Light control MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 User Guide
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#Depress the 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 udepr essthe 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.
RWhen braking.
RIn stro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 50 mph (80 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RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.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®.
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ROnly depressthe 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 ove traction:
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 423)
RDisplay messages (→page 380)
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:
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 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
selec
t the drive prog rams using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
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play inthe Instrument Display is alw ays update d
when theve hicle is le vel with the traf fic sign.
If th e Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been put
into passive modebypressing the accelerator
pedal, only speed limits which are higher than
th e set speed are adop ted.
Pulling the cruise control le ver will set the dis‐
pla yed speed limit as the speed, pr ovided that:
RThe Speed Limit Pilot has been activated in
the multimedia sy stem and
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
If no speed limit is displa yed when the le ver is
operated, the speed set bythe driver is adop ted.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive program
is selected, the driving characteristics can be
ge ared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (
→page 136). Sy
stem limits
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti veinthe
0 mp h (0 km/h) to130mp h (2 10km/h) speed
ra nge.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIn sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in dir ect sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
RIf th e windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, fogged up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
Do not use Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
RIn road and traf fic conditions whi chdo not
allow youto maintain a cons tant speed, e.g.
in heavy traf fic or on winding roads.
ROn slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
RWhen there is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RIn parking garage s or at tollst ations.
ROn roads with steep uphill or downhill gradi‐
ents.
Tips
Pa yparticula rattention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is then deactivated:
RWhen cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
RWhen not driving in the center of the lane.
RWhen other vehicles are changing lane.
RIfth ere are nar rowvehicles.
RIfth ere are obs tacles and stationary vehi‐
cles.
RIf th ere are crossing vehicles, pedestrians,
mo torcyc lists or cyclists.
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or
#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:
RSpeed Limit Pilot is activated in the multime‐
dia sy stem (→page 192).
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti vated.
RThe sy stem de tects a traf fic sign indicating a
speed limit.
#Brie fly pull the cruise control le verto wa rds
yo u2.
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 approach ingtheve 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
#Ta ke evasive action pr ovided it is safe todo
so.
Fu nction of DRIVE PIL OT
The DRIVE PILOT function isavailable only
on vehicles with the Driving Assistance
pa ckage.
DRIVE PIL OTincludes thefo llowing driving and
driving saf etysy stems:
RSt eering Pilot (→page 168)
RSteering Pilot with Active Lane Change Assi st
(→page 168)
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC (→pa ge 161)
RSpeed Limit Pilot (→page161)
Ste ering Pilot
Function of Steering Pilot
Ste ering Pilot is only available forve hicles
with the Driving Assistance Package.
RSteering Pilot is operational at speeds up to
13 0mp h (2 10km/h) and helps youto stay in
th e center of the lane bymeans of moderate
st eering inter ventions.
RIt uses as a refere nce theve hicle in front or
th e lane markings, depending on the driven
speed.
RSt eering Pilot requ ires you as the driver, to
ke ep your hands onthesteering 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.
RSteering Pilot can be overridden at any time
by steering theve hicle yourself.
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Driveprog ramC haracteristics
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
Setting theve 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.
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Adjusting the in stru ment lighting
#Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the Instrument Display and in
th e controls in theve hicle interior is adjus‐
te d.
Menus and submenus
Fu nctions in the Service menu of the on-
board compu ter
On-board computer:
, 6 H U Y L F H
#To select the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand side of Touch
Control.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu nctions in the 6 H U Y L F H menu:
RMessage memory (→page 380)
R 7 L U H 3 U H V V X U H :
-Checkingthe tire pressure with the tire
pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 344)
-Re starting the tire pressure monitoring
sy stem (→page 345)
R $ 6 6 < 6 7 3 / 8 6: call up the service due date
(→page 303)
Calling up the Assistance graphic display
On-board computer:
, ' U L Y H $ V V L V W
% Ve
hicles with the Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: When you ha ve
th e design set to 3 U R J U H V V L Y H ,yo u can view
th e assis tance graphic in the left-hand por‐
tion of the Instrument Displa y.
The following displa ysare available from the
Assist ance graphic menu:
RAssistance graphic
RAt tention le vel (→page 189)
#To switch between the displa ys:swipe
up wa rds or down wards on the left-hand side
of Touch Control.
