2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON traction control

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TE Plug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment, the
ve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT button tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
The drive prog ram selected appears in the driver's
display .
= Individual
R Individual settings
B Sport+
R Very sporty driving st yle with lo wered suspen-
sion
R Emphasises theve hicle's ownove rste ering
and understeering characteristics for a more
active driving style R
Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear st retch of road
C Sport
R Sporty driving st yle with lo wered suspension
R Still sporty, but with an emphasis on stability
R Allo ws th e sporty driver a more active driving
style
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear st retch of road
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
N Curve
R Only available forve hicles with E‑ ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL
R Comfor table driving with cur vetilting function
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions £
Maybach
R Highest driving comfort for comfor table and
luxurious tr avel
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems change their characteristics:
R Drive
- Engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
- Availability of Glide mode
R ESP ®
R Suspension
- Suspension and damping
- Vehicle le vel
R Steering Driving and parking
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unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
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TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning
lamp lights up continuousl y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
When the÷ warning lamp 0ashes, one or se v-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away. Deactivate ESP
®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 485)
R Display message s (/page 425)
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ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
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onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
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ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin. Driving and parking
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More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
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ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and roadconditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 212). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. A A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
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% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis-
pla y.
Obser veany information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the driv-
er's displa y. F
F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is
char-
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F
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unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated. 232
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Driving and parking

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he driv
iver's display
er's display &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the driver
display fails
If th e driver display has failed or is malfunc-
tioning, function restrictions in systems rele-
va nt tosaf ety cann otbe de tected.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y.#
Have theve hicle checked immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is impaired,
park theve hicle immediately and safel y.Contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
The driver's display sho wsbasic information such
as speed, engine speed, fuel le vel, coolant tem-
perature as well as indicator and warning lamps.
Ad ditional functions available toyou include the
fo llowing:
R Di.erent menus, e.g. for assistance and navi-
ga tion R
Status displ aysfo rth e driving systems
R Display messages
R Information on speed, Consumptionand
ra nge
The menu contents and settings can be individu-
ally ada pted and set. N No
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tes on t
es on t he 3D dr
he 3D dr iv
iver's display
er's display
The 3D driver's display enables a spatial represen-
ta tion of the content of the driver's displa y.It is a
prerequisi tethat the driver be recorded bythe
driver camera.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The driver camera is deactivated or is not
working.
R The driver is outside the de tection range of
th e driver camera.
R The operating conditions are not in place, e.g.
ifth e outside temp erature is too low or too
high. Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he dr
he driv
iver's displ ay
er's display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from
th e tra1c situation. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions and operate the equipment
with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when opera ting
th e driver's displa y.294 294
Driver display

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Scrolling on t
olling on t he menu bar
he menu bar 1
Back button
2 Main menu button
3 Touch Control
The content on the driver's display is controlled
using the control elements on the leT side of the
stee ring wheel. Touch Control 3is used tonavi-
ga te in a vertical and horizontal direction byswip- ing with one /nger
.Con/rm the selection by
pressing theTo uch Control.
% Tooperate Touch Control 3inthe most
e.ective way,use the tip of your thumb if pos-
sible. You can also set the sensitivity of the
To uch Control on the central display . #
Brie0y press main menu button 2. #
Select a menu byswiping tothe leT or right
on Touch Control 3. #
Press Touch Control 3tocon/rm. Dr
Dr
iv
iver displa
er displa y menus
y menus N
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ot
tes on menus on t
es on menus on t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when opera ting
th e driver's displa y.
The following menus can be called up via the
menu bar on the driver's displa y:
R Understated
R Sport
R Maybach
R Classic
R Navigation
R Assistance
R Service
In some of these menus, you can choose between
di.erent display content on the centre display
area. Driver display
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T
To mov
o mov e t
e the digit
he digit al map:
al map: touch the
to uchscreen and mo ve your /ngerin any
direction. #
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To sav
o sav e t
e the des
he destination in t tination in t he digit
he digital map:
al map:
to uch theto uchscreen and hold until a mes-
sage is shown. #
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To call up t
o call up t he home scr
he home scr een:
een:swipe up with
th re e /n gers in an application. #
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To se
o se t t
t the v
he v olume on a scale:
olume on a scale: touch the
to uchscreen and mo vethe /n gertothe leT or
ri ght. #
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To call up a global menu in t
o call up a global menu in t he applications:
he applications:
to uch theto uchscreen and hold until the
Options menu appears. F
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unction of t
unction of t he MBUX V
he MBUX Voice Assist
oice Assistant
ant &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from th
e tra1c situation. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions and operate the equipment
with theve hicle stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control sys-
te m functions before starting the journe y.
Using the MBUX Voice Assistant, vehicle func-
tions and various areas of the MBUX multimedia
system can be operated byvoice input. The MBUX Vo
ice Assistant is operational appr oximately half a
minute aTer switching on the ignition and can be
operated from all seats. Further information and
ex amples of voice commands can be found in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Yo u can use the MBUX Voice Assistant tooperate
th efo llowing functions depending on theve hicle
equipment:
R Telephone
R Text message and e-mail
R Navigation
R Radio, media, TV
R Vehicle functions
R Online functions
Fu ll functionality of thevo ice control system is
only available foryo u with activation of online
vo ice control. MBUX multimedia system
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out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury as a
re sult of distraction, inco rrect depiction or
wrong interpr etation of the display
The camera image of the augmented reality
displ ayis not suitable as a guide for driving. #
Alwayske ep an eye on the actual tra1c
situation. #
Avoid extended obser vation of the cam-
era image. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to imprecise positioning of additional
information
The additional information from the augmen-
te dre ality displ aymay be inaccurate and is
not a substitute for observing and assessing
th e actual driving situation. #
Alwayske ep an eye on the actual tra1c
situation when car rying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switc
Switc
hing na
hing na vig
vigation on
ation on Multimedia system:
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Navigation #
Alternativel y,activate the MBUX Voice Assis-
ta nt (/ page 312). #
Switch tonavigation.
The map appears. N
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a
avig
vig ation ov
ation overerview
view Digit
Digit
al map
al map 1
Navigation wind ow
Ro ute guidance active: display for destination
information, route list, lane recommendations,
fo rex ample
2 Calls up the Control Center in the status line
3 Sear ches for parking facilities in the vicinity 328
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MBUX multimedia system