Mercedes-Benz S 560 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Always monitor the lane change and
keep your hands on the steering wheel.
Observe the traffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessary.
System limits
The system limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply to Active Lane Change Assist
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page 170).
The system may also be impaired or may not
function in the following situations:
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The sensors in the rear bumper are dirty,
damaged or covered by a sticker or ice and
snow, for example.
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The exterior lighting shows a defect.
% The Active Lane Change Assist sensors
adjust automatically while a certain distance
is being driven after the vehicle has been
delivered. Active Lane Change Assist is
unavailable or only partially available during
this teach-in process; no arrow appears next
to the Ø Active Steering Assist symbol
when the turn signal indicator is activated.
Activating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assist
Multimedia system:
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Vehicle
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k Assistance
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Select Lane Change Assist .
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Activate O or deactivate ª the function.
Function of Active Emergency Stop Assist
If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of
time or has removed their hands from the steer‐
ing wheel, display 1 appears in the multifunc‐
tion display. If the driver still does not steer the
vehicle, or gives no confirmation to the system,
a warning tone sounds in addition to the visual
warning message.
If the driver still does not respond to the warn‐
ing, the Beginning Emergency Stop message
appears in the multifunction display. If the driver
still does not respond, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehicle is
decelerated in stages to a standstill.
Depending on the country, at speeds below
40 mph (60 km/h) the hazard warning lights
switch on automatically.
When the vehicle is stationary, the following
actions are carried out:
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is ended
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The vehicle is unlocked.
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If possible, an emergency call is placed to
the Mercedes-Benz emergency call center
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time by performing one of the following actions:
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Steering
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