2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET head up display

The driven speed is adjus
ted when theve hicle is
le ve l with the traf fic sign at the latest. In the
case of signs indicating entry into an urban area,
th e speed is adap ted beforehand. The speed
limit display in the Instrument Display is alw ays
updated when theve hicle is le vel with the tra ffic
sign.
If th ere is no speed restriction on an unlimi ted
st re tch of road (e.g. on a free way), there com‐
mended speed is adop ted as thestored speed.
The sy stem uses the speed stored on an unlimi‐
te dstre tch of road as there commended speed.
If yo u do not alter thestored speed on an unlimi‐
te dstre tch of road, there commended speed is
80 mph (130 km/h).
If Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has been
put into passi vemode bypressing the accelera‐
to r pedal, only speed limits which are higher
th an the set speed are adop ted.
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi stis only an aid. The
driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis tance
to theve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for
braking in good time. The maximum permissible
speed also depends on factors su chasthero ad
sur face and traf fic conditions. Sy
stem limitations
Te mp orary speed restrictions (e.g. for a cer tain
time or due towe ather conditions) cannot be
proper ly detected bythe sy stem. The maximum
permissible speed applying for a vehicle with a
trailer is not de tected bythe sy stem. In these sit‐
uations you must adjust your speed yourself. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assi stadapting theve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assi stmay be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, su chas:
R Inthewe t or in fog
R When towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traf fic re gulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
traf fic and weather conditions. Fu
nction of route-based speed adaptation %
The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent.
When Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve,the
function adju ststh e speed depending on the
ro ute events ahead. Depending on the drive pro‐
gram selected, theve hicle negotiates thero ute
eve nt ahead in a fuel-s aving, com fortable or
dynamic manner. When thero ute event has been
passed, theve hicle accelerates again tothe
st ored speed. The set dis tance totheve hicle in
front, vehicles de tected ahead and speed restric‐
tions ahead are take n into account.
Ro ute-based speed adjustment can byconfig‐
ured in the multimedia sy stem (→ page171).
Ro ute events ahead are:
R Bends
R T-intersections, traf fic circles and tollst a‐
tions
R Turns and exits
% When theto llst ation is reached, Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC adopts the speed as
th estored speed. 17 0
Driving and pa rking

Ac
tive Steering Assist Fu
nction of Active Steering Assist
Ac tive Steering Assist is count ry-dependent and
only available forve hicles with the Driving Assis‐
ta nce Package.
Ac tive Steering Assist is operational at speeds
up to130mp h (2 10km/h) and helps youto stay
in the center of the lane bymeans of moderate
st eering inter ventions. It uses theve hicle in front
and the lane markings as a refere nce depending
on the driven speed.
When the sy stem is actively steering, theè
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
displa y.
Ste ering and touch de tection
The driver is requiredtokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and tobe able to
inter vene at any time. The driver mu stexpect a
ch ange from active topassive mode or vice
ve rsa at any time. If
th e sy stem reaches a sy stem limitation or the
driver has not steered theve hicle for a consider‐
able period of time or has remo vedth eir hands
from thesteering wheel, the sy stem will,
depending on the situation, firs t alert the driver
with a visual warning. Display 1appears in the
multifunction displa y.Ifth e driver still does not
st eer theve hicle, or has still not take n hold of
th esteering wheel, a repeated warning tone
sounds in addition tothe visual warning mes‐
sage toremind the driver totake control of the
ve hicle.
The warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The driver steers theve hicle. R
The driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane. Before changing lanes,
th e driver must make sure that the neighboring
lane is free (glance over the shoulder).
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist
switches topassive mode. The sy stem pr ovides
no support in this case. During the transition
from the active topassive status, theè sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ged and flashes yello w.
Once the sy stem is passive theè symbol is
gr ay ed out in the multifunction displa y.17 2
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Assistant display
1
Route-based speed adap tation (type of route
eve nt)
2 Vehicle in front
3 Distance indica tor
4 Set specified di stance
5 Own vehicle Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICstatus dis‐
play and route-based speed adaptation 1
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC selected,
set speci fied dis tance (number of segments
below theve hicle)
2 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC deacti va‐
te d, speed stored 3
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, no vehicle de tected (bright
ve hicle symbol)
4 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, vehicle de tected (green vehi‐
cle symbol)
5 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and route-
based speed adap tation acti ve, speed stored
% On highw ays or high-speed major roads, the
green çvehicle symbol is displa yed cycli‐
cally when theve hicle is ready topull away.
Speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front or the
speed adjustment is less than thestored speed
due tothero ute event ahead, the segments in
th e speedome ter light up. Activation or deacti va‐
tion of Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, as
we ll as alterations tothe speed due tomanual or
auto matic adoption of the speed limit, are dis‐
pla yed in the control feedback of the multifunc‐
tion display on a single line. 176
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came
ra1 helps de tect pedestrians and ani‐
mals.
Night View Assi stis only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
% As inf rare d light is not visible tothe human
ey e, Night View Assi stcan remain activated
when there is oncoming traf fic.
The infrared headlamps switch on in the
dark from speeds of appr oximately 5 mph
(10 km/h). This means that, while station‐
ar y, yo u do not ha vethe full visual range and
cannot check whe ther Night View Assi stis
wo rking.
Sy stem limitations
Night View Assi stcannot displ ayobjects directly
in front of or directly next totheve hicle. It may
be the case that objects are highlighted as well
as pedestrians or animals.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R in poor visibility, e.g. sno w,rain, fog or heavy
spr ay. R
the windshield is dirty in the vicinity of the
came ra.
R the camera is fogged up, damaged or cov‐
ered.
R the infra red camera in thera diator grill is
damaged, dirty, fogged up or co vered.
R on bends, on hilltops or in dips.
R at high ambient temp eratures.
Fu nction of pedestrian and animal de tection
of Night View Assist
Night View Assi stcan de tect pedestrians using
typical characteristics, e.g. the body conto urs
and posture of a person standing upright.
Lar geanimals, e.g. deer, co wsor horses, can
also be de tected. Smaller animals, e.g. dogs or
cats, are not de tected.
Pe destrian and animal de tection is au tomatically
switched on when thefo llowing requirements
are fulfilled:
R Night View Assi stis activated.
R The driving speed is at least 5 mph
(10 km/h). R
It is dar k. 1
Night View Assi stdisplay
2 Standby symbol for active pede strian de tec‐
tion
3 Highlighting
4 Pedestrian de tected
If pedestrian de tection is acti ve,st andby symbol
2 appears. There is no separate symbol for ani‐
mals. De tected pedestrians or animals are high‐
lighted bya color frame. 200
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Ac
tivating or deactivating Night View Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted or the ignition
is switched on.
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R Reversege ar has not been engaged. #
Press button 1.
The appropriate Night View Assi stdisplay
appears in the multifunction displa y.
% The infrared headlamps are deactivated at
speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h). The Night
Vi ew image continues tobe displa yed until
yo u swit chit off bypressing button 1.
Switching automatic activation on/off
Re quirements:
R Pedestrian de tection is acti ve (→page 200).
R The roadw ayis not lit.
R The speed is at least 37mph (60 km/h).
If all there qu irements are fulfilled, the night
vision image is automatically shown in the multi‐
function display as soon as people or animals
are de tected.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Aut.
Night View Assist #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Spotlight function
The spotlight function is an additional function
fo
r Night View Assi st. It runs in the bac kground
and flashes the headlamps at de tected persons
wi th four sho rtimpulses. This att racts the driv‐
er's attention toapproaching pedestrians. Driving and parking
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Display in
the assistance graphic 1
Spotlight function switched on but not oper‐
ating
2 Spotlight function switched on and operating
The pedestrian symbol in the assis tance graphic
indica testh est atus of the spotlight function. If
th e pedestrian symbol is displa yed dark 1,the
function is switched on. If the symbol is dis‐ pla
yed bright 2,the conditions forth e Spotlight
function are also fulfilled.
Sy stem limitations
The spotlight function does not flash at animals.
The spotlight function is not active or is active
on lyto a limited extent if:
R You are driving in city traf fic.
R The pedestrians are loca ted in the area of an
oncoming vehicle or a vehicle in front.
Ac tivating/deactivating the spotlight func‐
tion
Re quirements:
R Pedestrian de tection is acti ve (→page 200).
R The roadw ayis not lit.
R The speed is at least 37mph (60 km/h).
R Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is swit ched
on.
If all therequ irements are fulfilled, the headlamp
fl ashes four sho rtpulses at a pedestrian de tec‐
te d on or near tothero adw ay. Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ .
Light Set-
tings .
Spotlight #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to130ft (40 m) behind your
ve hicle and 10ft(3 m) directly next toyour vehi‐
cle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse‐
qu ently enters the monitoring range di rectly next
to yo urvehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning 202
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wa
rds on the left-hand Touch Control to
select the desired telephone number. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The telephone number is dialed.
The following displa ysmay appear ins tead of the
te lephone numbers dialed:
R Please Wait... :th e application is starting.
When a Blue tooth®
connection tothe mobile
phone is not es tablished, the menu for
authorizing and connecting a mobile phone is
displa yed on the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 287).
R Importing Contacts... :th e conta cts from the
mobile phone or from a storage medium are
being impor ted.
Ac cepting/rejecting a call
When youre cei vea call, theIncoming Call - mes‐
sage appears on the Head-up Displa y.#
Swipe up wards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control and select 0061(Accept)
or 0076 (Reject). #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. The call may be accep
ted/rejec ted using the
0061 or0076 buttons on thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the Head-up Displ aysettings on
th e on-boa rdcompu ter On-board computer:
, HUD
The following characteristics of the Head-up Dis‐
play can be adjus ted:
R Position
R Brightness
R Display Content #
Toselect characteristics: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust theva lue: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. 1
Setting cur rently selected
2 Digital speedome ter
3 Traf fic Sign Assi st
4 Navigation displa ys220
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Head-up Display
Fu
nction of the Head-up Display Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
The Head-up Display projects information from
th e navigation sy stem, the driver assis tance sys‐
te ms and some warning messages abo vethe
cockpit into the driver's field of vision.
Display elements 1
Navigation messa ges
2 Current speed 3
Detected instructions and traf fic signs
4 Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
When youre cei vea call, the0061 Incoming Call
message will appear on the Head-up Displa y.
Sy stem limitations
The visibility is influenced bythefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R Seat position
R The positioning of the display image
R Light conditions
R Wetro ads
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarization in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by switching the Head-up Display off and on
again. Switching
the Head-up Display on/off #
Press button 1. In
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