MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

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

Ve hicles without 360° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is on ly oper a‐
tional in th e front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and can also wa rn th e driver about obs ta cles
at th e side of th e ve hicle
3
Obs ta cles de te cted at th e front ri ght
(orange) and re ar (red) Ve hicles with 360° Camera1
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is on ly oper a‐
tional in th e front and re ar
2
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and can also wa rn th e driver about obs ta cles
at th e side of th e ve hicle
3
Obs ta cles de te cted at th e front ri ght
(orange) and re ar (red)
Sa ve d obs ta cles are del et ed in th e fo llowing sit‐
uations, fo r ex ample: R
Yo u swit ch off th e ve hicleR
Yo u open th e doors Af te r th e engine is re st ar te d, obs ta cles must be
de te cted again, before a new wa rn ing can be
issued.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em limitations fo r Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONI C appl y fo r passive side impact pro‐
te ction.
The fo llowing objects are not de te cted, fo r ex am‐
ple: R
Pe destrians who approach th e ve hicle from
th e side R
Objects placed next to th e ve hicle
Deactivating/activating Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC
u NO TE Risk of an accident from objects
at close ra nge
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C ma y no t de te ct
cer ta in objects at close ra nge.

The ve hicle or ot her objects could ot h‐
erwise be damaged.
If indicator lamp 2 is not lit, Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONI C is active. If th e indicator lamp is lit
and th e é symbol appears in th e multifunc‐
tion displa y, Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is no t
active.

Re ve rs ing camera
Fu nction of th e re ar view camera
When yo u en ga ge re ve rs e ge ar, th e image from
re ar view camera 1 is shown in th e multimedia
sy st em. Dynamic guide lines show th e path th e
ve hicle will ta ke with th e st eering wheel in its
cur re nt position. This helps yo u to orientate yo urself and to avo id obs ta cles when ba ck ing
up.
The re ar view camera is on ly an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
Yo u are alw ay s re sponsible fo r safe maneu ve ri ng
and pa rk ing. Make sure th at th ere are no per‐
sons, animals or objects in th e maneuvering
area while maneuvering and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can select from th e fo llowing vie ws :R
No rm al view R
Wi de-angle view
The area behind th e ve hicle is displa ye d as a
mir ro r image, as in th e inside re arview mir ro r. Camera vie ws in th e multimedia sy st em
Normal view
1
Ye llow lane marking th e course th e tires will
ta ke at th e cur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2
Ye llow guide line, ve hicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th e cur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3
Re d guide line at a dis ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0.3 m) from th e re ar area
4
Orange wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e a medium dis‐
ta nce aw ay (between appr ox imately 1. 0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft (0.6 m))222
Driving and parking

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Re d wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e ve ry close
(appr ox imately 1. 0 ft (0.3 m) or less)6
Ye llow wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e at a dis ta nce of
between appr ox imately 2.0 ft (0.6 m) and
3.3 ft (1.0 m)

When Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C is operational
and no objec t is de te cted, th e segments of th e
wa rn ing display are shown in gr ay .

R
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.

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.
q
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.

Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist may also display parking
spaces th at are not suitable fo r parking, e.g.:R
Pa rk ing spaces where parking is prohibited.R
Pa rk ing spaces on unsuitable sur fa ces.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist will not assist yo u wit h
parking spaces at ri ght angles to th e direction of
tr av el in th e fo llowing situations:R
If two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next to each ot her.R
If th e parking space is directly next to a low
obs ta cle su ch as a curb.
Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist will not assist yo u wit h
parking spaces at ri ght angles to th e direction of
tr ave l in th e fo llowing situations:R
If th e parking space is on a curb.R
If th e parking space is bordered by an obs ta ‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r. Park ing with Ac tive Park ing Assist