2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS display

see the top view of the vehicle and the image
from the rear view camera.
Selecting the split-screen and full
screen displays Switching between split screen views: X
To switch to the line with the vehicle icons:
slide 5 the controller.X
To select a vehicle icon: turn the controller.
Switching to full screen mode: X
180° View Turn and press the controller.
i The 180° option is only available in the fol-
lowing views: R
Top view with picture from the rear view
camera R
Top view with picture from the front camera
Displays in the multimedia system
Important safety notes The camera system may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
Obstacles are not shown by the system in the
following locations: R
under the front and rear bumpers R
very close to the front and rear bumpers R
in close range above the handle on the trunk
lid R
very close to the exterior mirrors R
in the transitional areas between the various
cameras in the virtual top view
! Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.: R
the bumper of a parked vehicle R
the drawbar of a trailer R
the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch R
the rear section of an HGV R
a slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline. Top view with picture from the rear view
camera
C
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle D
Symbol for the split screen setting with top
view and rear view camera image

Exiting 360° camera display mode The 360° camera display is stopped R
when you select transmission position P , orR
when you are driving at moderate speeds
The view which was active before the 360° cam-
era was displayed appears in the multimedia
system. You can also stop the 360° camera dis-
play split-screen view by selecting the 8
symbol in the display and then confirming with
the COMAND controller.
ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on highways. It is
active in the 37 mph (60 km/h) to 125 mph
(200 km/h) range. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration on the part of the
driver, it suggests taking a break.
Important safety notes ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to the driver. It
might not always recognize fatigue or increasing
inattentiveness in time or fail to recognize them
at all. The system is not a substitute for a well-
rested and attentive driver.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or not
occur at all: R
if the length of the journey is less than approx-
imately 30 minutes R
if the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface
is uneven or if there are potholes R
if there is a strong side wind R
if you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration R
if you are predominantly driving slower than
37 mph (60 km/ h) or faster than 125 mph
(200 km/ h)R
if you are driving with the active Steer Assist
of DISTRONIC PLUS R
if the time has been set incorrectly R
in active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness assessment
is deleted and restarted when continuing the
journey, if: R
you switch off the engine R
you take off your seat belt and open the driv-
er's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to
take a break
Displaying the attention level
You can have current status information dis-
played in the assistance menu ( Y
page 269) of
the on-board computer. X
Select the Assistance display for ATTENTION
ASSIST using the on-board computer
( Y
page 268).
The following information is displayed: R
length of the journey since the last break. R
the attention level determined by ATTENTION
ASSIST ( Attention Level ), displayed in a
bar display in five levels from high to low R
if ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
the attention level and cannot issue a warn-
ing, the System Suspended message
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, e.g. if you are driving at a speed below
37 mph (60 km/h) or above 124 mph
(200 km/h).
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST X
Activate ATTENTION ASSIST using the on-
board computer ( Y
page 271).
The system determines the attention level of
the driver depending on the setting selected:
If Standard is selected: the sensitivity with
which the system determines the attention level
is set to normal.
If Sensitive is selected: the sensitivity is set
higher. The attention level detected by Attention228
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and the traffic sign display for speed limits and
overtaking restrictions remain active even when
the display has been deactivated.
Instrument cluster display Displaying the assistance graphic X
Call up the assistance graphics display func-
tion using the on-board computer
( Y
page 268).X
Select the Traffic Sign Assist display.
Detected traffic signs are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Speed limit with unknown restriction
C
Maximum permitted speedD
Maximum permitted speed for vehicles for
which the restriction in the additional sign is
relevant

nized by the system are visually highlighted in
color in the Night View Assist Plus display with
small frame corners.
In addition, an infrared camera is integrated into
the radiator trim C . The camera helps detect
pedestrians and animals. Observe the notes on
cleaning the infrared camera ( Y
page 364).
i Infrared light is not visible to the human eye
and therefore does not glare. Night View
Assist Plus can therefore remain switched on
even if there is oncoming traffic.
Important safety notes Night View Assist Plus is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving. Do not rely on
the Night View Assist Plus display. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in good
time. Drive carefully and always adapt your driv-
ing style to suit the prevailing road and traffic
conditions.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if: R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow, rain,
fog or spray R
the windshield is dirty, fogged up or covered,
for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity of the
camera R
the infrared camera in the radiator trim is
dirty, fogged up or obscured R
on bends, hilltops or downhill gradients R
at high outside temperatures
Night View Assist Plus cannot display objects
directly in front of or beside the vehicle.
It is possible that, in addition to people and ani-
mals, other objects are also marked or highligh-
ted .
Pedestrian and animal recognition
General notes
Pedestrian or animal recognition may be
impaired or inoperative if: R
pedestrians or animals are partially or entirely
obscured by other objects, e.g. parked vehi-
cles R
the silhouette of the pedestrian or of the ani-
mal in the Night View Assist Plus display is
incomplete or interrupted, e.g. by powerful
light reflections R
pedestrians or animals do not contrast with
the surroundings R
the camera system no longer recognizes
pedestrians as persons due to special cloth-
ing or other objects R
pedestrians are not in an upright position, e.g.
sitting, squatting or lying R
animals are not recognized by the system,
e.g. because of their size or shape
Pedestrian and animal recognition is deactiva-
ted at temperatures above 90 ‡ (32 †). The
spotlight function and automatic delayed
switch-off are then no longer active.
Pedestrian recognition
C
Night View Assist Plus display D
Readiness symbol for active pedestrian rec-
ognition

