2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON Owners Manual

ATTENTION ASSIST
Function of ATTENTION ASSIST with microsleep
de
tection
% The sub-function microsleep detection
depends on t

he country and is only available
in conjunction with the driver camera
(  page 344).
ATTENTION ASSIST assists you on long, monoto-
nous jour
neys, e.g. on motorways and trunk
roads. If indicators of fatigue or increasing lapses
in concentration on the part of the driver are
detected, the system suggests taking a break.
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
always detect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
ted and attentive driver. On long journeys, take
regular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
quate recuperation.
You can choose between two settings:
= Standard: normal system sensitivity.
= Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The driver
is warned earlier and the attention level detec- ted by ATTENTION ASSIST is adapted accord-
ingl
y.
If fatigue or increasing inattention is detected, the
warning appears in the driver display: ATTEN-
TION ASSIST Take a break! . you can acknowl-
edge the message and take a break if necessary.
If you do not take a break and ATTENTION ASSIST
continues to detect increasing lapses in concen-
tration, you will be warned again aser a minimum
of 15 minutes. The following information is displayed in the driv-
er's displa

y:
= The length of the journey since the last break =
The att
ention level determined by ATTENTION
ASSIST:
- The more segments 2 of the circle dis-
played, the higher the detected attention
level.
- Fewer segments 2 are displayed in the
circle as the attention level decreases.
= Microsleep detection 1status:
- Deactivated: display 1 is hidden.
- Activated but not operational: display 1
is grey.
- Activated and operational: display 1 is
green.
If ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate the
attention level and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.
If the system, which uses the driver camera,
detects indicators of microsleep, the ATTENTION
ASSIST Microsleep Take a break! warning mes-
sage appears in the driver's display and a warning
tone sounds simultaneously. This warning mes-
sage must be conNrmed by Touch Control. It is
recommended that you take a break immediately. 246
Driving and parking

If the driver display shows a warning, a service
ar
ea search is oMered in the multimedia system.
You can select a rest area and start navigation to
this rest area.
If you restart the vehicle, ATTENTION ASSIST with
microsleep detection is automatically activated.
The last selected sensitivity level remains stored.
System limits
ATTENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The microsleep detection function is available at a
speed of 20 km/h and above.
Particularly in the following situations, ATTENTION
ASSIST only functions in a restricted manner and
warnings may be delayed or not occur:
= If you have been driving for less than approx-
imately 30 minutes.
= If the road condition is poor (uneven road sur-
face or potholes).
= If there is a strong side wind.
= If you adopt a sporty driving style (high corner-
ing speeds or high rates of acceleration). =
If t he Steering Assist function of Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC is active.
= If the clock is set to the incorrect time.
= If you change lanes and vary your speed fre-
quently in active driving situations.
Microsleep detection also does not function when
the driver camera cannot detect the driver's eyes,
forexample as a result of the following factors:
= The driver's eyes are covered due to the steer-
ing column position, forexample.
= Poor lighting conditions.
= Some types of spectacles or sunglasses.
= The driver's line of vision is outside the driver
camera's Neld of vision.
Also observe any information regarding display
messages that can be displayed in the driver's
display.
The tiredness and alertness assessment of
ATTENTION ASSIST with microsleep detection is
reset and restarted when continuing the journey
in the following situations:
= If you switch oM the vehicle. =
If y ou unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. to change drivers or take a
break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
ATTENTION ASSIST
Setting the sensitivity 
Select = ne
xt to ATTENTION ASSIST . 
Select Standard or Sensitive .
Activating/deactivating the microsleep warning 
Activate or deactivate Microsleep warning. Cruise control and limiter
Function of cruise control
Cr

uise control regulates the speed to the value
selected by the driver.
If you accelerate to overtake, forexample, the
stored speed is not deleted. If you remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal aser overtaking, Driving and parking
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cruise control will resume speed regulation back
t
o the stored speed.
You can store any speed above 20 km/h up to the
maximum design speed, up to the speed recom-
mended by range monitoring or up to the set win-
ter tyre limit.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise
dangers ( page 237).
Mercedes!

A stored speed appears under the
È displa y
and is indicated in the speedometer.
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown), the variable limiter
switches to passive mode. The È passive
message appears in the driver's display and the
È display Oashes.
The variable limiter is reactivated in the following
situations:
= If the vehicle speed drops below the stored
speed.
= If the stored speed is called up.
= If you store a new speed.
Operating cruise control or the variable limiter &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o stored
speed
If you call up the stored speed and this is
lo
wer than your current speed, the vehicle
decelerates. 
Take into account the tr
aPc situation
before calling up the stored speed. Requirements:
Cr

uise control
= Cruise control is selected.
= ESP n
must be activated, but not intervening.
= The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
= The transmission is in position h.
Variable limiter = The variable limiter is selected. Steering wheel control panel for cruise control and
v

