2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

ESP ®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ra m
Driv e prog ra m
ESP ®
mode Cha ra cteristics
S (Sport)
ESP ®
Spo rt This drive program continues to of fe r st ability
but with a sporty setup which allo ws th e enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving st yl e.
Only select drive program S in good ro ad condi‐
tions, fo r ex ample on dry ro ads and clear
st re tches of ro ad.
C (Comfort)
Ve hicles with MAGIC BO DY CONT RO L: CV
(CURVE)
E (Econo my ) ESP ®
Comfort These drive prog ra ms pr ov ide th e ideal balance
between traction and st abilit y.
Select drive program C , CV or E , in di ff icult ro ad
conditions, such as in sn ow or ice, or when th e
ro ad is we t from ra in.
Ac tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic St a‐
bility Prog ra m)
Multimedia sy st em:

12 5 mp h (2 00 km/h) when driving st ra ight
ahead or cornering slightly. R
The ve hicle is st abilized by means of individ‐
ual brake application on one side.
Fu nction of EBD (electronic brake fo rc e dis‐
tribution)
EBD is ch aracterized by th e fo llowing:R
Monitoring and re gulating th e brake pressure
on th e re ar wheels.R
Impr ov ed driving st ability when braking,
especially on bends.
Fu nction of ST EER CONT RO L
ST EER CONTROL helps yo u by transmitting a
noticeable st eering fo rc e to th e st eering wheel in
th e direction requ ired fo r ve hicle st abilization.
This st eering re commendation is given pa rt icu‐
lar ly in th e fo llowing situations:R
Bo th ri ght wheels or bo th left wheels are on
a we t or slippe ry ro ad sur fa ce when yo u
brake. R
The ve hicle st arts to skid.
Sy st em limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in th e fo llowing situations: R
ESP ®
is deactivated. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning. R
The st eering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, yo u will be assis te d
fur th er by th e electric po we r st eering.
Fu nction of Ac tive Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi st consi st s of:R
Dis ta nce wa rn ing function R
Au to nomous braking function R
Situation-dependent braking assi st anceR
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: Evasi ve St eering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi st can help yo u to minimize th e
ri sk of a collision with ve hicles or pedestrians or
to re duce th e ef fe cts of su ch a collision. If Ac tive Brake Assi st has de te cted a ri sk of colli‐
sion, yo u will be wa rn ed visually and acousti‐
cally.
If yo u do not re act to th e visual or acoustic wa rn ‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Ac tive Brake
Assi st can initia te autonomous braking direct ly .
In th is case, th e visual and acoustic wa rn ing
occurs simultaneously with th e braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u appl y th e brake yo urself in a critical situa‐
tion or appl y th e brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis ta nce
occu rs . This increases th e brake pressure up to
maximum full-s to p braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or th e situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis ta nce is trig ge re d,
additional pr ev entive measures fo r occupant
pr ot ection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th e ve hicle is equipped with th ese.19 2
Driving and pa rk ing

q
WA RNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de te ction per fo rm ance of Ac tive
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi st cannot al wa ys clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fi c situa‐
tions.
In su ch cases, Ac tive Brake Assi st might:R
Give a wa rn ing or brake without re asonR
No t give a wa rn ing or not brake

Au to nomous braking function
The autonomous braking function may inter ve ne at speeds st arting from appr ox ima te ly 4 mp h (7 km/h ) in the fo llowing situations:
Ve hicles tr ave ling in
front St ationary ve hicles Crossing ve hicles Crossing pedestrians St ationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis ta nce pa ck ‐
age up to appr ox . 12 4 mp h
(200 km/h) up to appr ox . 31 mp h
(50 km/h) no re action up to appr ox . 37 mp h
(60 km/h) no re action
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis ta nce pa ck age up to appr ox . 15 5 mp h
(250 km/h) up to appr ox . 62 mp h
(100 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h)
Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance may inter ve ne at speeds st arting from appr ox ima te ly 4 mp h (7 km/h ) in th e fo llowing situations:
Ve hicles tr ave ling in
front St ationary ve hicles Crossing ve hicles Crossing pedestrians St ationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis ta nce pa ck ‐
age up to appr ox . 15 5 mp h
(250 km/h) up to appr ox . 50 mp h
(80 km/h) no re action up to appr ox . 37 mp h
(60 km/h) no re action
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis ta nce pa ck age up to appr ox . 15 5 mp h
(250 km/h) up to appr ox . 62 mp h
(100 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h) up to appr ox . 43 mp h
(70 km/h)19 4
Driving and pa rk ing

Canceling a brake application of Ac tive Brake
Assi st
Yo u can cancel a br ake applic ation of Ac tive
Brake Assi st at any time by :R
Dep re ssing th e accelera to r pedal fully.R
Re leasing th e brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assi st cancels th e inter ve ntion
when at least one of th e fo llowing conditions is
fulfilled: R
Yo u maneuver to av oid th e obs ta cle.R
The re is no longer a ri sk of collision.R
An obs ta cle is no longer de te cted in front of
yo ur ve hicle.
Evasive Ste ering Assist (only ve hicles with
Driving Assistance pac kage )
Evasive St eering Assist has th e fo llowing ch arac‐
te ri st ics: R
Can de te ct st ationary or crossing pedes‐
trians. R
Can assist th e driver with additional st eering
assis ta nce if it de te cts a swerving maneuver. R
Can be acti va te d by an abrupt st eering mo ve ‐
ment during a swerving maneu ve r.R
Can assist during swerving and st ra ightening
of th e ve hicle. R
Can re act from a speed of appr ox imately
12 mp h (2 0 km/h) up to a speed of appr ox ‐
imately 43 mp h (7 0 km/h).R
Yo u can pr eve nt th e assis ta nce at any time
by active st eering.
q
WA RNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive St eering Assist
Evasive St eering Assist cann ot alw ay s clearly
identify objects and complex traf fi c situa‐
tions.
In addition, th e st eering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is ge nerally not su ff icient to
av oid a collision.
In such cases Evasive St eering Assist can:R
give an unnecessary wa rn ing or pr ov ide
assis ta nce R
not gi ve a wa rn ing or not pr ov ide assis‐
ta nce

R
If th e sensors malfunction due to ot her ra dar
source inter fe re nce, fo r ex ample stro ng ra dar
re fl ections in parking ga ra ge s.R
If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de te cted and displ ay ed.
The sy st em may not re act cor re ctly:R
In compl ex traf fi c st ations where objects
cannot alw ay s be clearly identified.R
To pedestrians or ve hicles if th ey mo ve
qu ickly into th e sensor de te ction ra nge.R
To pedestrians who are hidden by ot her
objects. R
If th e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from th e bac kg ro und.R
If a pedestrian is not re cognized as su ch , e.g.
due to special clo th ing or ot her objects.R
On bends with a tight ra dius. Setting Ac tive Brake Assi st
Multimedia sy st em:

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

Re qu irements:R
ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter ve ning.R
The driving speed is at least 15 mp h
(20 km/h).