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

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WARNING Risk of accident due to vehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
vehicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects
or other road users.
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Pay attention to objects and other road
users.
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Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Active Parking Assist.
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If, for example, the Please Engage Forward
Gear message appears in the media display:
select the corresponding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched off auto‐
matically.
After the parking space has been exited, a warn‐
ing tone and the Ø Parking Assist Finished,
Take Control of Vehicle message prompt you to
take control of the vehicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
roll away. You have to accelerate, brake, steer
and change gear yourself again.
Maneuvering assistance
Function of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obstacle is
detected in the direction of travel, the vehicle's
speed is briefly reduced to approx. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is detected, the
È symbol appears in the media display.
% You can cancel an intervention by Drive
Away Assist at any time by deactivating
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (
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page 180).
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WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited detection performance of Drive
Away Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden‐
tify objects and traffic situations.
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Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
fic situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone.
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Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec‐
essary, provided the traffic situation
permits and that it is safe to take eva‐
sive action.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
stitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe maneuvering and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneuvering range.
A risk of a collision may arise in the following sit‐
uations, for example:
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If the choice between accelerator and brake
pedals is mixed up.
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If an incorrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under the following
conditions:
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If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
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