ESP MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 User Guide

The ë symbol appears in th e multifunction
displa y. The ar rows show on which side of th e
ro ad free parking spaces are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y, th e parking
direction can be selected as desired. Ac tive
Pa rk ing Assist calculates a suitable ve hicle path
and assists yo u in parking and ex iting th e park‐
ing space.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist ch anges ge ar, accelerates,
brakes and st eers th e ve hicle.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
The re sponsibility fo r safe maneu ve ri ng and
pa rk ing re mains with yo u. Make sure th at no
persons, animals or objects et c. are in th e
maneu ve ri ng ra nge.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist is canceled if, among ot her
th ings, one of th e fo llowing actions is car ri ed
out: R
Yo u deactivate Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONIC.R
Yo u deactivate Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist.R
Yo u begin st eering.R
Yo u appl y th e parking brake. R
Yo u en ga ge transmission position ] .R
ESP ®
inter ve nes. R
Yo u open th e trunk lid.
Sy st em limitations
Objects located abo ve or below th e de te ction
ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist are not de te cted
when th e parking space is being measured.
These are also no t ta ke n i nto account when th e
par king maneuver is calculated, e.g. ove rh anging
loads, ov erhangs or loading ra mp s of truc ks or
th e boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums ta nces, Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may th erefore
guide yo u into th e parking space prematurel y.
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WA RNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge of Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
If th ere are objects abo ve or below th e
de te ction ra nge, th e fo llowing situations may
arise: R
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may st eer to o early. R
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: The ve hicle may not st op in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.

Sy st em limitations
The de te ction capability of Blind Spot Assi st can
be re st ri cted in th e fo llowing situations:R
There is dirt on th e sensors or th e sensors
are obscured. R
When th ere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fo g,
heavy ra in, snow or spr ay .R
If nar row ve hicles are within th e monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bicycles.
Wa rn ings may be issued in er ro r when driving
close to crash ba rr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Wa rn ings may be inter ru pte d when driving
alongside long ve hicles, fo r ex ample truc ks , fo r a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when re ve rs e
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of braking applications (Active
Blind Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st de te cts a ri sk of a side
impact in th e monitoring ra nge, a cou rs e-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ri ed out. This is
designed to help yo u av oid a collision. The course-cor re cting brake application is av aila‐
ble in th e speed ra nge between appr ox imately
20 mp h (30 km/h) and 12 5 mp h (200 km/h).
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
brake application of Ac tive Blind Spot
Assi st
A cou rs e-co rr ecting brake application cann ot
alw ay s pr eve nt a collision.

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:

Yo u are wa rn ed by vibration pulses in th e st eer‐
ing wheel in th e fo llowing circums ta nces:R
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist de te cts lane
markings. R
A front wheel passes ov er th e lane markings.
Whe th er a wa rn ing is issued and when th is
occurs also depends on th e selected sensitivity
setting (s ta nda rd or adaptive).
If yo u fa il to adapt yo ur drivin g st yl e, Ac tive Lane
Ke eping Assist can neither re duce th e ri sk of an
accident nor ove rr ide th e la ws of ph ys ics. It can‐
not ta ke into account ro ad, we ather or traf fi c
conditions. Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist is only an
aid. Yo u are re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e
ve hicle in front, fo r ve hicle speed, fo r braking in
good time and fo r st ay ing in lane.
Ve hicles with Lane Tr acking pac ka ge : If th e
lane markings are solid lines and yo u do not
re act to th e wa rn ing, a lane-cor re cting brake
application can bring th e ve hicle back into th e
original lane.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: If yo u do not re act to th e wa rn ing, a lane-cor re cting brake
application can bring th e ve hicle back into th e
original lane. In th e case of a broken lane mark‐
ing being de te cted, a brake application will only
be made if a ve hicle has been de te cte d in th e
adj
acent lane. Oncoming ve hicles, ove rt aking
ve hicles and ve hicles in adjacent lanes can be
de te cted.
The brake application is av ailable in th e speed
ra nge between 40 mp h (60 km/h) and 12 0 mp h
(200 km/h).
If a lane-cor re cting brake application occu rs , dis‐
play 1 appears in th e multifunction displa y. Sy st em limitations
No lane-cor re cting brake application occu rs in
th e fo llowing situations: R
Yo u clear ly and actively st eer, brake or accel‐
erate. R
Yo u ha ve switched on th e turn signal indica‐
to r. R
A driving sa fe ty sy st em inter ve nes, su ch as
ESP ®
, Ac tive Brake Assi st or Ac tive Blind
Spot Assi st . R
Yo u ha ve adop te d a sporty driving st yl e with
high cornering speeds or high ra te s of accel‐
eration. R
ESP ®
is deactivated. R
If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been de te cted and displ ay ed.
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing situations: R
There is poor visibilit y, e.g. due to insuf fi cient
illumination of th e ro ad, high ly va ri able shade
conditions, or due to ra in, sno w, fo g or heavy
spr ay . Driving and pa rk ing 24 1

