MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC st atus dis‐
play and ro ute-based speed adjustment
1
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC selected,
set speci fi ed dis ta nce
2
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC deacti va ‐
te d, speed st ored 3
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC acti ve ,
speed st ored, no ve hicle de te cted (gr ay ve hi‐
cle symbol) 4
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC acti ve ,
speed st ored, ve hicle de te cted (green ve hi‐
cle symbol) 5
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC and ro ute-
based speed adjustment active, speed
st ored

Information on Hill St art Assist
Hill St art Assist holds th e ve hicle fo r a short
time when pulling aw ay on a hill under th e fo l‐
lowing conditions: R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ .R
The elect ri c pa rk ing brake is re leased.
This gives yo u enough time to mo ve yo ur fo ot
from th e brake pedal to th e accelera to r pedal
and depress it before th e ve hicle begins to ro ll.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused by th e ve hicle ro lling aw ay
Af te r a short time, Hill St art Assist no lon ge r
holds th e ve hicle and it can ro ll aw ay .

R
The engine is ru nning or has been au to mati‐
cally switched off by th e ECO st art/ st op
function. R
The electric parking brake is re leased.R
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is deacti‐
va te d.R
The transmission is in position [ , ^ or \\ .
Ac tivating the HOLD function

Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ra mC haracteristics
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is fi rm er.R
The ve hicle is lo we re d by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to th e normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 75 mp h (120 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by a fur th er 0.4 in (10 mm).R
The ve hicle is not lo we re d any fur th er if yo u are tr av eling at higher speeds.R
When driving at speeds below 50 mp h (80 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again.
C
(Comfort)
E
(Econo my ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 77 mp h (1 25 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to th e
normal le ve l.R
When driving at speeds below 50 mp h (80 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again.R
When driving at speeds abo ve 10 0 mp h (160 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d by a fur th er 0.4 in (10 mm).R
When driving at speeds between 75 mp h (120 km/h) and 10 0 mp h (1 60 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again by
0.4 in (10 mm).21 2
Driving and pa rk ing

Setting th e ve hicle le ve l
q
WA RNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le ve l is to o high
If yo u driv e at a higher ve hicle le ve l, th e driv‐
ing ch aracteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher ve hicle center of gr av ity.
The ve hicle may tip ove r more qu ickly on a
bend, fo r ex ample.

The ve hicle is lo we re d again in th e fo llowing sit‐
uations: R
When driving fast er th an 75 mp h
(120 km/h). R
When driving between 50 mp h (80 km/h)
and 75 mp h (1 20 km/h) fo r app ro xima te ly
th re e minutes.R
Af te r selecting a drive program using th e
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The ve hicle is adjus te d to th e height of th e last
active drive prog ra m.
Lo weri ng th e ve hicle

Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ra mC haracteristics
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is fi rm er.R
When driving at speeds between 40 mp h (6 5 km/h) and 87 mp h (140 km/h), th e ve hicle is lo we re d st eadily by
a fur th er 0.6 in (15 mm) and re mains at th is le ve l up to th e maximum ve hicle speed.R
When re turning to speeds between 87 mp h (1 40 km/h) and 40 mp h (6 5 km/h), th e ve hicle is ra ised again by
0.6 in (15 mm). R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is deactivated.
C
(Com fo rt ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is active.
CV
(Cur ve ) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
The cur ve inclination function is active. R
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN is active.
E
(Economy) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is set to th e normal le ve l.R
RO AD SUR FA CE SC AN is deactivated. Driving and parking 21 5

Crosswind Assist
The crosswind st abilization:R
Operates by ch anging wheel loads th ro ugh
adjusting th e ABC spring st ru ts.R
Re duces disruptions when driving st ra ight
ahead. R
Supports coun te rs te ering.R
Is active in th e speed ra nge between 50 mp h
(80 km/h) and 13 0 mp h (2 10 km/h) when
driving st ra ight ahead or cornering ge ntly.
RO AD SUR FA CE SCAN

Obser ve th e no te s on cleaning th e multifunction
camera ( →
page 389).
Setting th e ve hicle le ve l
q
WA RNING Risk of entrapment from ve hi‐
cle lo we ri ng
When lo we ri ng th e ve hicle, people could
become trapped if th eir limbs are between
th e ve hicle body and th e tires or underneath
th e ve hicle.

The ve hicle is lo we re d again in th e fo llowing sit‐
uations: R
When driving fast er th an 75 mp h
(120 km/h). R
When driving between 50 mp h (80 km/h)
and 75 mp h (1 20 km/h) fo r app ro xima te ly
th re e minutes.R
Af te r selecting a drive program using th e
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The ve hicle is adjus te d to th e height of th e last
active drive prog ra m.
Lo weri ng th e ve hicle