2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS COUPE cruise control

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
110
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
45,
45
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
229
6 Start/ Stop button →
129
7 Climat e control sy stems →
121
8 Glovebox →
100
9 Stow age compartment →
99
A Cup holder →
103
B Hazard warning lights →
111
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
88
D Parking Assist PARKTRONI C →
180
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
230
F Opens and closes the soft top →
76
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
78HOpens and closes the side windo ws →
71
I Active Parking Assist →
188
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
176
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
L ECO start/ stop function →
135
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
205
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
94
O Control panel for:
on-board computer →
205
Operates cruise contro l →
161
Operates Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC →
164
P Unloc ksthe hood →
324
Q Elect ric park ing brake →
147
R Light switch →
109
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
169
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
202
Ataglance – Cockpit 7

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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Select one ofthefo llowing settings:
#Early :yo ur selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#Medium :yo ur selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#Late: your selection isretained when the
ve hicle is next star ted.
#Off:
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. When theve hicle is next star ted, the
middle setting is au tomatical lyselected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. Evasive Steering Assist is una vailable.
When the ignition is next star ted, the middle
setting is selected automatically and Evasive
St eering Assist is available.
% When Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthe assis tance
graphic in the multifunction displa y.
Speed control cruise control
Function of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hi‐
cle automatically in order tomaintain a pr evi‐
ously stored speed.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h (20 km/h) up tothe
maximum speed.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ‐
ing in lane. Displa
ysinthe multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y.
1Cruise control is selecte d
2Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
% The segments between thestored speed and
th e end of the segment display light up in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
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Changeinto a lowerge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, youwill make use of the braking ef fect
of the engine. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
RIn traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
ROn slippery roads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
RIfyo u are driving when vis ibilityis poor.
Ope rating cruise control
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
#Ta ke into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed.
Re quirements:RESP®must be activated, but not inter vening.
RThe driving speed is at least 15mp h
(20 km/h).
RThe transmission is in position h.
#Toactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 1up.
#Toactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 2up (SET/+) or down (SET/-).
#Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored and maintained
by theve hicle.
#To increase/reduce speed: pressrock er
switch 2up/down tothe pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mp h(1 km/h).
or
#Press rocker switch 2beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mp h(1 0 km/h).
or
#Ac celerate theve hicle tothe desired speed.
#Press rocker switch 2up.
If cruise control is activated and Traf fic Sign
Assist has detected a speed restriction sign wi th
a maximum permissible speed and this is dis‐
pla yed in the instrument clus ter:
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#Toadopt the de tected speed: pressrocker
switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed.
#To deactivate cruise control:
press rocker switch 3(CNCL) down.
When cruise control is deactivated:
RRo cker switch 2(SET/+) or (SET/-) sa ves
th e cur rently driven speed and theve hicle
maintains this speed.
RRo cker switch 3(RES) calls up the speed
last stored and theve hicle maintains this
speed.
#To deactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 1down.
% Ifyo ubr ake, deactivate ESP
®or ifESP®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When youswit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Ac tive Di stance Assist DI STRONIC
Function of Active Di stance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles
ahead are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes toa
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. Speed (in thera nge between
15 mp h(2 0 km/h) and 130mp h(210 km/h))
and the dis tance totheve hicle ahead are set
and sa ved on thesteering wheel. Other
features of Active Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC:
RAd justs the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) (
→page 136)
RRe acts tostationary vehicles in urban speed
ra nges (e xcept bicycles and mo torcyc les) if
conditions are suf ficient toenable de tection.
It also does not de tect pedestrians.
RInitiates rapid acceleration tothestored
speed, if the turn signal indicator is switched
on tochange totheove rtaking lane.
RTa ke s one-sided overtaking restrictions into
account on highw ays or on multi-lane roads
with separate roadw ays.
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assis t:ifth eve hicle
has been braked toast andstill on a multi-lane,
separate roadw ay by Active Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC, it can au tomatical lyfollow th
eve hi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a crit

ical situation is de tected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
th at the driver must now take control of theve hi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any fur ther.
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Instrument Displayoverview
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyof your vehicle may be
impaired.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognize dangers.
If th e operating saf etyof your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display
1Speedome
ter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature gage
5Fu el le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
% This display is an example. Inst ead oftach ‐
ome ter3 other displa ysare also possible.
The segments in speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
RCruise control (→page 160)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 162)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:De tected
instructions and traf fic signs appear in the
speedome ter (
→page 193).
* NO
TEEngine damage duetoexc essively
high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range.
#Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range.
In tach ome ter3 theove rrev ving range is
shown in red. When theove rrev ving range is
re ached, the fuel supply is inter rupted toprotect
th e engine.
During normal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to248 °F
(120 °C).
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&WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
Overview of the butto ns onthest eering
wheel
1¤ Back button, on-board computer
2Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3Control panel for cruise control or Active
Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
4Control panel for multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC or voice control sys‐
te m
ß Displaysfa vo rite s
VO L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8
6 Makes/accepts a call ~
Rejects/ends a call
5ò Calls up the home screen
6To uch Control
7% Back butto n
Operating the on-boa rdcompu ter
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
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Settingthe design
On-board computer
,Designs
% This function is only available forve hicles
with a Widescreen Cockpit.
The following designs can be selecte d:
RSport
RClassic
RProgressive
#Toselect a design: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The Instru ment Display is shown in the selec‐
te d design.
Head-up Display
Fu nction of the Head-up Display
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers. The Head-up Display projects information from
th
e navigation sy stem, the driver assis tance sys‐
te m and some warning messages abo vethe
cockpit into the driver's field of vision.
Display elements
1Na vigation message s
2Current speed
3De tected instructions and traf fic signs
4Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
When youre ceive a call, the6 Incoming Call
message appears in the Head-up Displa y.Sy
stem limitations
The visibility is influenced bythefo llowing condi‐
tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning of the display image
RLight conditions
RWe tro ads
RObjects on the display co ver
RPo larization in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may be faded. This can be cor rected by
switching the Head-up Display off and on
again.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer