parking brake MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Child re n in th e ve hicle
Note s on th e safe transportation of ch ildren
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

Child saf et y loc ks
Ac tivating/deactivating the ch ild saf et y lock
fo r the re ar doors
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

SmartK ey
Overview of SmartK ey functions
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat te nded in th e ve hicle,
th ey could:R
Open doo rs , th ereby endangering ot her
persons or ro ad usersR
Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi cR
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brakeR
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ]R
St arting th e engine.

Drivin g
Note s on Mercedes-AMG ve hicles
Obser ve th e no te s on th e fo llowing to pics in th e
Supplement. Otherwise, yo u may not re cognize
dangers. R
AMG Pe rf ormance ex haust sy st emR
AMG high-per fo rm ance brake sy st em and
AMG ceramic high-per fo rm ance composite
brake sy st emR
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy st em
Switching on th e po we r supp ly or ignition
using th e st art/s to p button
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat te nded in th e ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Open doo rs , th ereby endangering ot her
persons or ro ad users R
Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c R
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] R
St arting th e engine.

R
Get out of th e ve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi cR
Operate ve hicle equipment
In addition, th e ch ildren could also set th e
ve hicle in motion, fo r ex ample, by :R
Re leasing th e parking brakeR
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ]R
St arting th e engine.

q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake.R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] .R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

Brazil
Es te equipamento opera em caráter secundário,
is to é, não te m direito à pr ot eção contra inter fe r‐
ência prejudicial, mesmo de es ta ções do mesmo
tipo, e não pode causar inter fe rê ncia a si st emas
operando em caráter primário.
Pa ra maio re s informações acessar
www.anatel.go v. br
Fu rt her information on th e declaration of con‐
fo rm ity fo r wireless ve hicle components
( →
page 23). Electric parking brake
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake (app ly ‐
ing automatically)
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren left unat te nded in th e
ve hicle
If yo u lea ve ch ildren unaccompanied in th e
ve hicle, th ey may be able to set th e ve hicle in
motion, fo r ex ample by :R
Re leasing th e parking brake. R
Shifting th e transmission out of park
position ] . R
St arting th e engine.
In addition, th ey may operate ve hicle equip‐
ment.

R
The seat belt to ngue is not inser te d in th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat and th e
driver's door is opened. R
There is a sy st em malfunction.R
The po we r supp ly is insuf fi cient.R
The ve hicle is st ationary fo r a lengt hy period.
When th e electric parking brake is applied, th e
I (USA) or $ (Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in th e instrument clus te r.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if th e engine is switched off by th e ECO
st art/ st op function.
Fu nction of th e electric pa rk ing brake
(releasing automatically)
The elect ri c pa rk ing brake is re leased when th e
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled: R
The engine is ru nning.R
The seat belt to ngue is inser te d into th e seat
belt buckle of th e driver's seat.R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ and
yo u depr ess th e accelera to r pedal or yo u shift from transmission position ] to [ or
^ . R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e seat belt to ngue is not inser te d into th e
seat belt buckle of th e driver's seat, th e fo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled: R
The driver's door is closed. R
Yo u mo ve th e transmission out of transmis‐
sion position ] or yo u ha ve pr ev iously
driven fast er th an 2 mp h (3 km/h).R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e
trunk lid mu st be closed.
If th e elect r ic parking brake is re leased, th e
I (USA) or $ (CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus te r goes out. Applying or re leasing th e electric pa rk ing
brake manually
Applying

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If th e sensors malfunction due to ot her ra dar
source inter fe re nce, fo r ex ample stro ng ra dar
re fl ections in parking ga ra ge s.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 not re act cor re ctly:R
In compl ex traf fi c st ations where objects
cannot alw ay s be clearly identified.R
To pedestrians or ve hicles if th ey mo ve
qu ickly into th e sensor de te ction ra nge.R
To pedestrians who are hidden by ot her
objects. R
If th e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from th e bac kg ro und.R
If a pedestrian is not re cognized as su ch , e.g.
due to special clo th ing or ot her objects.R
On bends with a tight ra dius. Setting Ac tive Brake Assi st
Multimedia sy st em:

Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC
Fu nction of Ac tive Di st ance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC maintains th e
set speed on free-flowing ro ads. If ve hicles
ahead are de te cted, th e set dis ta nce is main‐
ta ined, if necessary until th e ve hicle comes to a
halt. The ve hicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front and
th e set speed. Speed (in th e ra nge between
15 mp h (2 0 km/h) and 13 0 mp h (2 10 km/h))
and th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle ahead are set
and sa ve d on th e st eering wheel. Other fe atures of Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC: R
Ad justs th e driving st yl e depending on th e
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) ( →
page 17 2)R
Re sponds in urban speed ra nges to st ation‐
ary ve hicles (e xc ept bicycles, mo to rc yc les
and pedestrians) if conditions are suf fi cient
to enable de te ction. R
Initiates ra pid acceleration to th e st ored
speed, if th e turn signal indicator is switched
on to ch ange to th e ov er tak ing lane.R
Ta ke s one-sided ove rt aking re st ri ctions into
account on free wa ys or on multi-lane ro ads
with separate car ri ag ewa ys .
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assis t: if th e ve hicle
has been braked to a st andstill on multi-lane,
separate car ri ag ewa ys by Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au to matically fo llow th e ve hi‐
cle in front driving off again, within 30 seconds.
If a crit ical situation is de te cted when driving off,
a visual and acoustic wa rn ing is given indicating
th at th e driver must now ta ke control of th e ve hi‐
cle. The ve hicle is not accelerated any fur th er. Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e
ve hicle in front, fo r ve hicle speed and fo r braking
in good time.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing ins ta nces, fo r ex ample: R
In sn ow , ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay , if th ere is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
ambient light. R
The windshield in th e area of th e camera is
dirty, fo gged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
If th e ra dar sensors are dirty or co ve re d.R
On slippery ro ads, braking or accelerating
can cause th e drive wheels to lose traction
and th e ve hicle could th en skid. R
In parking ga ra ge s or on ro ads with st eep
uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking 19 9