2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG brake sensor

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The exterior lighting sho wsa defect.
R The sy stem does not de tect a suitable road,
fo rex ample, in tight bends or shortly af ter a
slip road.
R The vehicle is on a construction site.
% The Active Lane Change Assi stsensors
adjust automatically while a cer tain dis tance
is being driven af terth eve hicle has been
delivered. Active Lane Change Assi stis
una vailable or only partially available during
th is teach-in process, and no ar rows are dis‐
pla yed next totheØ Active Steering
Assist symbol.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 219).
Selecting Active Lane Change Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving #
Select the function. Ac
tive Brake Assi st Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of thefo llowing
functions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
R Evasive Steering Assist (count ry-specific)
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or
pedestrians or toreduce the ef fects of su ch a
collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis‐
ta nce warning lamp lights up. In
theAssistance menu, an insuf ficient di stance
1 totheve hicle in front is displa yed in red. If
yo u fur ther reduce the dis tance, theve hicle in
front is also highlighted in red. When the sy stem
de tects a risk of collision, redra dar waves2
appear in front of theve hicle.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on the
countr y,an additional haptic warning occurs in
th efo rm of slight, repeated tensioning of the
seat belt.
% Vehicles with active ambient lighting: if
Warning assistance is activated,theAc tive
Brake Assi stwa rning is also accompanied by
ambient lighting (/ page162). Driving and pa
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An ob stacle is no lon ger de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Re action tooncoming road users
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan also react todetected
oncoming road users:
R Reaction up tospeeds of appr oximately
10 0 km/h
R Warning for oncoming road users thro ugh
acoustic warning and warning lamp
R Autonomous braking application in order to
re duce the se verity of an accident
Evasi veSte ering Assist &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teEva‐
si ve Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw aysre cog‐
nise objects or compl extraf fic situations
clear ly.
Moreo ver,th esteering support pr ovided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not suf ficient to
avo id a collision. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. #
End the support byactively steering in
non-critical situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close tothe path of
yo ur vehicle. Evasive
Steering Assist has thefo llowing charac‐
te rist ics:
R Detection of pedestrians, cycli sts and vehi‐
cles.
R Assis tance thro ugh po wer-assis tedsteering if
it de tects a swerving manoeuvre.
R Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Assis tance du ring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle. R
Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
11 0 km/h.
The steering support of Evasive Steering Assist
can be cancelled at any time bycounter steer‐
ing.
Sy stem limits
Fu ll sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition or
af te r driving off.
If th e sy stem is una vailable or the functions are
re stricted, theÄ warning lamp appears in the
driver's displa y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not func‐
tion, particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered. (/ page 220)
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks. 246
Driving and pa rking

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If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
R In complex traf fic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clearly identified.
R If pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
R Ifro ad users are hidden by other objects or
are located close to other objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian or cyclist
cann otbe distinguished from the back‐
ground.
R If a pedestrian or cyclist is not de tected as
su ch , e.g. due tospecial clo thing or other
objects.
R Ifth e driver's seat belt is not fastened.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during thete ach-in proc‐
ess. Setting
Active Brake Assi st
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision 5
Active Brake Assist #
Select the desired setting.
The setting is retained when the engine 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, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When the engine is next star ted, the medium
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Tr
af fic Sign Assist Fu
nction of Traf fic Sign Assist
Tr af fic Sign Assi stdetects traf fic signs wi th the
multifunction camera and compares this with
information in the digital navigation map. It
assists youby displaying de tected speed limits
and overtaking restrictions in the driver display
and in the head-up displa y.The sy stem can issue
a wa rning when youexc eed the maximum per‐
missible speed.
In some count ries, the sy stem can pr ovide you
with fur ther functions and can warnyou when
yo u are approaching pedestrian crossings or
when you are about todrive past stop signs or
re d lights unintentionall y.
The camera also de tects and ana lyses traf fic
signs with a restriction indicated byan additional
sign (e.g. when wet).
Tr af fic Sign Assi stonly visualises selected signs
in the driver displa y.Ac tual traf fic signs and
speed limits ha vepriority over traf fic signs and
speed limits shown in the driver displa y. Driving and pa
rking 247

