2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET park assist

Theresponsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneu vering range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
RIfth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
RIf th e wrong gear is selecte d.
The Drive AwayAssist function is active under
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cis activated.
REver ytime thege ar is changed tok orh
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
RIf th e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
3.3 ft(1.0 m) away.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limitations
Drive AwayAssist is notavailable on inclines. Fu
nction of Cross Traf fic Alert
% Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (
→page 202) (→page 203)
(→page 202).
Ve hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Dr ivers can
also be warned of any crossing tra ffic when
backing up out of a parking space. If a critical
situation is de tected, a symbol appea rsinthe
multimedia sy stem displa y.Ifth e driver does not
re spond tothewa rning, theve hicle's brakes can
be applied automatically. Todo this, thefunct
ion
uses thera dar sensors in the bumper. The area
adjacent totheve hicle is continually monitored.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible.
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is acti veunder
th efo llowing conditions:
RIf Blind Spot Assist is activated.
RIf th eve hicle is backing up at walking pace.
RIfth e maneuvering assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem. Sy
stem limitations
The Cross Traf fic Alert function is not available
on inclines.
Deactivating/activating the maneuvering
assistant
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Camera
& Parking.Maneuvering Assist.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
ATTENTION ASSIST
Fu nction of ATTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on highw ays and trunk roads.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of fati‐
gue or increasing lapses in concentration on the
part of the driver, it suggests taking a brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cann ot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration
in time. The sy stem is not a substitute for a well-
re sted and attentive driver. On long journe ys,
ta ke regular breaks in good time that allow for
adequate recuperation.
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RIfth e time has been set incor rectly.
RIn acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo uswit choff the engine.
RIfyo u unfas tenyo ur seat beltand open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.ATTEN-
TION ASSIST
Setting options
#Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area
#Select Suggest Rest Area .
#Activate Oor deacti vate the function ª.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinity.
#Select a sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area.
Traf fic Sign Assist
Fu nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assist is only an aid. It cannot alw ays
re liably de tect the maximum permissible speed
and the applicable traf fic signs. The driver is
re sponsible for complying with the applicable
tra ffic regulations.
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RYou are af fected byglare, e.g. from oncoming
traf fic, the sun or reflections.
RThe windshield is dirty in the area of the mul‐
tifunction camera, or the camera is fogged
up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth e traf fic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered,
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
RIf th e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of date .
RThe signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs on
construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Traffic
Sign Assist
Ac tivating /deacti vating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirements
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
#Select Limit Adoption .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display
#Select Display in COMAND.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the type of warning
#Select Visual & Audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded.
#Select Warning Threshold.
#Setthe desired speed.
Night View Assist
Function of Night View Assist
With th e aid of camera 2, NightView Assist
helps youto recognize the course of thero ad or
obs tacles in the dar k.The multifunction display
th en sho wsa monochrome image of the sur‐
ro unding area infront of theve hicle. Infrared
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camera1 helps de tect pedestrians and ani‐
mals.
Night View 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.
% As inf rare d light is not visible tothe human
ey e, Night View Assist canremain activated
when there is oncoming traf fic.
The infrared headlamps switch on in the
dark from speeds of appr oximately 5 mph
(10 km/h). This means that, while station‐
ar y, yo udo not ha vethe full visual range and
cannot check whe ther Night View Assist is
wo rking.
Sy stem limitations
Night View Assist cannot displ ayobjects directly
in front of or directly next totheve hicle. It may
be the case that objects are highlighted as well
as pedestrians or animals.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
RPo or visibility, e.g. sno w,rain, fog or heavy
spr ay.
RThe windshield is dirty in the vicinity of the
came ra.
RThe camera is fogged up, damaged or cov‐
ered.
RThe infrared camera in thera diator grill is
damaged, dirty, fogged up or co vered.
ROn bends, on hilltops or in dips.
RAt high ambient temp eratures.
Fu nction of pedestrian and animal de tection
of Night View Assist
Night View Assist can de tect ped estri
ans using
typical characteristics, e.g. the body conto urs
and posture of a person standing upright.
Lar geanimals, e.g. deer, co wsor horses, can
also be de tected. Small animals, e.g. dogs or
cats, are not de tected.
Pe destrian and animal de tection is au tomatical ly
switched on when thefo llowing requ irements
are fulfilled:
RNight View Assist is activated.
RThe driving speed is at least 5 mph
(10 km/h).
