MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG 2022 Owners Manual

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If A ctive Parking Assist is not active but the
menu Camera & parking is open, a warning
appears.
= If the menu Camera & parking is not open, the
system cannot react to crossing traPc.
The cross traPc warning is only an aid and not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused b
y limi-
ted detection performance of the cross
traPc warning
The cross tr
aPc warning cannot always clearly
identify objects and traPc situations.
Always pay careful attention to the tr
aPc
situation; do not rely on the cross traPc
warning alone. 
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essar

y, provided the traPc situation per- mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action. System limits
%
If the cross tr
aPc warning is not available, the
/ symbol appears in grey.
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(  pag

e 317).
If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles or
other objects, detection is not possible.
In the following situations, the cross traPc warn-
ing is not available:
= on inclines
= Warning for crossing traffic behind : if trans-
port equipment, forexample a trailer or bicycle
rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the
electrical connection has been correctly
established
Manoeuvring brake function
The manoeuvring brake function can prevent colli-
sions with pedestrians when the vehicle is revers-
ing at slow speeds. If the reversing camera detects a person in the vehicle path, the vehicle
can be br

aked to a standstill.
The manoeuvring brake function can intervene
under the following conditions:
= The vehicle is reversing at a speed slower than
10 km/h.
= The camera image is shown in the central dis-
play (  page 313).
You can activate and deactivate the manoeuvring
brake function in the Manoeuvring assistance
menu (  page 329).
If the manoeuvring brake function is triggered, the
following symbol appears in red in the selected
view in the Camera & parking menu:
% If the manoeuvring brake function is not avail-
able, t

he same symbol appears in grey.
The manoeuvring brake function is only an aid. It
is no
t a substitute for your attention to the sur-
roundings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring 328
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and parking remains with you. Make sure that no
per
sons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused b
y limi-
ted detection by the manoeuvring brake
function
The manoeuvring brake function cannot
alw
ays clearly detect people. Other obstacles
are not detected by the function.
In these cases, the function may brake unnec-
essarily or not brake at all. 
Always pay careful attention to the tr
aPc
situation; do not rely on the manoeuvring
brake function alone. 
Be ready to brake. System limits
Obser

ve the system limits of the following func-
tions:
= Active Parking Assist ( page 317)
= 360° Camera ( page 308)
= Reversing camera (  page 306) The manoeuvring brake function is not available in
t

he following situations:
= on inclines
= If transport equipment, forexample a trailer or
bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
rectly established.
Activating/deactivating manoeuvring assistance
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking
% This function is available on demand
(  pag

e 26). 
Select Manoeuvring assistance . 
Activate or deactivate the desired manoeu-
vr

ing assistance. Memory Parking Assist
Function of Memory Parking Assist
Memor

y Parking Assist can park your vehicle
using a previously stored parking space. You can
store parking procedures with a total distance of up to 500 m (100 m per parking or exiting proce-
dur

e).
During parking or exiting, the system can travel a
previously stored path of up to approximately
100 m to or out of the desired parking space,
for example, from the driveway entrance into the
garage.
Within a radius of approx. 150 m, only one park-
ing or exiting procedure can be recorded.
Only use Memory Parking Assist on private prop-
erty. Use on public roads, e. g. in public parking
spaces, is not permitted.
Memory Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range.
System limits
Observe the system limitations of Active Parking
Assist ( page 317). Driving and parking
329

