the case of:
R dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R snow or heavy rain
R interference by other rada rsources
R strong rada rreflections, for example, in
multi-storey car parks
R an arrow vehicl etravelling in front, e.g. a
motorcycle
R av ehicl etravelling in front on adifferent
line
R new vehicles or after aservice on the COL-
LISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS system
Please observe the information in the sec-
tion on running-in the vehicle
(Y page1 78).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the rada rsensor checked at aqualified spe- 80
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cialist workshop. Thi
salsoa pplies to colli-
sions at slo wspeeds where there is no visible
damag etothe front of the vehicle.
Distanc ewarnin gfunction General notes
The distance warning function can hel
pyou to
minimis ethe ris kofa collisio nwitht he vehi-
cle in front or reduce the effects of such a
collision. If the distance warning function
detects that there is ariskofa collision, you
will be warned visuall yand acoustically.
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (Y page 77).G
WARNING
The distance warning function doe snot react:
R to peopl eoranimals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R whe ncornering
Thus, the distance warning function cannot
provid eawarning in al lcritical situations.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway spaycareful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake. G
WARNING
The distance warning function cannot always
clearl yide ntif yobjects and comple xtraffic
situations.
In such cases, the distance warning function
may:
R giv eanu nnecessary warning
R not giv eawarning
There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway spaycareful attention to the traffic sit-
uation; do not rel yonthe distance warning
function alone. Function
The distance warning function issue
sawarn-
ing at speeds:
R of approximately 30 km/h or more ,if, over
several seconds, the distance maintained
to the vehicle travelling in front is insuffi-
cient. The ·distance warning lamp
then lights up in the instrument cluster.
R of approximately 7km/h or more ,ifyou
rapidly approach avehicle in front. An inter-
mittent warning tone will then sound and
the · distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster.
X Brake immediately in order to increas ethe
distance from the vehicle in front.
or
X Take evasiv eaction provided it is safe to do
so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicate dbutnon-critical driving condi-
tions may also cause the system to display a
warning.
With the hel pofthe radar sensor system, the
distance warning function can detect obsta-
cle sthat are in the path of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
Up to aspeed of approximately 70 km/h ,the
distance warning function can also react to
stationary obstacles, such as stopped or
parked vehicles.
Autonomous braking function If the driver doe
snot react to the distance
warning signal in acritical situation, COLLI-
SION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS can assist
with the autonomous braking function.
The autonomous braking function:
R gives the driver more time to react to criti-
cal driving situations
R can hel pthe driver to avoid an accident or
R reduce sthe effects of an accident Drivin
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X
Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Side lamps ! If the batter
yhas been excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the next engine start .Always park your
vehicle safely and sufficiently lit according
to legal standards. Avoid the continuous
use of the Tside lamps for several
hours. If possible, switch on the Xright
or the Wleft parking lamp.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that
the corresponding side of the vehicle is illu-
minated.
X To switch on the parking lamps: the key
is not in the ignition lock or it is in posi-
tion 0.
X Turn the light switch to W(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Combination switch
Turns ignals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?.
Main-beam headlamps X
To switch on manually: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock or start the
engine.
X Vehicles without Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: turn the light switch to L.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running. 144
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

position
Pto the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. If you do not
depress the brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT
lever can still be moved but the parkin glock
remains engaged.
i Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: upshifts tak eplace at higher engine
speeds after acold start .This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Hill start assist Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient .It
holds the vehicle for ashort time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll. G
WARNING
After ashort time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not activ eif:
R you are pulling away on alevel road or a
downhill gradient
R on vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is in position N
R the parkin gbrake is applied
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning ECO start/stop function
Introduction The ECO start/stop function switches the
engin eoff automatically if the vehicle is stop-
ped under certain conditions. When pulling away again, the engin
estarts
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduce the fuel con-
sumption and emission sofyour vehicle.
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
If the engin eisswitched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engin eisrestarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving. There is arisk of acciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes :
ECO start/stop display
Hybrid vehicles: observe the notes on the
ECO start/stop function in the "HYBRID "Sup-
plement.
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you start the engin eusing the key
or the Start/Stop button.
If the ¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display, the ECO start/stop
function switches the engin eoff automati-
cally if the vehicle stops moving.
If the ECO start/stop function has been man- ually deactivated (Y page 185) oramalfunc-
tion has caused the system to be deactivated, the ¤ symbol is not displayed.
AMG vehicles: theStop/Start active Stop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive
Stop/Start inactive message in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display goes out.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C. Driving
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Shifting to neutralN
X
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X Shift the gear lever to position N:. Engaging reverse gear
! Only shift into reverse gear
Rwhen the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, you could
damage the transmission.
X Move the gear lever firmly to the left,
beyond the point of resistance, then for-
wards.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. For further
information on the ECO start/stop function;
see (Y page 183). Gearshift recommendation
X
Shift gear according to gearshift recom-
mendation :when shown in the multi-
function display of the instrumen tcluster.
The gearshift recommendations assist you in adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunctiondisplay. Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate. G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" supplement included in the
vehicle literature. Otherwise, you may not
recognise dangers. Selector lever (AMG vehicles)
Overview of transmission positions j
Park position with parking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive Automatic transmission
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i
You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans- missio nisinp ositionD. Automatic drive program
Automatic drive progra mEDrive program
E(drive program Con AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
R comfort-oriented engin esettings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being
drive natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Automatic drive progra mE+
(E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC) Drive program
E+is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engin eand automatic
transmission settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel- erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being drive
natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
R overrun mode up to aspeed of 160 km/h:
- the combustio nengin eisd isconnected
fro mt he drive train
- the engin espeed is equal to the engine
idling speed
Overrun mode can be activate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep
gradients
R you are drivin gslower than 160 km/h
R you are no longer depressing the accelera-
tor pedal
Overrun mode is deactivate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R you are drivin gfaster than 160 km/h
R you depres sthe accelerator pedal
R you depres sthe brak epedal
R you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Y page 190)
R you switc htodrive program Eor S
(Y page 194)
R ad rive assist or safet ysystem is required,
e.g. COLLISIO NPREVENTIO NASSISTP LUS
Automatic drive progra mS Drive program
S(or, in the case of AMG vehi-
cles, drive programs Sand S+)isc haracter-
ised by the following:
R sport yengin eand automatic transmission
settings.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later.
