2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG brake

Exiting a pa
rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera.
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press button 1. #
Select Parking Assistance menu2. #
If necessar y,ch ange direction of exit3. #
Tostart exiting the pa rking space: press
button 1again. #
If necessar y,ch ange the transmission posi‐
tion. Obser veany messages displa yed in the
driver display and central displa y.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space. The turn signal indicator is automatically
switched on when
exiting a parking space begins
and switched off when it is comple ted. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the traf fic conditions. If nec‐
essar y,select the turn signal indicator accord‐
ingly.
Af terth e parking space has been exited, a warn‐
ing tone and theØ Active Parking Assist fin-
ished, take control of vehicle message prompt
yo uto take control of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear your‐
self again.
If yo u do not react tothe prom pttotake control
of theve hicle, the sy stem will brake theve hicle
to ast andstill.
Fu nction of Remo teParking Assist
% Remo teParking Assist is an additional func‐
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local traf fic la wsand regulations when using
Re mo teParking Assist on public roads.
If it is requ ired toturn the wheels towa rdthe
ke rb, you cannot use Remo teParking Assist. Driving and parking
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Please no
tethat you can on lyuse Remo te
Pa rking Assist if you ha veava lid driving
licence and are in a fit st ate todrive.
Re mo teParking Assist par ksyour vehicle while
yo u are outside of your vehicle. You can monitor
th e manoeuvring and parking procedure on your
mobile phone.
Wi th Remo teParking Assist, you can car ryout
all the parking procedures of Active Parking
Assist. You can also position theve hicle directly
in front of a garage or a driv eway entrance and
th en use Remo teParking Assist toenter or exit a
parking space.
Re mo teParking Assist changes gear, acceler‐
ates, brakes and steers theve hicle. While
Re mo teParking Assist is active, theve hicle is
loc ked.
Re mo teParking Assist 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. In terrupt or term inate
th e parking procedure if necessar y.Make sure
th at no persons, animals or objects etc. are in th
e manoeuvring range. Ma kesure toalso pay
attention toother vehicles.
Sy stem limits
If th e sy stem de tects a malfunction or a sy stem
limit during the manoeuvring or parking proce‐
dure, the procedure will be cancelled:
R The vehicle is brought toast andstill.
R Transmission position jis selec ted and the
electric parking brake is applied automati‐
call y.
R The engine is switched off.
R The vehicle remains loc ked.
If th e parking manoeuvre is cancelled, a cor re‐
sponding message is displa yed on the mobile
phone.
Depending on the situation, you can then take
control of the procedure, manoeuvre theve hicle
back tothest arting position or manually take
control of theve hicle.
The sy stem limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(/ page 271). Cer
tain environmental conditions, such as snow‐
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccurately or toconnection
problems wi th the mobile phone. Only use
Re mo teParking Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
During the parking procedure, you should not
st and more than appr ox. 3.0 maw ay from the
ve hicle. Atgrea ter dis tances, the procedure will
be inter rupted and a cor responding message will
be displa yed on the mobile phone. If you mo ve
closer totheve hicle, you will be able tocontinue
th e procedure.
Operating Remo teParking Assist
Requ irements:
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Assist function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Assist App foryo ur vehicle type.
The following operating sy stems are suppor ted:
R Android™
R Apple ®
iOS 276
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Manoeuvring assistant
Fu
nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If the sy stem de tects
an obs tacle in the direction of tr avel,th eve hi‐
cle's speed is brief lyreduced toappr oximately
2 km/h.
A risk of collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
R Ifth e driver engages an incor rect gear.
R Ifth e driver depresses the accelera tor pedal
with too much forc e.
Drive AwayAssi stis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R Ifth eve hicle wasst ationary and the trans‐
mission position wasch anged tok orh.
R Ifth eve hicle has rolled less than appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m since being at a standstill.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1. 0 m away. %
You can activate and deactivate Drive-away
Assist (/page 282).
If a critical situation is de tected, thefo llowing
symbol appears red in the selected view in the
Camera & parking menu: %
If Drive AwayAssi stis not available, the
same symbol appears in grey. If theCamera
& parking menu is not opened in the cent ral
displa y,the symbol and pop-up of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC bo thappear.
