2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

sive side impact pr
otection can be activated and
deactivated via the multimedia system.
In order for front or rear obs tacles tothe side to
be displa yed, theve hicle must /r sttrave l a dis-
ta nce of at least half a vehicle length. Once the
ve hicle has tr avelled one vehicle length, obs tacles
on all sides can be shown.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces. Display Display
s in t
s in the centr
he centr al display
al display Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles with reve rsing camera As soon as
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope ra-
tional, there specti veareas of the display are
shown in blue.
1 Operational, front and rear
2 Operational, all around
3 Operational, all around and obs tacle de tected
The colour of the display changes depending on
th e distance tothe de tected obstacle:
R Blue: Blue: > 1 m (no obs tacles de tected)
R Y
Yellow
ellow :
:appr ox. 1 m - 0.7 m
R Or
Orang
ang e:
e:appro x. 0.7 m - 0.4 m
R R
Red:
ed: < 0.4 m
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the boundary line
shiTs dynamically depending on the position and
distance of the obstacles de tected.
Depending on the distance tothe obstacle de tec-
te d, an intermittent warning tone also sounds. Yo u
can set the timing of thewa rnings in the multime-
dia system. In theWarn early setting,the system
wa rnsyo u from a distance of 1 m, in the standard
setting only from 0.4 m. 318
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Ve
hicles with 360° Camera Ve
hicles with reve rsing camera
If yo u are not in theCamera & parking menu and
an obstacle in theve hicle path is de tected, pop-
up window 1appears in the driver's displa y:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout A
hout Activ
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist:
king Assist: when
driving no faster than 12 km/h.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist:
king Assist: when driv-
ing no faster than 18 km/h. Optionall
y,obstacles de tected byParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC from a distance of app roximately
1.0 m in front 2and 0.7 m on sides 3can also
be displ ayed in the head-up displa y.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
ta ke into account thefo llowing obstacles:
R Obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
R Obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries. Driving and parking
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R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle.
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles must be
de tected again bydriving past them before a new
wa rning can be issued.
Also obser vethe system limits of thefo llowing
systems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 310)
R 360° Camera (/ page 312)
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 267).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the driver's
displa y,the system may ha vebeen deactivated
due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle again
and check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is work-
ing at a di.erent location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 433).
R P
Par
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The camera menu is open.
R Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
R Or: thePA RKTRONIC pop-up wind owappears. #
Press =inthe central displa y.
If th e indicator lamp is lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is not
lit or theé symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster, Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not active. 320
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Alternativel y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC can be
activated or deactivated in thequ ick access
menu.
Se Se tting t
tting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t ones of P
ones of P ar
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking
Se
Se tting t
tting t he v
he volume or pitc
olume or pitc h of t
h of the w
he war
arning t
ning t ones
ones #
Set the desired le vel under Volume orTone
pitch.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating audio f
ating audio fadeout
adeout #
Select Audio fadeout .
The volume of the cur rently playing media
sou rce is reduced during a Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tone.
or #
Activate or deactivate Audio fadeout in trans.
position R.
The volume of the cur rently playing media
sou rce is reduced when reve rsege ar is
engaged.
Se Se tting t
tting t he time of t
he time of t he w
he war
arnings
nings #
Select Time of warning. #
Set the time forth ewa rning. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with
th e assistance of there ve rsing camera and 360°
Camera. When you are driving forw ards up to
appr oximately 35 km/h, the system automatically
measures parking spaces on bo thsides of the
ve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist o.ers thefo llowing func-
tions:
Ve hicles with reve rsing camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad R
Reversing into parking spaces perpendicular
to thero ad
Ve hicles with 360° Camera
R Parking in parking spaces parallel tothero ad
R Parking in parking spaces perpendicular tothe
ro ad (optionally either forw ards or reve rse)
R Parking in parking spaces that can only be
de tected as such due tomarkings (for exam-
ple at thero adside)
R Exiting a parking space parallel tothero ad
R Exiting a parking space perpendicular tothe
ro ad (optionally either leT or right)
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
If Ac tive Parking Assist is available, theÇ mes-
sage appears in the driver's displa y.When the
system de tects parking spaces, Èappears.
The ar rows show on which side of thero ad free Driving and parking
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parking spaces are located. These are
then shown
in the central displa y.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle. When you are entering
or exiting a parking space, the procedure is assis-
te dby acceleration, braking, steering and gear
ch anges.
To start the parking procedure, press thec
button (/ page 323).
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 engage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the driver's door.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available. Also obser
vethe system limits of thefo llowing
systems:
R Reversing camera (/ page 310)
R 360° Camera (/ page 312)
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, such as overhang-
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of goods
ve hicles or the borders of parking spaces, are not
de tected during measurement of the parking
space. These are also then not take n into account
when calculating the parking procedure. In some
circumstances, Active Parking Assist may there-
fo re guide you into the parking space prematurely
or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as sno w-
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might
not be identi/ed as such or be measured incor-
re ctl y.Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel,
high-g rip gr ound. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion 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.
There is a danger of 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 permitted 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.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. 322 322
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R
Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
R On steep inclines of more than appr oximately
15%. P
P
ar
ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist #
Press button 1. #
Select Parking Assistance menu2.
Pa rking spaces 3detected bythe system are
shown in the central displa 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
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Immediat
Immediat
e par
e parking via t
king via t he
heCamera views menu
menu #
Select theCamera views menu. #
When theve hicle is stationary and in transmis-
sion position k, and symbol 6appears in
th e camera image: press button 1again.
The parking procedure is initiated forthe
de tected parking space.
% The parking space and parking direction can-
not be changed in immediate parking.
% This function can be deactivated in thePark-
ing menu. Exiting a par Exiting a par
king space wit
king space wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with a 360° Camera.
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active Park-
ing Assist. #
Start theve hicle. #
Press but ton1. #
Select Parking Assistance menu2. #
If necessar y,ch ange direction of exit3. #
T
To st
o st ar
art e
t e xiting t
xiting t he par
he parking space:
king space: press but-
to n1 again. #
If necessar y,ch ange the transmission posi-
tion. Obser veany messages displ ayed inthe
driver's 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 o. when it is comple ted. 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.
ATer the 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 cont rol of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear yourself
again.
If yo u do not react tothe prom pttotake cont rol
of theve hicle, the system will brake theve hicle to
a standstill. Driving and parking
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