Selecting a view
for the 360° Camera
(r eve rsege ar)
Re quirements:
R The Rear camera image or3D view setting is
activated in the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 267). #
Shift toreve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 262).
Setting there ve rsing camera or 360° Cam‐
era
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera #
Select Rear camera image orSystem off. 360° Camera with GPS - managing activation
positions
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera
Re naming an activation position
% You can de term ine activation positions in the
Camera views menu. (/page 262) #
Select an activation position. #
Select ´. #
Enter a name and confirm.
The activation position is sa ved under the
new name.
Deleting an acti vation position #
Select Manage activation positions. #
Select an acti vation position. #
Select E. #
Confirm the prom pt.
The activation position is dele ted. Opening
the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem which monitors the
area sur rounding your vehicle and sho wsyouthe
dis tance between theve hicle and a de tected
obs tacle visually and audibly.
The passi veside impact pr otection also warns
yo u of obs tacles tothe side. These must be
de tected beforehand bythe sensors in the front
or rear bumper while driving bythem. If you
st eer in the direction of a de tected obs tacle and
th ere is a risk of a lateral collision, a warning is
issued. The passive side impact pr otection can Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of cross traf fic wa rning
The cross traf fic wa rning can warnyou of cross‐
ing traf fic when you are reve rsing out of a park‐
ing space. The radar sensors in the bumper also
monitor the area adjacent totheve hicle.
The cross traf fic wa rning is automatically active
when youre ve rse at a speed of less than appr ox‐
imately 10km/h.
If a critical situation is de tected, thefo llowing
symbol appears in red in the selected view in the
Camera & parking menu:The
vehicle can be automatically braked.
% Ifth e cross traf fic wa rning is not available,
th e same symbol appears in gr ey. If the
Camera & parking menu is not opened in the
central displ ay,th e symbol and pop-up of
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC bo thappear.
The cross traf fic wa rning is only an aid and not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of the
cross traf fic wa rning
The cross traf fic wa rning cannot alw ays
clear lyidentify objects and traf fic situations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on the cross
tra ffic wa rning alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation
permits and that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(/ page 271).
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible. In
thefo llowing situations, the cross traf fic wa rn‐
ing is not available:
R on inclines
R if transpo rtequipment, forex ample a trailer
or bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer
hitch and the electrical connection has been
cor rectly es tablished
Manoeuvring brake function
The manoeuvring brake function can pr event col‐
lisions wi thpedestrians when theve hicle is
re ve rsing at slow speeds. If there ve rsing camera
de tects a person in theve hicle path, theve hicle
can be braked toast andstill.
The manoeuv ring brake function can inter vene
under thefo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is reve rsing at a speed slo wer
th an 10 km/h.
R The camera ima geis shown in the cent ral
display (/ page 266).
% You can activate and deactivate the manoeu‐
vring brake function (/ page 282). Driving and parking
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Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehi‐
cle parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use wate r and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.R
Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake disks and brakepads warm up and dry
out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind‐
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems may be impaired or not avail‐
able (/ page 220).
Wi per blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page165). R
With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 220).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 267).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner. Maintenance and care
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Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7°C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted. If
th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 384)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 385)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 396) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Onlyinter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
Do not drive wi thtyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This significantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning). 390
Wheels and tyres

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Drive on.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Radar dirty *F
ront and corner radar sensors and/or lidar (hereaf ter "senso rs") are malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R The sensors are dirty
R Heavy rain or snow
R Extended country driving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable. The brake sy stem,
st eering and drive sy stem will continue tofunction normal ly. #
Drive on.
Once the causes of the problem are no longer present, the driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be avail‐
able again and the cor responding symbols will be switched off.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Clean all sensor co vers from outside (/ page 220). #
Restart the engine. 528
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps