2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG brake

If
yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In particular lycritical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan also initia teautonomous braking
direct ly. Inthis case, thewa rning lamp and warn‐
ing tone occur simultaneously wi th the braking
application.
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. The brake pressure increases up tomax‐
imum full-s top braking if necessar y.If autonomous braking or situation-dependent
braking assis
tance has occu rred, pop up 1appears in
the driver display and then automati‐
cally goes out af ter a short time.
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. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d 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.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis only an aid. The driver
is responsible for maintaining a suf ficiently
safe di stance totheve hicle in front, vehicle
speed and for braking in good time. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. %
IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, æ
appears in the driver displa y.
If th e sy stem is una vailable or the functions
are restricted, Ä appea rs.
Also obser vethe sy stem limits of Active Brake
Assi st.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
The dis tance warning function issues a warning
in thefo llowing situations:
R From appr oximately 30 km/h, if over se veral
seconds the dis tance maintained totheve hi‐
cle tr avelling in front is insuf ficient forthe
driven speed, theL distance warning
lamp lights up in the driver's displa y.
R From appr oximately 7 km/h, if your vehicle
is critically close toave hicle, cyclist or
pedestrian, you will hear an intermit tent
wa rning tone and theL distance warning
lamp lights up in the driver's displa y.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on
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occurs in
thefo rm of slight, repeated ten‐
sioning of the seat belt.
If possible, brake immediately or manoeuvre to
avo idthe obs tacle.
Di stance warning function
The dis tance warning function can assist youby
means of an intermittent warning tone and a
wa rning lamp:
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 120 km/h
when app roaching crossing vehicles, pedes‐
trians and cyclists.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 100 km/h
when app roaching stationary vehicles.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h
when approaching cyclists ahead.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 70 km/h
when approaching stationary pedestrians
and cyclists. Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function can inter vene
from speeds of appr oximately 7 km/h:
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 120 km/h
when app roaching crossing vehicles, pedes‐
trians and cyclists.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 100 km/h
when app roaching stationary vehicles.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h
when approaching cyclists ahead.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 70 km/h
when approaching stationary pedestrians
and cyclists.
Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assis tance can
inter vene from speeds of appr oximately 7 km/h:
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead. R
Atspeeds up toappr oximately 120 km/h
when app roaching crossing vehicles, pedes‐
trians and cyclists.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 100 km/h
when app roaching stationary vehicles.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h
when approaching cyclists ahead.
R Atspeeds up toappr oximately 70 km/h
when approaching stationary pedestrians
and cyclists.
Cancelling a brake application of Active
Brake Assi st
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assi stat any time by:
R Fully depressing the accelerator pedal or
with kickdown.
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 manoeuv retoavo idthe obs tacle.
R The reis no longer a risk of collision. Driving and parking
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R
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:
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
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Fu
nction of the brake application of Active
Blind Spot Assi st
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assi st
A cou rse-co rrecting brake application cann ot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assi stwa rnsyo u or makes a course-
co rrecting brake application. #
Alw ays maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react in the
fo llowing situations:
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles at a high speed.
R Ifve hicles approach and overtake you at
a great ly different speed.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stmay not give warn‐
ings or inter vene in su chsituations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. 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 driver's 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 limits
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropria teto the driving situation, or none at
all, may occur especially in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
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.254
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ous lane markings or only continuous lane mark‐
ings (/
page 257).
St atus displa ysforAc tive Lane Keeping
Assist
ï White:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is
deactivated.
ï Yello w: there is a malfunction. Please
also obser vethe display messages.
ð Grey:Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is acti‐
va ted, but not operating.
ð Green: Active Lane Keeping Assist is
activated and operating. If the sy stem is
operational on only one side, the lane
marking is shown in green on the cor re‐
sponding side.
ð Red:Active Lane Keeping Assist has gui‐
ded you back into your lane with a
course-co rrecting steering inter vention.
The status display will flash if there is
also a haptic warning in thesteering
wheel. The lane marking is shown in red
only on the side for which there is a
wa rning. Ve
hicles without Driving Assistance
Pa ckage: if bothlane markings are
simultaneously shown in red in thest atus
displa y,Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist has
initiated an emer gency stop
(/ page 239).
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stdispl ayinthe
"Assistance" menu If
th e front wheel of theve hicle drives over a
de tected lane marking, this will be highligh ted
re d in theAssistance menu inthe driver's dis‐
pla y. %
Vehicles with active ambient lighting: if
Warning assistance is activated,theAc tive
Lane Keeping Assist warning is also accom‐
panied byambient lighting (/ page162).
Sy stem limits
In thefo llowing situations, no lane-cor recting
st eering inter vention occu rsbut rath er a warning
in thesteering wheel, depending on the situa‐
tion:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R When ESP ®
is deactivated.
R If transport equipment, forex ample a trailer
or bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer
hitch and the electrical connection has been
cor rectly es tablished. 256
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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:
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
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de
tected pa rking spaces are located. They are
th en shown in the cent ral displa y.
The parking space can be selected as desired.
Depending on the location of the parking space,
th e parking direction (rear wards or forw ards)
can also be selec ted as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the cal‐
culated path of your vehicle. When you are
en tering or exiting a parking space, the proce‐
dure is assis tedby acceleration, braking, steer‐
ing and gear changes.
To start the parking procedure, press thec
button (/ page273).
Ac tive Parking Assist will be cancelled in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R You deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
R You press thec button again.
R You begin steering.
R You en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door. Sy
stem limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of thefo llowing
sy stems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 260)
R 360° Camera (/ page 262)
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, such as over‐
hanging loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of
goods vehicles or the borders of parking spaces,
are not de tected du ring measu rement of the
parking space. These are also then not taken
into account when calculating the parking proce‐
dure. In some circums tances, Active Parking
Assist may therefore guide you into the parking
space prematurely or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as snow‐
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces
th at are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars
might not be identified as such or be measured
inco rrectly . Only use Active Parking Assist on
le ve l, high- grip ground. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Ac
tive Parking Assist can also display unsuitable
parking spaces, e.g. parking spaces in which
parking is not permit ted or parking spaces on
unsuitable sur faces.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain. 272
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