2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS light

Exterior lighting
Lighting sy st ems and yo ur re sponsibility
The va ri ous lighting sy st ems of th e ve hicle are
only aids. The driver of th e ve hicle is re sponsible
fo r cor re ct ve hicle illumination in accordance
with th e pr eva iling light and visibility conditions,
legal requ irements and traf fi c situation. Light switch
Ope ra ting the light switch

The ex te ri or lighting (e xc ept parking and st and‐
ing lamps) swit ch es off automatically when th e
driver's door is opened. R
Obser ve th e no te s on sur ro und lighting
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Au to matic driving lights
The pa rk ing lights, low beam and daytime ru n‐
ning la mp s are switched on automatically
depending on th e ignition st atus, whe th er th e
engine is ru nning and on th e ambient light.
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WA RNING Risk of accident when th e low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When th e light switch is set to X , th e low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fo g, snow or ot her causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay .

Cornering light
Cornering light function
Cornering light impr ove s th e illumination of th e
ro ad ove r a wide angle in th e turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, fo r ex am‐
ple. It can on ly be activated when low beam is
swit ch ed on.
The function is active: R
At speeds below 25 mp h (40 km/h) when
th e turn signal light is switched on or th e
st eering wheel is turned. R
At speeds between 25 mp h (40 km/h) and
45 mp h (70 km/h) when th e st eering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fi c circle and intersection function: th e
cornering light is acti va te d on bo th sides th ro ugh
an ev aluation of th e cur re nt GPS position of th e
ve hicle. It re mains active until af te r th e ve hicle
has left th e traf fi c circle or th e intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction of Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not re cog‐
nize th e fo llowing ro ad users:R
Ro ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians R
Ro ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists R
Ro ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a bar ri er On ve ry ra re occasions, Ad aptive Highbeam
Assist may fa il to re cognize ot her ro ad users
with th eir ow n lighting, or may re cognize
th em to o late.
In th ese or similar situations, th e automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite th e presence of ot her ro ad users.

Ad aptive Highbeam Assist swit ch es automati‐
cally between: R
Low beam R
High beam
At speeds abo ve 19 mp h (30 km/h):R
If no ot her ro ad users are de te cted, high
beam is au to matical ly switched on. High beam switches off automatically: R
At speeds below 16 mp h (2 5 km/h).R
If ot her ro ad users are de te cted.R
If st re et lighting is suf fi cient.
At speeds abo ve appr ox . 31 mp h (50 km/h):R
The headla mp ra nge of low beam is re gulated
automatically based on th e dis ta nce to ot her
ro ad users.
The sy st em's optical sensor is located behind
th e windshield near th e ove rh ead control panel.
Switching Ad aptive Highbeam Assist on/off

switched off and automatic driving lights are
activated.
Interior lighting
Ad justing the in te ri or lighting
Fr ont ove rh ead control panel

Sy st em limitations
The sy st em does not go into anti- gl are mode in
th e fo llowing situations:R
th e engine is switched offR
re ve rs e ge ar is engagedR
interior lighting is swit ch ed on
Fu nction of th e passenger outside mir ro r
parking position
The pa rk ing position makes parking easier.
The passen ge r outside mir ro r tilts down wa rd s
and sho ws th e re ar wheel on th e front passenger
side in th e fo llowing situations:R
th e parking position is st oredR
th e passenger mir ro r is selectedR
re ve rs e ge ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ro r mo ve s back to its
original position in th e fo llowing situations:R
if yo u shift th e transmission to ano th er trans‐
mission position R
when driving fast er th an 9 mp h (15 km/h) R
if yo u pr ess th e button fo r th e outside mir ro r
on th e driver's side
St oring th e pa rk ing position of the
passenger outside mir ro r using re ve rs e ge ar
St oring

Areas pe rm eable to ra dio wav es 1 are best visi‐
ble from outside th e ve hicle when th e windshield
is illuminated using an ex te rn al light source.15 6
Light and visibility

Fu nction of th e ECO display
The ECO display summarizes th e driving st yl e
from th e st art of th e journey to its completion
and assists yo u in achieving th e most economi‐
cal driving st yl e.
Yo u can influence consum pt ion if yo u:R
dr iv e wit h particular careR
dr iv e th e ve hicle in drive program ER
obser ve th e ge arshift re commendations
The inner segment lights up green and th e outer
segment fi lls up:R
1 Moderate acceleration R
2 Gentle decele ra tion and ro llingR
3 Consis te nt speed
The inner segment is gr ay and th e outer seg‐
ment em pt ies: R
1 Sporty acceleration R
2 Heavy braking R
3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha ve driven economically when: R
th e th re e outer segments are comple te ly fi l‐
led simultaneousl y.R
th e ECO display border lights up.
The additional ra nge achi eve d as a re sult of yo ur
drivin g st yl e in comparison to a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yl e is shown under %RQXV
IU 6WDUW . The ra nge displ ay ed does not indicate a
fi xe d re duction in consum pt ion. DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Fu nction of th e DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Plug-in hy brid: be sure to obser ve th e no te s in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cog‐
nize dangers.
Mercedes -A MG ve hicles: be sure to obser ve
th e no te s in th e Supplement. Otherwise, yo u
may not re cognize dangers.
Use th e DY NA MIC SELECT switch to ch ange
between th e fo llowing drive prog ra ms:R
I (Individual): individual settings R
S (Sport): sporty driving st yl e R
C (Comfort): com fo rt able and economical
driving st yl e R
Ve hicles with MAGIC BO DY CONT RO L: CV
(CURVE): com fo rt able driving with cur ve
inclination function R
E (Eco): particular ly economical driving st yl e
Depending on th e drive program selected, th e
fo llowing ve hicle ch aracteristics will ch ange:R
Drive sy st em17 2
Driving and pa rk ing