2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG Owners Manual

Cornering light function
The cornering light improves the illumination of
t
he carriageway over a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight bends,
for example. The cornering light is activated only
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active in the following cases:
= At speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig-
nal light is switched on or the steering wheel
is turned
= At speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when the steering wheel is turned Roundabout and junction function:
t
he cornering
light will be activated on both sides based on an
evaluation of the vehicle's current navigation posi-
tion. It will remain active until aser the vehicle has
les the roundabout or the junction.
Motorway mode function
Motorway mode increases the range and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. The function will be active if a motorway journey
is de

tected by means of:
= the vehicle's speed
= the multifunction camera
= the navigation system The function is not active in the following cases:
= at speeds belo

w 80 km/h
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and improves the illumination of the edge of
the carriageway. The function is automatically activated under the
f
ollowing conditions:
= At speeds below 70 km/h and when the rear
fog light is switched on. 174
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The function is automatically deactivated under
t he following conditions:
= When speeds greater than 100 km/h are
reached.
= When the rear fog light is switched oM.
Function of the bad weather light
The bad weather light reduces reOections in rainy
conditions by dimming individual LEDs in the
headlamps. The driver and other road users are
dazzled less as a result.
The city lighting function
City lighting improves the illumination of roadsides
in urban areas using a broad distribution of light.
The function is active in the following cases:
= At low speeds
= In illuminated parts of urban areas
Function of the topographical compensation
Based on available map data, the lighting system
responds pre-emptively to diMerent road heights.
This means that the headlamp range remains vir-
tually constant when you are driving on uphill or
downhill gradients. %
Only vehicles with a multimedia system with
na vigation have this function.
Assistance functions of the DIGITAL LIGHT
DIGIT
AL LIGHT visually expands on the driver
assistance systems by projecting the assistant
displays in front of the vehicle while it is in
motion. DIGITAL LIGHT can therefore help the
driver in critical situations.
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on t
he country.
% The assistance functions of DIGITAL LIGHT
ar
e available on demand (  page 26).
The system will be active in the following cases: = The light switc

h is in the X position.
= High beam is switched on.
% If you activate the head-up display with aug-
ment
ed reality, the projections can be deacti-
vated depending on the situation.
% Depending on the country in which you are
cur
rently driving, certain functions may be
disabled due to diMerent legal requirements,
even if they are enabled in the multimedia
system. When you cross a border, the vehicle will automatically adapt to the applicable
r
equirements.
Spotlight The spotlight function runs in the background and
Oashes t

he headlamps in four short bursts at per-
sons detected within the lane markings. You will
be made aware of the position of oncoming
pedestrians by a projected symbol.
The function will be active in the following circum-
stances:
= You are driving outside illuminated areas.
= The system detects a lane marking. Light and sight
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Warnings
If TraPc
Sign Assist detects a corresponding sit-
uation, a triangle will be projected onto the road
in the following cases at speeds of at least
30 km/h:
= You are driving in the opposite direction to the
permissible direction of travel, e.g. on a
motorway slip road.
= You are driving towards a stop sign without
reducing your speed.
= You are driving towards a red traPc light with-
out reducing your speed. Observe the system limitations of
T
raPc Sign
Assist (  page 291).
Notes If T
raPc
Sign Assist detects a roadworks zone,
the system will provide support as follows:
= A corresponding symbol will be projected onto
the road when you enter a roadworks zone.
= When you drive through a roadworks zone,
guide lines that roughly match the width of the
vehicle will be projected onto the road. The
guide lines will be switched oM temporarily on
tight bends. Observe the system limitations of
T
raPc Sign
Assist ( page 291).
Switching the Intelligent Light System on/oM
Requirements:
= The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 MULTIBEAM LED 
Activate or deactivate Dynamic low beam.
% In vehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps,
t

he Intelligent Light System can be switched
on and oM on the DIGITAL LIGHT menu.176
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Activating or deactivating enhanced assistance
functions
%
The availability of the functions is dependent
on t he country. 
Select Supporting projections .
Activate or deactivate the desired projection. 
Switch Projection for locator lighting/vehicle
stop on or oM.
If t

he locator lighting or the exterior switch-oM
delay time is activated, a high-resolution greet-
ing or farewell scene will be played back for a
short period of time when the vehicle is
opened or locked. You can choose between
the Digital Rain and Star Wave sequences.
% More information on locator lighting
( pag

e 179)
More information on the exterior switch-oM
delay time (  page 179) Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus function
&
WARNING Risk of accident despit
e Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
t
o:
= road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
= road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
= road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may fail to recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. 
Always observe the road and tr
aPc con-
ditions carefully and switch oM the high
beam in good time. Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account r

oad, weather or traPc conditions.
Detection may be restricted in the following
cases:
= In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
= If there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. You
are responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traPc condi-
tions. Light and sight
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automatically
switc
hes between the following types of light:
= Low beam
= Partial high beam
= High beam
= ULTRA RANGE Highbeam (only vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) ULTRA RANGE Highbeam increases the bright-
ness of t