RIt is dar k.
1NightView Assist display
2Standby symbol for active pedest rian de tec‐
tion
3Highlighting
4Pe destrian de tected
If pedestrian de tection is acti ve,st andby symbol
2 appears. There is no separate symbol for ani‐
mals. De tected pedestrians or animals are high‐
lighted bya colored frame.
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Activating or deactivating Night View Assist
Re quirements
RThe vehicle has been star ted or the ignition
is switched on.
RThe light switch is in theà orL posi‐
tion.
RRe versege ar has not been engaged.
#Press button 1.
The appropriate Night View Assist display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
% The infrared headlamps are deactivated at
speeds below 3 mph(5 km/h). The Night
Vi ew image continues tobe displa yed until
yo uswit chit off bypressing button 1.
Switching automatic activation on/off
Re quirements:
RPedestrian de tection is acti ve(→page 200).
RThe car riag ew ay is not lit.
RThe speed is at least 37mph (60 km/h).
If all therequ irements are fulfilled, the night
vision image is automatically shown in the multi‐
function display as soon as people or animals
are de tected.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Aut.
Night View Assist
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Spotlight function
The spotlight function is an additional function
fo
r Night View Assist . Itruns in the bac kground
and flashes the headlamps at de tected persons
wi th four short impulses. This att racts the driv‐
er's attention toapproaching pedestrians.
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Displayin the assistance graphic
1Spotlight function switched on but not oper‐
ating
2Spotlight function switched on and operating
The pedestrian symbol in the assis tance graphic
indica testh est atus of the spotlight function. If
th e pedestrian symbol is displa yed dark 1,the
function is switched on. If the symbol is dis‐ pla
yed bright 2,the conditions forth e Spotlight
function are also fulfilled.
Sy stem limitations
The spotlight function does not flash at animals.
The spotlight function is not active or is active
only toa limited extent if:
RYo u are driving in urban traf fic.
RThe pedestrians are loca ted in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front.
Ac tivating/deactivating the spotlight func‐
tion
Re quirements:
RPedestrian de tection is acti ve(→page 200).
RThe car riag ewa yis no tlit .
RThe speed is at leas t37 mph(6 0 km/h).
RAd aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is switch ed
on.
If all there qu irements are fulfilled, the headlamp
fl ashes four short pulses at a pedestrian de tec‐
te d on or near tothero ad. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Vehicle.÷.Light Set-
tings.Spotlight
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot
Assi st
Function of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to130ft
(40 m) behind your vehicle and 10ft(3 m)
directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse‐
qu ent lyenters the monitoring range di rectly next
to yo urvehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and youswit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once. The red
wa rning lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the
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turn signal indicatorre mains on, all other de tec‐
te dve hicles are indicated only bytheflashing of
th ere dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does notreact tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
are only aids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient dist anceto
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
Rth e sensors are dirty or co vered
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay
Rnarrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, e.g. truc ks,fo r a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cours e-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youav oid a collision. The course-cor
recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
20 mph (30 km/h) and 125mp h (200 km/h).
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assi st
A cours e-correcting brake application cannot
alw ays pr event a collision.
#Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assi stwa rnsyo u or makes a course-
co rrecting brake application.
#Alw ays maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tothe
fo llowing:
ROver taking vehicles closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area.
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RVehicles approaching and overtaking you
at a very differe nt speed.
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assi stmay nei‐
th er give warnings nor inter vene in such sit‐
uations.
#Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stis only an aid. It may fail
to detect some vehicles and is not a substitute
fo r attentive driving. Alw ays ensure that there is
suf ficient dist ancetothe side forot her road
users and obs tacles.
If a cours e-correcting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp flashes in the outside mir‐
ro r and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a dis‐
pl ay 1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the multifunction displa y.
In rare cases, the sy stem may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupte d at any time if yousteer
slightly in the opposite direction or accelera te.
Sy stem limitations
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropria teto the driving situation, or none at
all, may occur in thefo llowing situations:
RVe hicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash barr iers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
RAve hicle approaches too closely on the side.
RYo u ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
RYo ubr ake or accelerate signif icantly.
RA driving safe ty system inter venes, e.g. ESP®
or Active Brake Assi st.
RESP®is deacti vated.
RA loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
de tected.
Ac tivating or deactivating Blind Spot Assi st
or Active Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.k Assistance.Blind
Spot Assist
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
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