2021 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG tow

R
P
Per
er manent
manent: :fo r a longer-term speed restric-
tion, e.g. in winter ty remode
The variable limi ter is operated using the cor re-
sponding steering wheel buttons (/ page 279).
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit. You can also per form settings while the
ve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has been star-
te d.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 266).
Display
Display s in t
s in the dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display
R È (gre y): variable limi ter is selected but not
yet activated.
R È (0ashes grey):variable limi ter is temp o-
rari lypassive.
R È (gre en): variable limi ter is activated.
A stored speed appears under theÈ display
and is indicated in the speedome ter.
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limi ter switches
topassive mode. The Èpassive
message appears in the driver's display and the
È display 0ashes.
The variable limi ter is reactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth eve hicle speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he per
he permanent limit
manent limit er
er
If th eve hicle should ne verex ceed a speci/c
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed between
160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 276).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the driver's displa y.When you con/rm
th e message, display messages no longer appear
until you switch o. theve hicle. The speed will
only be displ ayed again once theve hicle has been
re star ted or if the set speed is changed. The permanent limi
ter does not switch topassive
mode even during kickdown and the driven speed
re mains below the set speed.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he limit speed f
he limit speed f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 5
Driving #
Activate or deactivate Winter tyre limit.
Se
Se tting a speed
tting a speed #
Select ZnexttoWinter tyre limit. #
Select a speed. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-0owing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set distance is maintained,
if necessar y,until theve hicle comes toa halt. The
ve hicle accelerates or brakes depending on the
distance totheve hicle in front and the set speed.
The speed and distance totheve hicle in front are
set and sa ved using the steering wheel. 276
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Driving and parking

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system limits of Tra1c Sign Assist apply to
th e de tection of tra1c signs (/ page 294).
Speed limits below 20 km/h are not automatical ly
adop tedby the system as the stored speed. Tem-
porary speed restrictions (e.g. for a cer tain time
or due towe ather conditions) cann otbe proper ly
de tected bythe system. The maximum permissi-
ble speed applying toave hicle with a trailer is not
de tected bythe system.
Ad just the speed in these situations. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assist adapt ingtheve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, such as:
R at speed limits below 20 km/h
R inwe t conditions or in fog
R when towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with tra1c regulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
tra1c and weather conditions. F
F
unction of r
unction of r out
oute-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
te d, theve hicle speed will be adap ted accordingly
to thero ute events ahead. Depending on the drive
prog ram selected, theve hicle neg otiates a route
ev ent ahead in a fuel-saving, comfor table or
dynamic manner. When thero ute event has been
passed, theve hicle accelerates again tothe
stored speed. The set distance totheve hicle in
front, vehicles de tected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead are take n into account.
Ro ute-based speed adap tation can be activa ted in
th e multimedia system (/ page 283).
The following route events are take n into account:
R Bends
R Roundabouts
R T-junctions
R Turns and exits R
Tra1c jams ahead (only with Live Tra1c )
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi-
cator is switched on and one of thefo llowing sit-
uations is de tected:
R Turning o. at junctions
R Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts and
tra1c lights, as route-based speed adap tation
does not brake theve hicle toa standstill.
If a cor responding route event is de tected while
ro ute guidance is active, the /rst speed adjust-
ment is car ried out automaticall y.Ifth e turn signal
indicator is switched on, the selected route is
con/rmed and fur ther speed adjustment is activa-
te d.
Speed adap tation is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases:
R Ifth e turn signal indicator is switched o.
before thero ute event and it is therefore 282 282
Driving and parking

