MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2016, Model line: E-CLASS SALOON, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016Pages: 557, PDF Size: 11.09 MB
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R
Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e electric parking brake is released,
th e! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying or
releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually #
Toappl y:push handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. #
Torelease: switch on the ignition. #
Pull handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp in the instrument
clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill:
R The electric parking brake is applied.
R The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. Pa
rking up theve hicle R
Ifyo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer
th an four we eks, damage may occur tothe
batter y.
R Ifyo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer
th an six weeks, it may suf fer dama geas a
re sult of lack of use.
R Information on parking up your vehicle can
be obtained at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. 17 8
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Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the high-
vo ltage battery in the separate Owner's Manual. St
andby mode St
andby mode function
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R theve hicle can be par kedove r a long period
of time without losing po wer.
R theve hicle battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on. Exceeding
theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge d in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
R a messa geappears in the multimedia sy stem
display explaining that the battery charge is
insuf ficient forst andby mode.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Standby mode #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush . The sensors
must not be co vered, forex ample bybicycle
ra ck s, ove rhanging loads or radar-reflecting
st icke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in theeve nt of Driving and pa
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associated damage, which may not be visible,
to
th e bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function
of thera dar sensors checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem
may no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page214)
R ABS ( Anti-lo ckBra king System)
(→ page 180)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (→ page 193)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page190)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page 205)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 185)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page 234)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 228)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (→ page181)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (→ page 205) R
EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→ page 184)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(→ page 181)
R DRIVE PIL OT (→page 200)
R HOLD function (→ page 203)
R Steering Pilot (→ page 200)
R Limiter (→ page190)
R Parking Pilot (→ page217)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page 208)
R Reversing camera (→ page211)
R Cruise control (→ page190)
R Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 232)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (→page 229) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, the wheels are pr evented
from blocking, e.g. due tomaximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limits
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously in the
instrument clus ter af terth e engine is star ted. 18 0
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Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads. R
When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: In trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the ESP ®
OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: Stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin. Driving and parking
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R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% Even when ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still
assis tedby ESP ®
when braking.
ESP ®
is inter vening if the ESP ®
÷ warning
lamp flashes in the instrument clus ter:
R Do not deacti vate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains R
In deep sn ow
R On sand or gr avel
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
If th e ESP ®
÷ warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rve any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
R Warning and indicator lamps (→ page 493)
R Display messages (→ page 437) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
R More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive prog rams using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. 18 2
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ESP
®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®
Comfort These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP®
Spo rtPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand
clear stre tches of road. Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
ESP #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the ESP ®
OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slight ly. R
The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of grav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins tosw ay from
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h. R
Slight sw aying is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of intense sw aying, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. 184
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Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
R Vehicles with the Driving Assistance
pa ckage: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of su cha collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, you will be warned visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo u do not react tothe visual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, the visual and acoustic warning
occurs simultaneously with the braking applica‐
tion. If
yo u apply the brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs. This increases the brake pressure up to
maximum full-s top braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measures for occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clearly
identify objects and compl extraf fic situa‐
tions.
In su chcases, Active Brake Assi stmight:
R give an unnecessa rywa rning or brake the
ve hicle
R not give a warning or not brake theve hi‐
cle. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action if necessar y. Also obser
vethe sy stem limits of Active Brake
Assi st.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function issues a warning
at speeds:
R From appr oximately 30 km/h, if over se veral
seconds the dis tance maintained totheve hi‐
cle tr avelling in front is insuf ficient forthe
driven speed. The dis tancewarning lamp
th en lights up in the instrument clus ter·.
R From appr oximately 7 km/h, if your vehicle
is critically close toave hicle or pedestrian.
An intermittent warning tone sounds and the
dis tance warning lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter·. Driving and parking
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Brake immediately or
take eva sive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so.
The distance warning function can aid you in thefo llowing situations with an intermit tent wa rning tone and a warning lamp: Ve
hicles tr avelling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Crossing pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age up
toappr ox.
250 km/h up
toappr ox. 80 km/h no reaction uptoappr ox. 60 km/h no reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage up
toappr ox.
250 km/h up
toappr ox.
10 0 km/h up
toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h 18 6
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Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function may inter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 7 km/h in thefo llowing situations: Ve
hicles tr avelling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Crossing pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age up
toappr ox.
200 km/h up
toappr ox. 50 km/h no reaction uptoappr ox. 60 km/h no reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage up
toappr ox.
250 km/h up
toappr ox.
10 0 km/h up
toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance may in terv ene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 7 km/h in thefo llowing situations: Ve
hicles tr avelling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Crossing pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age up
toappr ox.
250 km/h up
toappr ox. 80 km/h no reaction uptoappr ox. 60 km/h no reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage up
toappr ox.
250 km/h up
toappr ox.
10 0 km/h up
toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h up toappr ox. 70 km/h Driving and pa
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