warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owners Manual

Display of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC in
the
assi stance graphic and in the speedome ter 1
Vehicle ahead
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
4 Own vehicle 1
Speed of vehicle ahead
2 Stored speed
Displa ysinthe multifunction display
When activating Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC or
when changing thestored speed, the new stored
speed is shown for around five seconds in the
ç multifunction display 70 km/h.
When Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti ve,th e set
st ored speed is displa yed next totheç sym‐
bol. When dis tance control is acti ve,th e symbol
is shown in green.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads th
eç symbol is displa yed cyclically when the
ve hicle is ready topull away.
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Pilo t:If a speed
limit is automatical lyadop ted, this is shown as
th estored speed with theê symbol.
Operating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is
impaired
The Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC does not
re act:
R topeople or animals
R tostationary obs tacles on thero ad, e.g.
st opped or par kedve hicles (vehicles with‐
out the Driving Assis tance Package)
R tostationary obs tacles on thero ad, e.g.
st opped or par kedve hicles, if conditions
are not suf ficient toenable de tection
(vehicles wi th the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage)
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic19 6
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As a
result, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC may
nei ther give warnings nor inter vene in su ch
situations. #
Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d de tectability of road users and traf fic
situations
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot al ways
clear lyidentify other road users and complex
traf fic situations.
In these conditions, Dis tance Pil ot
DISTRONIC may:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake theve hicle
R neither give a warning nor inter vene
R accele rate or brake unexpectedly #
Continue driving with care and be ready
to brake, particular lyif Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC warnsyo u. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byDis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes your vehi‐
cle with up to50% of the maximum possible
braking po wer.If th is decele ration is not suf‐
fi cient, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Apply the brakes yourself in these situa‐
tions and try totake evasive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toDis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC still being activa‐
te d when you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
only, it can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly. R
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is deacti va‐
te d with the cruise control le ver,e.g. by a
ve hicle occupant or from outside the
ve hicle.
R Ifth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
R Ifth e battery is disconnected.
R Ifth eve hicle is accelerated, e.g. by a
ve hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC and secu retheve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unknown stored speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
If yo u do not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedl y. Driving and pa
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#
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. #
Ifth estored speed is not known, store
th e desired speed again. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tounex‐
pec ted acceleration byDis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer
de tects a vehicle in front, it may unexpect‐
edly accelerate tothe speed stored.
R This speed may be too high for a filter
lane or a slip road.
R If driving in theright lane, this speed may
be so high that you pass vehicles driving
on the left (in count ries where traf fic
drives on theright).
R If driving in the left lane, this speed may
be so high that you pass vehicles driving
on theright (in countri es where traffic
drives on the left). Alw
ays carefully obser vethe traf fic condi‐
tions and be ready tobrake at all times. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toDis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC pulling away auto‐
matically
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC pe rforms an
automatic driving-off procedure, theve hicle
may accelerate unexpectedly.
Where necessar y,brake theve hicle yourself
and take evasive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toSpeed
Limit Pilot adapting theve hicle's speed
The speed adop tedby the Speed Limit Pilot
may be too high or incor rect in some individ‐
ual cases, su chas:
R inthewe t or in fog
R when towing a trailer
Ensure that the driven speed complies with
traf fic re gulations. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
R Parking Pilot is not being used topark the
ve hicle or toexit from a parking space.
R ESP ®
is activated, but is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position h.
R The driver's door, front passenger door and
there ar doors are closed.
R The engine bonnet is closed. 19 8
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Accelerate brie fly.
Yo ur vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of theve hicle in front. If no vehicle is
de tected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
th e set speed.
Ad opting the speed limit as thesto red speed
Re quirements:
R Speed Limit Pilot is activated in the multime‐
dia sy stem (→ page 231).
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti vated.
R The sy stem de tects a traf fic sign indicating a
speed limit. #
Brie fly pull the cruise control le verto wa rds
yo u3.
The displ ayed speed limit is adop ted as the
st ored speed. Your vehicle adapts its speed
to that of theve hicle in front, but only up to
th estored speed. If Speed Limit Pilot is acti‐
va ted, any de tected changes in the speed
limit are adop tedby the sy stem. Collision
warning
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is unable tosuf fi‐
ciently decele rate theve hicle in order topreve nt
it from approa ching theve hicle in front, you will
be warned visually and acousticall y.An intermit‐
te nt wa rning tone will then sound and the dis‐
ta nce warning lamp will light up in the instru‐
ment clus ter. #
Brake immediately in order toinc rease the
dis tance from theve hicle in front.
or #
Take evasive action pr ovided it is safe todo
so. Fu
nction of DRIVE PIL OT The DRIVE PI
LOT function is available only
on vehicles with the Driving Assistance
pa ckage.
DRIVE PIL OTincludes thefo llowing driving and
driving saf ety sy stems:
R Steering Pilot with Active Lane Change Assi st
( → page 200)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (→ page 193) R
Speed Limit Pilot (→ page 193) Ste
ering Pilot Fu
nction of Steering Pilot
Ste ering Pilot is only available forve hicles
with the Driving Assistance Package.
R Steering Pilot is operational at speeds up to
21 0 km/h and helps youto stay inthe cent re
of the lane bymeans of moderate steering
inter ventions.
R It uses as a refere nce theve hicle in front or
th e lane markings, depending on the driven
speed.
