2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG ignition

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andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, ene rgy loss will be
minimised during extended pe riods of non-oper‐
ation.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The star ter battery is preser ved.
R The maximum non-operational time appears
inthe driver's displa y.
R The connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience; i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine. Charge
thest ar ter battery in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R The vehicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
R The star ter battery charge leve l is insuf ficient
fo rst andby mode.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode (park‐
ing up theve hicle)
Re quirements:
R The engine is switched off.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing #
Activate or deacti vate Standby mode. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are only
aids. They are not a substitute foryo ur attention
to the sur roundings and do not relie ve you of
yo ur responsibility per taining toroad traf fic la w.
The driver is alw aysre sponsible for maintaining
a safe dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle
speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ing
in lane. Pay attention tothe tra ffic conditions at
all times and inter vene when necessa ry. Be
aw are of the limitations rega rding the safe use of
th ese sy stems.
Driving sy stems can neither reduce therisk of
accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving style nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. They cannot alw ays
ta ke into account road, weather or traf fic condi‐
tions. Driving and pa
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Ac
tive Emergency Stop Assist issues thefo llow‐
ing warnings in order:
R Display message 1appears in the driver
displa y.
R In addition todisplay 1awa rning tone
sounds.
R The Beginning emergency stop message
appears in the driver displa y,a continuous
wa rning tone sounds, theve hicle no longer
accelerates, and there is a slight, repeated
te nsioning of the seat belt.
R The vehicle speed is reduced in increments
until it is at a standstill. Sharp brake impul‐
ses are also produced.
Depending on the count ry, a lane change tothe
adjacent right-hand lane is car ried out, if possi‐
ble.
% It is only possible tochange across one lane
and on ly intotheright-hand lane, and not
onto the hard shoulder.
Depending on the count ry,th e hazard warning
lights are switched on when automatic braking is
initiated. When
theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R If possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
Before au tomatic braking is initia ted, you can
cancel Active Emergency Stop Assist bysteer‐
ing.
Yo u can cancel the inter vention byActive Emer‐
ge ncy Stop Assist af ter auto matic braking is ini‐
tiated byone of thefo llowing actions:
R Accelerating or braking: the emer gency stop
is cancelled, but thewa rning message, warn‐
ing tone and po werst eering remain active
R Steering: po wer-assis tedsteering is cancel‐
led, thewa rning message and warning tone
re main active and theve hicle continues tobe
braked %
Active Emergency Stop Assist can initiate an
emer gency stop a maximum of thre e times
within one ignition cycle. Af terth is Ac tive
St eering Assist and Active Emergency Stop
Assist are deactivated forth at ignition cycle.
Sy stem limits
If Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect
lane markings, Active Emergency Stop Assist is
not active.
Fo rth e de tection of vehicles and other obs ta‐
cles, obser vethe sy stem limits of thefo llowing
functions:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 229)
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 237)
R Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 240) Ac
tive Lane Change Assi st Fu
nction of Active Lane Change Assi st
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stsupports the driver
when changing lanes and is activated byindicat‐
ing briefly. 240
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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
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R
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:
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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
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and make sure
there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If a
vehicle is de tected in the monitoring range,
th ere dwa rning lamp lights up in the cor re‐
sponding outside mir ror.
If a vehicle occupant pulls the door handle on
th e side of thewa rning, a warning tone sounds
twice and the ambient lighting in there spective
door and thewa rning lamps in the cor respond‐
ing outside mir rorflash red.
Ve hicles with MBUX Interior Assistant: the
visual warning begins as soon as the hand of a
ve hicle occupant mo ves in tothe area of the
door.
% Ve
hicles with ambient lighting or active
ambient lighting: theWarning assistance of
th e ambient lighting can be activated and
deactivated (/ page162).
% The warning assis tance can di ffer depending
on the equipment and may vary according to
th e setting.
The exitwa rning is only available when Active
Blind Spot Assi stis activated and up toa maxi‐ mum of
thre e minutes af terth e ignition has
been switched off. The exitwa rning is no longer
av ailable once thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes thre e times.
The exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi‐
cle occupants.
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stmay be limi ted in thefo l‐
lowing situations, in particular:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar rowvehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of
th eir lane Wa
rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar continuous lane
borders. Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient di stance tothe side forot her traf fic or
obs tacles.
Wa rnings may be inter rupte d when driving along‐
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stis not operational when
re ve rsege ar is engaged.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stis not operational if
transpo rtequipment, forex ample a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch and
th e electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished.
Ad ditionall y,theex itwa rning may be limited in
th efo llowing situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar rowparking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheeve nt of stationary or slowly moving
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between
theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle 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. *
NO
TEDama gedue tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when
th eve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obs tacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving fasterthan
60 km/h.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is not moving faster
th an 30 km/h.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Ra ising theve hicle #
Select t.
The indica tor lamp lights up continuously.
The vehicle is raised tooff-road le vel +1. Yo
ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel +1 set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving brief ly between 60 km/ h and
80 km/h.
R After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjus tedto the
height of the active drive program.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is moving faster
th an 30 km/h.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Select t.
The indica tor lamp goes out.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program. Driving and parking
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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:
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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
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#
Select Parking Assistance menu2. #
For fur ther information on Remo teParking
Assis t:select 3. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space
4 orexploration mode 5todrive stra ight
ahead, into a garage forex ample. #
If necessar y,ch ange parking direction 6.%
Alternativel y,yo u can begin the parking pro‐
cedure with Active Parking Assist
(/ page 273) and continue with Remo te
Pa rking Assist from any vehicle position. To
do this, stop theve hicle during the parking
procedure and select transmission position
j. #
Switch off the ignition, exitth eve hicle and
ta ke theke y with you.
St arting the pa rking procedure without
selecting in advance #
Stop theve hicle and select transmission
position j. #
Switch off the ignition, exitth eve hicle and
ta ke theke y with you.
St arting the pa rking procedure while outside
th eve hicle #
Unlock theve hicle.
Car rying out a parking procedure with
Re mo teParking Assist
% Keep theve hicle key with you during the
parking procedure. You can cancel the park‐ ing procedure and bring
theve hicle to a
st andstill bypressing a button on thekey.
% On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is loc ked.
If yo u ha vestar tedth e parking procedure as
described abo ve,th eve hicle is ready toconnect
to yo ur mobile phone for a limi ted time. #
Start theRe mo teParking Assist App on the
mobile phone and connect totheve hicle. #
Follow the instructions of theRe mo tePark‐
ing Assist App.
% The indicator is automatically switched on
when the parking procedure is star ted and
switched off when it is comple ted.
% Ifth e connection between theve hicle and
th e mobile phone is inter rupte d while a park‐
ing manoeuvre is being per form ed, the
manoeuvre can be continued if the connec‐
tion is re-es tablished within a short time. 278
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