MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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

=
t o 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 tr
aPc conditions
carefully and react accordingly. Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and
t
he variable limiter
Requirements:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
= The electric parking brake is released.
= ESP n
is activated and is not intervening.
= The transmission is in position h.
= All the doors are closed.
= Check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.
= Snow chain mode is not active ( page 430). Variable limiter:
=
The v

ariable limiter is selected. J
Adopts the stored/detected speed


To activate with a stored speed: pr essJ.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC: remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The last stored speed is called up and the
vehicle maintains this speed (Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC) or does not exceed it (vari-
able limiter).
If the stored speed has been deleted, the cur-
rent vehicle speed is stored.
% When you switch oM t
he vehicle, the stored
speed is deleted. When you activate Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored for the variable limiter is deleted.
Increasing or reducing the 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 on the upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
or 
Press and hold M on t
he upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10 km/h.
or 
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed. 
Press M on t
he upper section of control
panel 1.
Adopting the limit speed shown in the driver's dis-
pla
y 
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or
t
he variable limiter: press M, N or
J. 
Accept the displayed speed limit: press J.
The limit speed displa
yed in the driver's 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.
% A speed limit shown in the driver display is
onl
y adopted while driving, not when station-
ary.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DIS
TRONIC 
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
and r
emove your foot from the brake pedal. 
Press J.
or 
Depress the accelerator pedal br
ieOy and
Nrmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out. Driving and parking
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Reducing or increasing the
speciNed dis tance
from the vehicle in front 
Press K.
The M displa

y 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 or
t
he variable limiter &
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver's seat
If you leave the driver's seat while the vehicle
is being br
aked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away. 
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DIS

TRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver's seat. 
Press

&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle's
speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assis
t may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
= at speed limits below 20 km/h
= in wet conditions or in fog
= when towing a trailer 
Ensure that the driven speed complies
wit

h traPc regulations. 
Adjust the driving speed to suit current
tr
aPc and weather conditions. Function of route-based speed adaptation
When A

ctive 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 route
event 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 front, vehicles detected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead ar
e taken into account.
Route-based speed adaptation can be activated in
the multimedia system ( page 258).
The following route events are taken into account:= Bends
= Roundabouts
= T-junctions
= 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 junctions
= Driving on slowing-down lanes
= Driving on 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 junctions, roundabouts and traPc
lights, as r oute-based speed adaptation
does not brake the vehicle to a standstill.
If a corresponding route event is detected while
route guidance is active, the Nrst speed adjust-
ment is carried out automatically. If the turn signal
indicator is switched on, the selected route is
conNrmed and further speed adjustment is activa-
ted.
Speed adaptation is cancelled 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. Driving and parking
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