Tr
a1c Sign Assist can de tect following additional
signs 3and, if necessar y,anal yseth ere leva nce
of there strictions using other vehicle senso rs:
R when wet
R slippe ryroad sur faces
R infog
R temp orary restrictions
R exits
R restrictions for car/trailer combinations
Tr a1c Sign Assist also uses data from the digital
street map in the navigation system. When you
lea veor enter a municipality or change roads, on
a mo torw ay ex it or slip road forex ample, or aTer
yo u turn at a junction, the display in the driver's
display can thus be updated without a tra1c sign
having been de tected.
If Tra1c Sign Assist cann otdeterm ine the cur-
re ntly applicable maximum permissible speed
(e.g. due tomissing signs), thefo llowing display
appears in the driver's displa y: Tr
a1c Sign Assist is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in a country where Tra1c Sign
Assist is not suppor ted, this is displa yed continu-
ousl y.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes-
sages in Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 495).
W
W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
set thewa rning tovisual only (the tra1c sign
0ashes thre e times in the driver's display) or vis-
ual and acoustic, including a warning tone.
A
A dditional functions of
dditional functions of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assis
Sign Assis t (coun-
t (coun-
try
try -speci/c)
-speci/c)
W
W ar
ar ning f
ning f or no-entr
or no-entr y signs:
y signs:Tra1c Sign Assist can
wa rnyou if you drive the wrong way down a sec- tion of
road, forex ample on mo torw ay slip roads
or one-w aystreets.
W
W ar
ar ning at pedes
ning at pedestr trian cr
ian crossings: ossings: ifyo u approach
pedestrian crossings, pr ovided that pedestrians
are in the danger zone or are moving towa rds it,
Tr a1c Sign Assist can warnyou up toa speed of
appr oximately 70 km/h.
W
W ar
ar ning at st
ning at st op signs:
op signs: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive past a stop sign uninten-
tionall y.Fo rth is to be possible, the signs must be
clear, forex ample if the system de tects more than
one stop sign, or a stop sign can be con/rmed
using the digital navigation map. No warning can
be issued if se veral di.erent signs are de tected.
W W ar
ar ning at r
ning at r ed lights:
ed lights: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive thro ugh a red light uninten-
tionall y.
The following conditions must be ful/lled:
R Several tra1c lights ha vebeen de tected.
R All tra1c lights de tected are red. 296
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Driving and parking

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

P
P
ausing A
ausing A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Yo u can inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist byper form ing one of the
fo llowing actions, forex ample: #
depressing the brake pedal #
opening the front passenger door, a rear door,
th e boot or the bonnet #
applying the electric parking brake or activat-
ing the HOLD function #
T
To r
o r esume t
esume t he par
he parking or e
king or e xiting pr
xiting procedur
ocedure:
e:
ge ntly dep ress the accelerator pedal.
% Ifth e electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated,
depress the accelerator pedal lightly tostart
th e parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming a paused parking procedure. Make sure
th at persons, animals or objects are no longe r in
th e manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe system
limitations of Active Parking Assist. A
A
ut
ut omatic br
omatic br aking function of A
aking function of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
Pe rsons or objects de tected in the manoeuvring
ra nge could cause theve hicle tobrake sharply
and inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure that persons, animals or objects are no lon-
ge r in the manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe
system limi tations of Active Parking Assist. R R
emot
emot e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of R
unction of R emot
emote P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
% Remo teParking Assist is an additional func-
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local tra1c 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. Please no
tethat you can only use Remo te
Pa rking Assist if you ha veava lid driving
licence and are in a /t state todrive.
Re mo teParking Assist par ksyour vehicle or exits
th e parking space while you are outside of your
ve hicle. You can monitor the manoeuvring and
parking procedure on your mobile phone.
Wi th Remo teParking Assist, you can car ryout all
th e parking procedures of Active Parking Assist.
Yo u can also position theve hicle directly in front
of a garage or a driv eway entrance and then use
Re mo teParking Assist toenter or exit a parking
space.
Re mo teParking Assist manages pulling away,
braking and steering. While Remo 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 par k-
ing remains with you. Inter rupt or term inate the
parking procedure if necessar y.Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuv ring range. Make sure toalso pay atten-
tion toother vehicles. 326 326
Driving and parking

#
Follow the inst ructions on the central displa y.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
automaticall y.Yo u are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. #
ATer completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
Exiting a par Exiting a par king space wit
king space wit h Memor
h Memory P
y Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The exiting procedure wasre corded toget her
with there specti veparking procedure and
stored separately within one driving cycle.
R The vehicle was par ked using Memory Parking
Assist. #
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking view opens inthe cen-
tral displa y. #
Select Memory Parking Assist menu2. S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he e
he exiting pr
xiting procedu re
ocedure #
Press 6. #
Con/rm the sa vedex iting procedure. #
Follow the inst ructions on the central displa y.
The vehicle drives there corded route.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
automatically .Yo u are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the tra1c conditions. #
Take cont rol of theve hicle aTer theex iting
procedure has been comple ted.
Se Se tting Memor
tting Memor y P
y Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 5
Parking Assistance
5 Memory Parking Assist
R
R enaming a r
enaming a r ecor
ecording
ding #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select ´nexttothe desired recording. #
Enter a name and con/rm with OK. Dele
Dele
ting a r
ting a r ecor
ecording
ding #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select Enexttothe desired recording. #
Con/rm the message prom ptwith Yes.
Dele
Dele ting all r
ting all r ecor
ecordings
dings #
Select Manage lanes. #
Select Delete all lanes .
% Alternativel y,yo u can dele teall data in Mem-
ory Parking Assist byresetting the multimedia
system (/ page 386). T
T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue weight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity 336
336
Driving and parking

Loading t
Loading t
he bicy
he bicycle r
cle rack
ack 3 bicy
3 bicy
cles
cles 4 bicy
4 bicycles
cles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack and
load Up
to75 kg Up to100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transporting
four bicycles or a tota lwe ight
between 75 kg and 100 kg, alw ays use bicycle
ra ck s with additional support on the trailer hitch
guide pin. V V
ehicle to
ehicle towing ins
wing ins tr
tructions
uctions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
systems that are used for 0at towing or dinghy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
systems can result in damage totheve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar-anteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto we dve hicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swer vefrom
side toside.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Perm itted towing me thods (/ page 450)
R Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:permitted towing me thods
(/ page 451)
R The no tes on towing theve hicle with bo th
axles on thegr ound (/ page 451) 344
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Driving and parking

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The ma rker of the de tected vehicle in front may
be inaccurate or may not be applied tothe cor-
re ct vehicle in some situations. Alw ays pay atten-
tion tothe actual driving situation.
Ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not
av ailable in some situations, e.g. in theeve nt of
poor sa tellite reception or roads that ha venot
been digitised.
Vi sibility is in0uenced byconditions including the
fo llowing:
R Driver camera and multifunction camera
recording
R The extent towhich the windscreen in the
area of the multifunction camera is dirty, or if
th e camera is misted up, damaged or
obscured
Fu rther system limits of the head-up display
(/ page 348). Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he head-up display
he head-up display Selecting displa
Selecting displa
y cont
y content of t
ent of t he head-up display
he head-up display
via t
via t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display #
Press the main menu button òonthe leT. #
T
To select t
o select t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he head-up dis-
he head-up dis-
play
play :
:swipe upwards on the leT-hand Touch
Control. Switc
Switc
hing be
hing be tw
tween displa
een displa y cont
y contents on t
ents on t he head-
he head-
up display
up display #
Swipe right or leT on the leT-hand Touch Con-
trol.
The head-up display sho wsa pr eview of the
selected display contents aTer each swipe. #
Press thea button tocon/rm the desired
content.
Switc Switc hing bac
hing bac k t
k to t
o t he dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display #
Press theG orò button.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he position and br
he position and br ightness
ightness #
Onthe menu bar of the head-up displa y,
select Settings byswiping tothe leT or right. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The cur rent position and brightness settings
will be displa yedgr aphically on the head-up
display as well as on the driver's displa y. #
T
To adjus
o adjus t t
t the position:
he position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the leT-hand Touch Control. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the br
he br ightness:
ightness: swipetotheright or
leT on the leT-hand Touch Control.
The settings con/gured for position and
brightness will be sa ved automaticall y. #
Press theG ora button toexitth e set-
tings. 350
350
Driver display