Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC 2019, Operator'S Manual

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* NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is switched
on, the vehicle brakes automatically in cer‐
tain situations:
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Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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HOLD function
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Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar sit‐
uations:
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During towing
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In a car wash
Requirements:
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The vehicle is stationary.
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The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
the driver's side is fastened.
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The engine is running or has been automati‐
cally switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
vated.
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The transmission is in position h , k or i .
Activating the HOLD function
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Depress the brake pedal and after a short
time quickly depress further until the ë
display appears in the multifunction display.
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Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
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Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
or
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Depress the brake pedal until the ë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
ted.
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The transmission is switched to position j .
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position j or by the electric
parking brake:
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The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
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The drive system is switched off.
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There is a malfunction in the system or the
power supply is insufficient.
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL function
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
the characteristics of the suspension dampers to
the current operating and driving conditions.
The damping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is affected by the following factors:
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The road surface conditions
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Vehicle load
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The drive program selected
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The driving style
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