2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE ESP

RObservethe no tes on sur round lighting
(→page 113).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements
RThe light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion.
#Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lights.Operating the combination switch for the
lights
1High-beam headla mps
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
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High-beam headlamps
#Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position.
#Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1.
When the high beam is activated, theL
indicator lamp for low beam is deactivated
and replaced bytheK indicator lamp for
th e high beam.
#To switch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
High-beam flasher
#Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal lights
#To indicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
#To indicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stcan:
Rlengthen turn signal ope ration forth e
duration of the lane change if the driver
has activated the turn signal indicator.
Rautomatically activate the turn signal indi‐
cator if the driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately before but a lane
ch ange was not immediately possible.
Activating/deactivating the hazard warning
light
#Press button 1.
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light improvesth e illumination of the
ro adw ayove r a wide angle in the turning direc‐
tion, enabling better visibility on tight bends, for
ex ample. It can only be activated whenthe low
beam is switched on.
The function is active:
RAt speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
RAt speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
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Folding the outside mir rors in/out
#Brief lypress switch 1.
Re setting the outside mir rors
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged ,th e outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly.
#Brief lypress switch 1. Ad
justing the outside mir rors
#Select there qu ired mir ror using button 3or
4.
#Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
Engaging the outside mir rors
#Press and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The mir ror is set in
th e cor rect position.
Au tomatic anti-glare mir rorsfunction
&
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed.
#Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderear-view mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti- glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the
sensor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
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DYNA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R= (Individual): individual settings
RB(Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
RC (Sport): sporty driving style
RA (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
Depending on the drive program selected thefo l‐
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive
-Engine and transmission management
-Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
RESP®
RSuspension
RSteering
Selecting the drive prog ram
#Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
Configuring drive prog ram I
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC
SELECT.Individual
#Select the individual setting.
Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC SELECT
#Select Vehicle Data.
The vehicle data is displa yed.
Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.e DYNAMIC SELECT
#Select Engine Data.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
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#Pressthe programming button on the door
drive unit.
Initiate the next step within appr oximately
30 seconds.
#Press pr eviously prog rammed button 1,2
or 3 repeatedl y,unt ilth e door closes.
When the door closes, programming is com‐
ple ted. %
Please also read the operating instructions
fo rth e door drive.
Tr oubleshooting when prog ramming the
re mo tecontro l
#Checkifth e transmit ter frequency of remo te
control 5is suppo rted.
#Re place the batteries in remo tecontrol 5.
#Holdremo tecontrol 5atvarious angles at
a dis tance between 1 in (1 cm) to3 in (8 cm)
in front of the inside rearview mir ror.Yo u
should test eve ryposition for at least 25 sec‐
onds before trying ano ther position.
#Hold remo tecontrol 5atthe same angles
at various dis tances in front of the inside
re arview mir ror.Yo u should test eve ryposi‐
tion for at least 25 seconds before trying
ano ther position.
#No tethat some remo tecontrols transmit
only for a limite d period, press button 6on
re mo tecontrol 5again before transmission
ends.
#Align the antenna line of the door opener unit
with there mo tecontrol.
% Support and additional information on pro‐
gramming:
ROntheto ll free HomeLink®Hotline on
1-800-355-35 15.
ROn the Internet at http://
www.homelink. com/mercedes.
Opening or closing the door
Requ irements:
RThe cor responding button is programmed to
operate the door.
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RtheBattery Charge Insufficient for Standby
Mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.î Vehicle Set-
tings.Standby Mode
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you act ivate the function, a prom pt
appears.
#Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated.
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems
Driving sy stems and your responsibility
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist youin drivin g, parking and maneu‐
ve ring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are tools
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times and inter
vene when necessary . Beaware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms.
Fu nction of thera dar senso rs
Some driving and driving safe ty systems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (
→page 336).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in
th eeve nt of associated damage , which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly.
Overview of driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems
In this section, youwill find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R360° Camera (→page 183)
RABS ( Anti-lo ckBra king Sys tem)
(→page 152)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
RAIR BODY CONTROL (→page 175)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 155)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 201)
RATTENTION ASSIST (→page 191)
RBA S (Brak eAssist System) (→page 152)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 155)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Program)
(→page 152)
RHill Start Assist (→page 173)
RHOLD fu nction (→page 174)
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RSTEER CONTROL (→page 155)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 168)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 186)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page17 8)
RRe ar view camera (→page 181)
(→pag e18 3)
RCruise control (→page 160) (→page 160)
RBlind Spot Assist andActive Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 198) (→pag e19 9) (→pag e19 8)
RTraf fic Sign Assist (→page193)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tires,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
RVehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, youwill feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased.
#Depress the brake pedal with full forc e
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking.
BA S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
RBA S au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
RBA S can short enthe braking dis tance.
RABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Functions of ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
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