2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG change wheel

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During the transition from active topassive
status, theØ symbol is shown as enlar ged
and 0ashing. Once the system is passive, the
Ø symbol is shown as grey inthe driver's
displa y.
Cont
Cont act det
act det ection
ection
The driver is requ ired tokeep their hands on the
stee ring wheel at all times and be able tointer-
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of theve hi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a
ch ange from active topassive mode or vice versa
at any time. If
th e system de tects that the driver has not
steered theve hicle for a considerable period of time or has
remo vedth eir hands from the steering
wheel, an optical warning is given /rst. Display 1
appears in the driver's displa y.Ifth e driver still
does not steer theve hicle, or gives no con/rma-
tion tothe system, a warning tone sounds in addi-
tion tothe visual warning message.
If th e driver does not react tothis wa rning for a
considerable period, an emer gency stop is initi-
ated (/ page 286).
The warning is not issued or is stopped as soon as
th e system de tects that the driver has touched
th e steering wheel.
To uch de tection may be limited or inoperative in
th efo llowing situations:
R The driver is wearing glo ves.
R There is a steering wheel co ver on the steering
wheel.
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a system
limit has been reached, a visual warning is issued
and a warning tone sounds.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 266). Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor-
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer-
ing inter vention is not su1cient tokeep theve hi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing instances:
R There is poor visibility, e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,gr eatly varying light condi-
tions or strong shadow s onthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
di re ct sunlight or re0ections.
R Insu1cient road illumination.
R The windscreen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by a stic ker.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,forex ample, in a construction area or
junctions.
R The lane markings are wornawa y,dark or co v-
ered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w. Driving and parking
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If
th e system de tects that the driver has not
steered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from the steering
wheel, visual warning 1 is issued. If the driver
still does not steer theve hicle, or gives no con/r-
mation tothe system, a warning tone sounds in
addition tothe visual warning message.
Also obser vethe inst ructions on the contact
de tection of Active Steering Assist (/ page 284).
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist issues thefo llowing
wa rnings in order:
R Display message 1appears in the driver's
displa y. R
In addition todisplay 1awa rning tone
sounds.
R The Beginning emergency stop message
appears in the driver's displa y,a continuous
wa rning tone sounds, theve hicle no lon ger
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 impulses
are also produced.
Depending on the countr y,a lane change tothe
adjacent right-hand lane is carr ied out, if possible.
% It is only possible tochange across one lane
and only into theright-hand lane, and not
onto the hard shoulder.
When automatic braking is initiated, Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is deactivated. Depend-
ing on the countr y,the hazard warning light sys-
te m is switched on.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. R
The vehicle is unloc ked.
R If possible, an emer gency call is placed tothe
Mercedes-Benz emerg ency call centre.
Before automatic braking is initiated, you can can-
cel Active Emer gency Stop Assist bystee ring.
Yo u can cancel the inter vention byActive Emer-
ge ncy Stop Assist aTer automatic braking is initi-
ated byone of thefo llowing actions:
R Accelerating or braking: the emer gency stop is
cancelled, but thewa rning message ,wa rning
to ne and po wer steering remain active
R Steering: po wer-assis ted steering is cancelled,
th ewa rning message andwarning tone remain
active and theve hicle continues tobe braked
% Active Emer gency Stop Assist can initiate an
emer gency stop a maximum of thre e times
within one driving cycle. Subsequentl y,Ac tive
St eering Assist and Active Emer gency Stop
Assist are deactivated forth at driving cycle.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
If Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist does not de tect lane
markings, Active Emer gency Stop Assist is not
active. Driving and parking
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When
Active Lane Change Assist is available, the
± display appears along with green ar rows in
th e driver displa y.Ifth e system has been activa-
te d but is not cur rently available, the± display
appears along with grey arro ws inthe driver dis-
pla y.
If no vehicle or obs tacle is de tected in the adja-
cent lane and a lane change is permitted, the lane
ch ange begins aTer the driver has indicated
brie0y. The lane change is shown tothe driver
with a 0ashing green ar row next tothe±
steering wheel symbol. Green ar row 1 is dis-
pla yed in the appropriate adjacent lane in the
Assistance menu inthe driver displa y.The Lane
change to the left message,fo rex ample, also
appears.
Ac tive Lane Change Assist can be cancelled in
va rious situations, including thefo llowing:
R Change in the sur rounding conditions (e.g.
de tected obs tacle).
R The driver remo vesth eir hands from the steer-
ing wheel.
R The driver steers with too much forc e or in the
opposite direction. R
The driver mo vesth e turn signal indicator in
th e opposite direction.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or Active
St eering Assist is deactivated.
R The vehicle cann otmake the lane change as
planned.
Cancellation of Active Lane Change Assist is dis-
pla yed as follo ws:
R The ar row in the selected direction of tr avel
turns red.
R A cor responding message appears on the
driver displa y.
