2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET display

Pa
rking with Active Parking Assist #
Press button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a suitable parking
space: bring theve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2displa ysdetected pa rking spaces
4 and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Select desired parking space 4. #
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on the
selected parking space and parking direc‐
tion. #
Confirm the selected parking space.
% The indicator is automatically switched on
when the parking procedure is star ted. When
th ege ar is changed to005B ,th e indicator is
automatically switched off. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease Engage Reverse
Gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐ 19 2
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m display: select the cor responding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist Finished, Take Control of Vehicle
display message appears. Further maneuvering
may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth e curb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be canceled, should a gear be
ch anged. Exiting a pa
rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements
Yo u can on lyex it a parking space with Active
Pa rking Assist if you ha veprev iously par kedthe
ve hicle with Active Parking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y. Driving and pa
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Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
% The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Confirm direction of exit3 todrive out of
th e parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is automatically
switched on when theex iting procedure is
st ar ted. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease Engage Forward
Gear message appears in the multimedia sys‐
te m display: select the cor responding trans‐
mission position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is automatically
switched off. Example:
vehicles with 360° Camera
Af terth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
th eParking Assist Finished, Take Control of
Vehicle message appears in the display of the
multimedia sy stem. A warning tone and displ ay
4 inthe multimedia sy stem prom ptyouto take
ove r control of theve hicle. You ha vetoacceler‐
ate, brake, steer and change gear yourself again.
Fu nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tra vel,th eve hicle's
speed is briefly reduced toappr ox. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is de tected, the 194
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The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System Suspended messageappears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the00D7
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
Instrument Display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Sy stem limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the37 mph
(60 km/h) to124mp h (200 km/h) speed range. The functionality of
ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve.
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R In acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break). Setting
ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
ATTEN-
TION ASSIST
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest Rest Area. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate the function 0053.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinity. #
Select a sugges tedre st area: you are gui‐
ded tothe selected rest area. Driving and parking
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Tr
af fic Sign Assist Fu
nction of Traf fic Sign Assist Since
Traf fic Sign Assi stalso uses the data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
R When theve hicle changes roads, e.g. a free‐
wa y entry or exitro ad. R
When a village or city boundary which is
stored in the digital map is passed.
The camera also de tects traf fic signs wi th a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g. in
we t conditions).
Tr af fic Sign Assi stis only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forke eping a safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for braking
in good time. The maximum permissible speed
also depends on factors su chasthero ad sur‐
fa ce and traf fic conditions.
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well.
Display in the Instrument Display
Tr af fic Sign Assi stis not available in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter. Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth e windshield in the area of the multifunc‐
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is fog‐
ge d up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs
on construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when traf fic signs are out‐
side the camera's field of vision. 19 8
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Setting
Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Traffic
Sign Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. #
Select Limit Adoption. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display #
Select Display in COMAND .#
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
% When DISTRONIC or cruise control are acti‐
va ted, the speed de tected can be manually
adop ted as the speed limit (→ page168). Ad
justing the type of warning #
Select Visual & Audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning Threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Night
View Assist Fu
nction of Night View Assist Wi
th th e aid of camera 2, NightView Assi st
helps youto recognize the course of thero ad or
obs tacles in the dar k.The multifunction display
th en sho wsa monochrome image of the sur‐
ro unding area in front of theve hicle. Infrared Driving and parking
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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‐
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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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