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There is gl are, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c, th e
sun 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
No or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
present fo r one lane, e.g. in a construction
area. R
The lane markings are wo rn , dark or co ve re d.R
The dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front is to o
small and th e lane markings th us cannot be
de te cted.R
The lane markings ch ange qu ickl y, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one ano th er or mer ge .R
The ro ad is ve ry nar row and winding.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: Ac tive Lane
Ke eping Assist uses ra dar sensors to monitor
se ve ra l areas around th e ve hicle. If th e ra dar
sensors in th e re ar bumper are dirty or co ve re d
with sn ow , th e sy st em may be impaired or may
not function. If an obs ta cle in th e lane in which yo u are drivin g has been de te cted, no lane-cor‐
re cting brake application occu rs .
Ac tivating Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist wa rn ing
A lane-cor re cting brake application cannot
al wa ys bring th e ve hicle back into th e origi‐
nal lane.

Information on th e emer ge ncy call sy st em
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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
despite pressing th e SOS button
Even if yo u pr ess th e SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, re maining in th e ve hicle may be dan‐
ge ro us fo r th e fo llowing re asons:R
yo u see smo ke inside or outside of th e
ve hicle, e.g. if th ere is a fi re af te r an acci‐
dent R
th e ve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad R
th e ve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by ot her ro ad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions

Displa y messages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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XDO *T he front passenger air bag and th e knee air bag are deactivated, eve n th ough an adult or a person of a cor re ‐
sponding st ature is seated on th e front passenger seat. If additional fo rc es are applied to th e seat, th e we ight th e
sy st em de te cts may be to o lo w.
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry or fa ta l injury due to a disabled front passenger airbag
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, th e front passenger airbag will not be deplo ye d in th e ev ent of an acci‐
dent and cann ot per fo rm its intended pr ot ective function.
A person in th e front passenger seat could th en, fo r ex ample, come into con ta ct wi th th e ve hicle's interior,
especially if th e person is sitting to o close to th e cockpit.

Ti re s
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressure monitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lamp lights
up The ye llow tire pressure monitoring sy st em wa rn ing lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tire pressure monitoring sy st em has de te cted tire pressure loss in at least one of th e tires.
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WA RNING Risk of an accident due to insuf fi cient tire pressure
Ti re pressures th at are to o low pose th e fo llowing hazards:R
The tires may bur st , especially as th e load and ve hicle speed increase.R
The tires may we ar exc essively and/or une ve nl y, which may greatly impair tire traction.R
The driving ch aracteristics, as we ll as st eering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could th en lose control of th e ve hicle.

