light MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owner's Guide

Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist without a 360°
Camera
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist and a 360°
Camera Sy st em limitations
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C does no t necessa‐
ri ly tak e into account th e fo llowing obs tac les:R
Obs ta cles bel ow th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
pe rs ons, animals or objects. R
Obs ta cles ab ov e th e de te ction ra nge, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, ove rh angs or loading
ra mp s of truc ks .
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, th ey may not function cor re ctly.
Clean th e sensors re gularly, tak ing care not to
scratch or damage th em.
Fu nction of th e passive side impact pr ot ec‐
tion
Pa ssive side impact pr ot ection is an additional
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C function whic h
wa rn s th e driver about obs ta cles at th e side of
th e ve hicle. A wa rn ing is issued when obs ta cles
are de te cted between th e front and re ar de te c‐
tion ra nge. In order fo r an object to be de te cted,
th e sensors in th e front or re ar bumper must
de te ct th e object while yo u are drivin g past it. During th e parking procedure or maneuvering,
objects are de te cted as th e ve hicle drives past.
If yo u st eer in th e direction of a de te cted obs ta ‐
cle and th ere is a ri sk of a lateral collision, a
wa rn ing is issued. The lateral segments light up
oran g e or re d, depending on th e dis ta nce to th e
obs ta cle.
Segment color depending on distance
Color Lateral di st ance in cm
Re dA ppr ox . < 30
Orang eA ppr ox . 30 - 60
In order fo r lateral front or re ar segments to be
displa ye d, th e ve hicle must fi rs t tr ave l a dis ta nce
of at least half of th e ve hicle length. Once th e
ve hicle has tr ave led th e length of th e ve hicle, all
of th e lateral front and re ar segments can be dis‐
pla ye d. Driving and parking 21 9

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The side mir ro rs are fo lded in.R
If th e trunk lid or ta ilgate is open.R
There is heavy ra in, snow or fo g.R
The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night. R
The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fo g‐
ge d up.R
Cameras, or ve hicle components in which
th e cameras are ins ta lled, are damaged. In
th is eve nt, ha ve th e cameras, th eir positions
and th eir setting ch ec ke d at a qu alified spe‐
cialist wo rk shop.
Do not use th e 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. Yo u could ot herwise injure ot hers or
collide with objects when parking th e ve hicle.
On ve hicles with height-adjus ta ble suspension or
if th e ve hicle is car ry ing a heavy load, leaving th e
st andard height can re sult in inaccuracies in th e
guide lines and in th e display of th e ge nerated
ima ge s, depending on te ch nical conditions.
The fi eld of vision and ot her functions of th e
came ra sy st em may be re st ri cted due to addi‐
tional accesso ri es (e.g. license plate brac ke t,
bicycle ra ck ). See th e no te s on cleaning th e 360° Camera
( →
page 389).
Selecting a view fo r the 360° Camera
Requ irements: R
The $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selec‐
te d in th e multimedia sy st em.

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If th ere is gl are, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ections.R
There is dirt on th e windshield in th e vicinity
of th e multifunction camera or th e camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.R
If th e traf fi c signs are ha rd to de te ct, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w, or because th ey are co ve re d
or due to insuf fi cient lighting.R
If th e information in th e navigation sy st em&#39;s
digital map is incor re ct or out-of-da te .R
If th e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ff ic signs
on con st ru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
Setting Tr af fi c Sign Assist
Multimedia sy st em:

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The light switch is in th e X or X posi‐
tion. R
Re ve rs e ge ar has not been engaged.

pla ye d bright 2 , th e conditions fo r th e Spotlight
function are also fulfilled.
Sy st em limitations
The spotlight function does not fl ash at animals.
The spotlight function is not active or is active
on ly to a limited ex te nt if:R
Yo u are drivin g in city traf fi c.R
The pedestrians are loca te d in th e area of an
oncoming ve hicle or a ve hicle in front.
Ac tivating/deactivating the spotlight func‐
tion
Re qu irements:R
Pe destrian de te ction is acti ve ( →
page 236).R
The car ri ag ewa y is no t lit .R
The speed is at leas t 37 mp h (6 0 km/h).R
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is swit ch ed
on.
If all th e re qu irements are fulfilled, th e headlamp
fl ashes fo ur sho rt pulses at a pedestrian de te c‐
te d on or near to th e ro ad. Multimedia sy st em:

If a course-cor re cting brake application occu rs ,
th e re d wa rn ing lamp fl ashes in th e outside mir‐
ro r and a wa rn ing to ne sounds. In addition, a dis‐
pl ay 1 indicating th e danger of a side collision
appears in th e multifunction displa y.
In ra re cases, th e sy st em may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter ru pte d at any time if yo u st eer
slightly in th e opposite direction or accelera te .
Sy st em limitations
Either a course-cor re cting brake application
appropria te to th e driving situation, or none at
all, may occur in th e fo llowing situations:R
Ve hicles or obs ta cles, e.g. crash ba rr iers, are
located on bo th sides of yo ur ve hicle.R
A ve hicle approaches to o closely on th e side.R
Yo u ha ve adop te d a sporty driving st yl e with
high cornering speeds. R
Yo u br ake or accelerate sign if icantl y.R
A driving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
or Ac tive Brake Assi st .R
ESP ®
is deacti va te d. R
A loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
de te cted.
Ac tivating or deactivating Blind Spot Assi st
or Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy st em:

Vo ice command Fu nction
7H[W PHVVDJH WR 1DPH! To crea te a message. All address book names are av ailable.
5HSO\ To re ply to a message
)RUZDUG WH[W PHVVDJH To fo rw ard a message
Ve hicle vo ice commands
Yo u can use th e ve hicle vo ice commands to
directly call up th e cor re sponding menus fo r th e
ve hicle settings.
Vo ice command Fu nction
$PELHQW OLJKW PHQX To display ambient light settings
$PELHQW OLJKW EOXH To display th e blue ambient light
'LVSOD\ DQG VW\OHV PHQX To show display settings
$VVLVWDQFH PHQX To display assis ta nce settings
6FHQW PHQX To display fragrance settings
(QHUJ\ IORZ To display energy fl ow settings
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Vo ice command Fu nction
&OLPDWH FRQWURO PHQX To display climate control settings
$XWRPDWLF FOLPDWH FRQWURO GULYHU RQ To switch on th e automatic climate control settings on th e driver&#39;s side
/LJKW PHQX To display light settings
0DVVDJH PHQX To display massage settings
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2XWVLGH WHPSHUDWXUH To display th e outside te mp erature
(QJLQH GDWD To display engine data
6HDWV PHQX To display seat adjustment settings
)URQWSDVVHQJHU VHDW KHDWLQJ OHYHO  To set th e seat heater fo r th e front passenger seat to le ve l 2
&RQVXPSWLRQ PHQX To display consum pt ion
9HKLFOH GDWD To display ve hicle data268
Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em

Prog ra ms Fu nction
We ll being
Can aid th e ph ys ical and men ta l re laxation of occupants. A back massage combined with local wa rm th pro‐
vide re laxation. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is re leased. The music pla ye r
pla ys selections of calming music and th e ve hicle interior is illuminated with pleasant lighting.
Tr aining
Can counteract th e onset of muscle te nsion, limbs fa lling asleep or st re ss with ta rg et ed re laxation or st im‐
ulation trainings. The ex ercises are demonstrated in short videos. The air is purified using ionization and a
pleasant fragrance is re leased. The ve hicle interior is illuminated with lighting appropriate fo r th e training.

The ro ad and traf fi c ru les and re gulations alw ay s
ha ve priority ove r multimedia sy st em driving re c‐
ommendations.
Driving re commendations are:R
Na vigation announcementsR
Ro ute guidance displ ay sR
Lane re commendations
If yo u do not fo llow th e navigation announce‐
ments or if yo u lea ve th e calculated ro ute, a new
ro ute is calculated automaticall y.
Driving re commendations may di ff er from th e
actual ro ad and traf fi c conditions if:R
th e ro ute is div er te d.R
th e direction of a one- wa y st re et has been
ch anged.
Fo r th is re ason, yo u must alw ay s obser ve ro ad
and traf fi c ru les and re gulations during yo ur
jo urne y.
The ro ute may dif fe r from th e ideal ro ute due to
th e fo llowing:R
ro adwor ks R
incomple te digital map data
Changing direction ove rv iew
There are th re e phases when ch anging direction:R
Preparation phase
If th ere is enough time between th e ch anges
of direction, th e multimedia sy st em prepares
yo u fo r th e upcoming ch ange of direction. A navigation announcement, e.g. &#34;Prepare to
turn ri ght&#34;, is issued.
The map appears in full-screen mode. R
Announcement phase
The multimedia sy st em announces th e
upcoming ch ange of direction, e.g. by
announcing &#34;Turn ri ght in 300 fe et (100 m)&#34;.
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa ye d on th e lef t; on th e ri ght, th ere is a
de ta iled image of th e intersection or a 3D
image of th e upcoming ch ange of direction. R
Chan ge -of-direction phase
The multimedia sy st em announces th e immi‐
nent ch ange of direction, e.g. by announcing
&#34;Now turn ri ght&#34;.
The display is split into two parts.
The ve hicle has successfully ch anged direc‐
tion when th e light-colored bar on th e ri ght
drops down to 0 fe et (0 me te rs ) and th e cur‐
re nt ve hicle position symbol has re ached th e
highlighted ch ange-of-direction point.
When th e ch ange of direction is comple te ,
th e map appears in full-screen mode. Multimedia sy st em 301