&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o objects
located above or below the detection
range of Memory Parking Assist
If there are objects above or below the detec-
tion r
ange, the following situations may arise:
= Memory Parking Assist may steer too
early.
= The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
This result in a collision. 
In these situations, do not use Memory
P

arking Assist. Objects located above or below the detection
r

ange of Memory Parking Assist may not be
detected during the parking procedure.
Drawbars of parked trailers, among other objects,
that protrude into the parking space may not be
detected. Do not use Memory Parking Assist in the following
situations, f

or example:
= in extreme weather conditions suchas ice,
packed snow or in heavy rain.
= when transporting a load that protrudes
beyond the vehicle.
= if the parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
= when snow chains are Ntted.
Recording a parking procedure using Memory
Parking Assist
Requirements: = The entire route is, forexample, within your
own property and not on public roads.
= The system needs reference points in the sur-
roundings to orient itself, suchas fences, walls
or trees. Therefore, aser starting the vehicle, a
certain distance must Nrst be driven. If not
enough reference points are detected in the
surrounding area, no new route can be recor-
ded. 
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking vie

w opens in the cen-
tral display. 330
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Select 2 menu Memory Parking Assist. 
Brake the vehicle to a standstill at the desired
s
tarting point of the assisted parking proce-
dure, e.g. a driveway entrance. 
To start recording: pr
ess3.
% If not all conditions for a recording are met,
symbol 3 is g

reyed out. 
Park the vehicle in the desired parking space.
Do no
t exceed 8 km/h. 
To end recording: s
top the vehicle and press
3 again.
The recording is stored.
% In the Memory Parking Assist settings you can
dele

te and rename stored parking proce-
dures.
Parking with Memory Parking Assist
R
equirements:
= A parking procedure has been recorded. 
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking vie

w opens in the cen-
tral display. 
Select Memory Parking Assist menu 2. 
Brake the vehicle to a standstill at the starting
point of t

he stored parking procedure. 
To start the parking procedure: pr
ess6. 
Select the stored parking procedure from the
lis
t. Driving and parking
331


Follow the instructions on the central display.
The v ehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
aut

omatically. You are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the traPc conditions. 
Aser com
pletion of the parking procedure,
safeguard the vehicle against rolling away.
Exiting a parking space with Memory Parking
Assis
t
Requirements: = The exiting procedure was recorded together
with the respective parking procedure and
stored separately within one driving cycle.
= The vehicle was parked using Memory Parking
Assist. 
Press button 1.
The Camera & parking vie

w opens in the cen-
tral display. 
Select Memory Parking Assist menu 2. Starting the exiting procedure 
Press 6. 
ConNrm t
he saved exiting procedure. 
Follow the instructions on the central display.
The v
ehicle drives the recorded route.
% The turn signal indicator is not switched on
aut

omatically. You are responsible for select-
ing the turn signal indicator in accordance
with the traPc conditions. 
Take control of the vehicle aser t
he exiting
procedure has been completed.
Setting Memory Parking Assist
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking 5
Memory Parking Assist
Renaming a recording 
Select Manage lanes . 
Select W ne
xt to the desired recording. 
Enter a name and conNr
m with OK. Deleting a recording 
Select Manage lanes . 
Select W ne
xt to the desired recording. 
Select Delete entry.
Deleting all recordings 
Select Manage lanes . 
W butt
on next to one of the desired
recordings. 
Select Delete all .
% Alternatively, you can delete all data in Mem-
or

y Parking Assist by resetting the multimedia
system (  page 383). Trailer hitch
Notes on trailer operation332
Driving and parking

*
NOTE The oper ating permit may be invali-
dated due to the illegal installation of
trailer hitches The installation !


Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
tr
ailer or attaching approved carrier sys-
tems (e.g. a bicycle rack). Requirements:
= The v

ehicle is secured against rolling away.
= The swivel range is clear.
= The trailer cables or adapter plugs have been
removed. Extending the ball neck fully electrically 
Pull button 2.
Indicat
or lamp 1 will Oash and the message
Trailer coupling in motion will appear on the
driver's display.
The ball neck will extend fully electrically. 
Wait until the ball neck has reached the
swung-out position wit

h a clear locking noise.
When indicator lamp 1 is continuously lit, the
ball neck is securely locked in place.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in place,
indicator lamp 1 will Oash and the message
Trailer coupling Check lock will appear on the
driver's display. 334
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Retracting the ball neck fully electrically