he cone of light to the legally permitted
maximum.
Partial high beam does not include other road
users in the high beam area. It does not dazzle
them but enables full high beam illumination for
the driver apart from the excluded vehicles. Highly
reOective signs are also illuminated with reduced
brightness.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suP-
cient street lighting:
= Partial high beam and the high beam will be
switched oM automatically.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h: = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
= If other road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
At speeds above 40 km/h: = If no other road users are detected on a
straight road, ULTRA RANGE Highbeam will be
switched on automatically. =
If o ther road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
= If highly reOective signs are detected, ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched oM auto-
matically.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus on/oM
Switc
hing on 
Turn the light switch to the X position. 
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switc

h.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is activated,
the

Setting low beam
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 MULTIBEAM LED 5
Low beam 
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side traffic or
Automatic .
% In vehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps,
t
he Intelligent Light System can be adjusted
on the DIGITAL LIGHT menu.Setting the exterior lighting switc

h-oM delay time Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Exterior lighting delayed switch off 
Set the switc
h-oM delay time.
When the vehicle's engine is switched oM, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time. Activating/deactivating the locator lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting 
Activate or deactivate Locator lighting.
When the function is activated, the exterior light-
ing will light up f
or 40 seconds aser the vehicle is
unlocked or the driver's door is opened when the
vehicle is parked and not locked. When you start
the vehicle, the locator lighting will be deactivated
and the automatic driving lights activated. Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
1 J
Switches the front interior lighting
on/oM
2 B Switches the rear interior lighting
on/oM
3 3 Switches automatic interior lighting
contr

ol on/oM 
To switch reading lamps on/oM hold y
our
hand under the respective reading lamp 4 or
5. Light and sight
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Operating unit inside the grab handle (rear)
1 =
Reading lamp on the respective side of
t
he vehicle
2 B Rear interior lighting 
To switch reading lamps on: pr
ess button 1.
The reading lamp, the interior lighting in the
grab handle and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will light up. 
To switch reading lamps oM pr
ess button 1
once or twice.
Aser pressing it once, the interior lighting in
the grab handle and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will go out. Aser
pr
essing it twice, the reading lamp on
the respective side of the vehicle will go out. 
To switch the rear interior lighting on/oM
pr
ess button 2.
The reading lamps, the interior lighting in the
grab handle and the dome lamps on both
sides of the vehicle will light up or go out. Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se

tting the colour 
Select Colour . 
Select Monochrome or Multi-colour. 
Set the desired colour or colour scheme.
Adjusting the brightness 
Select Brightness. 
Adjust the brightness.
% Depending on the ambient light conditions,
t
he ambient lighting will automatically switch
between day and night modes. Activating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Switch oM Link zones .
The Direct , Indirect and Accents zones can be
se

t separately.
% The Light strip zone can also be se
t in vehi-
cles with active ambient lighting.
Activating eMects &
WARNING Risk of an accident despit
e
activated eMects of ambient lighting and
active ambient lighting
To use the Warning Assistance eMects, t
he
respective functions must be activated in the
driver assist menu. 
Make sure that the functions and assists
ar
e switched on. %
Observe the notes on driving systems and
y
our responsibility; you may otherwise fail to
recognise dangers (  page 263). 
Select Effects . 
Activate the desired eMect.180
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%
Depending on the vehicle equipment, diMer ent
eMects are available.
Operating feedback eMects
= Climate : If c

hanges are made to the tempera-
ture setting in the vehicle, the colour of the
ambient lighting will change brieOy.
= Voice assistant: For vehicles with active ambi-
ent lighting, the voice assistant is visually ani-
mated.
= Interior/exterior lighting : When you get into
the vehicle, a special colour animation will
play.
Warning assistance eMects
= Warning when exiting: If an object is detected
in the blind spot while you are getting out of
the vehicle, the ambient lighting in the aMec-
ted door will Oash red.
Further information on the exit warning
( page 295).
= Active Lane Keeping Assist : If there is a warn-
ing from Active Lane Keeping Assist, the
active ambient lighting will Oash red. Further information on Active Lane Keeping
Assis
t ( page 298).
= Active Brake Assist : If there is an Active Brake
Assist warning, the active ambient lighting in
the centre of the cockpit will Oash bright red.
Further information on the Active Brake Assist
( page 287).
= Active Blind Spot Assist : In vehicles with
active ambient lighting, the ambient lighting
on the aMected side will Oash red if there is a
warning from Active Blind Spot Assist.
Further information on Active Blind Spot
Assist (  page 295).
Multi-colour animation
= The chosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals.
% In vehicles with active ambient lighting, an
animation will be pla

yed.
% The desired operating feedback and warning
assis
tance can be activated or deactivated via
the