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos- sibly being higher. 196
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Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
geary
ourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manua ldrive program Min
the E,E+ (E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC)
and Sautomatic drive programs.
i As wellast
emporary drive program M,
you can alsoa ctivate permanent drive pro-
gram M(Y page1 94).
Further information about permanent drive program M(Y page1 98).
Activating
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X Pullt he left-hand or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
Manual drive program Mis temporarily acti-
vated. The selected geara ndMappear in
the multifunction display.
Shiftin ggears
If you pullont he left or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle,t he automatic trans-
mission switches to manua ldrive program M
for alimited amount of time. Depending on
which gearshift paddle is pulled,t he auto-
matic transmission immediatel yshifts into
the next gearupord own, if permitted.
X To shift up: pullthe right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximu
mengine spee donthe cur-
rently engaged gearisr eachedand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
X To shift down: pullonthe left-hand steer-
ing whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts downto
the next gear. i
If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine spee dwhen shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic downshifting occurs when
coasting.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economica ldriving style .The rec-
ommended geariss hownint he multifunction
display.
X Shift to recommende dgear ;according
to gearshift recommendation :when
show ninthe multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manua ldrive program
M,i twillr emai nactive for acertain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of latera lacceleration, during an overru nphase
or when driving on steep terrain.
When manua ldrive program Mis deactivated,
the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive progra mthat wasl asts elec-
ted.
You can alsod eactivate manua ldrive pro-
gram Myourself:
X Pullont he right-hand steering whee lgear-
shift paddle and hold it in place
(Y page1 95).
or
X Use the DIRECT SELECT leve rtoshift the
transmission position (Y page190). Automatic transmission
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or
X Use the program selector button to change
the drive program (Y page 194).
Manual drive program Mis deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected. Manuald
rive program (AMG vehicles
and vehicles with the AMG sports
package)
General notes In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission
must be in position D.
i As well as this permanent drive program
M,y ou can also activate temporary drive
program M(Y page 197).
Activating the manual drive program X
Press the program selector button
(Y page 194) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
X AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
selector (Y page 195) until Mappears in the
multifunction display.
The indicator Mon the drive program selec-
tor lights up in red.
Manual drive program Mcan be selected
using the program selector button or the drive
program selector. In manual drive program M,
you can change gear yourself using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles if the transmis-
sion is in position D.
Upshifting X
Pull the right-hand steerin gwheel gearshift
paddle.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. AMG vehicles !
In manual gearshift program
M,the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the engine limiting
speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limiting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. You must make sure that the engine speed does not reach the red
area of the rev counter. Otherwise, there is
ar isk of engine damage. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area, an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
X When the UP UPmessage appears in the mul-
tifunction display ,pull on the right-hand
steerin gwheel gearshift paddle.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X If relevant gearshift recommendation :
appears in the multifunction display on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-hand 198
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boostin
geffect. You will require considerably
more effor ttosteer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. ECO display
The ECO display provides feedback on how
economical your driving characteristic sare.
The ECO display assists you in achievin gthe
most economical driving style for the selec-
ted settings and prevailing conditions. Con-
sumption can be significantly influenced by
your driving style.
The ECO display consists of three bars:
R Acceleration
Acceleration
R Constant Constant
R Coasting
Coasting
The percentage count is the mean value of the three bar values. The three bars and the mean
value begin at the value of 50%. Ahigher per-
centage count indicates amore economical
driving style.
The ECO display does not indicat ethe actual
fuel consumption .Afixed percentage count
in the ECO display does not indicat eafixed
consumption.
In addition to driving style, the consumption is
affected by many other factors, such as:
R load
R tyre pressure
R cold start
R choic eofroute
R the use of electrical consumers
These factors are not included in the ECO dis-
play. The evaluation of your driving style take
sthe
following three categories int oconsideration:
R Acceleration Acceleration (evaluation of all accelera-
tion processes):
- the bar fills up: moderat eacceleration,
especially at higher speeds
- the bar empties: sport yacceleration
R Constant
Constant (assessmen tofdriving behav-
iour at all times):
- the bar fills up: constan tspeed and
avoidance of unnecessary acceleration
and deceleration
- the bar empties: fluctuations in speed
R Coasting Coasting (assessmen tofall deceleration
processes):
- the bar fills up: anticipatory driving ,keep-
ing your distanc eand early release of the
accelerator. The vehicle can coast with-
out use of the brakes.
- the bar empties: frequent braking
i An economical driving style involves driv-
ing at amoderat eengin espeed.
To achieve ahigher value in the categories
Acceleration
Acceleration andConstant
Constant:
R observe the gearshift recommendation
R drive the vehicle in drive program E(vehi-
cles with automatic transmission)
i On long journeys at
aconstan tspeed, e.g.
on the motorway, only the bar for Constant
Constant
will change.
i The ECO display summarises the driving
characteristic sfrom the start of the journey
to its completion. Therefore, ther eare
dynamic changes in the bars at the start of aj ourney. Durin gaprolonge ddriving time,
these changes are smaller. For more
dynamic changes, perfor mamanual reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 280). 208
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