Distance re corder
see Tr ip dis ta nce
DI STRO NIC
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Door
Locking (me ch anical ke y) ...................... 65
Opening (from inside ) ............................ 62
Po we r closing function .......................... 65
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .6 2
Un locking (mechanical ke y) .................. .6 5
Door cont ro l panel .................................... .1 2
Door cont ro l panel (rear passenger
compartment) ............................................ 14
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN) ... 426
Drinking and driving ................................ 16 8
Drink s holder
see Cup holder
Driv e Awa y Assist .................................... 230
Drive position
Selecting .............................................. 17 5
Driv e prog ra m display ............................. 17 3 Driv e prog ra ms
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driving light
see Au to matic driving lights
Driving saf et y sy st em ............................ .1 88
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy st em) ........... 18 9
Ac tive Brake Assi st .............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi st Sy st em) .................. 18 9
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion) ................................. ..... ............... 19 2
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 1
Overview ............................................. 18 8
Ra dar sensors .................................... .1 88
Re sponsibility ...................................... 18 8
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 2
Drivin g sy st em
see 360° camera
see Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist
see Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist
see Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
see Ac tive St eering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et y sy st em
see HOLD function
see MAGIC BO DY CO NTROL
see Night Vi ew Assi st
see Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C
see Re ar view camera
see Tr af fi c Sign Assi st
Drivin g tips
Drinking and drivin g ............................ 16 8
Gene ra l driving tips ............................ .1 68
No te s on breaking-in a new ve hicle ..... 16 8
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy st em
see ESP ®
(Elect ro nic St ability Prog ra m)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .1 72
Con fi guring drive program I ................. 17 3
Displ ay ing engine data . .
...................... .1 73
Displ ay ing ve hicle data ........................ 17 3
Drive prog ra m display ......................... .1 73
Drive prog ra ms ................................... .1 72Index 531

Fu nction ............................................... 17 2
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 73
Selecting th e drive prog ra m ................. 17 3
E
E10 .......................................................... .4 48
Easy entry fe ature
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 111
Setting ................................................. 11 2
Easy ex it fe ature
Fu nction/no te s .................................... 111
Setting ................................................. 11 2
EAS Y- PA CK trunk box .............................. 12 6
Ad justing th e height to any position .... 12 4
Care .................................................... 390
In st alling/removing ............................ .1 26
EBD (electronic brake fo rc e distribu‐
tion)
Fu nction/no te s ................................... 19 2
ECO display
Fu nction ............................................... 17 2
Re setting ............................................. 250 ECO st art/s to p function ......................... 17 1
Au to matic engine st art ........................ 17 1
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 71
Me th od of operation ........................... .1 71
Switching off/on ................................. 17 1
Electric pa rk ing brake ............ .1 85, 18 6, 18 7
App ly ing automatically ........................ 18 5
App ly ing or re leasing manually ............ 18 6
Emergency braking .............................. 18 7
Re leasing automatically ...................... .1 86
Electr ical fuses
Bef ore re placing a fuse ........................ 41 0
Electrical fuses
see Fu ses
Electronic St ability Prog ra m
see ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Electronics ............................................... 44 3
Emer ge ncy
Assis ta nce ove rv iew .............................. 16
Saf et y ve st .......................................... 393
Eme rg ency braking ................................ .1 87
Emer ge ncy call sy st em
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) .......... .3 29 Emer ge ncy engine st art ......................... 409
Emer ge ncy operation mode
St arting th e ve hicle .............................. 16 7
Emer ge ncy re lease
Tr unk lid (from inside) ............................ 71
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
ENE RG IZING comfort
Overview of programs ........................ .2 89
St arting th e prog ra m ........................... 290
Ene rg y consum pt ion
Ke y ........................................................ 59
Engin e
EC O st art/ st op function ..................... .1 71
Engine number .................................... 44 5
Jump-s ta rt ing ...................................... .4 01
St arting (eme rg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 7
St ar ting (smart phone) ........................ .1 67
St ar ting (s ta rt /s to p button) ................ .1 66
Switching off (s ta rt /s to p button) ........ 17 9
Engine data
Displaying ............................................ 17 3532
Index