MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 2023 Owners Manual

To reduce the stored speed: swipe downwards
from the top of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is reduced by 1 mph
(1 km/h).
or
BrieOy press M or N on control panel
1 .
The stored speed is increased or reduced to
the following values depending on the unit:
= mph: the next value ending in 5
= km/h: the next value ending in 0
or
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.Press M on control panel 1.
Adopting a detected speed
If cruise control is activated and TraPc Sign
Assist has detected a speed restriction sign with a
maximum permissible speed and this is displayed
on the driver\bs display:
Press J.
The maximum permissible speed shown by the traPc sign is stored and the vehicle maintains
this speed.
Deactivating cruise control
Press

-Reacts to stationary vehicles detected in
urban speed ranges (except bicycles and
motorcycles)
- Takes one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on highways or on multi-lane
roads with separate roadways (country-
dependent)\bIt is possible to set the driving mode of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC on the DYNAMICSELECT menu. Depending on which drive pro-gram is selected, the driving characteristicscan be geared towards energy economy, com-fort or dynamic performance. The driving style
can be permanently set to Comfort or
Dynamic on the Active Distance Assist menu (  page 246).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist and Driving
Assistance Package: if Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC has braked the vehicle to a standstill,
it can automatically follow the vehicle in front
when it drives oM again within 30 seconds. If a
critical situation is detected in the surrounding area when the vehicle drives oM, such as a person
in the path of the vehicle, a visual and acoustic
warning will be given indicating that the driver
must now take control of the vehicle. The vehicle
will not be accelerated any further.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (  page 228).
Display on the driver\bs display on the $ssLstDnFH
menu1Vehicle in front2Distance indicator3Set speciNed distance
A vehicle detected in front 1 will be highlighted
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, such as on highways.
Permanent status display =

\bOn highways or high-speed major roads, thegreen

&WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or has a limited reaction:
= when driving on a diMerent lane or when
changing lanes
= to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
= to complex traPc conditions
= to oncoming vehicles and crossing traPc
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may neither give warnings nor intervene in
such situations.
Always observe the traPc conditions
carefully and react accordingly.

q Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements
= The electric parking brake is released.
= ESP n
is activated and is not intervening.
= The transmission is in position [.
= All the doors are closed.
= Check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.
= Snow chain mode is not active (  page 403).JAdopts the stored/detected speed

Increasing or reducing the speedTo increase the stored speed: swipe upwardsfrom the bottom of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is increased by 1 mph
(1 km/h).To decrease the stored speed: swipe down-
wards from the top of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is decreased by 1 mph
(1 km/h).
or
BrieOy press M on the upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1 .
The stored speed is increased or reduced by 5 mph (10 km/h).
or
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.Press M on the upper section of control
panel 1.Adopting the limit speed shown in the driver\bs dis-
playActivate the Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC: Press M, N or J .Accept the displayed speed limit: press J.
The limit speed displayed in the driver\bs dis-
play is adopted as the stored speed. The vehi-
cle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in
front, but only up to the stored speed, or limits its speed accordingly.\bA speed limit shown in the driver display is
adopted only while the vehicle is in motion, not when stationary.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and remove your foot from the brake pedal.Press J.
or
Depress the accelerator pedal brieOy and
Nrmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.Reducing or increasing the speciNed distance
from the vehicle in frontPress K.
The M display appears. The speciNed dis-
tance is reduced by one level.
If the lowest level is already selected, the
selection jumps to the highest level.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver\bs seat
If you leave the driver\bs seat while the vehicle
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver\bs seat.Press

\bIf you brake, deactivate ESPn
or if ESP n
inter-
venes, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
deactivated.

q Function of Active Speed Limit Assist
If a changed speed limit is detected and the auto-
matic adoption of speed limits is switched on, this is automatically adopted as the stored speed
(  page 246). Speed limits below 12 mph
(20 km/h) are not accepted.
The driven speed is adjusted when the vehicle is level with the traPc sign at the latest. In the case
of signs indicating entry into an urban area, the speed is adapted according to the speed permit-
ted within the urban area. The speed limit display in the driver\bs display is always updated when the vehicle is level with the traPc sign.
If you are driving on German highways and there is no speed limit, the system uses the speedstored for a stretch of road with no speed limit asthe set speed. If you do not alter the stored speedon a stretch of road with no speed limit, the rec-
ommended speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) is adop- ted.
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has been put
into passive mode by pressing the accelerator pedal, only speed limits which are higher than the
set speed are adopted.
The maximum permissible speed does not take
the road condition and current weather and traPc
conditions into account. Adjust your speed
accordingly, when necessary.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (  page 228).
System limits
The system limits of TraPc Sign Assist apply to
the detection of traPc signs (  page 257).
Speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h) are not automatically adopted by the system as the stored speed. Temporary speed restrictions (e.g. for a
certain time or due to weather conditions) cannot
be properly detected by the system.
Adjust the speed in these situations.&WARNING Risk of accident due to Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle\bs speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
= at speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h)
= in wet conditions or in fog
= when towing a trailer
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traPc regulations.Adjust the driving speed to suit current
traPc and weather conditions.

