2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS display

Cr uise cont ro l is operated using th e cor re spond‐
ing st eering wheel buttons. Yo u can st ore any
ro ad speed abo ve 15 mp h (20 km/h).
If yo u fa il to adapt yo ur drivin g st yl e, cruise con‐
trol can neither re duce th e ri sk of an accident
nor ove rr ide th e la ws of ph ys ics. It cannot tak e
into account ro ad, we ather or traf fi c conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Yo u are re sponsible
fo r th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front, fo r ve hi‐
cle speed, fo r braking in good time and fo r st ay ‐
ing in lane.
Displa ys in th e multifunction display
The st atus of cruise control and th e st ored
speed are shown in th e multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont ro l is selec te d2
Speed is sa ve d, cruise control is deactivated
3
Speed is sa ve d, cruise control is activated

If th e sy st em re aches a sy st em limitation or th e
driver has not st eered th e ve hicle fo r a consider‐
able period of time or has re mo ve d th eir hands
from th e st eering wheel, th e sy st em will,
depending on th e situation, fi rs t alert th e driver
with a visual wa rn ing. Display 1 appears in th e
multifunction displa y. If th e driver st ill does not
st eer th e ve hicle himself or herself, or st ill has
not ta ke n hold of th e st eering wheel, a re peated
wa rn ing to ne sounds in addition to th e visual
wa rn ing message to re mind th e driver to ta ke
control of th e ve hicle.
The wa rn ing message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of th e fo llowing conditions are me t:R
The driver st eers th e ve hicle. R
The driver presses a st eering wheel button or
operates To uch Control.
Ac tive St eering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in
front, fo r ve hicle speed, fo r braking in good time
and fo r st ay ing in lane. Before ch anging lanes,
th e driver must make sure th at th e neighboring
lane is free (glance ov er th e shoulder).
Sy st em limitations
Ac tive St eering Assist has a limited st eering to r‐
qu e fo r lateral guidance. In some cases, th e
st eering inter ve ntion is not su ff icient to ke ep th e
ve hicle in th e lan e or to dr ive past ex its. Ac tive
St eering Assist cann ot pr ov ide th e driver with
st eering assis ta nce at traf fi c circles, T- intersec‐
tions, intersections, to ll st ations or turnings, fo r
ex ample.
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing ins ta nces:R
In sno w, ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay , if th ere is
gl are or direct sunlight or if th ere are greatly
va ry ing ambient light or re fl ections, or stro ng
shado ws on th e ro ad.R
Insuf fi cient ro ad illumination. R
The windshield in th e area of th e camera is
dirty, fo gged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
Absence of lane markings, or se ve ra l unclear
lane markings, or if th e markings ch ange ra p‐
idl y. R
The dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front is to o
small and th e lane markings th us cannot be
de te cted. R
The ro ad is nar row and winding. R
Obs ta cles on th e lane or projecting out into
th e lane.
The sy st em does not pr ov ide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On tight bends, traf fi c circles and when turn‐
ing. R
If yo u act iv ely ch ange lane without swit ch ing
on th e turn signal indicator. Driving and parking 205

If no ve hicle is de te cted in th e adjacent lane and
a lane ch ange is permit te d, th e st eering wheel
symbol and th e ar row are shown in green 2 .
The /DQH &KDQJH WR WKH /HIW message appears,
fo r ex ample. If Ac tive Lane Change Assi st is acti‐
va te d with th e turn signal indicator but a lane
ch ange is not immediately possible, th e st eering
wheel symbol re mains green and th e ar ro w
appears gr ay 1 . When th e lane ch ange suppo rt
st arts, th e turn signal indicator is automatically
activated. If a lane ch ange is not possible within
th e defined length of time, th e ar row fa des out
and a new lane ch ange must be initiated. An
immediate lane ch ange is on ly possible on free‐
wa y section s without speed limits . If th e sy st em is impaired, Ac tive Lane Change
Assi st may be canceled. If it is canceled th e
/DQH &KDQJH &DQFHOHG message appears in th e
multifunction display and a wa rn ing to ne sounds.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident from ch ang‐
ing lane to an occupied adjacent lane
Lane Chan ge Assi st cannot al wa ys de te ct
clear ly if th e adjacent lane is free.
The lane ch ange might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free.

