steering MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2022 Service Manual

R
Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuv re.
R Assistance during swerving and straigh tening
of theve hicle.
R Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
Yo u can pr eventthe assistance at any time by
actively steering.
Cor
Cor ner nering function (onl
ing function (onl y v
y vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving
iving
Assist
Assist ance P
ance P ack
ackag
age)
e)
If th e system de tects a risk of a collision with an
oncoming vehicle when turning across an oncom-
ing lane, autonomous braking can be initiated at
speeds below 15 km/h before you ha veleT the
lane in which you are driving. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Eva-
sive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot alw aysre cog-
nise objects or complex tra1c situations
clear ly. Moreo
ver,th e steering support pr ovided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not su1cient to
avo id a collision. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Evasive Steering
Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif neces-
sar y. #
End the support byactively steering in
non-critical situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close tothe path of your
ve hicle. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
Fu ll system per form ance is not yetav ailable for a
few seconds aTer switching on theve hicle or aTer
driving o..
The system may be impaired or may not function,
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions. R
Ifth e sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fere nce
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re 0ections in multi-s tore y car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defecti vetyre
has been de tected and displa yed.
R In complex tra1c situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidenti/ed.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly i nto
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pedestrians are hidden by other objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
distinguished from the backg round.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as such, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R Ifth e driver's seat belt is not fastened.
R On bends wi tha tight radius. Driving and parking
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%
The Active Brake Assist sensors adjust auto-
matical lywhile a cer tain distance is being
driven aTer theve hicle has been deli vered.
Ac tive Brake Assist is una vailable or only par-
tially available during thete ach-in process.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist #
Select the desired setting.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assist acti vated. #
Select Off.
The distance warning function, the autono-
mous braking function and Evasive Steering
Assist are deactivated.
The system is switched on again the next time
th eve hicle is star ted. %
IfAc tive Brake Assist is deactivated, theæ
symbol appears in the status bar of the Instru-
ment Displa y. T T
r
ra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist F
F
unction of
unction of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Tr a1c Sign Assist de tects tra1c signs with the
multifunction camera (/ page 218). It assists
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and over-
ta king restrictions in the Instrument Displa y.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Since Tra1c Sign Assist also uses the data stored
in the navigation system, it can update the display
in thefo llowing situations without de tecting tra1c
signs.
If th e system de tects that you are driving onto a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning.
The camera also de tects tra1c signs with a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). These are only displa yed if a restric- tion applies or if
the system cannot clear lyde ter-
mine whe ther there striction applies.
W W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a visual
wa rning or an acoustic one as well. 244
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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
de tected.
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 218). 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. If a lane-cor
recting brake application occurs, dis-
play 1appears in the Instrument Displa y.
The system does not app lythe brake if you acti-
va te the turn signal indicator.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: ifthe
system de tects an obs tacle, such as ano ther vehi-
cle in the adjacent lane, it will apply the brake
re ga rdless of the turn signal indicator.
Yo u are warned byvibrations in the steering wheel
in thefo llowing circumstances:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking. Driving and parking
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Se
Se
tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol syst
ol syst em:
em:when you unload luggage or
lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle /r strises slightly
and then returns tothe set le vel shortly aTer-
wa rds.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the immediate vicinity of
the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle must not be moving faster than
60 km/h. Driving and parking
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R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Press but ton1.
Indica tor lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is set tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved.
The vehicle is automatically lo wered again in the
fo llowing situations:
R When driving faster than 80 km/h. R
When driving between 60 km/h and 80 km/h
for appr oximately thre e minutes.
R ATer changing a drive prog ram using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active drive prog ram.
Low Low er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted tothe height of the active drive pro-
gr am.
Oper
Oper ation wit
ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rack
ack
If th e electrical connection tothe transport equip-
ment, such as a trailer or a bicycle rack , is es tab-
lished cor rectl y:
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. 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 261),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 254 254
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The area behind
theve hicle is displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rear view 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) 4
Bumper
5 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Locating aid
2 Guide line at a dis tance of app roximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Driving and parking
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Normal view
1 Yellow warning displa y:obstacles at a dis-
ta nce between app roximately 0.7 mand
1.0 m
2 Orange warning displa y:obstacles at a dis-
ta nce between app roximately 0.4 mand
0.7 m
3 Guide lines at a dis tance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
4 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic) 5
Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
6 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area
The colour of warning display 1/2changes
dynamically and is based on the distance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Blue:
Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a dis tance less
th an 1.0 m
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:obs tacles at a dis tance between
app roximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Or ang
ang e:
e:obstacles at a dis tance between
app roximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R R
Red:
ed: obstacles at a very short dis tance of
app roximately 0.4 m or less
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :when
Ac tive Parking Assist is active, lane markings
4 are displa yed in green. Wi
de-angle view
1 Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 256
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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. 1
Guide lines at a dis tance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, paths
2 are displa yed in green.
The guide lines show the distances toyour
ve hicle. The dis tances app lyto road le vel. In trailer mode,
the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display is also shown (/ page 261).
The colour of warning display changes dynami-
cally and is based on the distance tothe de tected
obs tacle:
R Blue:
Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a dis tance less
th an 1.0 m
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:obs tacles at a dis tance between
approximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Or ang
ang e:
e:obstacles at a distance between
app roximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R R
Red:
ed: obstacles at a very short dis tance of
app roximately 0.4 m or less
% When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope ra-
tional and no object is de tected, thewa rning
display is shown here in blue. 258
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W
W
ide-angle view
ide-angle view , fr
, front
ont 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC T
T
op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag e fr
e from t
om t he fr
he fr ont camera
ont camera 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 261, 272)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering angle
T
T op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag es fr
es from t
om t he side camer
he side camer as in
as in
t
t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors
The front and rear sides of theve hicle can be
seen in this vie w. T
T
op vie
op vie w tr
w trailer vie
ailer vie w — no tr
w — no tr ailer connect
ailer connect ed
ed
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: Driving and parking
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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 e road 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. 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 267).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 circums tan-
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! 266
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