2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET steering wheel

Ac
tive Steering Assist status display 1
Gray steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and passive
2 Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and active
3 Flashing steering wheel: prom pttothe driver
to actively con firm or transition from active
to passive status, sy stem limitation de tected
During the transition from the active topassive
st atus, symbol 3is shown as enlar ged and
fl ashes yello w. Once the sy stem is passive, sym‐
bol 1is shown as gr ayinthe multifunction dis‐
pla y. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R The transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due totheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
Sy stem limitations
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply. Driving and parking
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Setting
theve hicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
th eve hicle body and the tires or underneath
th eve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when you lo werthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or le vel control:
When you unload luggage or lea vetheve hi‐
cle, theve hicle firs trises slightly and then
re turns tothe set le vel shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
50 mph (8 0 km/h). Ra
ising theve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indica tor lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is set tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. 18 0
Driving and pa rking

Ac
tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives
an audible warning. #
Select Audio Fadeout During Warning Tones. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ar view camera When
you en gage reve rsege ar, the image from
re ar view camera 1is shown in the multimedia
sy stem. Dynamic guide lines show the path the
ve hicle will take with thesteering wheel in its
cur rent position. This helps youto orient your‐
self and toavoid obs tacles when ba cking up. The
rear view camera is on lyan aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
maneu vering area while maneu vering and pa rk‐
ing.
Yo u can select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror. Driving and pa
rking 18 5

Camera vie
wsinthe multimedia sy stem Normal view
1 Yellow lane marking the course the tires will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
1. 0 in (0.3 m) from there ar area
4 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 1.0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m)) 5
Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 1.0 ft (0.3 m) or less)
6 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are at a dis tance of
between appr oximately 2.0 ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the inner segments
of thewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC but ton lights up and theé
symbol appears in the multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, the display of
th e segments changes as follo ws:
R The rear segments are shown in red
when backing up.
R The rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, the
lanes are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Wi
de-angle view
Sy stem failure
If th ere is no operational readiness, thefo llowing
message appears in the multimedia sy stem: 18 6
Driving and pa rking

To
p view 1
Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will
ta ke with thesteering wheel in its cur rent
position
2 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a dis tance of
appr oximately 3.3 ft(1.0 m) or less
3 Your vehicle from abo ve
If th e dis tance tothe object lessens, the color of
wa rning display 2changes. From a dis tance of
appr oximately 2.0 ft(0.6 m) thewa rning display
is shown in orange. From a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 ft (0.3 m) thewa rning display is
shown in red. When
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
wa rning display are shown in gray.
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the segments of
th ewa rning display are shown in red. The
indicator lamp on thePA RKTRONIC but ton
lights up and theé symbol appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, the display of
th e segments changes as follo ws:
R The rear segments are shown in red
when backing up.
R The rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Guide lines 1
Yellow lane marking the course the tires will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
1. 0 in (0.3 m) from there ar area
4 Mark at a distance of appr ox. 3.3 ft(1.0 m)
% When Active Parking Assist is active, the
lanes are displa yed in green. 18 8
Driving and pa rking

If a course-cor
recting brake application occu rs,
th ere dwa rning lamp flashes in the outside mir‐
ro r and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a dis‐
pl ay 1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the multifunction displa y.
In rare cases, the sy stem may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupte d at any time if yousteer
slightly in the opposite direction or accelera te.
Sy stem limitations
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropria teto the driving situation, or none at
all, may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash ba rriers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate significantl y.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assi st.
R ESP ®
is deacti vated. R
A loss of tire pressure or a faulty tire is
de tected.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi stor
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Blind
Spot Assist #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Active Lane Keeping Assist Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of multifunction
camera 1. It ser vesto protect you against unin‐
te ntional lyleaving your lane. You will be warned
by vibration pulses in thesteering wheel and gui‐ Driving and parking
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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

Note
s on operating saf ety&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted from
the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R While driving, on ly operate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
inju ring yourself and others.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency your voice can change and your
te lephone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarize yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Overview of operation of
theVo ice Control
Sy stem on the multifunction steering wheel The
Voice Cont rol Sy stem is operational appr ox‐
imately thirty seconds af terth e ignition is
switched on. 222
Voice Cont rol Sy stem