Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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If Drive Away Assist is not available, the same
symbol appears in grey. If the Camera & park-
ing menu is not open in the central display,
the symbol and pop-up of Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC both appear.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and tra c situations.
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Always pay careful attention to the tra c
situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone.
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Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essary, provided the tra c situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action.
Syst System limits em limits
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
(
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page 311).
On uphill gradients, the performance of Drive
Away Assist is restricted.
If transport equipment is secured to the trailer
hitch, such as a trailer or bicycle rack, Drive Away
Assist is not available when you are reversing.
FFunction of cr
unction of cross oss trtra c a c wwar arning ning
The cross tra c warning can warn you of crossing
tra c when you are exiting a parking space. The
radar sensors in the bumper also monitor the area
adjacent to the vehicle.
The cross tra c warning is active under the fol-
lowing conditions:
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Warning for crossing traffic behind : the vehi-
cle is driving in reverse at a speed slower than
approx. 10 km/h.
R
Warning for crossing traffic ahead : the vehi-
cle is driving forwards at a speed slower than
approx. 10 km/h and the camera image is
shown in the central display (
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page 306).
The Warning for crossing traffic ahead can be
deactivated or activated in the Manoeuvring
assistance menu.
Depending on the country, the Warning for cross-
ing traffic behind can also be deactivated or acti-
vated (
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page 323).
If a critical situation is detected, the following
symbol appears in red in the selected view in the
Camera & parking menu:
Warning for crossing traffic behind : the vehicle
can be automatically braked if cross tra c is
detected.
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