qFunction of route-based speed adaptation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted, the vehicle speed will be adapted accordingly
to the route events ahead. Depending on the drive program selected, the vehicle negotiates a routeevent ahead in an energy-saving, comfortable or
dynamic manner. When the route event has been
passed, the vehicle accelerates again to the stored speed. The set distance to the vehicle in
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front, vehicles detected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead are taken into account.
Route-based speed adaptation can be activated in
the multimedia system (  page 246).
The following route events are taken into account: = Bends
= TraPc circles
= T-intersections
= Turns and exits
= TraPc jams ahead (only with Live TraPc )
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi- cator is switched on and one of the following sit-
uations is detected:
= Turning at intersections
= Driving in slowing-down lanes
= Driving in lanes adjacent to slowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible for choosing the right
speed and observing other road users. This applies in particular to intersections, traPc circlesand traPc lights, as route-based speed adaptation
does not brake the vehicle to a standstill.
Speed adaptation is canceled in the following
cases:
= If the turn signal indicator is switched oM
before the route event and it is therefore
assumed that the route event is not relevant
to the driver.
= If the driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
System limits
Route-based speed adaptation does not take right
of way regulations into account. The driver is
responsible for complying with road traPc regula-
tions and driving at a suitable speed.
In diPcult conditions, the speed selection made
by the system may not always be suitable. This
applies to the following situations, forexample:
= The road\bs course is not clearly visible.
= Road narrowing.
= Varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
vidual lanes, for example at toll stations.
= Wet road surfaces, snow or ice.In these situations the driver must intervene
accordingly.&WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
route-based speed adaptation
Route-based speed adaptation can malfunc- tion or be temporarily unavailable in the fol-
lowing situations:
= If the driver does not follow the calculated
route
= If map data is not up-to-date or available
= In the event of roadworks
= In bad weather or road conditions
= If the accelerator pedal is depressed
= In the event of electronically displayed
speed limitations
Adapt the speed to the traPc situation.Driving and parking245

qSetting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driv-
ing styles
Requirements
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving 5
Active Distance Assist
Selecting a driving styleSelect Based on DYNAMIC SELECT , Dynamic
or Comfortable .\bFurther information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC (  page 242).
Setting speed adaptation
Select Adopt Speed Limit or Route-based
Speed .
When these functions are active, the vehicle speed is adjusted depending on a route event
ahead or a speed limit.\bWhen one of the following systems is active,
the detected speed can be manually adopted
as the speed limit:
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
= Cruise control
= Variable limiter\bFurther information on speed adaptation
(  page 244).

qFunction of Active Stop-and-Go Assist
Active Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf- Nc jams on multi-lane roads with separate road-
ways by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering maneu-
vers. It orients itself using the vehicle in front and lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from the vehi- cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist requires you, as the driver, to keep your hands on the steering wheel
at all times so that you are able to intervene at any time to correct the course of the vehicle and
keep it in lane.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize dangers (  page 228).
Active Stop-and-Go Assist activates automatically
when all of the following conditions are met:
= You are in a traPc jam on a highway or high-
speed major road.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated
and active (  page 242).
= Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(  page 249).
= You are traveling no faster than 35 mph
(60 km/h).
When Active Stop-and-Go Assist is active the

Active Steering Assist

qFunction of Active Steering Assist
Active Steering Assist is available only up to a speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). The system helpsyou to stay in the center of the lane by means ofmoderate steering interventions. Depending on
the speed driven, Active Steering Assist uses the vehicles ahead and lane markings as a reference.
\bDepending on the country, in the lower speedrange Active Steering Assist can use the sur-
rounding traPc as a reference. If necessary,
Active Steering Assist can then also provide assistance when driving outside the center of
the lane.
If the detection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist switches to passive mode. The system provides no support
in this case.
Permanent status display in the driver\bs display
ØGray: activated and passiveØGreen: activated and activeØRed, Oashing: prompt to the driver to
actively conNrm or transition from active to
passive status, system limit detected\bDuring the transition from active to passive
status, the Ø symbol is shown as enlarged
and Oashing. Once the system is passive, the
Ø symbol is shown as gray in the driver\bs
display.
Contact detection
The driver is required to keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times and be able to inter-
vene at any time to correct the course of the vehi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a change from active to passive mode or vice versaat any time.
If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of time or has removed their hands from the steeringwheel, an optical warning is given Nrst. Display 1
appears in the driver\bs display. If the driver still does not steer the vehicle, or gives no conNrma-
tion to the system, a warning tone sounds in addi-
tion to the visual warning message.
If the driver does not react to this warning for a
considerable period, an emergency stop is initi-
ated (  page 249).
The warning is not issued or is stopped as soon as
the system detects that the driver has touched
the steering wheel.
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The touch detection may be limited or may not
function if there is no direct contact between the
hand and the steering wheel, e.g. when wearing
gloves or if there is a steering wheel cover on the steering wheel.
If Active Steering Assist detects that a system limit has been reached, a visual warning is issuedand a warning tone sounds.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize dangers (  page 228).
System limits
Active Steering Assist has a limited steering tor- que for lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer-
ing intervention is not suPcient to keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following instances:
= There is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow, rain,
fog, heavy spray, greatly varying ambient light
or strong shadows on the road.
= There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traPc,
direct sunlight or reOections.=
*nsuPcient road illumination.
= The windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g. by a
sticker.
= No, or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, or the markings change
quickly, forexample, in a construction area or
intersections.
= The lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
= If the distance to the vehicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
detected.
= The road is narrow and winding.
= There are obstacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, suchas object markers.
The system does not provide assistance in the fol-
lowing conditions:
= On very tight bends and when turning.
= When crossing intersections.
= At traPc circles or toll stations.=
When actively changing lane without switching
on the turn signal indicator.
= When the tire pressure is too low.&WARNING Risk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If the system limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the system will remain active or will keep the vehi-
cle in lane.
Always keep your hands on the steering
wheel and observe the traPc carefully.Always steer the vehicle paying attention
to traPc conditions.&WARNING Risk of accident if Active Steer-
ing Assist unexpectedly intervenes
The detection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected steer-
ing interventions.
Steer according to traPc conditions.248Driving and parking