Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 269

Towing a trailer
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Activating Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activate Active Lane Keeping Assist using
X
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard Standard or
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and
lane markings are detected, the lines in the
assistance graphic display (
are shown in green. Active Lane Keeping
Assist is ready for use.
If Standard Standard is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
you have switched on the turn signals. In
R
this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such
R
as ABS, BAS or ESP
When Adaptive Adaptive
vibration occurs if:
you have switched on the turn signals. In
R
this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such
R
as ABS, BAS or ESP
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R
you brake hard.
R
you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
R
obstacle or change lane quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
R
In order that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system detects certain condi-
tions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
R
bend
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a motor-
R
way
the system detects solid lane markings
R
The warning vibration occurs later if:
the road has narrow lanes
R
you cut the corner on a bend
R
Adaptive Adaptive ( page 288).
Y
page 286)
Y
®
.
is selected, no warning
®
.
Towing a trailer
If you couple up a trailer, make sure that you
have correctly established the electrical con-
nection. This can be accomplished by check-
ing the trailer lighting.
Towing a trailer
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even overturn.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
G WARNING
If the maximum the permissible load for a car-
rier system is exceeded, the carrier could
come loose from the vehicle and endanger
other road users. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never exceed the permissible noseweight
when using a carrier.
Exceeding the maximum permissible nose-
weight of the trailer drawbar on the ball cou-
pling may cause damage to the following:
your vehicle
R
the trailer
R
the ball coupling
R
trailer tow hitch
R
The vehicle/trailer combination could
become unstable.
If the noseweight used is lower than the min-
imum permissible noseweight, the vehicle/
trailer combination could also become unsta-
ble.