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Status displa ysinthe Assis tance graphic:
Ré: ATTENTION ASSIST deactivated
Ræ: Active Brake Assi stdeactivated
RLight lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist activated
RGreen lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist activated
RGr ay radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist activated
RGreen radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist activated
RDisplay of Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 161)
Calling up displays in theTr ip menu
On-board computer:
, 7 U L S
% Ve
hicles with the Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: When you ha ve
set the prog ressive display setting, you can
view information on the journey in the ' L V S
& R Q W H Q W menu.
#Toselect a displa y:swipe up or down on
th e left-hand Touch Control.
Dis playsinthe 7 U L S menu:
RStandard display
RRa nge and cur rent fuel consump tion
A recuperation displ ayis also available for
cer tain engines. If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the dis‐
play sho wsave hicle being refueled ins tead
of thera nge.
RECO displ ay(→page 135)
RTrip computer ) U R P 6 W D U Wand ) U R P 5 H V H W
RDigital speedomet er
% Ve
hicles with an Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: The digital speed‐
ome ter only appears in the Classic or Sport
display setting.
Example: standard display
1Trip dis tance
2To tal dis tance
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CommandFunction
7 H [ W P H V V D J H W R 1 D P H ! To
create a message. All address book names are available.
5 H S O \ To
reply toa message
) R U Z D U G W H [ W P H V V D J H To
forw ard a message
Ve hicle commandsYou can use theve hicle commands todirectly
call up the cor responding menus forth eve hicle
settings.
Command Function
$ P E L H Q W O L J K W To
display ambient light settings
' L V S O D \ V H W W L Q J V To
show display settings
$ V V L V W D Q F H V H W W L Q J V To
display assis tance settings
6 F H Q W To
display fragrancing settings
( Q H U J \ I O R Z To
display energy flow settings
, R Q L ] D W L R Q To
display ionization settings
& O L P D W H F R Q W U R O To
display climate control settings
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Entergeo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. * H R
F R R U G L Q D W H V
#En terge o-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
The map sho ws there leva nt position.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To view or mo vea destination on the
map: select 0 D S.
#Tocalculate a route: select 6 W D U W 5 R X W H
* X L G D Q F H.
#If a route has already been created, select
6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H or 6 H W D V , Q W H U
P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. Selecting fr
omthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 0 D S 0 H Q X
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, con‐
troller or touchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "mo vemap" in map menu
3(→page 254).
#Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from the middle on the
to uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed.
#Select a destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Showing traf fic messages for the vicinity of
the map
#Select 7 U D I I L F 0 H V V D J H V I R U W K H 9 L F L Q L W \ .
The map appears.
#Swipe le ftor right on theto uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next traf fic incident is high‐
lighted on the map. Information on the tra ffic
incident is displa yed.
Showing POIs in the vicinity of the map
#Select 3 2 , V L Q W K H 9 L F L Q L W \ .#Swipe left orright on theto uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highlighte d onthe
map. The name or addre ss is displayed.
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#Alternatively,to filter the display byPOI
categor y:swipe down on theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller down.
#Select a POI categor y.
# 8 V H U ' H I L Q H Gallowspersonal POI symbols to
be selected (→page 256).
Entering an intermedia tedestination
Prerequisite
A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
#Select 6 H D U F K I R U D Q , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D
W L R Q .
#Enter an intermediate destination.
The sear chresults are displa yed.
#Select an intermediate destination.
The address of the intermediate destination
appears.
#Select 6 H W D V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q.
The intermediate destination is set.
#Alternatively: select an intermediate destina‐
tion via ¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q duringroute guid‐
ance.
#Select ( Q W H U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
#Select 6 H W D V 1 H [ W , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
af te r entering the destination.
Calculating a route with intermediate desti‐
nations
Re quirement:
En terth e destination and at least one intermedi‐
ate destination.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
#Select 6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H.
The route iscalculated withth e set inter‐
mediate destinations.
Editing intermedia tedestinations
Prerequisite
A destination is entered. Multimedia sy
stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
Changing the order of the destinations
#Highlight the destination or intermediate des‐
tination.
#Select ¥ 0 R Y H.
#Movethe intermediate destination tothe
desired position.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
Deleting a destination
#Highlight the destination or intermediate des‐
tination.
#Select ¥ ' H O H W H.
St arting an automatic gasst ation sear ch
Re quirements:
The automatic gasst ation sear chis activated O
(
→page 247).
Ro ute guidance isactive. The fuel le vel in the
fuel tank reaches there ser vefuel le vel.
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Multimedia sy stem