Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS SEDAN 2023 Setting the vehicle level User Manual
Setting the vehicle level
WARNING
Risk of the accident because vehicle level is too high Driving characteristics may be impaired. The vehicle can drift outwards, for example, when steering or cornering.
- Choose a vehicle level that is suited to the driving style and the road surface conditions.
WARNING
Risk of entrapment from vehicle lowering When lowering the vehicle, people could become trapped if their limbs are between the vehicle body and the tires or underneath the vehicle.
- Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches when the vehicle is being lowered.
WARNING
Risk of becoming trapped due to the vehicle lowering Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control: when you unload luggage or leave the vehicle, the vehicle first rises slightly and then returns to the set level shortly afterward. You or anyone else in the vicinity of the wheel arches or the underbody could thus become trapped. The vehicle can also be lowered after being locked.
- When leaving the vehicle, make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel arches or the underbody.
NOTE
Damage due to vehicle lowering such as curbs underneath or in the immediate vicinity of the body when the vehicle is being lowered. such as curbs underneath or in the immediate vicinity of the body when the vehicle is being lowered.
Requirements
- The vehicle has been started. The vehicle is not moving faster than 37 mph (60 km/h).
- When the trailer socket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack): the vehicle is not moving faster than 19 mph (30 km/h).
Multimedia system:
Raising the vehicle
- Select t.
- The indicator lamp lights up continuously. The vehicle is raised to off-road level +1.
- Your selection is saved. The off-road level+1 set remains stored even after the vehicle has been switched off.
The vehicle is lowered again in the following situations: - When driving faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
- When driving briefly between 37 mph(60 km/h) and 50 mph (80 km/h).
- After selecting a different drive program using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
- In this case, the vehicle is adjusted to the height of the active drive program.
- When the trailer socket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack): the vehicle is moving faster than 19 mph (30 km/h).
- Lowering the vehicle
- Select t.
- The indicator lamp goes out.
The vehicle is adjusted to the height of the active drive program. - In the Sport drive program, only the normal vehicle level is possible when the trailer socket is contacted (trailer/bicycle rack).
Rearview camera
The function of the rearview camera
The rearview camera is only an aid. It is not a substitute for your attention to the surroundings. Responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking remains with you. Make sure that there are no persons, animals, objects, etc. in the maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking.
- The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a mirror image, as in the inside rearview mirror.
Camera Views menu (top view)
- Parking Assistance menu
- Rearview camera with top view
- Wide angle view
- Activating/deactivating Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 304)
- Warning display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 301)
- Guidelines at a distance of approximately1.6 f t (0.5 m), 3.3 f t (1.0 m), 5 f t (1.5 m) and9.9 f t (3.0 m) from the rear area
- Lane marking the course the tires will take with the current steering angle (dynamic)
- Driven surface depending on the current steering angle (dynamic)
- Guideline at a distance of approximately 1.0 f t (0.3 m) from the rear area
- When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 7 are displayed in green (/ page 305).
Wide-angle view
System limits
If the system is not ready for operation, the System Inoperative message appears in the central display.
The rearview camera will not function or will function only partially in the following situations:
- You are driving forwards at a speed greater than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).
- The trunk lid is open.
- The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy rain, snow, fog, storm or spray.
- The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night or if light is shining into the camera.
- The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or fogged up. Observe the notes on cleaning the rear view camera (/ page 414).
- The camera or rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this case, have the camera and its position and setting checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
- The detection range is limited by additional vehicle attachments at the rear, such as a license plate bracket or bicycle rack.
- Also, observe the information on vehicle sensors and cameras (/ page 253).
- Do not use the rearview camera in these types of situations. You could otherwise injure others or collide with objects when parking the vehicle.
- The contrast of the display may be impaired by direct sunlight or by other light sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage. In this case, pay particular attention.
- Have the display repaired or replaced if, for example, pixel errors considerably restrict its use.
360° camera
The function of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a system that consists of four cameras that cover the immediate surroundings of the vehicle. The cameras assist you when you are parking, for example, or at exits with reduced visibility.
The 360° Camera includes the following cameras and evaluates their images:
- Rearview camera
- Front Camera
- Two side cameras in the outside mirrors
The cameras are only an aid and may show a distorted view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not show them at all. They are not a substitute for your attention to the surroundings. Responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking remains with you. Make sure that there are no persons, animals, objects, etc. in the maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking.
Menu overview Camera Views
- Parking Assistance menu
- Top view with an image from the front camera 3 Top views with an image from the rearview camera
- View, left-hand side of the vehicle
- View, right-hand side of the vehicle
- Auto view
- Activating/deactivating Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 304)
- To set the GPS activation point (/ page 301)
- To switch between standard and wide-angle view
- In all views, the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning display is shown (/ page 301).
The function of the guidelines
- Guidelines at a distance of approximately1.6 f t (0.5 m), 3.3 f t (1.0 m), 5 f t (1.5 m) and9.9 f t (3.0 m) from the rear area
- Lane marking the course the tires will take with the current steering angle (dynamic) 3 Driven surface depending on the current steering angle (dynamic)
- Guideline at a distance of approximately 1.0 f t (0.3 m) from the rear area
- When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes and guidelines are displayed in green instead of yellow (/ page 305).
Top view with an image from the front or rearview camera
- Warning display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 301)
- Your vehicle from above
- Lane indicates the route the vehicle will take at the current steering angle.
3D view, left/right-hand side of the vehicle
NOTE
Risk of accident due to objects being severely distorted in the display or not displayed at all animals or objects etc. in the maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking. animals or objects etc. in the maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking.
- Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC(/ page 301)In the
- view, left-/right-hand side of the vehicle, the virtual camera moves to the respective side of the vehicle. When you change the transmission position, the view is automatically adapted.
- Auto view
- The area behind the vehicle is not displayed as a mirror image as is usual in the 3D views.
- Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 301)
- Guidelines
- In the 3D auto view, the virtual camera moves to the standard perspective, facing forward from the rear above the roof. The view changes automatically when approaching obstacles.
- If you touch the touchscreen, the view changes to
- View with free rotation. You can turn, tilt and zoom the views by touch.
- Wide angle view
- Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 301)
- To switch between standard and wide-angle view
System limits
- If the system is not ready for operation, the System Inoperative message appears in the central display.
The 360° Camera will not function or will only partially function in the following situations:
- You are driving forwards at a speed greater than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).
- The doors are open.
- An outside mirror is not completely folded out.
- The trunk lid is open.
- The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy rain, snow, fog, storm, or spray.
- The ambient light is poor, e.g. at night or if the light is shining into the camera.
- The camera lens is obstructed, dirty, or fogged up.
- If cameras or vehicle components in which the cameras are installed are damaged. In this event, have the cameras, their positions, and their setting checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
- Do not use the 360° Camera under such circumstances.
- You could otherwise injure others or collide with objects when parking the vehicle. For technical reasons, the standard height of the vehicle may be altered if the vehicle is carrying a heavy load which can result in inaccuracies in the guidelines and in the display of the generated images.
- The field of vision and other functions of the camera system may be restricted due to additional attachments on the vehicle (e.g. license plate bracket, bicycle rack).
- The contrast of the display may be impaired by abrupt, direct sunlight or by other light sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage. In this case, pay particular attention.% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for example, pixel errors considerably restrict its use.
- See the notes on cleaning the 360° Camera (/ page 414).
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