R In cer tain circumstances a warning tone
sounds. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when changing
lane toan occupied adjacent lane
Lane Change Assist cann otalw ays clear ly
de tect if the adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free. #
Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighbouring lane is free and there is
no danger toother road users. #
Monitor the lane change. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if Lane Change
Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If th e system limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guaran-
te eth at the system will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist youby
applying steering torque. #
Alwa ys monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands on the steering wheel.
Obser vethe tra1c conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing instances:
R There is poor visibility, e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,gr eatly varying light condi-
tions or strong shadow s onthe car riag ewa y. Driving and parking
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When
theve hicle is stationar y,indicated vehicle
path 4into cur rently selected parking space 5
also appears. #
If a parking space is displa yed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:to change the
parking direction, tapth e selected parking
space again. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e:
e:press button
1 again.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
The turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when the parking procedure begins. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the tra1c conditions. If neces-
sar y,select the turn signal indicator accordingl y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tovehicle
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
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. On completion of
the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished displaymessage
appears. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.When
re qu ired bylegal requ irements or local condi-
tions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
ve hicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the transmission position can be changed
again, or the process can be cancelled. 324 324
Driving and parking

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ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating safe
ating safety
ty
Fo ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control sys-
te m functions before starting the journe y.
% The v The v oice contr
oice contr ol syst
ol system does no
em does no t r
t replace
eplace
t
t he Owner's Manual.
he Owner's Manual.
The ans wersfrom thevo ice control system do
not pr ovide the comple tescope of informa-
tion contained in the Owner's Manual. The
vo ice control system does also not give
de tailed warning or damage information. Yo u
can getthe full scope of information about
th e function and safe operation of the sys-
te ms and components in theve hicle in the
Owner's Manual. Oper
Oper
ation
ation F
F
unction of t
unction of t he MBUX V
he MBUX Voice Assist
oice Assistant
ant Using
the MBUX Voice Assistant, vehicle func-
tions and various areas of the MBUX multimedia
system can be operated byvoice input, e.g. navi-
ga tion or telephone. The MBUX Voice Assistant is
operational about half a minute aTer switching on
th eve hicle and can be operated from all seats
(depending on the optional equipment). Conducting a dialogue Conducting a dialogue
R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Voice activation must be switched on in the
multimedia system (/ page 355).
R For cor rections during output, theVoice
barge-in option must be activated in the multi-
media system (/ page 355).
St
St ar
arting a dialogue
ting a dialogue #
Say Hey Mercedes toactivate the MBUX
Vo ice Assistant.
or #
Press the£ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A blue wave appears in the MBUX multimedia
system. The dialogue can be star ted.
Fo rth e dialogue with the MBUX Voice Assistant,
yo u can use comple tesentences of collo quial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be combined directly with a voice command,
e.g. Hey Mercedes, how warm is it outside?
Int Int err
err up
upting t
ting t he dialogue
he dialogue #
During the dialogue say Pause.
The dialogue is inter rupted. #
Say Hey Mercedes tocontinue the dialogue.
Corr
Corr ecting an entry
ecting an entry #
During the dialogue say Correction.
or #
Inter rupt the system's voice output.
Changing dialogue lev
Changing dialogue lev el
el #
During the dialogue, say Back.
The MBUX Voice Assistant jumps back tothe
pr ev ious dialogue step. 354
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MBUX
Voice Assistant

Conducting a dialogue
Conducting a dialogue
S
S
t
tar
ar ting a dialogue
ting a dialogue #
Say "Hey Mercedes" toactivate the MBUX
Vo ice Assistant. Voice activation must be
switched on in the multimedia system.
or #
Press the£ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A blue line appears in the MBUX multimedia
system. The dialogue can be star ted.
Fo rth e dialogue with the MBUX Voice Assistant,
yo u can use comple tesentences of collo quial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be directly combined with a voice command,
e.g. "Hey Mercedes, how fast can I drive?" .
Calling up help Calling up help #
F
For inf
or inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he MBUX V
he MBUX Voice Assis-
oice Assis-
t
t ant
ant: :say "Hey Mercedes, what can you do?" #
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual:
al Owner's Manual: "Show me the Own-
er's Manual". The fullextent of the Digital
Owner's Manual is available when theve hicle
is stationar y. Oper
Oper
ating functions (ex
ating functions (ex am
amples)
ples) #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate t
e t he na
he na vig
vigation:
ation: "Search for an
Asian restaurant, but not Japanese, in South
London." #
T To oper
o oper at
ate t
e t he phone:
he phone: "Call my father." #
T
To c
o c hang
hang e t
e the syst
he syst em languag
em languag e t
e to English
o English
(shor
(shor t command):
t command): "Change language to Eng-
lish". #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate t
e t he r
he r adio:
adio: "Show me the list of
radio stations." #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate media:
e media: "Switch on random play-
back." #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate v
e v ehicle functions:
ehicle functions: "Switch the
seat heating to level 2." #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate online functions:
e online functions: "What's the time
in Sydney?" #
T
To ask a q
o ask a q ues
uestion about t
tion about t he v
he vehicle:
ehicle: "Do I
have Blind Spot Assist?" Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he MBUX Int
he MBUX Int er
erior Assist
ior Assist ant
ant &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from the cam-
era's laser radiation
This product uses a classi/cation 1 laser sys-
te m. If the housing is opened or damaged,
laser radiation may damage your retina. #
Do not open the housing. #
Always ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu ali/ed special-
ist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord-
ance with IEC 60825-1:2014 and DIN EN
60825-1:2014.