Drive AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute 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 Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
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).
On uphill gradients, the per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi stisrestricted.
If transport equipment is secu redto the trailer
hitch, such as a trailer or bicycle rack , Drive
Aw ayAssi stis not available when you are reve rs‐
ing. 280
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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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If
th e manoeuvring brake function is triggered,
th efo llowing symbol appears in red in the selec‐
te d view in theCamera & parking menu:%
Ifth e manoeuvring brake function is not
av ailable, the same symbol appears in gr ey.
If th eCamera & parking menu is not opened
in the cent ral displa y,the symbol and pop-up
of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC bo thappear.
The manoeuv ring brake function is only an aid. It
is not a substitu teforyo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at no persons, animals or objects etc. are in
th e manoeuvring range. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection bythe manoeuvring
brake function
The manoeuvring brake function cann ot
alw ays clear lyde tect people. Other obs tacles
are not de tected bythe function.
In these cases, the function may brake
unnecessarily or not brake at all. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on the manoeu‐
vring brake function alone. #
Beready tobrake. Sy
stem limits
Obser vethe sy stem limits of thefo llowing func‐
tions:
R Active Parking Assist (/ page271)
R 360° Camera (/ page 262)
R Reversing camera (/ page 260)
The manoeuvring brake function is not available
in thefo llowing situations:
R on inclines R
ifyo u are using transpo rtequipment secured
to theve hicle bya trailer hit ch,fo rex ample a
trailer or bicycle rack , and the electrical con‐
nection has been cor rectly es tablished
Ac tivating/deactivating manoeuv ring assis‐
tant
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking #
Select Manoeuvring assistance. #
Activate or deacti vate the desired manoeu‐
vring assis tant.
% Manoeuvring assi stant sy stems must be
active forth e function of Drive AwayAssi st
( / page 280) and the manoeuvring brake
function (/ page 281). Tr
ailer hitch Note
s on trailer operation 282
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#
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. #
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectl y.
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working
order. The functions of
thefo llowing sy stems will be
af fected bya cor rectly connected traile r:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross traf fic wa rning
R Manoeuvring brake function
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera
R AIRMATIC
Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothest ar ter battery due
to full discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage thest ar ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver cap from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. #
Open the soc ket cap. #
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1in groo ve3 on
th e soc ket. #
Turn bayonet coupling 2totheright as far
as it will go. #
Let the cap engage. 286
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#
Secu rethe cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering.
Under thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the driver's display even if the trailer
has been connected cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180 W and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k.
Un coupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may become trapped between
theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. *
NO
TEDama gewhen uncoupling in a
st ate of overrun Uncou
pling in a state of overru n can dama ge
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when disconnecting the trailer cable
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: The
ve hicle may lo wer when the trailer cable is
disconnected.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is unde rneath
th eve hicle or in the immediate vicinity
of the wheel ar ches when you discon‐
nect the trailer cable. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar bumper from
ins talling adap ter cables or adapte r plugs The
following parts could be damaged when
swiveling the ball neck fully electrically:
R Bumper
R Adapter cable
R Adapter plug #
Alw aysre mo vethe adap ter cable or
adapte r plug before swive lingthe ball
neck fully electrically. #
Secure the trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection
between theve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver cap on the ball head. Driving and parking
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Overview of
status displa yson the driver
display
The status displa ysforth e driving and driving
saf ety sy stems can be found in areas 1to4 . Y
Pedestrian de tection (only on assis tant
displ ay)
Ç Active Parking Assist is available
(/ page 273) È
Active Parking Assist has de tected a pa rk‐
ing space (/ page273)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 270)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 229)
Ò Specified dis tance forAc tive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC (/ page 229)
æ Ac
tive Brake Assi stswitched off
(/ page 247)
Ä Ac
tive Brake Assi stimpaired or not func‐
tioning (/ page247)
Ø Active Steering Assist (/ page 237)
± Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 240)
ð Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 255)
Z Active Blind Spot Assi st(only on assis tant
displ ay) (/ page 254)
° Haptic accelerator pedal (/ page198)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page196)
ë HOLD function (/
page 224) _
Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 159)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
¬ Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 236)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 247). Driver display
297