R Steering Pilot requ ires you as the driver, to
ke ep your hands on thesteering wheel at all
times so that you are able tointer vene at any
time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane.
R Steering Pilot can be overridden at any time
by steering theve hicle yourself.
R Ifth e sy stem de tects that there are no lane
markings, it uses theve hicle ahead as a ref‐
erence up toa speed of 130 km/h. 200
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Assi
stance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are driving on a mo torw ay or high-speed
multi-lane major road with multiple lanes in
th e direction of tr avel.
R The neighbouring lane is free and separated
bya broken lane marking.
R The driven speed is between 80 km/h and
18 0 km/h.
R The turn signal indicator is switched on for
longer than two seconds.
If th e sy stem is impaired, Active Lane Change
Assi stmay be inter rupte d. If an inter ruption
occurs, display 1appears in the multifunction
display along with a warning tone prom pting you
to take control of theve hicle. Ste
ering and contact de tection
St eering Pilot requ ires you as the driver, tokeep
yo ur hands on thesteering wheel at all times so
th at you are able tointer vene at any time tocor‐
re ct the course of theve hicle and keep it in lane.
The driver must expect a change from active to
passive mode or vice versa at any time.
If yo u are not steering yourself or if you take
yo ur hands off thesteering wheel for a pro‐
longed period of time, the sy stem will, depend‐
ing on the situation, firs t alert you with a visual
wa rning. 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
If yo u are still not steering theve hicle yourself or
if yo u ha venot take n hold of thesteering wheel,
a wa rning tone sounds in addition tothewa rning message
toremind youto take control of the
ve hicle.
The warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The driver steers theve hicle.
R The driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continues toigno rethe acoustic
wa rning, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC reduces the
speed. If the driver still does not respond, the
ve hicle is decelerated in stages toast andstill.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Pressing a steering wheel button or operat‐
ing Touch Control
R Activating or deacti vating Steering Pilot or
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
The driver mu stbe ready totake control of the
ve hicle at any time. 202
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Ac
tivating Steering Pilot
Re quirements:
R ESP ®
must be switched on, but not inter ven‐
ing.
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC mu stbe activated. #
If indicator lamp 1is off: press button 2. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle when pulling
aw ay on a hill under thefo llowing conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, such as when pulling away on steep
slopes. Sy
stem limits
The incline must not be greaterth an 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
R Ifth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
R Ifth e battery is disconnected. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. Driving and parking
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Setting
theve hicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, forex ample. #
Alw ays select as low a vehicle le vel as
possible and adapt your driving style
accordin gly. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when you lo werthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control sy stem: When you unload lug‐
ga ge or lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle first
ri ses slightly and then returns tothe set le vel
shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle's engine must be switched on.
R The vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
60 km/h. Ra
ising theve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indica tor lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by25 mm compared to
th e normal le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. Driving and parking
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Ve
hicles with Parking Pilot and reve rsing cam‐
era Ve
hicles with Parking Pilot and 360° Camera Sy
stem limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
R Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Pa ssive side impact pr otection
Pa ssive side impact pr otection is an additional
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC function which
wa rnsth e driver about obs tacles at the side of
th eve hicle. A warning is issued when obs tacles
are de tected between the front and rear de tec‐
tion range. In order for an object tobe de tected, th
e sensors in the front and rear bumper must
de tect the object while you are driving past it.
During the parking procedure or manoeuvring,
objects are de tected as theve hicle drives past.
If yo usteer in the direction of a de tected obs ta‐
cle and there is a risk of a lateral collision, a
wa rning is issued. The lateral segments light up
orange or red, depending on the dis tance tothe
obs tacle.
Colou rL ateral distance in cm
Re d< 30
Orang e3 0 - 60 In order
for lateral front or rear segments tobe
displa yed, theve hicle must firs t tr ave l a dis tance
of at least half of theve hicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled the length of theve hicle, all
of the lateral front and rear segments can be dis‐
pla yed. Driving and parking
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1
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is on ly opera‐
tional in the front and rear
2 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and can also warnthe driver about obs tacles
at the side of theve hicle
3 Obstacle de tected at the front right (orange)
and rear (red)
When you swit choff the ignition, thestored
obs tacles are del eted. Af terth e engine is restar‐
te d, obs tacles must be de tected again, before a
new warning can be issued. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem limitations forPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC apply for passive side impact pro‐
te ction.
Objects placed next totheve hicle, or pedes‐
trians who approach the side of theve hicle will
not be de tected.
Deacti vating/acti vating PARKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking theve hicle, pay particular
attention toany objects which are
abo veor below the sensors, e.g. flowe r‐
pots or dr awbars. The vehicle or other
objects could otherwise be damaged. If indicator lamp
1is not lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is lit
or theé symbol appears in the multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is not
active. #
Press but ton2.
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located in the cent re
console.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted. 210
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Ad
justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Cam. &
Parking Pilot .
Set warning tone
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
Adjust theva lue.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn early. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives
an audible warning. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera If
yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem, the image from reve rsing camera 1
is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem when
re ve rsege ar is selec ted. Dynamic guide lines show
the path theve hicle will take with the
st eering wheel in its cur rent position. This helps
yo uto orientate yourself and toavo id obs tacles
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
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing in parking spaces.
Yo u can select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e boot lid or tailgate is open.
R Ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog. Driving and parking
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