2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG trailer

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This function must be activated in vehicles
without Driving Assis tance Package, so that
Emer gency Stop Assist is fully available.
Fu rther information on Emer gency Stop Assist
(/ page 286) AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F
F
unction of AIRMA
unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with varia-
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort. The all-
ro und le vel control system ensures the best possi-
ble suspension and constant ground clearance,
ev en with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed,
th eve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ove
driving saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption.
Yo u also ha vethe option of manually adjusting the
ve hicle le vel.
AIRMATIC includes thefo llowing components and
functions:
R air suspension with automatic all-round le vel
cont rol
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption R
increased vehicle le velfo rgr eater ground
clearance, selected via the multimedia system
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment)
Suspension se Suspension se tting depending on t
tting depending on t he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr o-
o-
gr
gr am
am
Drive prog ram C andB:
R The suspension setting is /rmer.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 when
driving at speeds abo ve120 km/h.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tolow le vel -1.
Drive prog ram A and;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -1 when
driving at speeds abo ve120 km/h.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 when
driving at speeds abo ve160 km/h. R
When driving at speeds below 120 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tolow le vel -1.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tothe normal le vel.
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Oper ation wit
ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rac
ack:
k: if
transport equipment, such as a trailer or a
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished, theve hicle remains at nor-
mal le vel ir respecti veof speed or the drive
prog ram selected.
Se Se tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. Driving and parking
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W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or lev
TIC or lev el contr
el control:
ol:when
yo u unload luggage or lea vetheve hicle, the
ve hicle /rst rises slightly and then returns to
th e set le vel shortly aTer wards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
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 system:
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y
R
R aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp lights up continuousl y.
The vehicle is raised tohigh le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. High le vel +1 set remains
stored even aTer theve hicle has been switched
o..
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 80 km/h.
R When driving brie0y between 60 km/h and
80 km/h.
R ATer selecting a di.erent drive prog ram using
th eDY NAMIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjusted tothe
height of the active drive prog ram.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is moving faster than
30 km/h. 306 306
Driving and parking

Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indica tor lamp goes out.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the
active drive prog ram.
% Inthe Sport drive prog ram, only the normal
ve hicle le vel is possible when the trailer
soc ket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack ). E-A
E-A
CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL F
F
unction of E-A
unction of E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension system with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel con-
trol system ensures the best possible suspension
and constant ground clearance, even with a laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo w-
ered automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and
to reduce fuel consum ption. The suspension set-
ting is adjusted depending on thero ad sur face,
ve hicle load and the drive prog ram selected.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function de tects areas
of une venness in thero ad before you drive over th
em bymeans of a multifunction camera. This
re duces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving st yle, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive prog ram
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of thefo l-
lowing functions and components:
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R ADS PLUS: Adaptive Damping System with
cons tant adjustment of damping characteris-
tics
R DYNAMIC SELECT button for selecting a drive
prog ram (/ page 228)
R Manual le vel adjustment via the multimedia
system Drive prog
ram C andB
R The suspension setting is /rmer.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 when
driving at speeds abo veappr ox. 120 km/h.
R When driving at speeds below appro x.
80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again tolow
le ve l -1.
R ROAD SURF ACE SCAN is active.
Drive prog ram A, Nand;
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -1 when
driving at speeds abo ve120 km/h.
R The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 when
driving at speeds abo ve160 km/h.
R When driving at speeds below 120 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tolow le vel -1.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again tothe normal le vel. Driving and parking
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R
A andN: ROAD SURF ACE SCAN is
active.
R N: the cur veinclination function is active.
% Oper
Oper ation wit
ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rac
ack:
k: ifthe
electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished, theve hicle, ir respecti veof speed
or the drive prog ram selected, is not automat-
ically lo wered or raised but rather remains at
normal le vel.
F
F unction of RO
unction of ROAD SURFA
AD SURFA CE SC
CE SCAN
AN
% This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function monitors the
ro ad in front of your vehicle using a multifunction
camera (/ page 267).ROAD SURF ACE SCAN
de tects une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g.
bumps, before theve hicle drives overth em. Chas-
sis mo vements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased.
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN is automatically activated
if th efo llowing conditions are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is not selected.
R Noraised vehicle le vel is set. R
You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN can be impaired in thefo l-
lowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is insu1ciently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera is dirty, misted up, damaged or co v-
ered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic stru cture or
re 0ects light.
R Ifyo u are driving too close totheve hicle in
front.
R If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
R During abrupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
braking or sudden acceleration. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 433).
Se Se tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the308
308
Driving and parking

wheel ar
ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or lev
TIC or lev el contr
el control:
ol:when
yo u unload luggage or lea vetheve hicle, the
ve hicle /rst rises slightly and then returns to
th e set le vel shortly aTer wards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
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 system: 4 © 5
ß 5
y
R
R aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp lights up continuousl y.
The vehicle is raised too.-road le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. O.- road le vel+1 set
re mains stored even aTer theve hicle has been
switched o.. The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 80 km/h.
R When driving brie0y between 60 km/h and
80 km/h.
R ATer selecting a di.erent drive prog ram using
th eDY NAMIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjusted tothe
height of the active drive prog ram.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is moving faster than
30 km/h.
Low Low er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp goes out.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the
active drive prog ram.
% Inthe Sport drive prog ram, only the normal
ve hicle le vel is possible when the trailer
soc ket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack ). Driving and parking
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R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera monitors the area behind
yo ur vehicle. If you ha veactivated the function
(/ page 317), the image from there ve rsing cam-
era is automatically displa yed in the central dis-
play when reve rsege ar is engaged.
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 par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror. Camera views
menu (top view)
1 Parking Assistance menu
2 Reversing camera with top view
3 Wide-angle view
4 Trailer view
5 Activates/deactiva tesPa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 320) 6
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 317)
7 Guide lines at a distance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
8 Path marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
9 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
A Guide line at a distance of appro ximately
0.3 m from there ar area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 8
are displa yed in green (/ page 321). 310 310
Driving and parking

Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
If th e system is not ready for operation, theSys-
tem inoperative message appears in the central
displa y.
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R You are driving forw ards at a speed greater
th an appr oximately 16 km/h.
R The boot lid is open.
R The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
ra in, sno w,fog, storm or spr ay.
R The light conditions are poo r,e.g. at night or if
light is shining into the camera.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or misted
up. Obser vethe no tes on cleaning there ve rs-
ing camera (/ page 433).
R The camera or rear of your vehicle is dam-
aged. In this case, ha vethe camera and its
position and setting checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
R The de tection range is limited byadditional
ve hicle attachments at there ar, such as a
licence plate brac ket or bicycle rack. Driving and parking
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7
Toactivate/deacti vate Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 320)
8 Toset the GPS activation point (/ page 317)
9 Toswitch between standard and wide-angle
view
A Toswitch between standard and trailer view
% In all vie ws,th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
wa rning display is shown (/ page 317).F
F
unction of t
unction of t he guide lines
he guide lines 1
Guide lines at a distance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
2 Path marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a distance of appro ximately
0.3 m from there ar area %
When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes
and guide lines are displa yed in green ins tead
of yellow (/ page 321).
T
T op vie
op vie w wit
w with imag
h imag e fr
e from t
om t he fr
he fr ont or rev
ont or rever
ersing
sing
camera
camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function, the image from
th ere ve rsing camera is automatically displa yed in
th e central display when reve rsege ar is selected
(/ page 317). 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC (/ page 317)
2 Your vehicle from abo ve
3 Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering angle Driving and parking
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