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The camera records image data forth e appli-
cations, forex ample body, head and hand
de tection.
The camera con verts th e image data directly
into me tadata. No image data is sa ved in the
process. The data is only processed in the
ve hicle and is not transmitted from theve hi-
cle. MBUX multimedia system
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Brie0y hold the V pose.
The favo urite is called up. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he dr
he driv
iver camera
er camera The driver camera is on
the driver display or in the
3D driver displa y.
The driver camera de tects thefo llowing character-
istics:
R Head position
R View ing direction
R Eyelid closure characteristics
R Driver's face
% The driver camera records image data for
applications such as ATTENTION ASSIST and
fa cial recognition, forex ample.
The camera con verts th e image data directly
into me tadata. No image data is sa ved in the
process. The data is only processed in the
ve hicle and is not transmitted from theve hi-
cle.
The driver camera is automatically activated
each time theve hicle is opened with thekey. The driver camera must be set up
forfa ce de tec-
tion before use. Teaching-in biometric data
(/ page 379).
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera is co vered or dirty, misted up or
scratched.
R The driver's face and/or eyes are co vered.
R The driver is wearing glasses that block inf ra-
re d.
Displa Displa y messag
y messag es
es
In thefo llowing situations display message s may
be shown:
R The driver camera is inoperative.
The camera is faulty.
The Driver camera inoperative See Owner's
Manual message appears.
R The driver camera cann otcapture the position
of your head. The
Change steering wheel/ seat position
until 6 dots are visible on the upper edge of
the screen messageappears.
R The view of the driver camera is reduced or
re stric ted.
The Driver camera view currently restricted
See Owner's Manual message appears.
N No ot
tes on care
es on care
Please comply with the no tes on caring forthe
interior (/ page 434). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he dr
he driv
iver camer
er camer a on or
a on oro.
o. Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
System
5 Intelligent assistants #
Select OnorOff.
When the driver camera is switched o., thefo l-
lowing functions are not available or limi ted:
R The 3D driver display (/ page 345)
R The MBUX augmented reality Head-up Displ ay
( / page 348) MBUX multimedia system
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simul
taneous ly. A user pro/le can only be acti va-
te d simultaneously on one displa y.
% Some settings apply tothe entire vehicle and
are displ ayed in all user pro/les, e.g. ambient
lighting and the cur rent navigation settings.
These initially belong tothe driver, but can
also be changed bytheot her vehicle occu-
pants in their user pro/le.
Yo u can individualise a user pro/le in theve hicle
using the set-up assistant or using the settings in
yo ur user pro/le. Some settings, e.g. the
Mercedes me PIN and a pro/le pho toare made in
th e Mercedes me app or in the Mercedes me Por-
ta l.
User-speci/c content and applications with per-
sonal data are pr otected bydi.erent le vels of
security. Toaccess pr otected content, the
Mercedes me PIN and, depending on theve hicle
equipment, biometric senso rscan be used.
% The security le vel is set bythe multimedia sys-
te m and calculated from the combination of
all sensor inputs. Some security le vels cannot
be turned o.. %
When a user pro/le is activated, thefo llowing
personalised comfort systems, forex ample,
can be adjusted or their settings loaded:
R Seat
R Ambient light
R Outside mir rors
R Blinds
R Clima tecont rol settings
If th e user pro/le is activated when driving
th en the driver's seat position will not be
adjusted.
Depending on theve hicle equipment you can, as
a user, sa vethefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R Driver's seat, steering wheel and mir ror set-
tings
R Climate control
R Ambient lighting
R Radio (including station list)
R Sugge stions and favo urites Sugg Sugg
es
estionstions
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en makes suggestions rega rding navigation des-
tinations, phone numbers and music preferences.
The requ irements forth at are the selection of a
user, your consent tothere cording of data and
su1cient collected data.
Fav Fav our
ourit
ites
es
Fa vourites o.er youqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. 100 favo urites are available in
to ta l. Con/gur
Con/gur
ing
inguser
user s, sugg
s, sugg es
estions and fav
tions and favour
our it
ites
es R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Touse the set-up assista nt:theve hicle is sta-
tionar y.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
f 5
Change user
A
A dding a user
dding a user #
Select fAdd user .
A QR code is loaded. MBUX multimedia system
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