Animal recognition Animals can be recognize d in th e followin g sit -
uations: R
darkness R
outside built-up areas R
below an ambient temperature of 90 ‡
(32 †).
Nigh t View Assist Plus can recognize larger ani-
mals suc h as deer , cows or horses usin g typical
characteristics.
The system does no t detect :R
smaller animals, e.g. dogs and cat sR
animals whos e silhouette is no t clearly rec -
ognizable
When detected, animals are marke d wit h smal l
color frame corners . In contrast to pedestrian
recognition , there is no separate readiness sym-
bol in th e multifunction display.
Activating/deactivating Night View
Assist Plus
Activation conditions You can only activat e Nigh t View Assist Plus if all
of th e followin g condition s are met :R
th e ignition is switched on ( Y
page 162) or th e
engin e has been started.R
th e ligh t switch is in th e X or X posi -
tion. R
revers e gear has no t been engaged .
Activating Night View Assist Plus
X
Press butto n C .
The Nigh t View Assist Plus display appear s in
th e multifunction display.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on in th e
dark from speeds of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h). This mean s that you do no t have th e full visual range while th e vehicl e is sta-
tionar y and canno t check whether Nigh t View
Assist Plus is working . The infrared head-
lamps are deactivate d at speeds below 3 mph
(5 km/h). The Nigh t View imag e continue s to
be displayed until you deactivate it by press-
ing butto n C .
Automatic activation You can select th e Night Vie w Assist Auto‐
matic Activatio n option via th e Nigh t View
Assist menu. The pedestrian and animal search
function remains active eve n when th e Nigh t
View imag e is no t displayed. In th e dark , in unli t
surroundings and at speeds of mor e than
60 km/h, th e Nigh t View imag e is automatically
displayed in th e multifunction display as soo n as
pedestrian s or animals are detected. X
In th e assistanc e menu, select automatic acti-
vation of Nigh t View Assist Plus
( Y
page 270).
Deactivating Night View Assist Plus X
Press butto n C .
The Nigh t View Assist Plus display disappear s
from th e multifunction display. Nigh t View
Assist is deactivated.
Spotlight function
General notes Under certai n conditions, th e spotligh t function
uses th e headlamps to flas h at detected pedes-
trians .
The spotligh t function is only active if: R
pedestrian recognition is active R
th e road surface is no t litR
th e driving spee d is at least 40 mph
(60 km/ h) R
the "Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS" func-
tion is activated ( Y
page 133)
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only to a limited extent if: R
you are driving in city traffic R
there are pedestrians located in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front
Activating the spotlight function
The pedestrian detection with spotlight function
is running the background. If the prerequisites
are met, the spotlight function uses the head-232
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lamps to flash four short pulses at a pedestrian
detected on or near to the road surface. X
In the light menu, select the spotlight function
of Night View Assist Plus ( Y
page 274).
The spotlight function does not flash at animals.
Display in the assistance graphic
Pedestrian symbol C in the assistance graphic
indicates the status of the spotlight function. If
the symbol is displayed not filled in, the function
is switched on. If the symbol is displayed filled
in, the conditions for the spotlight function are
met.
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Select the Assistance Graphic menu using
the on-board computer ( Y
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Warning display
C
Warning display
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational at
speeds below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp C on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warning is always
emitted when a vehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake a vehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7 mph (12 km/h).
If you select the reverse gear, Active Blind Spot
Assist is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated, gray
radar waves propagating backwards appear
next to the vehicle in the assistance display in
the multifunction display. Above a speed of
20 mph (30 km/h), the color of the radar waves
in the assistance display changes to green D .
Active Blind Spot Assist is then ready for use.
Visual and acoustic collision warning
If you switch on the turn signals to change lanes
and a vehicle is detected in the side monitoring
range, you receive a visual and acoustic collision
warning. You will then hear a double warning tone and red warning lamp C flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp C .
There are no further warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a lat-
eral collision in the monitoring range, a course-
correcting brake application is carried out. This
is meant to assist you in avoiding a collision.
G WARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
red warning lamp C flashes in the exterior mir-
ror and a dual warning tone sounds. In addition,
display D underlining the danger of a side col-
lision appears in the multifunction display.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. A course-cor-
recting brake application may be interrupted at
any time by countersteering slightly or acceler-
ating.
The course-correcting brake application is avail-
able in the speed range between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).236
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Either no braking application, or a course-cor-
recting brake application adapted to the driving
situation occurs if: R
there are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, located on both sides of your vehicle. R
a vehicle approaches you too closely at the
side. R
you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds. R
you clearly brake or accelerate. R
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP ®
or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake.R
ESP ®
is switched off.R
a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that Active Blind Spot Assist is
activated in the on-board computer
( Y
page 271). X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps C in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 second s. Gray
radar waves propagating backwards appear
next to the vehicle in the assistance display in
the multifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of multifunction
camera C at the top of the windshield. Various
different areas to the front, rear and side of your
vehicle are also monitored with the aid of the
radar sensor system. Active Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
can warn you before you leave your lane unin- tentionally. If you do not react to the warning, a
lane-correcting application of the brakes can
bring the vehicle back into the original lane.
This function is available in a speed range
between 40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and
200 km/h).
Important safety notes If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
accident nor override the laws of physics. Active
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take account of
road and weather conditions. It may not recog-
nize traffic situations. Active Lane Keeping
Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for the
distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
your lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continuously
keep your vehicle in its lane.
G WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can: R
give an unnecessary warning and then
make a course-correcting brake application
to the vehicle R
not give a warning or intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. Ter-
minate the intervention in a non-critical driv-
ing situation.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if: R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray R
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflections (e.g. when the road surface
is wet) R
the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
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