MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 2023 Owners Manual

Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches
between the following types of light:
= Low-beam headlamps
= High beam
At speeds greater than 19 mph (30 km/h): = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
The high beam will switch oM automatically in the
following cases:
= At speeds below 16 mph (25 km/h)
= If other road users are detected
= If street lighting is suPcient\bThe system\bs optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control
panel.

q Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/oM
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the X position.Switch on high beam using the combination
switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated, the

Always observe the road and traPc con-
ditions carefully and switch oM the high
beam in good time.Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, 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\bs lighting to the prevailing light, visibility and traPc condi-
tions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automatically
switches between the following types of light:
= Low-beam headlamps
= Partial high beam
= High beam
= ULTRA RANGE Highbeam
ULTRA RANGE Highbeam increases the bright-
ness of the 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 16 mph (25 km/h) or when
there is suPcient street lighting:
= Partial high beam and high beam will be
switched oM automatically.
At speeds greater than 19 mph (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 below 25 mph (40 km/h): = The ULTRA RANGE Highbeam will switch oM
automatically.160Light and visibility

At speeds above 31 mph (50 km/h):
= If no other road users are detected, the road is
straight and it is not raining heavily, the ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched on auto-
matically.
= If other 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.\bThe system\bs optical sensor is located behind the windshield near the overhead control
panel.

q Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/oM (Canada)
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the X position.Switch on high beam using the combination
switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is activated, the

Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
1 JSwitches the front interior lighting on/
oM.2 BSwitches the rear interior lighting on/
oM.3 3Switches automatic interior lighting
control on/oM.To switch reading lamps on/oM: hold your
hand under the respective reading lamp 4 or
5 .Operating unit in the rear passenger compartment1 =Reading lamp on the respective side of
the vehicle2 BRear interior lightingTo switch reading lamps on: press button 1.
The reading lamp, the interior lighting above
the rear door and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will light up.To switch reading lamps oM: press button 1
once or twice.
When you press it once, the interior lighting
above the rear door and the dome lamp on the
respective side of the vehicle will go out.When you press it twice, the reading lamp on
the respective side of the vehicle will go out.To switch the rear interior lighting on/oM:
press button 2.
The reading lamps, the interior lighting above
the rear door 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 Light
Setting the color
Select Color.Select Monochrome or Multi-color .Set the desired color or color scheme.
Energy Shine
= The interactive Energy Shine color world
shows the diMerent phases during a journey.
Depending on the type of driving condition
(speed, boost eMect or recuperation), this is
shown in color by the active ambient lighting.
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Adjusting the brightnessSelect Brightness .Adjust the brightness.\bDepending on the ambient light, the 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
set separately.\bThe Light Band zone can also be set in vehi-
cles with active ambient lighting.
Activating eMects
&WARNING Risk of accident despite the
ambient lighting and active ambient light-
ing eMects being activated
The warning assistance eMects are fully active
only when the relevant driving or driving safety
systems are activated in the Driving Assis-
tance menu.
Make sure that the relevant driving or
driving safety systems are activated.\bObserve the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail torecognize dangers (  page 228).Select Effects .Activate the desired eMect.\bDepending on the vehicle equipment, diMerent
eMects are available.
Operating feedback eMects
= Climate : If changes are made to the tempera-
ture setting in the vehicle, the color of the
ambient lighting will change brieOy.
= Voice Assistant : For vehicles with active ambi-
ent lighting, the voice assistant is visually ani-
mated.
= Greeting : When you get into the vehicle, a
special color animation will play.
= Charging sequence : The ambient lighting pro-
vides visual feedback on the diMerent states of
charge when the vehicle is connected to or disconnected from the charging station.
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 263).
= 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
Assist (  page 266).
= Active Brake Assist : If there is an Active Brake
Assist warning, the active ambient lighting in
the center of the cockpit will Oash bright red.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(  page 253).
= 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 263).Light and visibility163

=Parking Assist PARKTRONIC: The information
from the parking sensors during parking
maneuvers is displayed in color.
Further information on Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC : ( page 276)
Multi-color Animation = The chosen color combination will change at
predeNned intervals.\bIn vehicles with active ambient lighting, an
animation will be played.\bThe desired operating feedback and warning
assistance can be activated or deactivated via
the = symbol. Depending on the equip-
ment, diMerent operating feedback and warn-
ing assistance eMects are available.\bIf the brightness is set to a low level, warning
animations will be displayed at a higher basic
brightness.Switching the interior lighting switch-oM delay
time on/oM
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior/Exterior Lighting
5 Interior Lighting Delay
Activate or deactivate Interior Lighting Delay .
If this function is active, the interior lighting
will be switched on for a short time aser the
end of the journey.Windshield wiper and windshield washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on/oM
GZ Windshield wipers oMHb Automatic wiping, normalIc Automatic wiping, frequentJ

Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position G - K .Single wipe/washing: push the button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1 .
=

Installing the wiper bladesPush the new wiper blade into the wiper armin the direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages.Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield.Switch on the vehicle.Press the

Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of accident due to mis-
judgment of distance when using the
front-passenger mirror
The outside mirror on the front passenger side
reOects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they appear.
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der to check the actual distance between you and the road users traveling
behind you.Adjusting the outside mirrorsUse button 2 or 4 to select the desired mir-
ror.\bIn vehicles with MBUX Interior Assistant and
driver camera, the required outside mirror can also be preselected automatically via a natural
head movement to the les or
right(  page 320).Light and visibility167

Use button 1 to adjust the position of the
selected mirror.
Folding the outside mirrors in/out
BrieOy press button 3.\bIf the battery has been disconnected or has
discharged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 3. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mirror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows.
Press and hold button 3.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
engage. The outside mirror will now be set to the correct position.Automatic anti-glare mirrors function&WARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due to the anti-glare mirror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed.
If you come into contact with electrolyte, observe the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately.= Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately.
The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror on the driver\bs side will automatically go into anti-
glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen- sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-glare mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on.
Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.
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