2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
ESP
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 12
5mp h (200 km/h) when driving stra ight
ahead or cornering slightly.
R The vehicle is stabilized bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nction of EBD (electronic brake forc e dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterized bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONT ROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requiredforve hicle stabilization.
This steering recommendation is given pa rticu‐
lar lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on
a we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you
brake R
The vehicle starts toskid
Sy stem limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R The steering is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimize the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles or pedestrians or
to reduce the ef fects of su cha collision. Driving and parking
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If
Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and the00BA dis‐
ta nce warning lamp lights up in the instrument
clus ter.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone
occur simultaneously wi th the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs. This increases the brake pressure up to
maximum full-s top braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measu resfo r occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In su chcases, Active Brake Assi stmight:
R Give a warning or brake without reason
R Not give a warning or not brake #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. Active Brake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a suita ble distance tothe
ve hicle in front, vehicle speed and for
braking in good time. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Also obser
vethe sy stem limitations of Active
Brake Assi st.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function issues a warning
at speeds:
R From appr oximately 4 mph (7 km/h), if your
ve hicle is critically close toave hicle or
pedestrian. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the00BA distance warning lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so and the traf fic situation
allo wsthis. 16 0
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The distance
warning function can aid you in thefo llowing situations with an intermit tent wa rning tone and a warning lamp: Ve
hicles tr aveling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Moving pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age Up
toappr ox.15 5mph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox. 50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage Up
toappr ox.15 5mph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 62 mph
(100 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 50 mph
(80 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function may inter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 4mp h (7 km/h ) in thefollowing situations: Ve
hicles tr aveling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Crossing pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age Up
toappr ox.12 4mph
(200 km/h) Up
toappr ox.31 mph
(50 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage Up
toappr ox.15 5mph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 62 mph
(100 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Driving and parking
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Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance may inter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 4mp h (7 km/h) in thefo llowing situations: Ve
hicles tr aveling in
front St
ationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Crossing pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Ve hicles without Driv‐
ing Assis tance pa ck‐
age Up
toappr ox.15 5mph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction
Ve hicles with Driving
Assis tance pa ckage Up
toappr ox.15 5mph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 62 mph
(100 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Up
toappr ox. 43 mph
(70 km/h) Canceling a brake application of
Active Brake
Assi st
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assi stat any time by:
R Dep ressing the accelera tor pedal fully.
R Releasing the brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assi stmay cancel the brake appli‐
cation when one of thefo llowing conditions is
fulfilled:
R You maneuver to avoidthe obs tacle.
R The reis no longer a risk of collision. R
An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Evasive Steering Assist (only vehicles with
Driving Assistance Package)
Evasi veSteering Assist has thefo llowing charac‐
te rist ics:
R Can de tect stationary or crossing pedes‐
trians.
R Can assist the driver with additional steering
assis tance if it de tects a swerving maneuver. R
Can be acti vatedby an abrupt steering mo ve‐
ment during a swerving maneu ver.
R Can assist during swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Can react from a speed of appr oximately
12 mp h (2 0 km/h) up toa speed of appr ox‐
imately 43 mph (7 0 km/h).
R You can pr eventthe assis tance at any time
by actively steering. 16 2
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&
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In addition, thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot su fficient to
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
R not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively steer‐
ing in non-critical driving situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Also obser
vethe sy stem limitations of Evasive
St eering Assist.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
ambient light.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, fogged up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors malfunction due to otherradar
source inter fere nce, forex ample strongradar
re flections in parking garage s.
R If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may not react cor rectly:
R In compl extraf fic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clearly identified. R
Topedestrians or vehicles if they mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
R Topedestrians who are hidden by other
objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not recognized as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Active
Brake Assist
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: The settings can be made af terst arting the
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package:
The settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
The following settings are available:
R Early Driving and parking
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R
Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
% Your selection is retained when theve hicle is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function and the auton‐
omous braking function are deactivated.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: When theve hicle is next star ted, the
medium setting is auto matically selected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist is not available.
When the ignition is next star ted, the
medium setting is selected auto maticallyand
Evasive Steering Assist is available.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Speed control cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve15 mp h (2 0 km/h) up tothe maxi‐
mum speed.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hi‐
cle speed, for braking in good time and forst ay‐
ing in your lane.
Displa yson the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
% The segments between thestored speed and
th e end of the segment display light up in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By 16 4
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doing so,
you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Ope rating cruise control &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R The driven speed is at least 15mph
(20 km/h).
R The transmission is in position 005B. #
Toactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 1up. #
Toactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 2up (SET/+) or down (SET/-).
The cur rent speed is stored and maintained
by theve hicle.
or #
Press rocker switch 3up (RES).
The last stored speed is called up and main‐
ta ined bytheve hicle.
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored.
% When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pressrock er
switch 2up/down tothe pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mp h (1 km/h).
or #
Press rocker switch 2beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mp h (1 0 km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed. Driving and parking
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#
Press rocker switch 2up.
If cruise control is activated and Traf fic Sign
Assi sthas de tected a speed restriction sign wi th
a maximum permissible speed and this is dis‐
pla yed in the instrument clus ter: #
Toadopt the de tected speed: pressrocker
switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed. #
Todeactivate cruise control:
press rocker switch 3down (CNCL). #
Todeactivate cruise control: pressrock er
switch 1down.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed (in thera nge between
15 mp h (2 0 km/h) and 130mp h (2 10km/h))
and the dis tance totheve hicle in front are set
and sa ved on thesteering wheel. Other
features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) (→ page138)
R Reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les)
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheov ertaking lane.
R Take s one-sided overtaking restrictions into
account on highw ays or on multi-lane roads
with separate roadw ays (countr y-dependent).
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assis t:ifthe
ve hicle has been braked toast andstill on multi-
lane, separate roadw aysby Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC, it can au tomatically follow
th eve hicle in front driving off again within
30 seconds. If a critical situation is de tected
when driving off, a visual and acoustic warning is
given indicating that the driver must now take
control of theve hicle. The vehicle is not acceler‐
ated any fur ther. 16 6
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