2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET display

or
#Press and holdrocker switch 3up/down to
th e pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 1 mph (1 km/h).
or
#Press rocker switch 3beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mp h(1 0 km/h).
or
#Press rocker switch 3beyond the pressure
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 5 mph (10 km/h).
#Toincrease or reduce the speci fied dis‐
tance from theve hicle in front: press
rock er switch 2up or down.
Function of Active Speed Limit Assi st
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The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent.
If a change in the speed limit is de tected and
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated,
Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC assumes this
new speed as thestored speed.
The driven speed is adjus ted when theve hicle is
le ve l with the traf fic sign at the latest. In the
case of signs indicating entry into an urban area,
th e speed is adap ted beforehand. The speed
limit display in the Instrument Display is alw ays updated when
theve hicle is le vel with the tra ffic
sign.
If th ere is no speed restriction on an unlimi ted
st re tch of road (e.g. on a highwa y),there com‐
mended speed is adop ted as thestored speed.
The sy stem uses the speed stored on an unlimi‐
te dstre tch of road as there commended speed.
If yo u do not alter thestored speed on an unlimi‐
te dstre tch of road, there commended speed is
80 mph (130 km/h).
If Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been
put into passive modebypressing the accelera‐
to r pedal, only speed limits which are higher
th an the set speed are adop ted.
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi stcan be configu red in
th e multimedia sy stem (→page 199).
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi stis only an aid. The
driver is responsible forke eping a saf e dis
tance
to theve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for
brak

ing in good time. The maximum permissible
speed also depends on factors such asthero ad
sur face and traf fic conditions.
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RThe driver isrequ ired tokeep their hands on
th esteering wheel at all times and be able to
inter vene at any time tocor rect the course of
th eve hicle and keep it in lane.
RThe status of Active Steering Assist is dis‐
pla yed in thest atus bar of the multifunction
displa y.
Ste ering and contact de tection
The driver is requ ired tokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and tobe able to
inter vene at any time. The driver must expect a
ch ange from active topassive mode or vice
ve rsa at any time.
If th e sy stem reaches a sy stem limitation or the
driver has not steered theve hicle for a consider‐
able period of time or has remo vedth eir hands
from thesteering wheel, the sy stem will,
depending on the situation, firs t alert the driver
with a visual warning. Display 1appears in the
multifunction displa y.Ifth e driver still does not
st eer theve hicle, or still has not take n hold of
th esteering wheel, a repeated warning tone
sounds in addition tothe visual warning mes‐
sage toremind the driver totake control of the
ve hicle.
The warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
RThe driversteers theve hicle.
RThe driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane. Before changing lanes,
th e driver must make sure that the neighboring
lane is free (glance over the shoulder). Sy
stem limitations
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not suff icienttokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or
todrive past exit
s.Ac tive
St eering Assist cann otprov ide the driver with
st eering assis tance at traf fic circles, T-intersec‐
tions, intersections, tollst ations or turns, for
ex ample.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
RIn sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, direct sunlight, greatlyvarying light
conditions, reflections or stro ng shado wson
th e car riag ew ay.
RInsuf ficient road illumination.
RThe windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, fogged up, damaged or co vered.
RAb sence of lane markings, or se veral unclear
lane markings, or if the markings change rap‐
idly.
RThe dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
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Assistance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
RYou are driving on a highwa yor road with
multiple lanes in the direction of tr avel.
RThe neighboring lane is separated bya bro‐
ke n lane mark ing.
RNovehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane.
RThe driven speed is between 50 mph
(80 km/h) and 110mp h(1 80 km/h).
RAc tive Lane Change Assi stis activated bythe
driver with the turn signal indicator.
RAc tive Lane Change Assi stis switched on in
th e multimedia sy stem.
RAc tive Steering Assist is switched on and
active.
If no vehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane and
a lane change is permitte d,thesteering wheel
symbol and the ar row are shown in green 2.