Pull button 2.
Indicat or lamp 1 will Oash and the message
Trailer coupling in motion will appear on the
driver's display.
The ball neck will retract fully electrically. 
Wait until the ball neck has reached the
swung-in loc

ked position.
When indicator lamp 1 goes out, the ball
neck is securely locked in place.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in place,
indicator lamp 1 will Oash and the message
Trailer coupling Check lock will appear on the
driver's display.
Observe the information about the displays on the
dr
iver's display:
= Indicator and warning lamps (  page 581)
= Display messages ( page 503) Extending and retracting the ball neck fully electri-
call
y (multimedia system) &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o the ball
neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. 
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. *
NOTE Damag
e to the all-electric trailer
hitch due to additional pressure The all-electric trailer hitch could be mechani-
call
y damaged by applying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
retracted. 
Do not make the ball neck extend/
r

etract faster by applying additional pres-
sure. Requirements:
= The v

ehicle is secured against rolling away.
= The swivel range is clear. =
The tr
ailer cables or adapter plugs have been
removed.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5

If the ball neck is not securely locked in place, the
messag e Trailer coupling Check lock will appear
on the driver's display.
Observe the information about the displays on the
instrument cluster: = Indicator and warning lamps (  page 581)
= Display messages ( page 503) Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to a change
in vehicle level
Vehicles with level control: t
he vehicle level
may be changed unintentionally, e.g. by other
people. If you couple or uncouple the trailer
during this time, you may become trapped. In
addition, other people could become trapped
if parts of their body are between the vehicle
body and the tyres or underneath the vehicle.
Observe the following when coupling or
uncoupling: 
Do not open or close any doors or the
boo
t lid. 
Do not initiate the level control and do
no

t operate the DYNAMIC SELECT
switch. 
Do not lock or unlock the vehicle. Requirements:
= The ball nec

k is extended and engaged in a
securely locked position.
Trailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected to the
vehicle with the following adapters:
= Adapter plug
= Adapter cable
The trailer will be correctly detected by the vehi-
cle only if the following conditions are met:
= The trailer is connected correctly.
= The trailer lighting system is in working order.
The functions of the following systems will be
aMected by a correctly connected trailer:
= ESP n
trailer stabilisation =
A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist
= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
= Active Parking Assist
= Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist
= Drive Away Assist
= Cross traPc warning
= Manoeuvring brake function
= Reversing camera
= 360° camera
= AIRMATIC
= E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Coupling up a trailer
* NOTE Damag
e to the starter battery due
to full discharge Charging the trailer battery using the power
suppl

y of the trailer can damage the starter
battery. 
Do not use the vehicle's power supply to
c

harge the trailer battery. 336
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Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
s
tore it in a safe place. 
Position the trailer on a level surface behind
t

he vehicle and couple it up to the vehicle. 
Open the socket cap. 
Insert the plug with lug 1 int
o groove 3 on
the socket. 
Turn bayonet coupling 2 t
o the right as far as
it will go. 
Let the cap engage. 
Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
(onl
y if you are using an adapter cable). 
Make sure that the cable is always slack for
ease of mo
vement during cornering.
In the following circumstances, a message may
appear on t
he driver's display even if the trailer
has been connected correctly:
= LEDs have been installed in the trailer lighting
system.
= The current has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum current (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected to the perma-
nent po

wer supply up to 180 W and to the
power supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion lock.
Uncoupling a trailer &
WARNING Risk of being cr
ushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
iner
tia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between the vehicle and the
trailer drawbar. 
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
o
verrun brake. *
NOTE Damag
e during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake The vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
wit
h an engaged overrun brake. 
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
o
verrun brake. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
disconnecting the trailer cable
Vehicles with level control system: The v
ehicle
may lower when the trailer cable is disconnec-
ted.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the tyres or
underneath the vehicle. 
Make sure that nobody is underneath the
v

ehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the Driving and parking
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