2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

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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.

The ë symbol appears in th e multifunction
displa y. The ar rows show on which side of th e
ro ad free parking spaces are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y, th e parking
direction can be selected as desired. Ac tive
Pa rk ing Assist calculates a suitable ve hicle path
and assists yo u in parking and ex iting th e park‐
ing space.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist ch anges ge ar, accelerates,
brakes and st eers th e ve hicle.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
The re sponsibility fo r safe maneu ve ri ng and
pa rk ing re mains with yo u. Make sure th at no
persons, animals or objects et c. are in th e
maneu ve ri ng ra nge.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is canceled if, among ot her
th ings, one of th e fo llowing actions is car ri ed
out: R
Yo u deactivate Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONIC.R
Yo u deactivate Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist.R
Yo u begin st eering.R
Yo u appl y th e parking brake. R
Yo u en ga ge transmission position ] .R
ESP ®
inter ve nes. R
Yo u open th e trunk lid.
Sy st em limitations
Objects located abo ve or below th e de te ction
ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist are not de te cted
when th e parking space is being measured.
These are also no t ta ke n i nto account when th e
par king maneuver is calculated, e.g. ove rh anging
loads, ov erhangs or loading ra mp s of truc ks or
th e boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may th erefore
guide yo u into th e parking space prematurel y.
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WA RNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
If th ere are objects abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge, th e fo llowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may st eer to o early. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle may not st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.

Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may also display parking
spaces th at are not suitable fo r parking, e.g.:R
Pa rk ing spaces where parking is prohibited.R
Pa rk ing spaces on unsuitable sur fa ces.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist will not assist yo u wit h
parking spaces at ri ght angles to th e direction of
tr av el in th e fo llowing situations:R
If two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next to each ot her.R
If th e parking space is directly next to a low
obs ta cle su ch as a curb.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist will not assist yo u wit h
parking spaces at ri ght angles to th e direction of
tr ave l in th e fo llowing situations:R
If th e parking space is on a curb.R
If th e parking space is bordered by an obs ta ‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r. Park ing with Ac tive Park ing Assist

q
WA RNING Risk of accident due to ve hi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or ex iting a parking space, th e
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of th e oncoming lane.
This could cause yo u to collide wi th objects
or ot her ro ad users.