warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 User Guide
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Beforestarting, make sure:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked permit engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery has suf ficient charge .
St arting theve hicle using a smartphone
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:RPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, the 3 O D F H W K H
. H \ L Q W K H 0 D U N H G 6 S D F H 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q
X D Odisplay message appears in the multifunction
displa y.
#Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from thering.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
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&WARNING Risk of injury and entrapment
when opening thega rage door using the
ga rage door opener
When you operate or program thega rage
door with the integrated garage door opener,
persons in thera nge of mo vement of the
ga rage door can become trapped or stru ck
by thega rage door.
#When using the integrated garage door
opener, alw ays make sure that nobody
is within the sweep of thega rage door.
Only operate thega rage door opener on thefo l‐
lowing garage doors:
RGarage doors with a saf etyst op and reve rs‐
ing feature.
RGarage doors which con form tothe cur rent
U. S. safe tystandards.
Prior toprogramming a garage door opener, park
th eve hicle outside thega rage and switch offthe
engine.
#Check if the transmit ter frequency of the
re mo tecontrol has the frequency range of
280 to868 MHz.
Ra dio equipment appr oval number:
RNZLMUA HL5 (USA)
R4112 A-MUAHL5 (Canada)
#Press and hold button 1,2or3 that you
wish toprog ram.
Indicator lamp 4flashes yello w.
% It can take up to20 seconds before the indi‐
cator lamp flashes yello w.
#Re lease the pr eviously pressed button.
Indicator lamp 4continues toflash yello w.
#Po int remo tecontrol 5at a dist ance of 1 in
(1 cm) to3 in (8 cm) towa rds buttons 1,2
or 3.
#Press and hold button 6ofremo tecontrol
5 until:
RIndicator la mp4lights up greencontin‐
uousl y.Programming is comple te.
RIndicator lamp 4flashes green. Pro‐
gr amming was successful. Additionally,
synchronization of thero lling code with
th ega rage door sy stem must also take
place.
#If indicator lamp 4does not light up or flash
green: repeat the procedure.
#Re lease all of the buttons.
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RVehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, youwill 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 limitations
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased.
#Depre ssthe brake pedal with full forc e
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:
RBA S au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
RBA S can short enthe braking dis tance.
RABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Functions 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 stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked 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 stabilization.
#ESP®should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations.
ESP®monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
RWhen pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads.
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RWhen braking.
RInstro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 50 mph(8 0 km/h).
ESP
®can stabilize theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe 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:
RDriving stability will no longe r be improved.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/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:
RDo not deacti vate ESP®.
ROnly depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
RAdapt your drivin gst yle to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
Deactivate ESP
®in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gr avel
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
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.
Observ e any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
RWa rning and indicator lamps (→page 449)
RDispl aymessage s (→page 402) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP
®.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP
®
The drive programs 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 programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
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Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram)
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.k $ V V L V W D Q F H. ( 6 3
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
not recognize dangers.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
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 gust s of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
RESP®Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 12
5mp h (200 km/h) when driving stra ight
ahead or cornering slightly.
RThe vehicle is stabilized bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (electronic brake forc e dis‐
tribution)
EBD is characterized bythefo llowing:
RMonitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
RImpr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of STEER CONT ROL
STEER CONTRO L helpsyouby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requiredforve hicle stabilization.
This steering recommendation is given part icu‐
lar lyin thefo llowing situations:
RBo th right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on
a we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you
brake.
RThe vehicle starts toskid.
Sy stem limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
RESP®is deactivated.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
RThe steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, youwill be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st
Active Brake Assi stconsist s of:
RDistance warning function
RAu tonomous braking function
RSituation-dependent braking assist ance
RVehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimize the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of such a collision.
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IfAc tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, youwill be warned visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo udo 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 initiate autonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, the visual and acoustic warning
occurs simultaneously with the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo uappl yth e brake yourself ina critical situa‐
tion or applyth e brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occurs . If necessary ,th is inc reases the brake
pressure up tofull brake application.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measure sfo r 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 clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In such cases,Active Brake Assi stmight:
RGive a warning or brake without reason
RNo t give a warning or not brake
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. Active Brake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a sui table dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, vehicle speed and for
braking in good time.
#Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y.
Also obser vethe sy stem limitations 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:
RFr om appr oximately 4 mph (7 km/h), if your
ve hicle is critically close toave hicle or
pedestrian. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the· distance warning lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so and the traf fic situation
allo wsthis.
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Settingtheve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udriv e at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
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 drivin gst yle
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
th eve hicle body and the tires or underneath
th eve hicle.
#Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when youlowe rth e
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 firs t
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:RThe vehicle's engine must be switched on.
RThe vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
37 mph (60 km/h). Ra
ising theve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by1 in (25 mm) com‐
pared tothe normal le vel.
Yo ur selection issave d.
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Normal view
1Yellow lane marking the course the tires will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2Ye llow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3Re d guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
12 in (0.3 m) from there ar area
4Ye llow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eat adis tance of
between appr oximately 2.0 ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
5Re dwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eve ry close
(appr oximately 1.0 ft (0.3 m) or less)
6Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e amedium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 1.0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONI Cbut ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar :
RThe rear segments are shown in red
when backing up.
RThe rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, the
lanes are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis deacti vate
d,
th ewa rnin
g display fades out.
Wi de-angle view
360° camera
Fu nction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a sy stem that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verth e immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The sy stem assists you,
e.g. when parking or at exits with reduced visibil‐
ity.
The 360° Camera is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
Yo u are alw aysre sponsible for safe maneu vering
and pa rking. Make sure that there are no per‐
sons, animals or objects in the maneuvering
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SettingTraf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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6 L J Q $ V V L V W
Ac tivating /deacti vating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirement:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
#Select / L P L W $ G R S W L R Q .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display
#Select ' L V S O D \ L Q & 2 0 $ 1 '.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the warning when a
speed limit is exceeded
The point at which a warning is given once a
speed is exceeded (warning thre shold) can be
set according toindividual preferences.
#Select 6 S H H G / L P L W : D U Q L Q J.
#Select 9 L V X D O $ X G L E O H , 9 L V X D O or 1 R Q H.
Setting a speed
#Select : D U Q L Q J 7 K U H V K R O G.
#Setthe desired speed.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot
Assi st
Function of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to130ft
(40 m) behind your vehicle and 10ft(3 m)
directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse‐
qu ent lyenters the monitoring range di rectly next to yo
urvehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and youswit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once. The red
wa rning lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the
turn signal indica torre mains on, all other de tec‐
te dve hicles are indicated only bytheflashing of
th ere dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does notreact tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
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#Alwaysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially ifAc tive Lane Keeping
Assist warnsyo u or makes a lane-cor‐
re cting brake application.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite inter‐
ve ntion of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
traf fic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the sy stem may make an inappropri‐
ate brake application, e.g. af ter intentional ly
driving over a solid lane marking.
The brake application can be inter rupte d at
any time if yousteer slightly in the opposite
direction.
#Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient dist ancetothe side forot her traf‐
fi c or obs tacles.
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite Lane
Ke eping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
de tect lane markings.
In such cases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
#Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation and keep within the
lane, especially if Active Lane Keeping
Assist alerts you.
Prerequisi te
The driving speed is at least 40 mph (60 km/h).
#Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Lane Keeping
Assist is activated. When lane markings are
de tected, the lines in the assis tance graphic
are shown in white.
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th est andard or adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place.
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