2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ra mC haracteristics
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is fi rm er.R
When driving at speeds between 40 mp h (6 5 km/h) and 87 mp h (140 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d st eadily by
a fur th er 0.6 in (15 mm) and re mains at th is le ve l up to th e maximum ve hicle speed.R
When re turning to speeds between 87 mp h (1 40 km/h) and 40 mp h (6 5 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again by
0.6 in (15 mm). R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is deactivated.
C
(Com fo rt ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is active.
CV
(Cur ve ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
The cur ve inclination function is active. R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is active.
E
(Economy) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is deactivated. Driving and parking 21 5

Crosswind Assist
The crosswind st abilization:R
Operates by ch anging wheel loads th ro ugh
adjusting th e ABC spring st ru ts.R
Re duces disruptions when driving st ra ight
ahead. R
Supports coun te rs te ering.R
Is active in th e speed ra nge between 50 mp h
(80 km/h) and 13 0 mp h (2 10 km/h) when
driving st ra ight ahead or cornering ge ntly.
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN

Obser ve th e no te s on cleaning th e multifunction
camera ( →
page 389).
Setting th e ve hicle le ve l
q
WA RNING Risk of entrapment from ve hi‐
cle lo we ri ng
When lo we ri ng th e ve hicle, people could
become trapped if th eir limbs are between
th e ve hicle body and th e tires or underneath
th e ve hicle.

The ve hicle is lo we re d again in th e fo llowing sit‐
uations: R
When driving fast er th an 75 mp h
(120 km/h). R
When driving between 50 mp h (80 km/h)
and 75 mp h (1 20 km/h) fo r app ro xima te ly
th re e minutes.R
Af te r selecting a drive program using th e
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The ve hicle is adjus te d to th e height of th e last
active drive prog ra m.
Lo weri ng th e ve hicle

Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist without a 360°
Camera
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist and a 360°
Camera Sy st em limitations
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C does no t necessa‐
ri ly tak e into account th e fo llowing obs tac les:R
Obs ta cles bel ow th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
pe rs ons, animals or objects. R
Obs ta cles ab ov e th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, ove rh angs or loading
ra mp s of truc ks .
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, th ey may not function cor re ctly.
Clean th e sensors re gularly, tak ing care not to
scratch or damage th em.
Fu nction of th e passive side impact pr ot ec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr ot ection is an additional
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C function whic h
wa rn s th e driver about obs ta cles at th e side of
th e ve hicle. A wa rn ing is issued when obs ta cles
are de te cted between th e front and re ar de te c‐
tion ra nge. In order fo r an object to be de te cted,
th e sensors in th e front or re ar bumper must
de te ct th e object while yo u are drivin g past it. During th e parking procedure or maneuvering,
objects are de te cted as th e ve hicle drives past.
If yo u st eer in th e direction of a de te cted obs ta ‐
cle and th ere is a ri sk of a lateral collision, a
wa rn ing is issued. The lateral segments light up
oran g e or re d, depending on th e dis ta nce to th e
obs ta cle.
Segment color depending on distance
Color Lateral di st ance in cm
Re dA ppr ox . < 30
Orang eA ppr ox . 30 - 60
In order fo r lateral front or re ar segments to be
displa ye d, th e ve hicle must fi rs t tr ave l a dis ta nce
of at least half of th e ve hicle length. Once th e
ve hicle has tr ave led th e length of th e ve hicle, all
of th e lateral front and re ar segments can be dis‐
pla ye d. Driving and parking 21 9

Ve hicles without 360° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is on ly oper a‐
tional in th e front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and can also wa rn th e driver about obs ta cles
at th e side of th e ve hicle
3
Obs ta cles de te cted at th e front ri ght
(orange) and re ar (red) Ve hicles with 360° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is on ly oper a‐
tional in th e front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and can also wa rn th e driver about obs ta cles
at th e side of th e ve hicle
3
Obs ta cles de te cted at th e front ri ght
(orange) and re ar (red)
Sa ve d obs ta cles are del et ed in th e fo llowing sit‐
uations, fo r ex ample: R
Yo u swit ch off th e ve hicleR
Yo u open th e doors Af te r th e engine is re st ar te d, obs ta cles must be
de te cted again, before a new wa rn ing can be
issued.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em limitations fo r Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONI C appl y fo r passive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The fo llowing objects are not de te cted, fo r ex am‐
ple: R
Pe destrians who approach th e ve hicle from
th e side R
Objects placed next to th e ve hicle
Deactivating/activating Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC
u NO TE Risk of an accident from objects
at close ra nge
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C ma y no t de te ct
cer ta in objects at close ra nge.

The ve hicle or ot her objects could ot h‐
erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp 2 is not lit, Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONI C is active. If th e indicator lamp is lit
and th e é symbol appears in th e multifunc‐
tion displa y, Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is no t
active.

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