ve hicle is decelerated in st ages to a st andstill. At
speeds below 40 mp h (6 0 km/h) th e hazard
wa rn ing lights switch on automaticall y.
When st ationary:R
The ve hicle is secured with th e electric park‐
ing brake. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is ended.R
The ve hicle is unloc ke d.R
If possible, an emer ge ncy call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer ge ncy call center.
The driver can cancel th e deceleration at any
time by per fo rm ing one of th e fo llowing actions:R
St eeringR
Depressing th e brake or accelera to r pedalR
Pressing a st eering wheel button or operat‐
ing To uch ControlR
Ac tivating or deacti va ting Ac tive Dis ta nce
Assi st DISTRONIC Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC displa ys in
th e instrument clus te r
The assis ta nce graphic and th e st atus display
show th e st atus of th e fo llowing functions in th e
instrument clus te r. R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
Ro ute-based speed adjustment R
Ac tive St eering Assist
Assistance gr aphic
1
Ro ute-based speed adjustment (type of
ro ute eve nt)
2
Ve hicle ahead 3
Dis ta nce indica to r4
Set specified di st ance5
Own ve hicle208
Driving and parking

Re ve rs ing camera
Fu nction of th e re ar view camera
When yo u en ga ge re ve rs e ge ar, th e image from
re ar view camera 1 is shown in th e multimedia
sy st em. Dynamic guide lines show th e path th e
ve hicle will ta ke with th e st eering wheel in its
cur re nt position. This helps yo u to orientate yo urself and to avo id obs ta cles when ba ck ing
up.
The re ar view camera is on ly an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
Yo u are alw ay s re sponsible fo r safe maneu ve ri ng
and pa rk ing. Make sure th at th ere are no per‐
sons, animals or objects in th e maneuvering
area while maneuvering and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can select from th e fo llowing vie ws :R
No rm al view R
Wi de-angle view
The area behind th e ve hicle is displa ye d as a
mir ro r image, as in th e inside re arview mir ro r. Camera vie ws in th e multimedia sy st em
Normal view
1
Ye llow lane marking th e course th e tires will
ta ke at th e cur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2
Ye llow guide line, ve hicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th e cur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3
Re d guide line at a dis ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0.3 m) from th e re ar area
4
Orange wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e a medium dis‐
ta nce aw ay (between appr ox imately 1. 0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft (0.6 m))222
Driving and parking

5
Re d wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e ve ry close
(appr ox imately 1. 0 ft (0.3 m) or less)6
Ye llow wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e at a dis ta nce of
between appr ox imately 2.0 ft (0.6 m) and
3.3 ft (1.0 m)

When Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and no objec t is de te cted, th e segments of th e
wa rn ing display are shown in gr ay .

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The side mir ro rs are fo lded in.R
If th e trunk lid or ta ilgate is open.R
There is heavy ra in, snow or fo g.R
The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night. R
The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fo g‐
ge d up.R
Cameras, or ve hicle components in which
th e cameras are ins ta lled, are damaged. In
th is eve nt, ha ve th e cameras, th eir positions
and th eir setting ch ec ke d at a qu alified spe‐
cialist wo rk shop.
Do not use th e 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. Yo u could ot herwise injure ot hers or
collide with objects when parking th e ve hicle.
On ve hicles with height-adjus ta ble suspension or
if th e ve hicle is car ry ing a heavy load, leaving th e
st andard height can re sult in inaccuracies in th e
guide lines and in th e display of th e ge nerated
ima ge s, depending on te ch nical conditions.
The fi eld of vision and ot her functions of th e
came ra sy st em may be re st ri cted due to addi‐
tional accesso ri es (e.g. license plate brac ke t,
bicycle ra ck ). See th e no te s on cleaning th e 360° Camera
( →
page 389).
Selecting a view fo r the 360° Camera
Requ irements: R
The $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selec‐
te d in th e multimedia sy st em.