The Lane Change to the Left message appears,
fo rex ample. If Active Lane Change Assi sthas
been activated with the turn signal indicator but
a lane change is not immediately possible, the
st eering wheel symbol remains green and the
ar row appears gray 1. When the lane change
support starts, the turn signal indicator is auto‐
matically activated. If a lane change is not possi‐
ble, the ar row fa des out af ter a short period and
a new lane change must be initiated. An immedi‐
ate lane change is only possible on highw aysec‐
tions without speed limits. If
th e sy stem is impaired, Active Lane Change
Assi stmay be canceled. If it is canceled the
Lane Change Canceled message appears inthe
multifunction display and a warning tone sounds.
&
WARNING Risk of accident from chang‐
ing lane toan occupied adjacent lane
Lane Change Assistcannot al ways detect
clear lyifth e adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free.
#Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighboring lane is free and there is
no danger to otherroad users.
#Monitor the lane change.
&
WARNING Risk of accident if Lane
Change Assist unexpectedlystops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guar‐
antee that the sy stem will remain active.
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Lane Change Assist cannotthen assist you
by applying steering torques .
#Always monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands onthesteering wheel.
Obser vethe tra ffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y.
System limitations
The sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assi st
(
→page 167).
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance
#Select Lane Change Assist .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continues toigno rethere peated
acoustic warning toput their hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel, Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
re duces the speed. If the driver still does not
re spond, theBeginning Emergency Stop mes‐sage is shown in
the multifunction displa y.The
ve hicle is decelerated in stages toast andstill. At
speeds below 40 mph(6 0 km/h) the hazard
wa rning lights switch on automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
RThe vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is ended.
RThevehicle is unloc ked.
RIf possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
RSt eering
RDepressing the brake or accelera tor pedal
RPressing a steering wheel button or operat‐
ing Touch Control
RAc tivating or deacti vating Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC
Overview ofActive Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC displa ysinthe instrument clus‐
te r
The assis tance graphic and thest atus display
show thest atus of thefo llowing functions in the
instrument clus ter:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RRoute-based speed adap tation
RAc tive Steering Assist
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Assistant display
1Route-based speed adap tation (type of route
eve nt)
2Vehicle ahead
3Dis tance indica tor
4Set specified di stance
5Own vehicle Ac
tive Di stance Assist DI STRONICstatus dis‐
play and route-based speed adaptation1Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC selected,
set speci fied dis tance
2Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC deacti va‐
te d, speed stored
3Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, no vehicle de tected (gr ayvehi‐
cle symbol)
4Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, vehicle de tected (green vehi‐
cle symbol)
5Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC and route-
based speed adap tation acti ve, speed stored
% On highw ays or high-speed major roads, the
green çvehicle symbol is displa yed cycli‐
cally when theve hicle is ready topull away.
Speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle ahead or the
speed adjustment is less than thestored speed
due tothero ute event ahead, the segments in
th e speedome ter light up. Activation or deacti va‐
tion of Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC, as
we ll as alterations in thestored speed and the
dis tance tobe maintained, are displa yed in the
individual control feedback of the multifunction
displa y.
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Active Steering Assist status display
1Gr ay steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and passive
2Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and active
3Ye llow steering wheel flashing: transition
from active topassive status (sy stem limita‐
tion de tected or prom pttothe driver to
actively con firm )
During the transition from the active topassive
st atus, symbol 3is shown as enlar ged and
fl ashes yello w. Once the sy stem is passive, sym‐
bol 1is shown as gr ayinthe multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
RThe transmission is in position hork.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no longe r
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay.
#Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away uphill.
Sy stem limitations
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a suff icient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
RThe incline must not be greater than 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
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RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d.
#Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
* NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
When Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
Requirements:RThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
RThe transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RThevehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RThe seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThere is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
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yourself and toavo id obs tacles when back ing
up.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the maneu‐
ve ring area while maneu vering and pa rking in
parking spaces.
Yo u can select from thefo llowing vie ws:
RNo rmal view
RWide-angle view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror. Camera vie
wsinthe multimedia sy stemNormal view
1Ye llow 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
4Orange 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))
5Re dwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eve ry close
(appr oximately 1.0 ft (0.3 m) or less)
6Ye 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)
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cbut ton lights up and theé
symbol appears in the multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, the display of
th e segments changes as follo ws :
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 display
e d in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out.
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