warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owner's Manual

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a1c Sign Assist can de tect following additional
signs 3and, if necessar y,anal yseth ere leva nce
of there strictions using other vehicle senso rs:
R when wet
R slippe ryroad sur faces
R infog
R temp orary restrictions
R exits
R restrictions for car/trailer combinations
Tr a1c Sign Assist also uses data from the digital
street map in the navigation system. When you
lea veor enter a municipality or change roads, on
a mo torw ay ex it or slip road forex ample, or aTer
yo u turn at a junction, the display in the driver's
display can thus be updated without a tra1c sign
having been de tected.
If Tra1c Sign Assist cann otdeterm ine the cur-
re ntly applicable maximum permissible speed
(e.g. due tomissing signs), thefo llowing display
appears in the driver's displa y: Tr
a1c Sign Assist is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in a country where Tra1c Sign
Assist is not suppor ted, this is displa yed continu-
ousl y.
% Also obser vethe information on display mes-
sages in Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 425).
W
W ar
ar ning when t
ning when t he maximum per
he maximum per missible speed is
missible speed is
ex
ex ceeded
ceeded
The system can warnyou if you unintentionally
ex ceed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia system by
how much the maximum permissible speed can
be exceeded before a warning is issued. You can
set thewa rning tovisual only (the tra1c sign
0ashes thre e times in the driver's display) or vis-
ual and acoustic, including a warning tone.
A
A dditional functions of
dditional functions of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assis
Sign Assis t (coun-
t (coun-
try
try -speci/c)
-speci/c)
W
W ar
ar ning f
ning f or no-entr
or no-entr y signs:
y signs:Tra1c Sign Assist can
wa rnyou if you drive the wrong way down a sec- tion of
road, forex ample on mo torw ay slip roads
or one-w aystreets.
W
W ar
ar ning at pedes
ning at pedestr trian cr
ian crossings: ossings: ifyo u approach
pedestrian crossings, pr ovided that pedestrians
are in the danger zone or are moving towa rds it,
Tr a1c Sign Assist can warnyou up toa speed of
appr oximately 70 km/h.
W
W ar
ar ning at st
ning at st op signs:
op signs: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive past a stop sign uninten-
tionall y.Fo rth is to be possible, the signs must be
clear, forex ample if the system de tects more than
one stop sign, or a stop sign can be con/rmed
using the digital navigation map. No warning can
be issued if se veral di.erent signs are de tected.
W W ar
ar ning at r
ning at r ed lights:
ed lights: Tra1c Sign Assist can warn
yo u up toa speed of appr oximately 70 km/h if
yo u are about todrive thro ugh a red light uninten-
tionall y.
The following conditions must be ful/lled:
R Several tra1c lights ha vebeen de tected.
R All tra1c lights de tected are red. Driving and parking
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R
Atleast one of there d tra1c lights de tected is
on the front passenger side beside theve hi-
cle's own lane.
R The tra1c lights are in thefo llowing sequence
(from topto bottom): red, yello w, green.
% Ifth e function is available, you can activate or
deactivate thewa rnings at pedestrian cross-
ings, stop signs and red lights in theTra1c
Sign Assist menu under Further warnings
(/ page 258).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog, swirling dust or
heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered. R
If tra1c signs are di1cult todetect, e.g.
because they are dirty, co vered, faded, co v-
ered with ice, damaged, badly positioned,
poor lylit or twisted.
R Active tra1c signs with LED displa ysmay not
be de tected cor rectly or at all due to technical
fa ctors, such as transmission frequency.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect, incomple teor out of
date.
R If signs or thero ad la yout is ambiguous, e.g.
tra1c signs in roadwor ks, at exits and ramp s,
in neighbou ring lanes or parallel roads.
R If signs do not conform tothe standard.
R If signs or road la youts are speci/c tothe
count ryand deviate from thero ute guidance
in the navigation system, e.g. at or be yond
construction sites.
R ATer sharp turns and tight bends, when tra1c
signs are outside the camera's /eld of vision.
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles with tra1c signs
which are a1xed or attached tothem. Se Se
tting
tting Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic Sign Assist
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the speed w
he speed w ar
arning
ning #
Activate or deactivate Speed limit warning .
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating furt
ating further functions of Tr
her functions of Traf-
af-
f
f ic Sign Assist
ic Sign Assist #
Switch Further warnings orAdditional warn-
ing tone on or o..
Se
Se tting t
tting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t hr
hreshold
eshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a warn-
ing is issued when exceeded. #
Set the desired speed under Warning thresh-
old. T
T
r
ra1c
a1c light view
light view Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hetr
tra1c
a1c light view
light view
The tra1c light view supports the driver when
wa iting in front of a red light bydisplaying the
camera image on the central displa y.The camera 258
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image is displa
yed when the driver is the /r stvehi-
cle in front of there d light and faded out when the
ve hicle drives o..
Displa
Displa ying
yingtr
tra1c
a1c light view
light view
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The Traffic light view option is switched on .
R A tra1c light view is available.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
Traffic light view
% This function is not available in all countries.
If th eve hicle is in /rst position at a tra1c light,
th e camera image with tra1c light view is shown
on the central displa y.
When theve hicle pulls away,th e camera image is
fa ded out. #
Activate Dor deactivate ETraffic
light view.
Using ot
Using other av
her available functions
ailable functions #
Select Z. #
Select On request orAutomatic.
If On request is set and a tra1c light view is
av ailable, thePlease tap here for traffic light
view. message is displa yed. The camera image
is shown aTer con/ rmation of the message.
When Automatic is set,the camera image is
automatically displa yed when the tra1c light
view is available. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist wit
t with e
h exit w
xit w ar
arning
ning F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist wit
t with e
h exit
xit
w
w ar
ar ning
ning
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist uses radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m next
to your vehicle.
The system can de tect vehicles tr avelling from
speeds of appr oximately 12 km/h and issue a
wa rning if they mo veinto the monitoring range.
St atus displ ayinthe driver's display
¸ Grey
Gr ey:
:th e system is activated but inopera-
tive.
¸ Gr
Green:
een: the system is activated and opera-
tional. Driver display in
theAssistance menu
If a vehicle is de tected within the monitoring
ra nge, there dwa rning lamp lights up in the cor re-
sponding outside mir ror.In the Assistance menu,
th e lamp in outside mir ror1 also lights up red,
and the lane in which theve hicle is de tected is
hatched out.
If a vehicle is de tected in the monitoring range
and you switch on the turn signal indicator in the
cor responding direction, a warning tone sounds
twice and thewa rning lamp 0ashes red in the
re specti veoutside mir ror.Re dra dar waves2 are
displ ayed next toyour vehicle in the Assistance
gr aphic. Driving and parking
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If
th e turn signal indicator remains on, the display
in the outside mir ror 0ashes for all other de tected
ve hicles, but no furt herwarning tone sounds. If
yo uov ertake ave hicle quickl y,no warning is
given.
% V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h activ
h active ambient lighting:
e ambient lighting: ifWarn-
ing assistance is activated,theAc tive Blind
Spot Assist warning is also accompanied by
ambient lighting (/ page 173).
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 228). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist does not react tothe
fo llowing:
R ifyo uove rtake a vehicle too closely so that
it is in the blind spot area
R ifve hicles tr avelling at a much faster
speed approa chand then ove rtake
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or inter vene in such situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Exit w Exit w
ar
arning
ning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Active
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occupants
attem pting tolea vethe stationary vehicle about
approaching vehicles. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. If a
vehicle is de tected in the monitoring range,
th ere dwa rning lamp lights up in the cor respond-
ing outside mir ror.
If a vehicle occupant pulls the door handle on the
side of thewa rning, a warning tone sounds twice
and the ambient lighting in there spective door
and thewa rning lamps in the cor responding out-
side mir ror 0ash red.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h MBUX Int
h MBUX Int er
erior Assist
ior Assist ant
ant::th e visual
wa rning begins as soon as the hand of a vehicle
occupant mo ves in tothe area of the door.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h ambient lighting or activ
h ambient lighting or activ e ambi-
e ambi-
ent lighting:
ent lighting: theWarning assistance ofthe
ambient lighting can be activated and deacti-
va ted (/ page 173).
% The warning assistance can di.er depending
on the equipment and may vary according to
th e setting.
The exitwa rning is only available when Active
Blind Spot Assist is activa ted and up toa maxi-
mum of thre e minutes aTer the ignition has been
switched o.. The exitwa rning is no longer availa-
ble once thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
0ashes thre e times. 260 260
Driving and parking

Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 372).
Se
Se tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel ar
ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or lev
TIC or lev el contr
el control:
ol:when
yo u unload luggage or lea vetheve hicle, the
ve hicle /rst rises slightly and then returns to
th e set le vel shortly aTer wards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
60 km/h.
R When the trailer soc ket is contacted (trailer/
bicycle rack ):th eve hicle is not moving faster
th an 30 km/h.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
ß 5
y
R
R aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select t.
The indicator lamp lights up continuousl y.
The vehicle is raised too.-road le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. O.- road le vel+1 set
re mains stored even aTer theve hicle has been
switched o.. Driving and parking
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R
Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle.
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer the engine is restar ted, obstacles must be
de tected again bydriving past them before a new
wa rning can be issued.
Also obser vethe system limits of the 360° Cam-
era (/ page 270).
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 228).
Pr
Pr oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the driver's
displa y,the system may ha vebeen deactivated
due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle again and
check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is work-
ing at a di.erent location.
If a warning tone also sounds, it may be due to
one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 372).
R P
Par
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The camera menu is open.
R Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
R Or: thePA RKTRONIC pop-up wind owappears. #
Press =inthe central displa y.
If th e indicator lamp is lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is not
lit or theé symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster, Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatically
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Alternativel y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC can be
activated or deactivated in thequ ick access
menu. Driving and parking
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R
Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transfer red during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Custo mer Centre (/page 342).
Calling t Calling t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centre
omer Centre
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa GSM network is available.
R The cont ract partner's GSM network co verage
is available in there specti veregion.
R The vehicle must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automaticall y.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
© #
Call Mercedes me connect .
ATer con/rmation, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown on the central displa y.Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre.
Calling t Calling t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under cer tain circumstances.
In theev ent an accident or breakdown is de tec-
te d, the emer gency guide sh ows saf ety no tes in
th e multimedia system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prompt appears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 344).
R The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre
take syo ur call and or ganises the break-
down and accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be initiate d.
This has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear aTer a delay in theev ent
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre or
ha ve already received support, this prom pt
can be ignored or declined.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre with Call
later ,th e message will be hidden and appear
again later. MBUX multimedia system
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 200). Lights Lights
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
:
Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
431 431

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position. 432 432
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

H
Mercedes-Benz emerg ency call sys-
te m (/ page 499)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 500)
T Standing lights (/ page 163)
L Low beam (/ page 163)
K High beam (/ page 165)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 165)
R Rear fog light (/ page 163) Occupant safe
Occupant safe
ty
ty W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he restraint system redwa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 43). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Notethe messages on the driver's displa y.486
486
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps