brake MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON 2022 Workshop Manual

R
an obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle
R
R eaction t
eaction t o oncoming r
o oncoming r oad users
oad users
Ac tive Brake Assist can also react todetected
oncoming road users:
R Reaction up tospeeds of appr oximately
100 km/h
R Warning for oncoming road users thro ugh
acoustic warning and warning lamp
R Autonomous braking application in order to
re duce the se verity of an accident
Ev
Ev asiv
asiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Eva-
sive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot alw aysre cog-
nise objects or complex tra1c situations
clear ly.
Moreo ver,th e steering support pr ovided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not su1cient to
av oid a collision. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Evasive Steering
Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif neces-
sar y. #
End the support byactively steering in
non-critical situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close tothe path of your
ve hicle. Evasive
Steering Assist has thefo llowing charac-
te ristics:
R Detection of pedestrians, cyclists and vehi-
cles.
R Assis tance thro ugh po wer-assis ted steering if
it de tects a swerving manoeuvre.
R Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuv re.
R Assistance during swerving and straighte ning
of theve hicle. R
Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
110 km/h.
The steering support of Evasive Steering Assist
can be cancelled at any time bycounter steering.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Fu ll system per form ance is not yetavailable for a
short time aTer switching on theve hicle or aTer
driving o.. As long as the functions are restric ted,
th eÆ warning lamp can also be shown in the
driver's displa y.Depending on the environmental
conditions, it may take afew minutes before full
system per form ance is available.
If Ac tive Brake Assist is deactivated or the func-
tions are restric ted, e.g. due toactivation of
ano ther driving system, theê display message
appears in the driver's displa y.
If th e system is una vailable due todirty or dam-
aged sensors or due toafa ult, or if the functions
are restric ted, theÓ warning lamp appears in
th e driver's displa y.254
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The system may be impai
red or may not function,
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
co vered. (/ page 228)
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fere nce
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re 0ections in multi-s tore y car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defecti vetyre
has been de tected and displa yed.
R In complex tra1c situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidenti/ed.
R If pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles mo ve
qu ickly into the sensor de tection range.
R Ifro ad users are hidden by other objects or
are located close toother objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian or cyclist
cannot be distinguished from the backg round.
R If a pedestrian or cyclist is not de tected as
such, e.g. due tospecial clo thing or other
objects. R
Ifth e driver's seat belt is not fastened.
R On bends wi tha tight radius.
Se Se tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision 5
Active Brake Assist #
Select the desired setting.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assist acti vated. #
Select Off.
The distance warning function, the autono-
mous braking function and Evasive Steering
Assist are deactivated.
The system is switched on again the next time
th eve hicle is star ted.
% IfAc tive Brake Assist is deactivated, theæ
symbol appears in the status bar of the driv-
er's displa y. T T
r
ra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist F
F
unction of
unction of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
% This function is available on demand
(/ page 24).
Tr a1c Sign Assist de tects tra1c signs with the
multifunction camera and compares this with
information in the digital navigation map. It assists
yo uby displaying de tected speed limits and over-
ta king restrictions in the driver's display and in
th e head-up displa y.The system can issue a warn-
ing when youex ceed the maximum permissible
speed.
In some countries, the system can pr ovide you
with fu rther functions and can warnyou when you
are approaching pedestrian crossings or when
yo u are about todrive past stop signs or red lights
unintentionall y.
The camera also de tects and anal yses tra1c
signs with a restriction indicated byan additional
sign (e.g. when wet).
Tr a1c Sign Assist portr ays only selected signs in
th e driver's displa y.Ac tual tra1c signs and speed
limits ha vepriority over tra1c signs and speed
limits shown in the driver's displa y. Driving and parking
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The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi-
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi-
cle occupants.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist may be limited in thefo l-
lowing situations, in particular:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of their
lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash bar riers or similar continuous lane
borders. Alw ays make sure that there is su1cient
distance tothe side forot her tra1c or obs tacles. Wa
rnings may be inter rupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro-
longed time.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist is not operational when
re ve rsege ar is engaged.
Ad ditionall y,theex itwa rning may be limited in the
fo llowing situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheev ent of stationary or slo wlymoving
objects
F F unction of t
unction of t he br
he brak
ake application of A
e application of A ctiv
ctive Blind
e Blind
Spo
Spo t Assist
t Assist
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assist de tects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cours e-correct-
ing brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between appro ximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi tebrake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-cor recting brake application cann ot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
wa rnsyo u or makes a course-cor recting
brake application. #
Always maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist does not react in the
fo llowing situations:
R Ifyo uove rtake vehicles at a high speed.
R Ifve hicles approach and overtake you at a
gr eatly di.erent speed.
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or inter vene in such situations. Driving and parking
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Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. If a course-co
rrecting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the driver's displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate. Syst Syst
em limits
em limits
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur especially in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.
R A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
detected.
A A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid contact 5
Active Blind Spot Assist #
Select Active Blind Spot Assist . #
Select OnorOff . A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunction
camera (/ page 228) and can warnyou before
yo u lea veyour lane unintentionall y.The system
can guide you back into your lane thro ugh a
course-cor recting steering inter vention and addi-
tionally warnsyo u with vibration pulses in the
stee ring wheel. Active Lane Keeping Assist is
av ailable in the speed range between 60 km/h
and 200 km/h.
The system can inter vene in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R One of your front wheels goes over a lane
marking.
If yo u activate the turn signal indicator, a steering
inter vention does not occur on the cor responding
side.
If th e system de tects an obs tacle, such as ano ther
ve hicle in the adjacent lane, a steering inter ven- 262 262
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V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h activ
h active ambient lighting:
e ambient lighting: ifWarn-
ing assistance is activated,theAc tive Lane
Ke eping Assist warning is also accompanied
by ambient lighting (/ page 173).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
In thefo llowing situations, no lane-cor recting
steering inter vention occurs but rather a warning
in the steering wheel, depending on the situation:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, such as
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of acceler-
ation.
R When ESP ®
is deacti vated.
R If transport equipment, forex ample a trailer or
bicycle rack , is attached tothe trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displa yed. The system may be impaired or may not function
particular
lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c, the
sun 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 Ifth ere is dirt on the bumper in the area of the
ra dar sensors, or if they are damaged or co v-
ered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks.
R Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge. R
Ifth e car riag ewa y isvery nar row and winding.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 228).
A A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Avoid collision
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Swit chthe function on or o..
Alternativel y,Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can be
activated and deactivated via quick- access.
% ATer starting theve hicle, the settings are
count ry-speci/c. 264 264
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Calling up t
Calling up t
he 360° Camer
he 360° Camer a view
a views using t
s using t he but-
he but-
t
t on
on #
Press button 1. #
Select theCamera views menu.#
Inthe multimedia system, select the desired
view (/ page 270). Selecting a vie
Selecting a vie
w f
w for t
or t he 360° Camer
he 360° Camer a (rev
a (r ever
erse
se
g
g ear)
ear)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The Activation in R setting is activated in the
multimedia system (/ page 274). #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 270).
Se
Se tting t
tting t herev
he rever
ersing camer
sing camer a or 360° Camera
a or 360° Camera
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge. Pay attention toyour surroundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera #
Activate or deactivate Activation in R.
% The settings for deactivating there ve rsing
camera are not available in every countr y.360° Camer
360° Camer
a wit
a with GPS - managing activ
h GPS - managing activ ation
ation
positions
positions
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera
R R enaming an activ
enaming an activ ation position
ation position
% You can de term ine activation positions in the
Camera views menu. (/page 270) #
Select an activation position. #
Select ´. #
Enter a name and con/rm.
The activation position is sa ved under the new
name.
Dele Dele ting an activ
ting an activ ation position
ation position #
Select Manage activation positions. #
Select an activation position. #
Select E. #
Con/ rmthe prom pt.
The activation position is del eted. 274
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R
You open the driver's door.
Sy
Sy st
stem limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Also obser vethe system limits of the 360° Cam-
era (/ page 270).
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist, such as overhang-
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of goods
ve hicles or the borders of parking spaces, are not
de tected during measurement of the parking
space. These are also then not take n into account
when calculating the parking procedure. In some
circumstances, Active Parking Assist may there-
fo re guide you into the parking space prematurely
or brake too late.
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as sno w-
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might
not be identi/ed as such or be measured incor-
re ctl y.Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel,
high-g rip gr ound. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Ac
tive Parking Assist can also display unsuitable
parking spaces, e.g. parking spaces in which
parking is not permitted or parking spaces on
unsuitable sur faces.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. R
Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
R On steep inclines of more than appr oximately
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#
Select Parking Assistance menu2. #
If necessa ry,ch ange direction of exit3. #
T
To st
o st ar
art e
t e xiting t
xiting t he par
he parking space:
king space: press but-
to n1 again. #
If necessar y,ch ange the transmission posi-
tion. Obser veany messages displ ayed in the
driver's display and central displa y.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space. The turn signal indicator is automatically switched
on when
exiting a parking space begins and
switched o. when it is comple ted. You are
re sponsible for selecting the turn signal indicator
in accordance with the tra1c conditions. If neces-
sar y,select the turn signal indicator accordingl y.
ATer the parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and theØ Active Parking Assist fin-
ished, take control of vehicle message prompt
yo uto take cont rol of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear yourself
again.
If yo u do not react tothe prom pttotake cont rol
of theve hicle, the system will brake theve hicle to
a standstill.
P P ausing A
ausing A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Yo u can inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist byper form ing one of the
fo llowing actions, forex ample: #
depressing the brake pedal #
opening the front passenger door, a rear door,
th e boot or the bonnet #
applying the electric parking brake or activat-
ing the HOLD function #
T
To r
o r esume t
esume t he par
he parking or e
king or e xiting pr
xiting procedur
ocedure:
e:
ge ntly dep ress the accelerator pedal.
% Ifth e electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated,
depress the accelerator pedal lightly tostart
th e parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming a paused parking procedu re. Make sure
th at persons, animals or objects are no longe r in
th e manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe system
limitations of Active Parking Assist.
A
A ut
ut omatic br
omatic br aking function of A
aking function of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
Pe rsons or objects de tected in the manoeuvring
ra nge could cause theve hicle tobrake sharply
and inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure that persons, animals or objects are no lon- 282 282
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r in the manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe
system limi tations of Active Parking Assist. R
R
emot
emot e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist F
F
unction of R
unction of R emot
emote P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
% Remo teParking Assist is an additional func-
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local tra1c la wsand regulations when using
Re mo teParking Assist on public roads.
If it is requ ired toturn the wheels towa rdthe
ke rb, you cannot use Remo teParking Assist.
Please no tethat you can only use Remo te
Pa rking Assist if you ha veava lid driving
licence and are in a /t state todrive.
Re mo teParking Assist par ksyour vehicle or exits
th e parking space while you are outside of your
ve hicle. You can monitor the manoeuvring and
parking procedure on your mobile phone.
Wi th Remo teParking Assist, you can car ryout all
th e parking procedures of Active Parking Assist.
Yo u can also position theve hicle directly in front
of a garage or a driv eway entrance and then use
Re mo teParking Assist toenter or exit a parking
space. Re
mo teParking Assist manages pulling away,
braking and steering. While Remo teParking Assist
is active, theve hicle is loc ked.
Re mo teParking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Inter rupt or term inate the
parking procedure if necessar y.Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuv ring range. Make sure toalso pay atten-
tion toother vehicles.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
If th e system de tects a malfunction or a system
limit during the manoeuvring or parking proce-
dure, the procedure will be cancelled:
R The vehicle is brought toa standstill.
R Transmission position jis selected and the
electric parking brake is applied automaticall y.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The vehicle remains loc ked.
If th e parking manoeuvre is cancelled, a cor re-
sponding message is displa yed on the mobile
phone. Depending on
the situation, you can then take
cont rol of the procedure, manoeuvre theve hicle
back tothe starting position or manually take con-
trol of theve hicle.
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(/ page 278).
Cer tain environmental conditions, such as sno w-
fa ll or heavy rain, may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccurately or toconnection
problems with the mobile phone. Only use
Re mo teParking Assist on le vel, high-g rip gr ound.
During the parking procedure, you should not
stand more than appr ox. 3.0 m away from the
ve hicle. Atgre ater dis tances, the procedure will
be inter rupted and a cor responding message will
be displ ayed on the mobile phone. If you mo ve
closer totheve hicle, you will be able tocontinue
th e procedure.
Oper
Oper ating R
ating R emot
emote P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Assist function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Assist App foryo ur vehicle type. Driving and parking
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A
risk of collision may occur in thefo llowing situa-
tions, forex ample:
R Ifth e driver mixes up the accelerator and
brake pedals.
R Ifth e driver engages an incor rect gear.
R Ifth e driver depresses the accelerator pedal
with too much forc e.
Drive Away Assist is active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R Ifth eve hicle was stationary and the transmis-
sion position wasch anged tok orh.
R Ifth eve hicle has rolled less than appr ox-
imately 1.0 m since being at a standstill.
R Ifth e de tected obstacle is less than appr ox.
1.0 m away.
Drive-away Assist can be deactivated or acti vated
in theManoeuvring assistance menu
(/ page 289).
If a critical situation is de tected, thefo llowing
symbol appears in red in the selected view in the
Camera & parking menu: %
If Drive AwayAssist is not available, the same
symbol appears in grey . If theCamera & park-
ing menu is not open in the central displa y,
th e symbol and pop-up of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC bo thappear.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident caused bylimi-
te d de tection per form ance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and tra1c situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Drive Away
Assist alone. #
Be prepare dto brake or swer veas nec-
essar y,prov ided the tra1c situation per-
mits and that it is safe totake evasive
action. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(/ page 278).
On uphill gradients, the per form ance of Drive
Away Assist is restric ted.
F
F unction of cr
unction of cr oss
osstr
tra1c
a1c w
war
ar ning
ning
The cross tra1c warning can warnyou of crossing
tra1c when you are exiting a parking space. The
ra dar sensors in the bumper also monitor the area
adjacent totheve hicle.
The cross tra1c warning is active under thefo l-
lowing conditions:
R Warning for crossing traffic behind: theve hi-
cle is driving in reve rse at a speed slo werth an
appr ox. 10 km/h.
R Warning for crossing traffic ahead: theve hi-
cle is driving forw ards at a speed slo werth an Driving and parking
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