ariable limiter
J Adopts the stored/detected speed

Operating cruise control and the variable limiter

Press the corresponding button with only one
Nng
er or swipe on the control panel.
Switching between cruise control and the varia-
ble limit
er 
To select cruise control: pr
essJ. 
To select the variable limiter: pr
essÈ.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DIS
TRONIC: the variable limiter is selected by
a diMerent button ( page 254).
Activating cruise control or the variable limiter 
Press M or N on contr
ol panel 1.
The current vehicle speed is stored and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or 
Press J.
The las

t stored speed is called up and the
vehicle maintains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If the last stored speed has previously been
deleted, the current vehicle speed is stored. %
When you switch oM t
he vehicle, the last
speed stored is deleted.
When you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored for the variable limiter is deleted.
Increasing/decreasing the stored speed 
To increase the stored speed: swipe upwards
fr
om the bottom of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is increased by 1 km/h. 
To decrease the stored speed: swipe down-
w
ards from the top of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is decreased by 1 km/h.
or 
BrieOy pr
ess M or N on control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased to
the next increment of ten (e.g. to 50 km/h or
60 km/h).
or 
Press and hold M or N on contr
ol panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or decreased to
the next increment of ten and aserwards by
increments of 10 km/h.
or 
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed. 
Press M on contr
ol panel 1.
% When the variable limiter is switched to pas-
siv
e mode, you cannot increase or decrease
its stored speed in increments of 1 km/h.
Adopting a detected speed
If cr
uise control/variable limiter is activated and
TraPc Sign Assist has detected a speed restric-
tion sign with a maximum permissible speed and
this is displayed in the driver's display: 
Press J.
The maximum per

missible speed shown by the
traPc sign is stored and the vehicle maintains
or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control or the variable limiter 
Press

%
If you brake, deactivate ESP n
or if ESP n
int er-
venes, cruise control is deactivated. The varia-
ble limiter is not deactivated.
Information on the permanent limiter
If t
he vehicle should never exceed a speciNc
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
You do this by limiting the speed between
160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys-
tem ( page 251).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the driver's display. When you conNrm
the message, display messages no longer appear
until you switch oM the vehicle. The speed will
only be displayed again once the vehicle has been
restarted or if the set speed is changed.
The permanent limiter does not switch to passive
mode even during kickdown and the driven speed
remains below the set speed. Setting the speed limit for winter tyres
Multimedia sy

stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyre limit 
Activate or deactivate Winter tyre limit.
Setting a speed 
Select Winter tyre limit. 
Select a speed. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
TRONIC Active Distance Assist maintains the
set speed when driving freely. If vehicles are
detected ahead, the set distance is maintained, if
necessary until the vehicle comes to a standstill.
The vehicle accelerates or brakes depending on
the distance to the vehicle in front and the set
speed. The speed and distance to the vehicle in
front are set and saved using the steering wheel.
Available speed range: = Vehicles without Driving Assistance Package:
20 km/h - 160 km/h =
V
ehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
20 km/h - 210 km/h
% The adjustable set speed may diMer if a limit
speed (
e.g. winter tyre limit) ( page 251) is
stored.
% If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active
and t

he range monitor recommends a lower
driving speed, this is automatically adopted as
the new set speed. If necessary, the setting
speed can be increased again manually.
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DIS
TRONIC:
= Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (energy-saving, com-
fortable or dynamic) (  page 206)
= Initiates acceleration to the stored speed if the
turn signal indicator is switched on to change
to the overtaking lane
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
- Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles) Driving and parking
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-
T akes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on motorways or on multi-
lane roads with separate carriageways
(country-dependent)
% In the DYNAMIC SELECT menu, it is possible
t

o set the driving mode of the Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
program is selected, the driving characteris-
tics can be geared towards energy economy,
comfort or dynamic performance. In the
Active Distance Assist menu, the driving style
can be permanently set to Comfort or
Dynamic (  page 258).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and Driving
Assis
tance Package: if Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has braked the vehicle to a standstill,
it can automatically follow the vehicle in front
when driving oM again within 30 seconds. If a criti-
cal situation is detected in the surrounding area
when driving oM, such as a person in the vehicle
path, a visual and acoustic warning is given indi-
cating that the driver must now take control of the
vehicle. The vehicle is not accelerated any further. Observe the notes on driving systems and your
r
esponsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognise
dangers ( page 237).
Display in the driver's display in the $ssLstDnFH
menu 1
Vehicle in front
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speciNed dis
tance
Vehicle detected in front 1 is highlight
ed in
green. It may also be in the lane to the les of your
vehicle in situations where it is not permitted to
overtake on the right,for example on motorways. Permanent status display
=

%
If you depress the accelerator pedal beyond
t he setting of the Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched to passive
mode. The following message appears brieOy
in the driver's display